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Nine Lashes
OriginBirmingham, Alabama, United States
GenresChristian metal, hard rock
Years active2006 (2006)–present
LabelsTooth & Nail
MembersJeremy Dunn
Adam "Tank" Jefferson
Jon Jefferson
Noah "Cap'n" Terrell
Jared "Gus" Lankford
Past membersKeith Cunningham
Websiteninelashes.com

Nine Lashes is an American Christian rock band from Birmingham, Alabama formed in 2006. They independently released their first album, Escape, in 2009 before Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch brought them to the attention of Tooth & Nail Records. Upon signing to the label, the band recorded their second album World We View and released it on February 14, 2012. The album has since made Billboard's Christian and Heatseekers album charts, peaking at numbers 17 and 5 respectively.

History

Origins (2006-2009)

The band was formed in 2006 around founding members guitarist Adam "Tank" Jefferson and original drummer Keith Cunningham, who had played together in another band for several years prior. Jared "Gus" Lankford and Adam's brother Jon Jefferson joined as bassist and guitarist, and lead singer Jeremy Dunn joined in 2007 after the band's original vocalist got married and decided to settle down. During this early period, the band opened for Day of Fire at Life Church in Trussville, Alabama, was interviewed on WDJC-FM, and worked extensively with the organization Teen Challenge.[1][2] On June 5, 2009, the band independently released their debut album Escape with producer Travis Wyrick on Collide Records.[3][4]

Signing to Tooth & Nail and World We View (2009-2012)

In the first of a series of events Dunn later described as "completely a God thing"[5], the band was hoping to increase their visibility via a performance at Gardendale, Alabama's annual Magnolia Festival. To this end, Jon sent a copy of Escape to Joe Posey, the festival's promoter. Posey liked the album and decided to attend one of the band's concerts to see if they could play live. Even more impressed by the band's live performance, he forwarded his copy of Escape along with a recommendation to his longtime friend Trevor McNevan, himself a well-known musician and producer. Recovering at home from a ruptured appendix, McNevan was able to hear the album despite his busy schedule, shared Posey's enthusiasm, and passed the album on to Brandon Ebel, president and CEO of Tooth & Nail Records (to which McNevan's own bands Thousand Foot Krutch and FM Static were signed).[1][3][5][6][7] This resulted in Nine Lashes signing with the label, which was officially announced on June 27, 2011.[8]

Later in 2011, Nine Lashes was selected to join I Am Empire and Blood and Water on the former's Kings and Queens Tour, replacing original co-headliners Queens Club, who had ended up disbanding before the tour started.[9][10]. They also joined the American leg of Red's REDvolution tour in February and March of 2012, and are scheduled to play the annual Creation Northwest and Kingdom Bound festivals in the summer.

The band's second album, World We View, was released on February 14, 2012. The album was co-produced by McNevan and Aaron Sprinkle and featured guest vocals from McNevan and Demon Hunter frontman Ryan Clark. It peaked at number 17 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart and number 5 on the Top Heatseekers chart[11].

Members

Current
Former
  • Keith Cunningham - drums

Discography

Albums

Released Title Label Peak Chart Positions
US Christ. US Heat.
June 5, 2009 Escape Collide Records — —
February 14, 2012 World We View Tooth & Nail Records 17 5

Singles

  • "Anthem of the Lonely"
  • "Get Back"
  • "Adrenaline"

References

  1. ^ a b Jonathan Newsome (March 2012). "The World We View. An interview with Jeremy Dunn of Nine Lashes". Rock. Nothing But... Retrieved 11 May 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Nine Lashes". SoundClick. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  3. ^ a b Tony Cummings (April 2012). "Nine Lashes: The eclectic Alabama rockers with an Anthem Of The Lonely". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  4. ^ Escape on Amazon.com
  5. ^ a b Jessica Brooks (Jan. 2012). "Nine Lashes Helps Christians Overcome Loneliness on the Path of Faith" (interview). BREATHEcast. The Christian Post. Retrieved 11 May 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "How Nine Lashes got its start!" (video interview). Hearitfirst.com. EMI Christian Group. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  7. ^ Michael Weaver (Feb. 2012). "The World According To Nine Lashes" (interview). Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 11 May 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "Tooth & Nail Brings Nine Lashes Into The Family!" (press release). Tooth & Nail Records. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  9. ^ Kim Jones. "I Am Empire Concert Dates". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  10. ^ Scott Fryberger (Oct. 2011). "The King and Queens Tour" (concert review). Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 11 May 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ "World We View - Nine Lashes Charts & Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
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