Needtobreathe (stylized as
NEEDTOBREATHE) is an American rock band from
Seneca, South Carolina.
[1] The band is composed of Bear Rinehart (
lead vocals,
guitar,
piano), Bo Rinehart (
backing vocals, guitar), Seth Bolt (backing vocals,
bass). They have released four studio albums:
Daylight (2006),
The Heat (2007),
The Outsiders (2009), and
The Reckoning (2011).
[2] Needtobreathe opened for
Taylor Swift on the North American leg of her
Speak Now World Tour, which began May 27, 2011 in Omaha, Nebraska.
[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
Brothers Bo and Bear Rinehart in September 2007
Needtobreathe started pre-production for their second studio album
The Heat in late 2006 at Seth Bolt's Old Plantation studio.
[7] 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.
[7][8] The Heat was then released on August 28, 2007 through
Atlantic Records and
Word Entertainment.
[9]
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
On March 26, 2009, David Leonard (formerly of
Jackson Waters) was announced as the newest (touring) member of Needtobreathe. He joined their live touring band on keyboard and backing vocals. In the summer of 2010, David left life on the road and was succeeded by Toby Friesen (also formerly of Jackson Waters).
[12] In April 2011, Toby left the band and was succeeded by Josh Lovelace, a former touring member of
Decemberadio.
[13] In July 2012, Joe Stillwell, Needtobreathe's drummer for 13 years announced his decision to leave the band.\\
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