Otherwise (band) explained

Otherwise
Origin:Las Vegas, Nevada
Genre:Hard rock, post-grunge, alternative metal
Years Active:2003-present
Label:Century Media, Mascot Records
Current Members:Adrian Patrick
Ryan Patrick
Joe Conner
Past Members:Tony "The Beast" Carboney
Flavio Ivan Mendoza
Don DW King
Vassilios Metropoulos
Corky Gainsford
Andrew Pugh
Jason Juadines
Ted Carrasco
Joe Hardy
Nick Bedrosian
Ray Kemple
Alan Doucette
Dave McMahan
Brian Medeiros

Otherwise is an American hard rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. They have released three full-length albums on the Sony Music-owned label Century Media Records, titled True Love Never Dies (2012), Peace at All Costs (2014), Sleeping Lions (2017), and Defy (2019) on Mascot Records. Prior to signing their record deal with Century Media, as an unsigned band they released one self-titled full-length album (2006) and one EP titled Some Kind of Alchemy (2009). The band's hit song “Soldiers” was debuted on Sirius XM Octane by Jose Mangin. The band is the first unsigned artist to chart #1 on Sirius XM Octane with the song “Soldiers”.

In 2018, it was announced that the band had signed to Mascot Records, with a new studio album released on the label on November 8, 2019.[1] The band has release 3 new singles in 2022, Full Disclosure, Exit Wound & Coffins. A new album is set to release in 2023.

Members

Current members

Former members

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
[4]
US
Independent

[5]
US Rock
[6]
US
Heat
[7]
Otherwise
True Love Never Dies
  • Released: May 8, 2012
  • Label: Century, Mascot
  • Formats: CD, digital download
12318102
Peace at All Costs
  • Released: September 16, 2014
  • Label: Century
  • Formats: CD, digital download
49105
Sleeping Lions
  • Released: September 22, 2017
  • Label: Century
  • Formats: CD, digital download
30
Defy
  • Released: November 8, 2019
  • Label: Mascot
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Gawdzillionaire
  • Released: March 10, 2023
  • Label: Mascot
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Some Kind of Alchemy EP
  • Released: December 7, 2009
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Enjoy the Pain EP
  • Released: October 31, 2013
  • Label: Century
  • Formats: digital download
From the Roots: Vol. 1
  • Released: October 28, 2016
  • Label: Another Century
  • Formats: digital download
From the Roots: Vol. 2 EP
  • Released: July 13, 2018
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: digital download

Singles

YearSongPeak chart positionsAlbum
Rock Airplay [8] US
Act. Rock

[9]
US Rock[10] US
Main.

[11]
2011"Soldiers"41174120True Love Never Dies
2012"I Don't Apologize (1000 Pictures)"371316
2013"Die for You"2326
2014"Darker Side of the Moon"1619Peace at All Costs
2015"Coming for the Throne"1618
2017"Angry Heart"Sleeping Lions
2019"Lifted"27Defy
"Bad Trip"
2020"Run Rudolph Run"
2021"Halo"Defy
"Silver & Black"
2022"Full Disclosure"24Gawdzillionaire
"Exit Would
"Coffins"
"New Way to Hate"

Music videos

YearSongDirector
2006"Necropolis"
2010"Lighthouse"Allan Duncan
"Bloody Knuckles, Broken Glass"Robert John Kley
2011"Soldiers"
2012"I Don't Apologize (1000 Pictures)"Robert John Kley
2014"Darker Side of the Moon"
2015"Coming for the Throne"Robert John Kley
2017"Angry Heart"Mike Watts
2019"The Ballad of Ivan Patrick"Brian Medeiros
"Lifted"Robyn August
2020"Crossfire"Larry Hinson
2021"Don't Even"
2022"Full Disclosure"Matt Akana
"Exit Wound"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mascot Label Group Celebrates Breakthrough Year . Mascot Label Group . 12 July 2018.
  2. Web site: Wilson . Blake . Issue 23 - Features - Otherwise . SMASH Magazine. https://web.archive.org/web/20210715200636/http://www.smashmagazine.com/magazine/issue22-features-otherwise.html . 2021-07-15 .
  3. Web site: Wilson . Blake . Issue 23 - Features - Otherwise . SMASH Magazine. https://web.archive.org/web/20210715200636/http://www.smashmagazine.com/magazine/issue22-features-otherwise.html . 2021-07-15 .
  4. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Otherwise|chart=Billboard 200}} Chart History - Billboard 200]. Billboard. August 6, 2013.
  5. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Otherwise|chart=Independent Albums}} Chart History - Independent Albums]. Billboard. August 6, 2013.
  6. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Otherwise|chart=all}} Chart History - Hard Rock Albums]. Billboard. August 6, 2013.
  7. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Otherwise|chart=Heatseekers Albums}} Chart History - Heatseekers Albums]. Billboard. August 6, 2013.
  8. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Otherwise|chart=Rock Airplay}} Otherwise – Chart History: Rock Airplay ]. . Aug 6, 2013.
  9. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Otherwise|chart=Active Rock}} Otherwise – Chart History: Active Rock ]. . Aug 6, 2013.
  10. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Otherwise|chart=Rock Songs}} Otherwise – Chart History: Hot Rock Songs ]. . Aug 6, 2013.
  11. Otherwise – Chart History: Mainstream Rock . https://web.archive.org/web/20191111221607/https://www.billboard.com/music/otherwise/chart-history/RTT . dead . November 11, 2019 . . November 12, 2019.