Former Korn guitarist guitarist Brian “Head” Welch has settled his lawsuit against Greg Shanaberger and Mark Nawara, with whom he founded Driven Music Group in 2008. The label released Welch‘s debut solo album, “Save Me From Myself”, as well as recordings by many other artists over the years.
According to Courthouse News Service, Welch filed the lawsuit in early 2011 claiming that Shanaberger misrepresented multiple terms of Driven Music Group, to persuade Welch to devote his “economically valuable name recognition and accumulated good will.” The complaint, which was filed in Maricopa County Court, added that Shanaberger told the guitarist that Driven Music Group “would be a true, full service music label, with Welch as the featured artist,” that it would be a joint, equal venture between Shanaberger, his friend Mark Nawara and Welch, and the “three owners would contribute equally to the initial funding/start-up of the company.”
Welch had this to say about the settlement: “I am happy to say that me and my former label, manager, and partners, Driven Music Group, Greg Shanaberger and Mark Nawara have resolved all of our differences. I am happy to put the matter behind me and move on as friends. I have no room for negativity with all the great things going on in my life this year. Mark Nawara, Greg Shanaberger and I wish nothing but the best for each another.”
Korn will reunite with founding guitarist Brian “Head” Welch for a number of shows this spring/summer, including two dates in Germany, one concert in the United Kingdom and at the upcoming Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. All dates & locations are listed below.
Welch joined Korn onstage for the song Blind May 2012 at the Carolina Rebellion festival in Rockingham, North Carolina, marking the first time in eight years that Korn played with Welch.
Welch left Korn in 2005 to become a born-again Christian. The band never officially replaced him and stayed a four-piece, although they’ve used several touring guitarists for live work.
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Love And Death, the new band of Brian “Head” Welch have released their debut album, Between Here & Lostearlier this week [Jan. 22] via Tooth & Nail Records.
Between Here & Lost was recorded in Nashville with producer Jasen Rauch [RED, Breaking Benjamin] and mixed by Paul Pavao, Ben Grosse [Marilyn Manson, Disturbed]and Jim Monti [Korn], the CD consists of 11 tracks, ranging from songs about personal struggle and triumph [“Chemicals”, “My Disaster”, “Paralyzed“] to emotionally charged anthems [“Fading Away”, “Watching The Bottom Fall”] to a riff-heavy rendition of DEVO‘s 1980 hit “Whip It”.
Our album review of Between Here & Lost can be read here
Upcoming Shows – Korn + Brian “Head” Welch
May 15 – Belle Vernon, PA @ Rostraver Ice Garden
May 17 – Columbus, OH @ Rock On The Range
May 18 – Big Flats, NY @ The Summer Stage at Tag’s
May 21 – Silver Springs, MD @ The Fillmore
May 22 – Montclair, NJ @ The Wellmont Theatre
May 23 – Bethlehem, PA @ Sands Bethlehem Event Center
May 24-26 – Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma
May 25 – St. Louis, MO @ Peabody
June 07 Rock Im Park, Nürnberg, Germany
June 09 Rock Am Ring, Nürburgring, Germany
June 11 Atak, Enschede, Netherlands
June 12 013, Tilburg, Netherlands
June 14 Download Festival 2013, United Kingdom
Jul. 19 – Cadott, WI @ Rock Fest
Love And Death:
Jul 11 Richlands High School Richlands, VA
Jul 19 Willmar Civic Center Grounds, Willmar, MN
Jul 21 Memorial Park, Rapid City, SD
Aug 09 Enumclaw Expo Center, Enumclaw, WA
Aug 16 Montana Expo Park, Great Falls, MT
Video below for: “The Abandoning”
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