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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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Five Score And Seven Years Ago
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12 Days of Christmas
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
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I Celebrate the Day
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Deck the Halls
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Angels We Have Heard on High
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We Wish You a Merry Christmas
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I Hate Christmas Parties
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Silent Night/Away In A Manger
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Merry Christmas, Here's To Many More
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Auld Lang Syne
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Be My Escape
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Santa Clause Is Thumbing to Town
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In Like A Lion (Always Winter)
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Shoutbox
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Hayzi22 wrote:
Relient K is my favorite.
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Essence_Himself wrote:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas ♥
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theheartrender wrote:
I'd give so so very much to meet these guys, it's crazy. I don't even think I can adequately convey my fanaticism.
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clairadeluna wrote:
please come to columbus!
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l3reezer wrote:
@careayy *Forget And Not Slow Down*
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rakia0403 wrote:
最高!!cool!!
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careayy wrote:
i really didn't like this band, but Forget & Slow Down is so much more developed and mature. i love it.
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masaki871012 wrote:
Christmas charts lol
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QualitySuit wrote:
check this out --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE
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thewombats wrote:
college kids <3
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Sexcakesss wrote:
:) pretty good.
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ringwraith10 wrote:
Thought you might be interested that Amazon.com is doing free Christmas downloads, and a Relient K song is one of them: Free Download.
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ilu2wootwoot wrote:
let it snow, baby... let it reindeer.
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allwaysyours wrote:
Hey if you are reading this please pray for Matt's Mom who had a heart attack on monday.
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Dubbis wrote:
i will always harbor the secret crush i formed on matt thiessen at age 12. [4]
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Catasthrophy wrote:
haha the christmas fever! awesome :)
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cbortis wrote:
methinks heaven will be much better
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ci-el wrote:
I hope heaven sounds nothing like this.
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cbortis wrote:
I think... the new album is my favorite now. Yeah, I think so.
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allwaysyours wrote:
Seeing them tonight. =) I am going to make them play pressing on. Or I will fight them.
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