Kutless
is a Christian rock band formed in 2000. To date they have a total of five studio albums including their latest, To Know That You're Alive
. The band has also released a live album, Live from Portland
. [1] Currently, they have sold over 1.4 million records.
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Biography
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Formed in
Portland,
Oregon as a Worship band named Call Box in 2000. They changed their name to "Kutless" before releasing their first three track EP followed up by their full-length album in 2002 on
BEC Recordings. Kutless chose their name because of a specific
Bible verse. Romans 6:23 says, "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (NRSV). Because of this, the band says, "He took our cuts for us... leaving us 'Kutless'." Their first single was called "Your Touch". Their second single from their debut album, "Run", would go on to hold the record for the longest charting song in the history of the
R&R
Top 40 charts.
In 2004, after releasing their second full-length album,
Sea of Faces
, Kutless would go on their first headlining tour, X 2004. That same year, Kutless was slated to perform at the 2004 Summer
Olympics in
Greece, but could not make it due to the airline canceling their flight. In 2005, Kutless released their first worship album,
Strong Tower
. After recording
Strong Tower
, but before it was released,
bassist Kyle Zeigler and
drummer Kyle Mitchell left the band to form , a nationally distributed record label based in the Portland, Oregon area. They were replaced with bassist
Dave Luetkenhoelter and drummer
Jeffrey Gilbert, who both came from the recently broken-up Christian rock band
Seven Places. Kutless also went on the Strong Tower tour that year. Later in 2005, Kutless began recording their fourth full-length album. The album,
Hearts of the Innocent
, was released on
March 21,
2006. The band followed up with a tour, also featuring
Stellar Kart,
Disciple, and
Falling Up.
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On the
March 28,
2006, episode of
NBC's
Scrubs, titled "
My Bright Idea", a significant portion of the song "All Of The Words" from
Sea of Faces
was featured during the final scene. The episode hit an eleven week ratings high, and was among the first
Scrubs
episodes that can be downloaded on iTunes. Laura Hutfless from the William Morris Agency said, "Placing the Kutless song, 'All the Words', on Scrubs was truly a team effort. We at William Morris were all very pleased with the way the song was incorporated into the television show and are thrilled that millions of Americans have now been exposed to this incredible band. I'm confident that this is only the beginning for Kutless as they continue to give their audience captivating and inspirational music and win new fans everyday." Kutless’s video "Shut Me Out" has been placed on an exclusive Microsoft/Wal-Mart DVD give-a-way. Consumers who purchase the new
Xbox game
The Apprentice
, featuring Donald Trump, will receive a copy of Kutless's new video. This is estimated to be in the hands of 350,000 gamers. Plus, Target Stores announced that the "Shut Me Out" video will play nationwide in all stores on Target TV (Red Channel) beginning in May (from Big Machine Media).
Suzuki Motor Corporation announced that it will be the sole sponsor of the band's Hearts of the Innocent tour.
In May 2007, longtime Kutless
guitarist Ryan Shrout decided to leave Kutless, after his daughter was diagnosed with a rare eye disease. Shrout chose to support his family during this time, and left Kutless to do so.
[2] Another guitarist named Nick De Partee has since taken the spot of Ryan, and has recently been a tech for the band before playing guitar for them.
Kutless has left William Morris Agency as their booking company and now book through the DCB Agency which is owned and operated by their management company, Platform Artist Management.
The band's songs "Hearts of the Innocent" and "Beyond the Surface" are playable songs on the Christian Guitar Hero game called "Guitar Praise."
[3]The Kutless song "The Feeling" appears on the video game Rock Band 2 as an extra downloadable song.
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The band are due to make a headline appearance at the "Ultimate Event" Christian concert at Alton Towers in the United Kingdom in May. It will be their debut UK appearance.
[5]
Lead singer Jon Micah Sumrall announced that the band is working on a new worship album,
It Is Well, and that it will be co-produced by Dave Lubben.
