Depswa

Nu Metal

Depswa is Alternative Metal band from Modesto, California who were formed in the mid-90's. History The beginnings of Depswa came together in the mid-90's with vocalist Jeremy Penick and bassist Ryan Burchfield, under their original band name Carcinogen. By the late 90's, Penick and Burchfield had moved to Los Angeles and added guitarist Dan Noonan. The band would then rename themselves as Depswa. The band released their debut EP in 2000 titled Faithless, and by October 2001, had added drummer Gordon Heckaman into the fold. Depswa had generated some significant interest around a number of major record labels. Ultimately they decided to sign with Geffen Records. The band went to work recording their debut album with renowned producer Howard Benson. A second guitarist in James Mills also joined the band at this point. Depswa released their debut album titled Two Angels and a Dream on June 3, 2003. The band was part of Ozzfest 2003, as a second stage act. Also, Their song, This Time, was featured in EA Sports' NASCAR Thunder 2004 in two forms, the original with lyrics, and an instrumental version. This Time was also sampled by Krayzie Bone on the track Don't Know Why from the album Gemini: Good vs. Evil. As of August 13, 2003, Depswa had sold 9,060 copies of their debut album in the United States (according to Nielsen SoundScan). At this point, it was rumoured that the band had been dropped off the remaining part of the Ozzfest tour, due to Geffen withdrawing their tour support...