Due to personal reasons, Jeff is no longer in Egypt Central! Crazy as it sounds it is true. The decision has caused no animosity from either party and Egypt Central wishes him the best of luck in life and his pursuits. They are currently searching for a new guitar player to replace Jeff and join them. An announcement will be made on September 9th letting everyone know who they’ve chosen to replace Jeff on their official website: Egyptcentral.net
Egypt Central is a five-piece rock group formed in 2001 by vocalist John Falls in their hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. They spent 8 months writing before ever playing a show. They practiced seven days a week for 8-14 hours a day, without a break in between. They continued to practice long hours until they had the music exactly where they wanted it. They started playing around Memphis and immediately became a favorite band in their hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. After seeing them perform, the band caught the attention of former Lava Records CEO Jason Flom, he was so impressed with them that he offered them a record deal with Lava, on the spot. Their album was recorded with renowned producer big wig, Josh Abraham (Korn, Linkin Park) in Los Angles, CA. Right before their release the phone call came…As lead singer John Falls tells it, “the band members were together, sitting in the living room. We had one phone between us with the speaker phone turned on. The moment we heard the news that we were being dropped…that moment will stick with me for the rest of my life. I wanted to cry, throw up and scream all at the same time. It was a defining moment." The band was informed that Flom was departing for a new job at Virgin Records and that Lava was being folded into Atlantic. Several of Lava's artists, including Egypt Central, became casualties of the consolidation. They were dropped by Lava in April 2005, and due to a shakeup within the company their kick ass album was never released. Due to overwhelming demand, not just in Memphis but world wide, the band self-released their Lava-recorded album online through an independent retailer, CD Baby and also at selected music stores throughout Memphis. Their CD debuted at #1 for independent releases in Memphis selling nearly 7,000 copies within a couple months. The band then signed with independent label, Bieler Bros. Records on April 1, 2006, with the intention of releasing the bands Lava album that had not yet been released. In late July it was announced that the band had parted ways with the label. No reason was given but the band stated that, ”It was a simple decision made in the best interest of both parties.” In the summer of 2007, Egypt Central went on tour and shared the stage with some huge names and rock legends at Ozzfest as well as on the Family Values Tour. After going through label after label, Egypt Centrals new co-manager Dave Cash decided enough was enough. As he explains, "I knew we had something. The band had been signed by Jason Flom and had a record produced by Josh Abraham, there was no reason they shouldn't be getting label support." Then Cash took things into his own hands and started his own label, “Fat Lady Music” which was born out of frustration meaning, “It’s isn’t over till the fat lady sings!”. He figured he’d just start his own record company and learn as he went. He created the label especially for Egypt Central, and they signed with his label on October 5, 2007. They immediately got to work on a remixed, remastered and resequenced version of their CD, Egypt Central that had still not been released. They released the CD January 15, 2008 which featured their hit song, ”You Make Me Sick” and people went crazy over it! It flew to number 8 and before they knew it, the song had hit #1 on rock music charts world wide! The song was quick to become a favorite of radio personalities and continuously played and requested by fans. The entire recording is available on iTunes and in record stores everywhere. They’ve already had 2 major songs in movie soundtracks including their song, ”Taking you down” for the movie, “The Cave” as well as their song “Over and Under” as the soundtrack for the movie, “The Condemned”. They’ve come so far and overcame so many obstacles in the music industry, these guys have amazing music, a loyal fan base, and they're all about touring. With John Falls kick ass voice on vocals, Heath Hindman and Jeff James slammin' on guitar, Joey Chicago rockin' out on Bass and Blake Allison kickin' ass on the drums, there’s no doubt these guys are here to stay in 2008!
