The Bled

The Bled

The Bled is a post-hardcore band from Tucson, Arizona. The band members united over their love of music and their desire to get out of Tucson. They formed in 2001 and soon established a name for themselves in their home town, playing many shows and often to sold out audiences. Eventually they signed to Fiddler Records and released one album through them - Pass The Flask. The band toured extensively in support of this album. However, before recording started for their second album, original bass player, Mike Celi, left the band. He was replaced by Darren Simoes. The band is currently signed to Vagrant Records and through them, released their second album, Found In The Flood in 2005. They have toured alongside such bands as Slipknot, Alexisonfire, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Thrice, Midtown, The Used, My Chemical Romance, Underoath, Senses Fail, and AFI. The Bled's very first headlining tour was shared with Protest the Hero of Canada. They will soon embark on the Projekt Revolution tour, along with My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park, HIM, and others.

New album

In the end of March, The Bled went into the studio to record their 3rd full album. At the same time, The Power Bears, their street team, became operational, and the bled set up a webcam in the studio, which can be found here. Members of the band can come up to it and talk to people who are watching through the website's chat service. On June 6th, 2007, Jeremy Ray Talley announced via the Bled's MySpace the title of the new record is going to be Silent Treatment. The album eventually came out on September 25th, 2007

Trivia

• In the television drama series, The O.C., main character Seth Cohen has a poster of The Bled on his bedroom wall.
• Vocalist James Muñoz joined the band a day before recording the debut album, as he was referred to the band by previous vocalist Adam Goss.
• In the rock magazine Kerrang they were hailed as the Kings of Screamo, and their live shows reminded them of the now-split At the Drive-In.
• They are touring with Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Placebo and others on the 2007 Projekt Revolution Tour
• Jeremy exclusively uses Schecter Tempest Custom guitars.
• Michael Pedicone is endorsed by Noble and Cooley drums.
• Name derives from the Frank Herbert novel Dune. The "Open Bled" is a desolate desert expanse in the novel. The band took the name 'The Bled' because they are from Arizona, a region surrounded by vast desert expanses, much like the 'Open Bled' in Herbert's novel.
• Michael Pedicone did in fact play drums for the legendary band Helmet when former drummer Mike Jost left to see the birth of his new born baby. he left the tour early and Pedicone was asked to play drums with one nights notice to learn 8 songs.
• Darren Simoes was previously in a band named Our Cure the Rocketship.
• Michael Pedicone was previously in a band named Little League.
• James Muñoz and Ross Ott were previously in a band named Sex Fatale.
• Jeremy Ray Talley was previously in a band named Bury Me Standing.
• Darren Simoes nickname is "Hey Guy!".
• James Munoz once coughed up blood in a Milwaukee bathroom shouting "I'm not ready to die!"
• In 2007 on the Projekt Revolution Tour, Bob Bryar of My Chemical Romance asked Michael Pedicone to join him in playing the song "Teenagers". They played at the same time on the spinning drum riser. The only other drummer to do this was Chad Smith of The Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Members

Current

• James Muñoz - vocals
• Ross Ott - guitar
• Darren Simoes - bass guitar
• Mike Pedicone - drums
• Jeremy Ray Talley - guitar

Former

• Mike Celi - bass guitar
• Adam Goss - vocals

Discography

Albums

• Pass the Flask (2004)
• Found in the Flood (2005)
• Pass the Flask (Reissue) (2007)
• Silent Treatment (2007)

EPs

• His First Crush (2001)
  • Recorded after being together as a band for only 2 months.
    • Only 1000 copies pressed
• The Bled (2002)
  • Extremely rare, with exactly 666 copies printed.

Split EPs

• Alexisonfire/Bled Split 7"
• The Bled and From Autumn to Ashes promo sampler

Songs on Compilations

• The Best of Taste of Chaos - "She Calls Home"
• Masters Of Horror - "Nervous Breakdown"
• Tony Hawk's American Wasteland Soundtrack - "House Of Suffering" (Bad Brains Cover)
• Under The Influence: Songs That Inspired My Chemical Romance
• Resident Evil: Extinction Soundtrack - "Asleep on the Frontlines (Appliantz Remix)"

External links

• Band Website
• Vagrant Records
• The Bled on Myspace
• The Bled Lyrics (Including Silent Treatment)
• The Bled on Purevolume
• The Bled interview
• Interview with James Munoz of The Bled
• Blender.com interview