Pillar (band)
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Pillar is a Christian rock band. Pillar originally started with playing in a rap metal style, and has since moved more to a hard rock sound. Their second album Fireproof sold over 300,000 copies. Pillar then released their next album Where Do We Go From Here?.
Where Do We Go From Here was released as an instant hit among Christian rock fans everywhere, capturing #1 on sales in the genre for weeks. The album featured multiple hits, including "Bring Me Down" which topped the charts for months. Not only Christian shows and stations played "Bring Me Down", however, it was requested heavily on secular stations as well.
Pillar was voted Best Hard Rock Band in CCM Magazine's 2006 Reader's Choice Awards.
Pillar recorded their fourth album, The Reckoning, in early 2006. Travis Wyrick (P.O.D., 10 Years, Disciple) produced the new album, which was released on October 3rd, 2006. Pillar also released an EP called Nothing Comes for Free in June of 2006. It featured 3 new songs (including Everything) and 4 live tracks. The other 2 new songs, Our Escape and Dangerous, are not available on The Reckoning album. The EP was only available at live shows and at their webstore. A limited number of copies (10,000) were created.
Pillar has played at both Cornerstone Festival and Creation Festival.
Contents
Members
- Rob Beckley: Vocals
- Kalel (Michael Wittig): Bass
- Lester Marzette Estelle Jr: Drums
- Noah Henson: Guitar
- Joey "Cinco" Avalos: 2nd Guitar
Former Members
- Brad Noone : Drums (left 2002)
- Travis Jenkins : Guitar (left 2001)
- Dustin Adams : Guitar (left 1999)
Discography
Albums
- Above (2001)
- Fireproof (2002)
- Fireproof: Special Edition (2003)
- Where Do We Go From Here (2004)
- Where Do We Go From Here: Limited Edition (2005)
- The Reckoning (2006)
- The Reckoning: Special Edition (CD/DVD)
Indie Albums (Out of print)
Demos & EPs
Band Member's recordings prior to forming Pillar
Kalel - AKA Michael Wittig
- Godspeed - Self Titled: Recorded Christmas 1993 and released in a limited edition of 200 copies in January, 1994 in cassette format only. Contains 3 tracks: Searching (written by Michael Wittig), Your Life (written by Michael Wittig), and Her Tears (written by Robert Brouhard and Michael Wittig). The band's name changed from Q: The Source (named after the Q document) to Godspeed during the recording of this 3 song EP. Band Members at the time of the recording included: Michael Wittig on guitar and bass, Mahlon Tobias on bass, Robert Brouhard on vocals.
External links
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