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Members
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Current
- Jon Micah Sumrall - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano (2000-present)
- James Mead - lead guitar, backing vocals (2001-present)
- Jeffrey Gilbert - drums (2005-present)
- Dave Luetkenhoelter - bass (2005-present)
- Nick De Partee - guitar, backing vocals (2007-present)
Former
- Nathan Stuart, or "Stu" - bass (2000-2002)
- Kyle Zeigler - bass (2002-2005)
- Kyle Mitchell - drums (2000-2005)
- Ryan Shrout - guitar, backing vocals (2000-2007)
Discography
Albums
Year
| Title
| Label(s)
| Status
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2002
| Kutless
| BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records
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2004
| Sea of Faces
| BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records
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2005
| Strong Tower
| BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records
| Gold [7]
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2006
| Hearts of the Innocent
| BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records
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2008
| To Know That You're Alive
| BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records
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2009
| It Is Well
| BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records
| October 20, 2009
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Miscellaneous Releases
Year
| Title
| Label(s)
| Type of Release
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2002
| Kutless DVD
| BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records
| DVD
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2006
| Hearts of the Innocent: Special Edition
| BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records
| CD/DVD
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2006
| Live From Portland
| BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records
| Live Album (CD/DVD)
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2007
| Strong Tower: Deluxe Edition
| BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records
| Re-release
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Music Videos
- All videos copyright BEC Recordings 2002-2009
Year
| Title
| Album
| Source
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2002
| Your Touch
| Kutless
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2002
| Tonight
| Kutless
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2002
| Run
| Kutless
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2004
| Not What You See
| Sea of Faces
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2004
| Sea of Faces
| Sea of Faces
| YouTube
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2005
| Strong Tower
| Strong Tower
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2006
| Shut Me Out
| Hearts of the Innocent
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2006
| Somewhere in the Sky
| Live from Portland
| Not available
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2009
| To Know That You're Alive
| To Know That You're Alive
| YouTube
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Other songs (not included in an album)
- "More Than It Seems" - Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
(2005)
- "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" - WOW Christmas
(2005)
- "Mary Did You Know?" - ''X Christmas (2008)
Singles
Year
| Title
| Peak Chart Positions
| Album
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Hot Christian Songs
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2002
| "Your Touch"
| 1
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| Kutless
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2002
| "Run"
| 1
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| Kutless
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2003
| "Tonight"
| -
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| Kutless
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2003
| "Pride Away"
| -
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| Kutless
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2004
| "Treason"
| -
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| Sea of Faces
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2004
| "Sea of Faces"
| -
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| Sea of Faces
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2004
| "Not What You See"
| -
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| Sea of Faces
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2004
| "It's Like Me"
| -
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| Sea of Faces
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2005
| "Strong Tower"
| 4
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| Strong Tower
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2005
| "Draw Me Close"
| -
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| Strong Tower
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2006
| "Shut Me Out"
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| Hearts of the Innocent
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2006
| "Winds of Change"
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| Hearts of the Innocent
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2007
| "Somewhere in the Sky"
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| Hearts of the Innocent
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2007
| "Promise of a Lifetime"
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| -
| Hearts of the Innocent
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2008
| "The Feeling"
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| To Know That You're Alive
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2008
| "Complete"
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| To Know That You're Alive
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2009
| "To Know That You're Alive"
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| To Know That You're Alive
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2009
| "I Do Not Belong"
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| To Know That You're Alive
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References
- http://www.google.com/musica?aid=kyvgwawzgaP&sa=X&oi=music&ct=result
- Kutless Guitarist Leaves Band After Eight Years on ChristianPost.com
- Guitar Praise Official Site Song List on GuitarPraise.com
- 20 Free DLC Tracks Note/Jukebox Clarification on RockBand.com
- "Ultimate Event" Site
- Kutless April 2009 Blog
- www.kutless.com