Needtobreathe
(also spelled as NEEDTOBREATHE
) is an American Christian rock band from Seneca, South Carolina. The band is composed of Bear Rinehart (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Bo Rinehart (backing vocals, guitar), Seth Bolt (backing vocals, bass), and Joe Stillwell (drums, percussion). They have released three studio albums: Daylight
(2006), The Heat
(2007), and The Outsiders
(2009).
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History
Needtobreathe first began in 2000 by playing songs in front of mostly coffee house audiences at Furman University, where Bear was a standout wide receiver for the
Furman Paladins football team. After graduation, Bear and Bo Rineheart and Joe Stillwell joined with Seth Bolt in 2002, releasing independent albums that were recorded in
bassist Seth Bolt's Plantation Studios.
[1]
Daylight
After signing with both
Atlantic Records and
Sparrow Records, the band went to the
UK to record their first studio album,
Daylight
, with producer Andy Green.
[2] Its first radio single "You Are Here" was released early in 2006.
Just a few days before their debut release, the band was featured on the cover of
CCM Magazine
as one of the new artists of 2006.
was then released on April 4, 2006.
[3]
The Heat
Needtobreathe started pre-production for their second studio album
The Heat
in late 2006 at Seth Bolt's Old Plantation studio.
[4] In the beginning of 2007, the band started a six-month recording period at both Rick Beato's Black Dog Studio in their hometown
Seneca and
Ed Roland's Tree Sounds in
Atlanta.
was then released on August 28, 2007 through
Word Entertainment.
[6]
In 2008, Needtobreathe was nominated for two
Dove Awards at the 39th annual GMA Dove Awards. Their song "
Signature of Divine (Yahweh)" received a nomination for "Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year", and
The Heat
was nominated for "Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year".
[7]
In 2009, Needtobreathe's song "
Washed by the Water" was nominated and won the Dove Award for "Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year" at the 40th annual GMA Dove Awards.
The band's third album,
The Outsiders
, was released on August 25, 2009.
[8]
The first single for the album,
Lay 'Em Down is currently #6 on the
Hot Christian AC chart.
[9]
In television and film
The band's song "
More Time" was featured in the soundtrack of the 2007 film "
P.S. I Love You", and numerous Needtobreathe songs have been used on television coverage and for movies.
ESPN used the song "Streets of Gold" from
The Heat
during the network's coverage of the
2007 Ford 400. The show "
The Hills" used "We Could Run Away". Fox TV promoted its Monday night lineup for the shows
Prison Break and
K-Ville with the song "Nothing Left to Lose".
Fox Sports used "Don't Wait for Daylight" during their coverage of the
2006 World Series. The song "Shine On" has seen the most uses, having been played on the
MTV show "
Newport Harbor"; "
Oprah's Big Give"; the movie "
Employee of the Month"; and in 2008, the song featured in the
WWE Tribute to the Troops special. The song "These Hard Times" off of the band's album The Outsiders can currently be heard in promos for the new NBC show, Mercy.
Band members
- Bear Rinehart – lead singer, guitar, piano
- Bo Rinehart – guitar, backing vocalist
- Seth Bolt – bass, backing vocalist
- Joe Stillwell – drums backing vocals
On March 26, 2009, David Leonard (formerly of
Jackson Waters) was announced as the newest (touring) member of Needtobreathe. He will join their live touring band on keys and backing vocals.
[10]
Discography
Independent releases
- The Feature
, 2001 (Independent)
- Fire EP
, 2004 (Independent)
- The Turnaround EP
, 2004 (Independent)
Main studio albums
| Year
| Title
| Label(s)
| Chart positions
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| US Billboard 200
| US Heatseekers
| US Top Internet Albums
| Top Christian albums
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| 2006
| Daylight
| Sparrow/Lava/Atlantic
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| 2007
| The Heat
| Atlantic/Word
| #164
| #2
| #164
| #11
|
| 2009
| The Outsiders
| Atlantic/Word
| #20
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Singles
| Year
| Title
| Album
| Chart Positions
|
| 2006
| "You Are Here"
| Daylight
| #2 R&R 2006 CHR
|
| "Shine On"
|
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| "Don't Wait For Daylight"
|
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| "Haley"
|
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| 2007
| "Signature of Divine (Yahweh)"
| The Heat
| #1 R&R CHR, 14th most played song on Christian Hit Radio in 2007 [11]
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| "More Time"
| #9 Billboard Triple A Radio, #86 U.K. July 22 2008
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| 2008
| "Washed by the Water"
| #1, Billboard Hot Christian Songs May 17 2008
|
| "Streets of Gold"
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| 2009
| "Lay 'Em Down"
| The Outsiders
|
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| "Something Beautiful"
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Awards
;Dove Award nominations
- 2008: Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year – The Heat
- 2008: Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year – "Signature of Divine (Yahweh)"
- 2009: Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year: "Washed by the Water"
References
- Sparrow and Atlantic Launch Needtobreathe
- Gasp! Debut Act NEEDTOBREATHE Lands CCM Cover Story
- Needtobreathe – Daylight
- Word Records – Needtobreathe
- Needtobreathe Brings "The Heat"
- Needtobreathe – The Heat
- 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards - Nominees, DoveAwards.com
- Needtobreathe Discography
- http://www.mediabasemusic.com/charts.asp
- Warner Brothers press release
- 2007 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songs, R&R magazine, Retrieved January 6 2008