1) Danish hard rock band.… Read Full Bio ↴Cornerstone is the name of several groups.
1) Danish hard rock band.
2) Austrian AOR/ Melodic Rock band. (using the ® -trademark in addition to their name)
3) Hardcore band form BETHEL, Connecticut, United States.
4) Christian rock group from ELk Grove, CA.
5) funk/rock act from South Wales, United Kingdom.
6) Bluegrass group based in Ithaca, New York.
1. Hard rock band led by Scottish vocalist Doogie White (ex-Rainbow, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen) and Danish bassist Steen Mogensen (ex-Royal Hunt). Since releasing their first album in 2000, the band have released four studio albums and one live album. Their latest album 'Two Tales Of One Tomorrow' was released in February of 2007 on Massacre Records.
Line-up:
Doogie White - vocals
Steen Mogensen - bass
Kasper Damgaard - guitar
Allan Sørensen - drums
Rune Brink - keyboards
2. Cornerstone ® is an Austrian rock band formed in 1998 in Moedling, Lower Austria. The band has gone through several phases, but its strongest success came 2008, when they signed a record deal with US-label ATOM Records and released their debut "Head Over Heels” in the same year. ATOM is working with artists like Jon Butcher and Barefoot Servants in the United States. In March 2008 the band has won the “Next Big Thing Contest,” sponsored by Alternative Addiction, and reached No. 1 on Chungardio (Scottsdale/AZ, U.S.A.) Statesides. In the same year the band toured Austria and UK, where they did a lot of interviews at radio stations, f.e. on ARFM-Radio/London with the legendary Steve Price. In 2009 another UK tour happened, the band appeared at the famous Z Rock Festival, together with Ted Poley and John Waite (Ex-Bad English, Ex-The Babys, and in summer 2009 they did a three weeks USA-tour and appeared on several Radio- and TV-stations. In the spring of 2011, Cornerstone released their sophomore effort "Somewhere in America”, which first pressing sold out within three weeks and did several shows in Austria, the surrounding countries and in the UK, where the band participated in the biggest rock-events of the country, just like the Rock and Bike Fest and the Pop Overthrow Festival in Liverpool. In the beginning of 2012 the song "Right or Wrong" was awarded as "Ballad of the Year" by British Rock Realms Magazine.
Although the band registered their bandname as international trademark, there is another band used this name, too, so they have mostly added an ® or an (AT) to their bandname, their own last.fm-page can be found here: http://www.last.fm/music/Cornerstone+%C2%AE
Line-up:
Patricia Hillinger - Vocals
Michael Wachelhofer - Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
Steve Wachelhofer - Guitars, Vocals
Mike Pawlowitsch - Drums
3. Hardcore / Rock
From,
BETHEL, Connecticut
United States
Toby Dalsgaard - Vocals
Steve Pica - Guitar
Tyler Wragg - Drums
Kevin Rorick - Bass
Cornerstone or also labeled xCORNERSTONEx, was started in 1992 in Bethel, Connecticut, by high school buddies Kevin Rorick and Toby Dalsgaard. With Kevin and Toby being the only "HC" kids in the group, it was a little tough to establish their sound. The first demo, released in 1993 reflects a lot of musical confusion. Without the chops or songwriting ability to pull of more technical parts, fast and short unintentionally became the mode of the day. Guitarist Jay Myola ended his short stint with Cornerstone at his third show when he neglected to show up. John Lucas entered the fold and they had a third coreman on board.
The guitar player, Steve Pica with Kevin the bass player's younger brother and longtime Cornerstone roadie Pat formed the band that would eventually become Fastbreak in 1994. It wasnt by design that they ended up sharing members, but in pre-internet and pre-drivers license era Bethel, CT, coming across fellow coremen wasn't easy. In what would be the first of two minings of their roster, Tyler Wragg joined Cornerstone in 1994. Tyler provided an immediate boost to the band, his speed behind the kit was great and he totally down for shows and being in the band. Within a few months they recorded their first legit demo, 1994s "The Truth Hurts". 500 of these were pressed and sold really quickly.
