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Canton OH, United States (1998 – present)
Relient K is a pop-punk/rock band. They were formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio. The band named themselves after guitarist Matt Hoopes’ Plymouth Reliant K car. The band has received numerous awards including a Grammy nomination in 2003 for Best Rock Gospel Album and two Dove Awards.
There are frequent debates on whether or not they belong in the Christian rock genre. “We’re just doing what we do. We’re having fun. We write about what we want to write about and, you know, most of the time, that’s, you know, our hearts and our faith.”
The band broke into the mainstream in 2004 after Capitol signed them and they released their fourth record, Mmhmm, which debuted at #15 on the Billboard 200, produced three top five hits on Christian radio and two top 20 hits on mainstream radio. Their fifth full length record, Five Score and Seven Years Ago, debuted at #6 on the U.S. Billboard 200. It sold approximately 64,000 copies in its first week.
Members
Relient K was founded in 1998 by Matt Thiessen and Matt Hoopes on guitar, and Brian Pittman on bass. Todd Frescone joined for a short time on the drums in 1998. After All Work and No Play, the band’s demo album, Todd Frescone was replaced by Stephen Cushman. Cushman played drums on the band’s first EP, 2000 A.D.D., and on their self-titled debut album in 2000, but left later that year to join the Christian metal band Narcissus. Jared Byers, drummer of the Christian rock band Bleach, filled in as the temporary drummer, until Dave Douglas joined in December of 2000.
There are frequent debates on whether or not they belong in the Christian rock genre. “We’re just doing what we do. We’re having fun. We write about what we want to write about and, you know, most of the time, that’s, you know, our hearts and our faith.”
The band broke into the mainstream in 2004 after Capitol signed them and they released their fourth record, Mmhmm, which debuted at #15 on the Billboard 200, produced three top five hits on Christian radio and two top 20 hits on mainstream radio. Their fifth full length record, Five Score and Seven Years Ago, debuted at #6 on the U.S. Billboard 200. It sold approximately 64,000 copies in its first week.
Members
Relient K was founded in 1998 by Matt Thiessen and Matt Hoopes on guitar, and Brian Pittman on bass. Todd Frescone joined for a short time on the drums in 1998. After All Work and No Play, the band’s demo album, Todd Frescone was replaced by Stephen Cushman. Cushman played drums on the band’s first EP, 2000 A.D.D., and on their self-titled debut album in 2000, but left later that year to join the Christian metal band Narcissus. Jared Byers, drummer of the Christian rock band Bleach, filled in as the temporary drummer, until Dave Douglas joined in December of 2000.
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Mmhmm
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Five Score And Seven Years Ago
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The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek
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Apathetic EP
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Must Have Done Something Right
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I Don't Need A Soul
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I So Hate Consequences
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The One I'm Waiting For
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Part Of It
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High of 75
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Therapy
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Savannah
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Over It
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Shoutbox
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l3reezer wrote:
Thew new album's really grown on mine. I love the lyrics to all their songs...*_*
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sasha-suhanov wrote:
Marilyn Manson Ate My Girlfriend!
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negblanc wrote:
Number 3 this month ! http://www.last.fm/group/Discoverockult
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mpepperoni wrote:
So gooood i love their new album cant stop listening to it
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dreeamee wrote:
:)
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davidoa wrote:
so yeah, after spending some time with the new album i can safely say matt thiessen is still devilishly (pun intended) good at writing catchy pop songs.
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SpyKiisMaGiC wrote:
Faking My Own Suicide is one of my favourite songs of all time. Such a great band.
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D_vonk wrote:
'new' album is good :O
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rockerforjesus1 wrote:
BEST. BAND. EVER! I love them so much and can't wait until they're concert with tobyMac in December. I love them! So much! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! :)
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frangipanigirl wrote:
@jeessee that could be the reason. It is rather creepy hearing Matty T's dad sing...
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jeessee wrote:
mine only goes to -0.01 negative time, im guessing its because my CD is bought from finland and it just doesnt have it :D
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HiLeahrious wrote:
The new album never fails to brighten my mood. Best band in the world.
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The_Motness wrote:
@jeessee It only works putting the CD in a real CD player and rewinding the first track until you get into negative time. It's sort of a creepy verse from Sahara sung by Matty T's dad.
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Catasthrophy wrote:
they make "i just wasted 10 seconds of your life" Soo damn nice! They are amazingly creative. am obsessed with the new album right now! :P
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frangipanigirl wrote:
I love their renditions of Christmas Carols. Best thing about the holiday season is being able to blast their Christmas album and not feel strange for doing so. My mother, my father and my sister all know the words to the songs, as do I.
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frangipanigirl wrote:
@jeessee there's a hidden track at the start of the cd. fast forward it a bit. You get to hear some weird singing. That is it. The same thing happens at the start of 'Mmhmm'
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jeessee wrote:
or do you mean the bonus track which came if you bought the album from amazon?
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Post_Emocure wrote:
HiLeahrious, Relient K is definitely Indie. Every true indie band out there has a specific sound that makes them unique. Or, different from mainstream/alternative artists. Matt Thiessen has the DEFINITION of a unique voice :P
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jeessee wrote:
@The_Motness: no, there's a hidden track?? :o
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Sexcakesss wrote:
Curl Up & Die <3
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