Chester Bennington's side project was called Dead by Sunrise and it began in 2005 and he was responsible for forming it.
Chester Bennington . He is best known as the lead vocalist of rock bands Linkin Park , Dead by Sunrise , and live rock cover band Bucket of Weenies . Bennington formed his own band , Dead by Sunrise , as a side project in 2005 . Dead by Sunrise ( formerly known as Snow White Tan ) is an American rock band formed in 2005 .