A new
DROWNING POOL song called
"In Memory Of…" can be streamed below. The track was released yesterday to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the passing of the band's original singer,
Dave Williams.
Said
DROWNING POOL: "This song is dedicated to anyone and everyone who has lost a friend or family member. This one is from us to you,
Dave."
Williams died on tour in 2002 after singing on the band's debut,
"Sinner". He was replaced by
Jason "Gong" Jones, who also contributed to one record,
"Desensitized", before being shown the door in 2004.
"In Memory Of…" is the first studio recording to be made available with
DROWNING POOL's fourth singer,
Jasen Moreno, who replaced
Ryan McCombs.
McCombs exited the group at the end of 2011 after a six-year stint in the lineup. He sang on two studio efforts by
DROWNING POOL, 2007's
"Full Circle" and 2010's self-titled fourth album.
Moreno, who previously sang in fellow Texas band
THE SUICIDE HOOK, made his live debut as a member of
DROWNING POOL on July 8 at a club in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
In a posting on the band's official
Facebook page,
DROWNING POOL guitarist
C.J. Pierce wrote, "It's been a real pleasure for all of us working with
Jasen Moreno. He jumped right in and stepped up to the plate. He's everything we hoped for in a singer."
He continued, "
Jasen came in and got straight to work on new music for our next CD. Out of respect to all past singers, and most importantly the
DROWNING POOL fans, he learned every song from every CD we've made in the past as well.
"
Jasen has brought us not only a new voice but a new fire to the
DROWNING POOL sound. We all can't wait to get the new music out to there to everyone with the live show.
"We just did a two-week run, and I have to say I haven't had this much fun in over ten years. It's really great playing a lot of old songs and jamming some of the new tunes as well. I think some of my favorite moments on this run is when fans come up and request songs and we can play any song from any CD for them.
"Looking forward to the rest of our career with
Jasen. The singer switch is finally over!"
In an exclusive interview in the September 2012 issue of
Guitar World magazine,
Moreno said, "I am extremely happy and very grateful to be a part of the
DROWNING POOL family. Everyone's been so welcoming, especially the fans. I can't praise them enough. They've made me feel right at home. This first run of live shows couldn't have gone any better!"
DROWNING POOL's fifth album and their first with
Moreno is due out early 2013. The band teamed up with producer
Kato Khandwalla at
House of Loud Studios in New Jersey earlier this year, and will be finishing the album in Dallas.
DROWNING POOL is:
C.J. Pierce - Guitar, Vocals
Stevie Benton - Bass, Vocals
Mike Luce - Drums, Vocals
Jasen Moreno - Vocals
