Skillet (band) was only together for a month when they received interest from major Christian record label ForeFront Records. In 1996 they released a self-titled debut "Skillet". It was well-received, and the trio continued to write new material as they toured the United States. The question behind the name of the band, 'Skillet', comes up often among fans and the band itself. John Cooper, the lead vocalist and founder, explains that the name was a joke at first. The two founding members had already been in different bands, with each band having a different sound and style to its music. Cooper tells
ITEM club ITEM club ITEM, in The EY ITEM Club, stands for "Independent Treasury Economic Model". The EY ITEM Club is an economic forecasting group based in the United Kingdom. It produces quarterly economic UK forecasts, which are often mentioned in the UK news media. It was founded in 1977 and is sponsored by EY (Ernst & Young), a firm of business and financial advisers. ITEM is said to be independent of any political, academic or commercial bias despite corporate sponsorship. Its independence is underpinned by the untied sponsorship of EY. The club was officially named "The EY ITEM Club" in 2012.