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[edit] History
Named after the acclaimed University of Alabama football coach Bear Bryant, brothers Bear and Nathaniel Bryant "Bo" Rinehart were born and raised in rural Possum Kingdom, South Carolina, where their father, a pastor, ran a church camp. After moving to nearby Seneca, South Carolina, the two siblings were exposed to a variety of music and started playing instruments themselves. While enrolled at Furman University, Bear—besides being an excellent wide receiver (he won the 2002 Banks McFadden trophy for South Carolina football player of the year) -- moonlighted as a vocalist, guitarist, and pianist, even finding time to perform around campus with longtime friend and drummer Joe Stillwell. Meanwhile, Bo studied architecture at Clemson University while playing guitar in his spare time, and he and bassist Seth Bolt joined the Bear/Stillwell duo to form Needtobreathe.Seth Bolt had received a degree in recording engineering at Full Sail University, and the band honed its sound while recording several EPs at Bolt's Plantation Studios. A strenuous tour of Southeastern and Midwestern America followed. The hard work paid off when Needtobreathe came to the attention of Atlantic Records/Lava Records, who signed the band in 2005. A debut full-length album, Daylight (the cover of which was painted by Bo), arrived one year later, having been recorded in British Heliocentric Studios with Keane producer Andy Green. Tours with Train, Collective Soul, Will Hoge, and Taylor Swift kept the guys busy throughout the year, and they returned to the studio in December to begin work on their follow-up. The Heat was released in August 2007 spawning several singles and earning two Dove Award nominations.[3]
[edit] 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.[4] Its first radio single "You Are Here" was released early in 2006.[4] Just prior to their debut release, the band was featured on the cover of CCM Magazine—an unprecedented new artist endorsement by the national publication.[5] Daylight was then released on April 4, 2006.[6][edit] The Heat
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".[10]
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.
[edit] The Outsiders
The band's third album, The Outsiders was released on August 25, 2009,[11] peaking at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the Hot Christian Albums. The first single for the album, "Lay 'Em Down", peaked at No. 4 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. The single "Something Beautiful" peaked at No. 12 on the Triple A chart and No. 6 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. "Hurricane" peaked at No. 29 on the Alternative chart, their first success at Alternative radio. The title song of the album, "The Outsiders", peaked at No. 11 on the Triple A chart.[edit] The Reckoning
The album The Reckoning was released on September 20, 2011, peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart. The first single for the album is titled "Slumber" and has peaked at No. 26 on the Christian rock charts. The second single released from the album is titled "Drive All Night."Needtobreathe is currently on their Reckoning tour across America.
[edit] 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 reached No. 8 on the Triple A radio chart. 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; the movie To Save a Life; and in 2008, the song featured in the WWE Tribute to the Troops special. In August 2009, the song "These Hard Times" from the band's album The Outsiders was featured in promos for a new NBC show, Mercy. Their song "Nothing Left to Lose" was featured in trailers for the movie Extraordinary Measures released January 2010. In addition, their song "Something Beautiful" is featured in the soundtrack of the film When In Rome and on the 21st episode of the first season of Cougar Town. Their song "Something Beautiful" from their album The Outsiders was featured in an overstock.com commercial. Their song "Lay 'Em Down" was used in a promotion for a new NBC show called "Outlaw". The chorus from their song "Hurricane" often plays during the transition stage following commercial breaks for The NFL on CBS. Their song "A Place Only You Can Go" was featured on theCW's Hart of Dixie. Their song "Oohs and Ahhs" from their album The Reckoning was used during Fox TV's December 2011 promo for Alcatraz which would premiere January 16, 2012. It was also used in TV commercials for the History Channel. "Keep Your Eyes Open" was played at the end of an episode of American Idol on January 18, 2012 as well as in the video package for Mick Foley's induction into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame. They have performed numerous songs on late night talk shows in the United States, most notably a performance on Conan O'Brien, where they performed on Halloween night dressed as Dolly Parton (Bear), Taylor Swift (Bo), Tina Turner (Bolt), Reba McEntire (Touring Member Josh Lovelace), and Minnie Pearl (Touring Member Randall Harris).[edit] Band members
- Bear Rinehart – lead vocals, guitar, piano, organ, harmonica
- Bo Rinehart – lead guitar, banjo, mandolin, backing vocals
- Seth Bolt – bass, mandolin, backing vocals
- Josh Lovelace (touring member) – keyboards, backing vocals
- Randall (Randog) Harris (touring member) - drums
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