Institute (band)
Institute was an American rock band featuring Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale. Their only album, Distort Yourself, was released on September 13, 2005.
History
Institute was formed in 2004 in the wake of a hiatus by lead singer Gavin Rossdale's other band, Bush. Rossdale formed Institute with guitarist Chris Traynor, adding bassist Cache Tolman and drummer Josh Freese. The latter was only enlisted temporarily, as the band needed a drummer for the recording of their first album, Distort Yourself. Rossdale later recruited Charlie Walker.After reuniting with Interscope Records, who had released Bush's first three albums, Rossdale started work on Distort Yourself with producer and Helmet frontman, Page Hamilton.
The album was released on September 13, 2005, and debuted at No. 81 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Charts, with first-week sales slightly over 12,000. Its first single, "Bulletproof Skin", reached a peak of No. 28 on the Mainstream Rock Chart and 29 on the Modern Rock Chart.
Institute played numerous Bush songs live, including "Machinehead", "The People that We Love", "Swallowed", an acoustic version of "Comedown", and "Glycerine". They also performed on The Tyra Banks Show with Banks herself, after Rossdale gave her guitar lessons.
In late 2005, Institute opened for U2 on several of their Vertigo Tour dates. As of 2007, there were no plans for Institute to continue activity as a band
Band members
- Gavin Rossdale
- Chris Traynor
- Cache Tolman
- Charlie Walker
Discography
Studio albumsDistort Yourself - US number 81'''Singles'''