Puppet Strings
album by Fuel
Puppet Strings is the fifth studio album by American rock band Fuel. Released March 4, 2014, it is their final album to feature original lead singer Brett Scallions, and the only Fuel album not to feature original songwriter/guitarist Carl Bell. Additionally, none of the album's personnel contributed to the recording of Fuel's previous album Angels & Devils (2007) or the next album Anomaly.
Background
Fuel became inactive after their Angels & Devils tour in 2007-2008. In 2009 original lead singer, Brett Scallions, re-grouped Fuel under the moniker Re-Fueled which eventually became the new Fuel. On April 8, 2010, the reformation of Fuel was finally confirmed in an official press release. Also the Fuel MySpace and Facebook were updated with the new line-up and tour dates. The new band website is www.fuelrocks.com.
"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.
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