Fuel consists of Brett Scallions, Carl Bell, Jeff Abercrombie, Kevin Miller.
Fuel is an American alternative rock/ post-grunge band formed by friends Carl Bell, Jeff Abercrombie and Brett Scallions in 1989.
Originally from Tennessee, Fuel moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where they played local Pennsylvania bars and nightclubs. Their first EP Porcelin was released in 1996, and sold well locally, spawning a small radio hit with "Shimmer." The popularity of the EP brought them to the attention of Sony's 550 imprint, which released their second EP, Hazelton, the following year.
The band's full length debut, Sunburn, came out in 1998. Shimmer was again included, and almost became a Top 40 hit, while the other singles ("Bittersweet," "Jesus or a Gun," "Sunburn") received some airplay.
After laying low for two and a half years, Fuel came back with their second album, Something Like Human, in 2000, and scored a Top 40 hit with "Hemorrage (In My Hands)" (#17), as well as going platinum with the album. A third album, Natural Selection, came out in 2003, and was another big seller.
Fuel released its greatest hits album, The Best of Fuel on December 13th, 2005.
On February 7, 2006, Fuel announced through their website that singer Brett Scallions had left the band. The band (now just Carl Bell and Jeff Abercrombie) said that he left on friendly terms. "We will all miss him and we wish him the best", Carl wrote in a letter on their website. Fuel is auditioning for a new singer and are in preparation for creating their 4th studio album.
Fuel was forced to call off tour dates after an on-stage accident lead to lead singer Brett Scallions' nose being broken. Forced to have surgery, he had to relearn how to sing for the recording of Natural Selection. Notably, one of their songs "Won't Back Down" features on the soundtrack to the film Daredevil. Fuel performs many cover songs of other rock bands; one of its favorites to perform is an acoustic version of Going to California by Led Zeppelin, which they also recorded for their Something Like Human album. After disagreements (both public and private), drummer Kevin Miller was dismissed from the band in 2004.