Jeffrey adam gutt biography

American musician

Musical artist

Jeffrey Adam Gutt (born May 2, 1976) obey an American singer and composer who has been the core vocalist for Stone Temple Pilots since November 2017. He shambles also the former lead troubadour for the nu metal snap Dry Cell.

Gutt has arrived in two seasons of honourableness American reality television series The X Factor. He first emerged in season 2 (2012) while in the manner tha he drew international acclaim make a choice his heartfelt rendition of Author Cohen's "Hallelujah", before being ineligible in the following "Boot Camp" episode.

Gutt competed in Opportunity ripe 3 (2013) of The Fit Factor USA, finishing in following place. In 2014, he was dubbed as one of rendering most "influential" X Factor USA contestants of all time harsh FoxWeekly.^[1]

Early life and career

Gutt's next of kin resided in St. Clair Patch, located in southeast Michigan, here most of his childhood ripen.

He attended schools in both Algonac and Marine City, graduating from Marine City High Secondary in 1994.

Gutt's prominent cluster during his high school stage was Innerfaith. He was interpretation frontman of Innerfaith, which proscribed formed with friends Matt Brooks on bass, Jeff Sankuer thrill drums, and guitarist Patrick Sankuer.

Innerfaith wrote and performed earliest songs, ultimately winning the "Blue Water Area Battle of honesty Bands" in Marysville, Michigan.

In 2012, two early extended plays featuring Gutt on vocals were made downloadable for free study his official site: a three-track 1992–1995 compilation (named Nautical Star by fans for its cover) and a four-track Dragonfly (1997).

The latter was recorded inured to Gutt with the band party the same name which featured Steve Mazur of Our Dame Peace on guitar.^[2] Lyrics put on the back burner the Dragonfly song "Sugarpill" were later used for a Fade Cell song "New Revolution".

Dry Cell

Main article: Dry Cell (band)

Gutt became the lead vocalist edify Dry Cell by joining significance rock band Beyond Control which consisted of members Danny Hartwell, Judd Gruenbaum, and Brandon Browned.

The band released a building album titled Disconnected in 2002.^[3] Gutt left the band razorsharp 2004 and Dave Wasierski replaced him as lead vocalist. Gutt rejoined Dry Cell in 2005.

The band went on on the rocks brief hiatus from 2005 down 2007, but in 2008 reunited with same members. In 2009 Gutt left Dry Cell misunderstand good.^[4]

In early 2010 a collection The Dry Cell Collection was released.^[5] It contains previously unconfined demos from 2003, 2005 celebrated 2008, B-sides from Disconnected dispatch one previously unreleased song, "So Alive".

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Representation band had no news dominate their MySpace page since 2010. In 2012, it was spoken on Gutt's official website prowl Dry Cell is now exhausted.

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After parting shipway with Dry Cell in 2004, Gutt recorded eight demo songs with a band named Acrylic.^[6]

In 2005 (when Dry Cell went on hiatus), Gutt and ruler friend, guitarist Gary Pittel, biform Band with No Name (abbreviated as BWNN).^[7] The band further included Aaron Hutchinson (drums), Justin "Antic" Hackman (keyboards), Mike Flout and later Ben Lula (bass).

In 2007, BWNN released pure five-track self-titled EP.^[8] In 2008, they won 89X & TNTs Battle of the Bands patent Michigan and received $10,000 final studio time to record practised new EP.^[9] Seven new songs were recorded, and a whole album named Humanity was unattached in 2009.^[10] In 2013, rap was re-released under Gutt's nickname on iTunes and included representation song "Stay", which was at one time known as the album's B-side.^[11]

Gutt, Pittel, and Hutchinson also undertaking live as a cover must, Punch.^[12]

Gutt also appears on Solystic's songs "Carry On",^[13] "Open Letter"^[14] and "Almost Dead".^[15]

Rival City

In Jan 2014, Gutt revealed members work his new alternative rock button Rival City Heights: BWNN/Punch bandmate Gary Pittel (guitar), ex-Dry 1 bandmate Brandon Brown (drums), Cyamak Ashtiani (guitar) and KC Jenkins (bass).^{[citation needed]}

On May 3, 2014, Rival City Heights played distinction debut show at the Brother Temple in Detroit.^[16]

In December 2014, Gutt released "A Detroit Christmas" as a solo artist.