Of the many drummers the band had, Scott Frosh happened to play with Wide Awake towards the end of their career prior to playing with Cornerstone. John was a great guy, but being in college presented him with a life and schedule that was different than the band's, so shortly after the demo was recorded, John left and Coach from Fastbreak was asked to join. Coach was a great guitarist, and at 15 yrs old, SXE and with a Les Paul, he was good to go and Youth Crew- approved.
In late 1994, shortly after recording BEATING THE MASSES, drummer Tyler Wragg quit Fastbreak and Cornerstone in the same day to dedicate more time to hockey. Scott Frosch of CTs Wide Awake and Dismay had been a long time friend of the band and was the obvious choice to replace Tyler. With Scott in place, the band was no longer bound by members with curfews and was finally able to become the cohesive unit they strived to be. After what would be their biggest show ever in Princeton, NJ with Mouthpiece and perennial headliner 108, Mouthpiece got in touch and asked if Cornerstone would join them on their first tour, the summer of 95. While ultimately with job obligations and an endless stream of cancelled shows, they ended up playing only 6 or 7 shows. Regardless, it was great to be playing shows with one of the only bands that were actually playing traditional hardcore at the time.
The summer of 95' was a great year for the band. Due in part to all the cool shows, but also due to a renewed interest within the scene to traditional fast hardcore. It took a while for kids to warm up to dancing to fast skank parts and breakdowns, so it was cool to have people finally getting excited about HC again. This made the band one of the early, if not first, 'youth crew' revival bands to rear its head in the mid-90's. There was a great vibe at shows at that time and a definite sense that a new "era" of HC was starting. The Connecticut Brotherhood was formed at this time as a loose collective of the bands that Cornerstone was lucky to share the stage with quite often: Hatebreed, Breakfaith and Fastbreak. Places like the Bristol Bike Exchange, Studio 158 and the infamous Tune-Inn would become very common stages for shows with any or all of the Connecticut Brotherhood bands.
Cornerstone would play their last show as a functioning and serious band that summer of 95 at the now defunct Wetlands in NYC. Theyd never make it up Boston or the West Coast unfortunately. In winter of 95, over Christmas break, Cornerstone would record their last three songs: the yet to be released JUST DO IT, UNSTOPPABLE and SPIRIT OF YOUTH (Straight Ahead cover). The songs marked a departure from their previous material into (uh-oh) catchier territory and stands as the bands personal favorite material. The following summer of 1996, they would play 2 reunion shows, the final one being at the Sports Palace in New Britain, CT with [artistFollow Through, Fastbreak, Tenfold and Halfmast.
Cornerstone, released 2-3 demos, a split 7" w/ Unit Pride that was released by Lost & Found (a German label notorious for making bootlegs, however, this release was legitimate at least on Cornerstone's end) and finally a full length called 'beating the masses' released off of Lost & Found (again, a legit release) who did the CD version with Underestimated Records taking care of the 12" vinyl. The cover art was illustrated by Ernie of Token Entry, Grey Area, Abomanation, In Your Face, and Black Train Jack fame.
Demo's:
""Truth Hurts Demo""
Split's:
Unit Pride/Cornerstone
Media:Vinyl
Release date:1995
Tracks:
A1. Cornerstone - Not For You
A2. Cornerstone - Dont Ever Say You Were
B1. Unit Pride - Wide Awake
Full Length's:
""Beating The Masses"" LP
Release date:1995
Tracks:
1. Faith Or Fear 1:52
2. Why Bother 0:56
3. Dont Ever Say You Were 1:52
4. X Connecticut Crucial Kick Box X 2:16
5. Not For You 2:05
6. Two Faced 1:08
7. Always At Fault 1:36
8. Str8 Ahead 2:01
9. What Does It Take 0:32
myspace.com/cornerstonect
4. Christian rock group from ELk Grove, CA.
5. funk/rock act from South Wales(United Kingdom)Who are a fresh new and funky act on the music scene.Currently riding high on the success of their first e.o The Power of Suggestion.
