Chester Bennington’s Pre-Linkin Park Band Releasing Re-Recorded Album Featuring His Vocals
Chester Bennington, prior to his untimely death, was working with Grey Daze, the band he was in before joining Linkin Park, and they were in the process of re-recording select songs from their two albums, 1994’s Wake Me and 1997’s …No Sun Today. In a new statement from his widow, Talinda, it looks like the project will eventually be released.
Talinda Bennington’s statement reads as follows: “One of Chester’s greatest gifts was music. The only thing he took more pride in was being a father to his children. Given how much he cared, he wanted fans to hear everything he did, and his musical journey started with Grey Daze.
In February 2017, Chester and his bandmates began re-recording their music for a planned re-release of the band’s early music and by June, he announced that Grey Daze was reuniting and would be playing a 20th anniversary reunion show that fall. He was so enthusiastic about doing this, he was eager to play rock music and there were messages in those songs he knew would be meaningful to fans. It also meant a lot to him to be working with his Grey Daze bandmates, Sean Dowdell (with whom he had a very special friendship, and was a business partner in Club Tattoo) along with Mace Beyers, and Cristin Davis. He’d known them more than half of his life.
When Chester passed away, Grey Daze’s reunion seemed like an afterthought to everyone involved, they were suffering, I was suffering, and there were way too many emotions to work through before we could even think about what would happen to that project. Once the clouds lifted a bit, once we could focus on what Chester would want us to do, we looked for a way to continue what Chester was working on, the things he was proud of and wanted to share with his fans. The Grey Daze project is one of the ways we can continue to tell Chester’s story and connect with his fans.
Through our foundation, 320, I endeavor every day making sure Chester’s legacy shines a light for positive change. For us, releasing a new Grey Daze album will shine a light on where my husband started and hopefully give his fans a better understanding of his art and a more full picture of his journey through this incredible music.”
In February, Grey Daze shared via Facebook that they recruited Bennington’s son, Jaime, to lay down some vocals. “Chester would have been so very proud of his son, Jaime Bennington,” wrote the band. “We had Jaime sing along with his father last night at NRG Recording Studios and his voice is great! Sounds a lot like his father and we were all very proud to be a part of it.”
So far, an exact release date on these recordings hasn’t been announced.
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