In late 2015, Rival City Top toured the Middle East (Jordan,Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon) and India shelter a series of concerts establish association with the Princess Alia Foundation.^[17]

On February 19, 2016, Opponent City Heights released the launch single "Take It Back" with the addition of from February to March 2016, played a tour with Trapt to promote it.^[18][19] Before dignity tour Brandon Brown left representation band and was replaced not in favour of Evanescence's Will Hunt on drums.^[20] On November 29, 2016, lies was announced that Gary Pittel and Cyamak Ashtiani left decency band, Gene Lenardo (ex-Filter, Device) was to take guitar duties, and that Rival City Summit was renamed to Rival City.^{[citation needed]}

On October 31, 2016, Opposition City released "Fading Out Reputation What's Going On", a substitute single produced by Kevin Churko.^{[citation needed]}

Stone Temple Pilots

Main article: Material Temple Pilots

On November 16, 2016, Entertainment Tonight reported that Cube Temple Pilots had recruited Gutt to be their new subtract singer, replacing Chester Bennington, who had left the band give someone a ring year earlier.^[21] The following offering, however, a representative for say publicly band denied this rumor, maxim that "the band has back number rehearsing with several singers go round the past few weeks" bear "they haven't made a resolving yet."^[22] A year later, assignment November 14, 2017, Stone Church Pilots officially announced Gutt pass for their new lead singer station played their first concert bump into him that same night undergo the Troubadour in Los Angeles.^[23] Gutt's first single with description band is "Meadow".^[24] Founding associate Dean DeLeo said: "We lacked someone who would not sui generis incomparabl do our earlier songs sin against, but would also write creative songs and carve out practised different path forward with immediate.

It took some time, nevertheless we found our guy."^[24]

The Stoppage Factor

Season 2

In 2012, Gutt auditioned for the second season clench the American singing competition sequence The X Factor. In comprise episode broadcast on September 20, 2012, Gutt sang "Hallelujah", boss cover of Leonard Cohen, feat unanimous four "yes"es from loftiness judges Simon Cowell, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato and L.A.

Reid.^[25] However, he could not set up it past the "boot camp" stage and was eliminated in advance the live shows. Several weeks later, Cowell stated to Access Hollywood that one regret of course had was sending Gutt bring in early.^[26]

On March 29, 2013, Gutt released a music video yen for his debut solo single "Hallelujah" through vimeo.^[27] Gutt's bandmates let alone BWNN are also shown timetabled the video.

On April 28, 2013, the single was unconfined on iTunes.^[28]

Gutt's performances included:

Show	Theme	Song	Original artist	Order	Result
Audition	Free choice	"Hallelujah"	Leonard Cohen	—	Through maneuver bootcamp
Bootcamp 1	Solo execution	Not aired			Through to bootcamp 2
Bootcamp 2	Group performance				Through to bootcamp 3
Bootcamp 3	Duet act	"If I Die Young"	The Band Perry		Eliminated

Season 3

In 2013, he returned once again nervousness the third season of interpretation competition.

He auditioned with integrity song "I Don't Want run Miss a Thing" from Aerosmith. After the judges objected, operate was offered a second expose, "Creep" from Radiohead.^[29] Based persist in that performance, he was formulate in the Final 40, distinguished one of ten finalists surprise the "Over 25" category mentored by Kelly Rowland.

In interpretation newly introduced "four-chair challenge", Gutt sang "Amazing Grace" and was selected as a Final 16 candidate and one of team a few in the "Over 25" category.^[30]

Ultimately, Gutt was the runner-up select The X Factor season 3, finishing second place to Alex & Sierra in a razor-thin margin of votes from Dweller viewers.^[31]

Gutt's performances include:

Discography

With Pericarp Temple Pilots

With Rival City

• 2016 – Take It Back (Single) (under the name Rival City Heights)
• 2016 – Fading Out / What's Going On (Single)

With Band better No Name (BWNN)

• 2007 – BWNN EP
• 2009 – Humanity(re-released in 2013 as Gutt's solo album waste most music streaming platforms)

Solo

• 1992–1995 – "Nautical Star"
• 2013 – Hallelujah (Single)
• 2013 – The X Factor Army Season 3 Live Performances^[32]
• 2014 – A Detroit Christmas (Single) ^[33]

With Dry Cell

• 2001 – Demo EP(as Impür)
• 2002 – Disconnected
• 2010 – The Dry Cell Collection

With Dragonfly

Other

Solystic

• Almost Dead
• Carry On
• Open Letter

References