Alex Band (born
Alexander Max Band, June 8, 1981,
Los Angeles,
California) is an American
musician and
singer-songwriter, best known for his work in his former band
The Calling and their
signature song "
Wherever You Will Go", which peaked at #3 on the
Top 40 in 2001.
Along with bandmate and fellow songwriter
Aaron Kamin as part of The Calling, the pair achieved success with the release of their two studio albums;
Camino Palmero (2001) and
Two (2004). They also achieved top 40 chartings with singles "
Adrienne", "
Our Lives", and "
Things Will Go My Way". As a solo artist he is well known for providing the vocals on the top 10 hit, "
Why Don't You & I" with
Carlos Santana in 2004. In 2008 he created his own
record label, AMB Records and released a 5 song EP entitled,
Alex Band EP. Band later released his debut full-length album,
We've All Been There in June 2010. He currently resides in Los Angeles. -
VH1.com
Early life
Band was born into an
entertainment family. His mother is Meda Band, and his father
Charles Band is a well known
horror film director. His grandfather
Albert Band was also another well known
director. His family is of
Italian origin and still returns to Italy on occasion to visit. They own a castle in
Giove which is part of
Umbria. Band's father is
Jewish, and his mother is
Christian.<ref...
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