“Press Release: for immediate release April 8th 2010″
FUEL RE-IGNITE WITH BON JOVI

Fuel, fronted by original lead vocalist Brett Scallions will re-ignite this Spring with tour dates that will include a support slot at Hershey Stadium with Bon Jovi. The original line-up of Fuel has not been together since 1997, when original drummer Jody Abbott left the band. Throughout 1998 – 2007 there were several lineup changes, touring and recording as Fuel. In 2010 with many of the principathel members engaged in other aspects of the entertainment industry, raising families, and just living the American dream, Brett Scallions, the original lead vocalist is proud to fly the Fuel flag to a generation of new and old fans.

“There is only one original of anything” exclaims Scallions, “and that includes Fuel. The original lineup with Carl, Jeff, Jody and myself will always be something special to all of us, and our first Fuelies (a term for Fuel fans) but it has been thirteen years since the original lineup was intact, and since then many great musicians have come and gone. The lineup I put together for Fuel is not meant to replace or diminish what any of the original members created. Just the opposite, it is to give our fans a live destination, and to keep the Fuel name alive for a new generation to discover. Maybe someday we’ll all get on the same page and play together again, but life happens and the next thing you know you just can’t jump on a bus and take off for a month, let alone a year.”

Original bassist Jeff Abercrombie is currently the owner/operator of Thud Studios, a well reputed destination for rehearsing and recording in the greater Los Angeles area www.thudstudios.com. Original lead guitarist, and principal song writer Carl Bell is producing new music for a diversified group of artists. Bell has also been busy writing for film and television. When reached for comment Bell stated, ” Look, Brett sang all of this stuff on the bands biggest records, so it’s pretty clear that the fans want to hear him singing Fuel songs, and that is what they are going to get. Our fans are important and they deserve a Fuel, even if it isn’t an original lineup. Who knows maybe someday there will be an all original reunion. I have learned to never say never.”

We hopped on the bus on Sunday night and woke up in Flagstaff, Arizona. Ken and I had a beautiful day to play golf so we hit the links and talked about how excited we are to be back on the road. Hung out on the bus during the evening and rejoiced with the band and crew on our first day together. We have a fun group of guys and I love them all. Yogi on guitar. I’ve known Yogi since around ’98 when he was playing with Buck Cherry and he’s been a dear friend to me since. Ken Schalk on drums. Ken was introduced to me by me friend and writing partner, Eddie Wohl, when we needed a drummer for the World Fire Brigade record we are almost finished with. As soon as I heard him play I knew I’d never let him go. He hits the drums harder than anyone I’ve ever seen. Big pocket to play in. Brad Stewart on bass. I met Brad about 5 or 6 years ago while he was playing with Shinedown and ran into him again at the NAMM show last year. I thought he would be a ton of fun to play with and I was right. Big bass tone and knows how to come up with sexy bass lines. That’s the band. We fucking rock.

For the first time in my career, I have my brother, Greg, out on the road with me. It’s so awesome to have him with me on a tour and to know that he’s always there to have my back. He’s taking care of Ken and Brad on this tour and I don’t think that they’ve ever been happier. Rob Starr is taking care of myself and Yogi and all of our guitars. He’s by far one of the best guitar tech/stage managers I’ve ever had. Our guitars always play and sound great. Gregory Wright, mainly known as “G”, is tour managing and running front of house. He’s a helluva babysitter. Takes damn good care of us and is a lot of fun to be around. When you come out to a show feel free to say hello to any of these guys.

After Flagstaff, we woke up in Amarillo, Texas. Had the best (and only) Mountain Oysters I’ve ever had. If you have to ask what they are don’t bother ordering them.

A couple of days later we arrived in Birmingham, Alabama. SHOW DAY FINALLY!!! It was us, Seether, Theory of a Deadman, and Alice in Chains. Great crowd and a great bill of bands. It was nice to hear the screams of 10,000 people. The next night we played in Destin, Florida for our own crowd. All I can say is awesome. They were with us every step of the set. Singing and dancing like they’ve never sang and danced before.

Now I sit on a bus and wait for show number 3. Sebastian, Florida right on the beach. Been a perfect day and it will only cap it off with a fun show. The tour is only started and I’m looking forward to each and every one of these shows. I know that they will only get better and better as the band matures and as we see all of your smiling faces. Peace and love, Brett

FUEL’s ‘Hemorrhage (In My Hands)’ scores #5 Billboard Top Rock Song of the Decade!!

http://www.billboard.com/charts-decade-end/rock-songs?year=2009

Brett Scallions Talks About Forming New Band Re-Fueled

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Yo everyone. We are still trying to get things squared away here. Not sure of what the outcome will be, but in the meantime, I’ll let you in on one small bit of what I’ve been doing. I’ve been working with Hawaiian Tropic and a television show production company and did the theme for their proposed reality show “Calendar Girl.” The show was to feature Hawaiian Tropic girls competing for a shot to be the Miss Hawaiian Tropic calendar girl , a representative for the company, and money and prizes. So one afternoon I redid a version of Neil Sedaka’s Calendar Girl and gave it a more current feel. It was a fun little project. Unfortunately, they could not all come to terms regarding the show and after working for a year or so, the show fell through, however, I still have the version of the theme song that I recorded. Check it out. Keep in mind it was a song from the 50′s so it’s a bit quirky for me, but it worked well. Also, it was all performed and mixed by me, just like I’ve always done all my Fuel demos, so it is a bit rough. Hope you like it for what it’s worth. Hope you are all well out there and hope to see you soon, Carl.

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Just wanted to swing by and wave hello to you all.. I hope you all had some amazing holidays and that your 09′s are off to a good start! I’ve done a lot of traveling this past year and met a lot of great new friends.. even picked up a few cool new tricks.. (Like how to properly order a beer in finnish… haha.. well, maybe not so properly) -Hope I get to see you all again real soon
- See ya out there!
ROCK!
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Yo, hope you are all having a great holiday season! I hope everything good you’re hoping for comes to you and yours. May you have strength, patience, and fortune to find abundant happiness through all the craziness. Happy Holidays! Carl

What up? Wanna say thanks for all the words of encouragement while we deal with current issues. Hope you are all looking forward to the holidays. In the meantime, here is a piece from our friends at WWE.
http://www.wwe.com/subscriptions/wwetunes/3242484/rockthering2

Thanks. Enjoy, Carl.

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