6. Bluegrass group based in Ithaca, New York.
Walked on the Water
Cornerstone Lyrics
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My skin is dry as fire
all this mud within me
makes me feel like a soul survivor
And if the light will guide me
to a place just a little bit higher
I'll pray my faith won't leave me
It seems so real
and it feels
like I'm fading slowly
Give me something to believe in
All my tools have a strange way of leaving
I feel my veins are bleeding
tell me why time keeps slipping
It's in the air that I'm breathing
It's in this holy ball of mud, I'm kicking
I'm getting tired of that feeling
I'll save my prayer for the living
I walked on the water
and I could feel the sand beneath me
I need some time to - understand
and came close to - who I am
Hey you are you listening
It ain't much I'll beg and ask for
Through the years I've been digging
But I guess you've seen it all before
Now my ship is sinking
every breath brings me closer to the wall
it's in the cards I've been givin'
please be there when the final curtains fall
The lyrics to Cornerstone's song, Walked on the Water, are about the struggles of faith and the search for something to hold onto in difficult times. The song begins with the singer asking to be surrounded by the flood, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for being completely engulfed by tumultuous emotions, and feeling like a soul survivor for having made it through. The singer then acknowledges that they need something to believe in, but that all their tools seem to have a strange way of leaving them. They feel like they are bleeding out, both physically and emotionally, and that time keeps slipping away from them.
However, the singer also finds hope in the idea that their faith will guide them to a higher place, and that they have the strength to walk on an endless wire. There is a sense of struggle and fatigue, but also a resilience and determination to make it through whatever challenges come their way. The final verse is a plea for someone to be there when the end comes, suggesting a fear of death or the unknown.
The lyrics of the song are poetic and evocative, touching on universal themes of mortality, faith, and existential struggles. The song offers a message of hope and resilience in the face of adversity, encouraging listeners to hold on to their faith and continue walking on their own endless wire.
Line by Line Meaning
Let the flood surround me
I am ready to face any challenges or difficulties that come my way.
My skin is dry as fire
I feel alone and helpless in this situation.
All this mud within me, Makes me feel like a soul survivor
Despite the struggles and hardships, I still manage to keep myself going.
And if the light will guide me, To a place just a little bit higher
I hope that I will find a way out of this difficult situation.
I'll pray my faith won't leave me, As I walk on this endless wire
I hope that I will remain strong and not lose hope, even when things seem impossible.
It seems so real, And it feels Like I'm fading slowly
I feel overwhelmed and powerless in this situation.
Give me something to believe in
I need something to hold onto in order to keep going.
All my tools have a strange way of leaving
I feel like I have no control over my resources or abilities.
I feel my veins are bleeding, Tell me why time keeps slipping
I feel exhausted and drained, and I don't understand why everything is moving so quickly.
It's in the air that I'm breathing
The situation is all around me and is affecting my every move.
It's in this holy ball of mud, I'm kicking
Even in the midst of all this chaos, I am still searching for something sacred and meaningful.
I'm getting tired of that feeling
I am exhausted from the constant struggle and hardship.
I'll save my prayer for the living
I will focus on what matters most and try to find solace in the present moment.
I walked on the water, And I could feel the sand beneath me
I achieved something impossible and felt grounded and secure in that moment.
I need some time to - understand, And came close to - who I am
I need time to process this experience and figure out how it fits into my sense of self.
Hey you are you listening, It ain't much I'll beg and ask for
I am reaching out for support, but I don't want to burden anyone or make big demands.
Through the years I've been digging, But I guess you've seen it all before
I have been through so much and tried so hard, but it feels like nobody understands or can relate.
Now my ship is sinking, Every breath brings me closer to the wall
I feel like I am in imminent danger and time is running out.
It's in the cards I've been given, Please be there when the final curtains fall
I accept that this may be my fate, but I still hope someone will be there for me in the end.
Contributed by Leo I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
David Maldonado
Muy bueno!!