Relient k
Canton, Ohio's Relient K formed in 1998 and joined the parade of Christian punk-pop artists (MxPx, Ghoti Hook, Slick Shoes) with their self-titled 2000 debut, mixing catchy melodies and snotty attitude with spiritual concerns. The record was produced by dc Talk guitarist Mark Townsend, and the band was comprised of vocalist/guitarist/pianist Matt Thiessen, guitarist Matthew Hoopes, bassist Brian Pittman, and drummer Stephen Cushman. David Douglas joined up in place of Cushman by the year's end, and Relient K followed up in August 2001 with The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek. The album sold 300,000 copies and Relient K's momentum continued to build as they played nearly 200 shows in North America before the year closed out. A third full-length, Two Lefts Don't Make a Right... But Three Do, debuted at number 38 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart upon its release in spring 2003. The band didn't waste any time recording a fourth album; MMHMM, produced by lead singer Thiessen and dc Talk's Townsend and mixed by Tom Lord-Alge, was released in November 2004 by Gotee/Capitol. MMHMM scanned over 51,000 copies sold during its first week, hitting number 15 on the Top 200 and number one for Christian albums. It eventually went gold, Relient K's third consecutive album to do so, and the band's mainstream crossover was in full swing with singles "Be My Escape" and "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" doing very well on modern rock radio and MTV.
Pittman left the group after MMHMM's release (later going on to play with Inhale/Exhale), and John Warne (ex-Ace Troubleshooter) filled in on bass for touring purposes, becoming a permanent member in 2005. Relient K further added Jonathan Schneck as a third guitarist (who also played banjo and bells) that year, bumping them up to quintet status. With Relient K touring constantly in support of MMHMM, Apathetic EP followed in November 2005 as another treat to hold over fans as the guys readied their next album. Five Score & Seven Years Ago (as in their fifth album in seven years), largely produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Less Than Jake), was released in early March 2007. True to form, Relient K set out on a full round of nationwide dates, including spring shows with Mae and Sherwood, before releasing the Christmas-themed album Let It Snow Baby... Let It Reindeer (containing several tracks from the band's previous holiday release, Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand) later that fall. In October, Douglas announced that he would be leaving Relient K to dedicate himself full-time to his side project Gypsy Parade. He was replaced in early 2008 by Ethan Luck, who would accompany the group during its appearances on that year's Warped Tour. In July, the group released the B-side album The Bird and the Bee Sides, which was packaged with The Nashville Tennis EP. The band released its sixth studio album, Forget and Not Slow Down, in 2009.
Two seven-song covers EPs, titled K Is for Karaoke, Pt. 1 and Pt. 2, appeared in 2011. Later combined into one single LP release, K Is for Karaoke included their takes on hits from the likes of Cyndi Lauper, the Wallflowers, Cake, Toto, and Stone Temple Pilots. Their next set of original music wouldn't arrive until 2013. During recording, Luck parted ways with the band, his vacated slot filled a couple months later by the very drummer he replaced, David Douglas. The band's seventh LP, Collapsible Lung, was released that summer, peaking at number 16 on the Billboard 200. Their eighth effort would also fair well. Produced by Mark Lee Townsend, Air for Free featured the single "Look on Up" and debuted at number 44 on the Billboard 200, topping the Christian chart.
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Diskografie
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Mmhmm
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Gotee Records am 02.11.2004
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Mmhmm10
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Gotee Records am 09.12.2014
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The Bird and the Bee Sides
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Gotee Records am 01.07.2008
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Air for Free
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Mono Vs Stereo am 22.07.2016
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Forget And Not Slow Down
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Jive am 06.10.2009
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The Creepier Ep...Er
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Mono Vs Stereo am 28.10.2016
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The First Three Gears (2000-2003)
Pop - Erschienen bei Gotee Records am 20.04.2010
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Let It Snow Baby...Let It Reindeer
Weihnachtsmusik - Erschienen bei Gotee Records am 23.10.2007
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The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Gotee Records am 28.08.2001
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Five Score and Seven Years Ago
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Gotee Records am 05.03.2007
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Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...But Three Do (Gold Edition)
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Gotee Records am 11.03.2003
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Is for Karaoke
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Mono Vs Stereo am 04.10.2011
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Relient K
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Gotee Records am 25.04.2000
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Look on Up
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Mono Vs Stereo am 14.02.2016
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Collapsible Lung
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Mono Vs Stereo am 02.07.2013
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Apathetic EP
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Gotee Records am 08.11.2005
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Truly Madly Deeply
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Mono Vs Stereo am 12.02.2017
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Collapsible Lung (Bonus Track Version)
Pop - Erschienen bei Mono Vs Stereo am 02.07.2013
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A Hurt Like That
Phangs, Matthew Thiessen, Relient k
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Phangs am 11.06.2021
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Forget And Not Slow Down
Pop/Rock - Erschienen bei Jive am 21.09.2009
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