We Are One - by 12 Stones

To my/our neighbours to the South - Happy Independence day.

12 Stones started in 2000, in Mandeville, LA.  They were signed to Wind-Up Records (Evanescence, Finger Eleven, Five For Fighting) only 15 months later, & they released their self-titled debut album on April 23^rd, 2002 - & speaking of Evanescence, their 2003 song “Bring Me to Life” featured Paul McCoy (vocalist for 12 Stones)(unfortunately, as I found out just the other week, radio edits excluded him from the song…).  12 Stones' sophomore album “Potter’s Field” [Aug. 24^th, 2004] followed after their debut sold over 100,000 copies; & after that release, the band decided to take a two year hiatus from touring to spend time at home with their families.  Once they came back, they released "Anthem for the Underdog”, on Aug. 14^th, 2007.  Even more touring & spots followed, including a couple (or few?) songs featured in multiple wrestling shows.  “The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday” – their first EP - was released July 20^th, 2010, & was their final release on Wind-Up Records before signing to EMG for their upcoming release “Only Human”, which is set to hit the streets on Sept. 6^th, of this year.  This song is from “The Only Easy Day…”.

"We Are One" was written, as guitarist Justin Rimer says, “for our troops, but… we knew we had the opportunity to connect with people on so many levels… ‘We Are One’ is a statement for all types of people and all types of situations”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqnA-CFE1YQ