44 Facts About Alex Band

Alex Band was born on June 8,1981 and is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.

Alex Band is best known as the vocalist for the Los Angeles-based rock band the Calling.

Alex Band performed their hit song "Wherever You Will Go," which topped the Adult Top 40 for 23 weeks, making it the second-longest-running number one single in the chart's history.

Alex Band released his second EP, After the Storm in 2012.

Alex Band was born in Los Angeles, California, into an entertainment family.

Alex Band's mother is Meda Band, and his father, Charles Band, is a horror film director.

Alex Band explores spiritual themes in several of his songs, though he claims to be of no particular faith himself.

At a young age, Alex Band's parents divorced and his father remarried.

Alex Band grew up with two of his half-brothers, Harlan and Zalman, and his sister, Taryn.

Alex Band had three sons after her move, who Band eventually met when he toured Germany.

Alex Band grew up on Camino Palmero street, which would later inspire his first album of the same name.

Alex Band began playing guitar and songwriting at the age of 8.

Musically, Alex Band was influenced by Pearl Jam, Bon Jovi, Live, Train and U2.

Kamin and Alex Band began focusing on songwriting more, and as Alex Band's signature baritone voice began to mature, the duo began leaving demo tapes of new songs and ideas for Fair in his mailbox.

At the age of 15, Alex Band signed with RCA Records with the band he had created with Kamin, now named the Calling.

Alex Band was taken to an emergency room at a nearby hospital, where he was treated and released.

Alex Band said in an interview with the Australian music website May the Rock Be with You in November 2017 that the Calling would be releasing new music soon.

In February 2020, in a YouTube video interview with Gareth Burrough of the Welsh podcast Steegcast, Alex Band spoke of the future, including a plan to release new music as well as eventually releasing orchestral reworkings of some of the group's back catalogue.

In November 2005 it was announced Alex Band had signed as a solo artist with Ron Fair as part of Geffen Records.

Alex Band contributed the song "The Truth" to the soundtrack of the 2005 movie "Doll Graveyard" which was directed by his father.

Alex Band performed and co-wrote the song, "Coming Home" which was featured in the film, The Final Season in late 2007.

In October 2007 Band performed at the first Alex Band's Donate Life Rocks charity concert for "Donate Life America" in Los Angeles, CA.

Alex Band taped an appearance on The Real World: Hollywood which filmed at the concert.

The second Alex Band Donate Life concert was held in Richmond, VA on August 21,2008.

Alex Band expressed displeasure with the continued delayed release of his debut album.

Alex Band released three more singles; "Without You", the second single from the album, was released digitally.

Alex Band released his second EP titled After the Storm through the Killer Tracks label.

Alex Band recorded a song "Take Hold of Me" for use in his wife's movie Fish Without a Bicycle in which he has a small part.

Alex Band wrote the track "Always on My Mind" with American singer songwriter Jon McLaughlin for his second studio album OK Now, where Alex Band provided backing vocals.

Alex Band's version became extremely successful charting at number 3 on the Billboard Top 40, and number 8 on the Billboard Top 100.

In 2009, Alex Band collaborated with Brazilian singer-songwriter Yasmin Lucas on the song "In Your Heart, I'm Home".

Alex Band collaborated with Joanna Pacitti on the track "A Part of Me".

In October 2016, Alex Band was featured as a guest artist for the song "Donde Quiera Que Vayas Yo Ire" by Venezuelan actress Gabriela Spanic.

Alex Band appeared in the 2000 movie Coyote Ugly as a musician on the stage of the club.

Alex Band appeared on the CSI: NY episode "Help", which aired January 14,2009.

Alex Band played a drugged-out musician who is the suspect in a murder case.

Alex Band has said there will be more acting in the future.

Annually, he performs at "Alex Band's Donate Life Rocks Concert" to raise money and awareness for the cause.

Each year Debbie Hagerman, who ran his official fan site, organized a birthday charity project in Alex Band's name, asking that, in lieu of gifts, fans donate to a charity instead.

Alex Band was diagnosed in 2012 with young onset Parkinson's disease, which he announced during a benefit show performed on Stageit from Ryan Cabrera's home on March 23,2013.

Alex Band appeared in music videos for his songs "Tonight" and "Euphoria".

Alex Band married his girlfriend, Shayna Weber, in October 2013, which was confirmed on the Twitter account of each.

Alex Band was abducted on August 18,2013, by two men who robbed him, beat him severely and dumped him on the train tracks in Lapeer, Michigan.

Alex Band was taken to an emergency room at a nearby hospital, where he was treated and released.