Institute (band)

Institute was an American rock band featuring Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale. The band's only album, Distort Yourself, was released on September 13, 2005.

Institute
Institute, 2005
Background information
OriginUnited States
Genres
Years active2004–2006
LabelsInterscope
Associated acts
Websiteinstitutemusic.com
Past members

History

Institute was formed in 2004 in the wake of a hiatus of lead singer Gavin Rossdale's other band, Bush. Rossdale formed Institute with Chris Traynor (who had previously played with bands including Bush and Helmet) when Bush agreed upon taking a break after their last album, Golden State. The two later enlisted the help of bassist Cache Tolman (of Rival Schools fame) and drummer Josh Freese. Freese was only enlisted temporarily, as the band needed a drummer for the recording of their first album, Distort Yourself. Rossdale later recruited Charlie Walker (known for his work with Split Lip and Chamberlain, in addition to a temporary stint in Helmet) to take Freese's spot and round out the band.

After reuniting with Interscope Records (Interscope released Bush's first three albums), Rossdale started work on Distort Yourself with Interscope Producer and Helmet frontman, Page Hamilton. Rossdale chose Hamilton to produce the band's debut album after being told Hamilton could provide the guitar sound that he was looking for. Though not known for producing rock ballads, Hamilton also proved keen towards Rossdale's lighter songs, such as "Ambulances", which featured Gavin's then-wife, Gwen Stefani, singer of No Doubt and successful solo artist.

Distort Yourself 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. The album's first single, "Bulletproof Skin", reached a peak of number 28 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart and 29 on the Billboard Modern Rock Chart. It was also performed on various television programs and achieved significant radio play. The album also gained traction from being included in the main menu of the hockey video game NHL 06 from EA Sports and its inclusion in the big-budget motion picture Stealth.

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 after Rossdale gave her some guitar lessons.[4]

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[5]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
US Modern Rock US Mainstream Rock
2005 "Bullet Proof Skin" 26 26 Distort Yourself

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Institute - Distort Yourself". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Gavin Rossdale - Wanderlust". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  3. Leahey, Andrew. "Gavin Rossdale biography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  4. Tyra rocks out with Gavin TyraShow.WarnerBros.com. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
  5. "Gavin Rossdale Net". October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
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