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Red (usually capitalized RED[1]) is an American Christian[2] rock band from Nashville, Tennessee established in 2004.
History
Formation
Red began when Michael Barnes met brothers Anthony and Randy Armstrong. They officially formed Red by adding drummer Andrew Hendrix and second guitarist Jasen Rauch. Rauch is also, according to the End of Silence booklet, the band's primary composer. After signing a record deal with Essential Records, Hendrix left the band. After long searching the band chose Hayden Lamb as the replacement drummer. Red also chose Rob Graves to produce their debut.
End of Silence
The band's debut album End of Silence was released in 2006, and was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of "Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album" at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.[3]
The album's first single, "Breathe Into Me," peaked at #10 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart and won the "Rock Recorded Song of the Year" award at the 38th annual GMA Dove Awards in 2007.[4]
The band has toured with bands such as Disciple, Kutless, and Flyleaf as well as with mainstream post-grunge artists, including Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Seether, Puddle of Mudd, Shinedown, Staind, Papa Roach and Sevendust. They have also made appearances at the teen conference Acquire the Fire.[citation needed]
On November 27, 2007, Red's van and trailer crashed on Interstate 24. There was major damage to the vehicles involved, and former drummer Hayden Lamb suffered injuries to his shoulder that forced him to sit out on their headlining tour.[5]
Innocence & Instinct
The band's newest album, Innocence & Instinct, was released on February 10th, 2009 and debuted on the US Billboard 200 chart at #15 selling nearly 40,000 copies (issue date 2/28/2009). The album features 10 songs, including the first rock radio single, "Death of Me". The Deluxe Edition was released the same day, featuring 4 additional tracks, the Death of Me music video and a making of documentary.[6]
Red made Radio & Records history as the first band in Christian rock history to have a song debuting at #1 when the band's single "Fight Inside" was released in November 2008.[7]
The meaning behind Red's video, Death of Me, is explained by Randy in an interview with NewReleaseTuesday.com: "We used (the) twins (and a double of vocalist Michael Barnes) to symbolize two opposing forces in the video, 'Death of Me.' In it, we see the positive side of things being chased by the negative side of things, and in the end there’s a battle. The battle doesn’t seem to resolve itself in the video. That’s because we will face struggles in our lives, even though we do find resolve in certain situations."[8]
Members
- Michael Barnes - vocals (2004-present)
- Anthony Armstrong - guitar, vocals (2004-present)
- Jasen Rauch - guitar (2004-present)
- Randy Armstrong - bass, piano, vocals (2004-present)
- Joe Rickard - drums (touring only/not current member) (2008-present)
Former members
- Andrew Hendrix - drums (2004-2005)
- Hayden Lamb - drums (2005-2008)
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Label | Chart peaks[9] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Indie | US Christ | US Heat | |||||||||||
| 2006 | End of Silence | Essential | 194 | 17 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2009 | Innocence & Instinct | Sony Music Entertainment | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart peaks[10] | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Mod |
US Main | |||||||||||||
| 2006 | "Breathe Into Me" | — | 10 | End of Silence | ||||||||||
| 2007 | "Let Go" | — | 15 | |||||||||||
| 2008 | "Already Over" | 26 | 17 | |||||||||||
| "Fight Inside" | — | — | Innocence & Instinct | |||||||||||
| "Never Be the Same" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Death of Me" | — | 22 | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Keker, Aaron (April 6, 2008). "Interview with RED". Europunk. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
- ^ http://www.titletrakk.com/music-interviews/red-anthony-armstrong-interview.htm,
- ^ Grammy Awards "GRAMMY.com - 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners List", Retrieved May 18, 2007.
- ^ Dove Awards "38th Annual GMA Dove Awards - Recipients", Retrieved April 27, 2007.
- ^ TitleTrakk.com Music News: Update on: RED involved in serious car accident
- ^ http://www.cmspin.com/newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=5245&z=26 Red: Second album info
- ^ http://www.breathecast.com/Christian.Music.News-Red.Makes.R&R.History.As.It.Debuts.Fight.Inside.At.No.1/1_2617.htm
- ^ http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/article.php?article_id=191 NEWRELEASETUESDAY.COM INTERVIEW WITH RED
- ^ "Red - Charts & Awards - Billboard Albums" allmusic. Retrieved on December 28, 2008.
- ^ http://www.hmmagazine.com/exclusive/news_update_week_ending_0727200807/index.php
External links
- Official site
- 466623623-263-46784628.com
- NewReleaseTuesday.com Exclusive Interview
- Red Reach No. 1 at Rock Radio for the Third Time in a Row
- Audio Interview with Red & Day of Fire
- An interview with Anthony Armstrong of Red
- Always Acoustic TM Interview with Jasen Rauch of RED
- TuneLab Music Interview with Jasen Rauch of RED
- Apostles That Rock Interview/Behind the Scenes with Red