Relient K
Relient K live in May 2007. Left to right: Jon Schneck, Matt Hoopes, Matt Thiessen, Dave Douglas, John Warne.
Background information
Origin	Canton, Ohio, United States
Genre(s)	Christian pop punk Christian rock Pop punk Alternative rock
Years active	1997–present
Label(s)	Capitol Records Gotee Records Mono Vs. Stereo EMI
Associated acts	Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes Agnes Gypsy Parade Guerilla Rodeo Ace Troubleshooter Demon Hunter Inhale Exhale
Website	RelientK.com
Members
Matt Thiessen Matt Hoopes John Warne Jon Schneck Ethan Luck
Former members
Todd Frascone Stephen Cushman Brett Schoneman Jared Byers Brian Pittman Dave Douglas

Relient K (IPA: /rɛˈlaɪənt ˈkeɪ/) is an American Christian rock band from Canton, Ohio that formed in 1998. Canton is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Stark County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Christian punk (or Christ punk) is a form of Christian music and a subgenre of Punk rock with some degree of Christian Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of Rock music played by bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on Pop punk (also known as punk pop and other names is a Fusion genre that combines elements of Punk rock with Pop music, to varying Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Gotee Records (established 1994) is a Record label founded by Dc Talk member Toby McKeehan (professionally known as TobyMac Mono Vs Stereo is an independent Record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes is a solo piano project that was started in 1998 by Matt Thiessen, lead singer and songwriter of the Christian Dave Douglas is a Christian rock Musician, most widely known as being the former drummer of the Christian rock band Relient K. Gypsy Parade is a side project by Dave Douglas, former Drummer of the Christian rock band Relient K. Guerilla Rodeo was a shortlived project founded by Reese Roper, Sonnie Johnston Ethan Luck, John Warne, and Josh Abbott. Ace Troubleshooter (often shortened to Ace) was a Pop punk band signed to Tooth & Nail Records. Demon Hunter is a Christian Metal band from Seattle Washington, started by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. This article is about the Metalcore band For the respiratory process of inhalation and exhalation see Breathing. Matthew Arnold Thiessen (born on August 12 1980 in St Catharines Ontario, Canada) is the lead Singer, Rhythm guitarist Matthew Hoopes is the lead guitarist of Relient K, a Christian rock band that was formed in 1998 John Warne is the bassist for the Christian rock band Relient K. Jonathan Schneck is a Guitarist, Banjo player and bell player for the Christian rock band Relient K. Ethan John Luck (born in 1978 in Long Beach California) is a Guitarist, drummer and bassist who has played in many bands Stephen Cushman is the former Drummer for the Christian rock band Relient K. Jared Byers is the former Drummer of the popular Christian rock band Bleach. Brian Lee Pittman (born on October 21, 1980 in Canton Ohio) is most notable as the bassist for Relient K, which he started with best friends Dave Douglas is a Christian rock Musician, most widely known as being the former drummer of the Christian rock band Relient K. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of Rock music played by bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on Canton is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Stark County. They are known for their pop-punk sound, with singles including Marilyn Manson Ate My Girlfriend, Sadie Hawkins Dance, In Love With The 80's (Pink Tux To The Prom), Must Have Done Something Right, and Pressing on. " Sadie Hawkins Dance " is a song by the Christian rock band Relient K. " Must Have Done Something Right " is the lead single off Relient K 's fifth album Five Score and Seven Years Ago. The band has received numerous awards including a Grammy Award nomination in 2003 for Best Rock Gospel Album and two Dove Awards. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Gospel Music Association (GMA Dove Awards were created in 1969 by the Gospel Music Association to honor the outstanding achievements in Christian music ^[1][2][3]

The band broke into the mainstream in 2004 after Capitol signed them upon the release of their fourth record, Mmhmm, which debuted at #15 on the Billboard 200. Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Mmhmm (also MMHMM, MmHmm, and mmhmm) is the fourth full-length Album by Christian rock The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard It produced three top five hits on Christian radio and two top 20 hits on mainstream radio. Their fifth album, Five Score and Seven Years Ago, debuted at #6 on the U. Five Score and Seven Years Ago is the fifth full-length Album by the Christian rock band Relient K. S. Billboard 200. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard As of July 11, 2007, it had sold 152,560 copies in the US. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[4]

History

Beginnings (1998–2002)

Relient K was founded in 1998 by Matthew Thiessen on guitar and piano, Brian Pittman on bass, and Matt Hoopes on guitar^[5] between the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone College in Canton, Ohio. Matthew Arnold Thiessen (born on August 12 1980 in St Catharines Ontario, Canada) is the lead Singer, Rhythm guitarist The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Brian Lee Pittman (born on October 21, 1980 in Canton Ohio) is most notable as the bassist for Relient K, which he started with best friends The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Matthew Hoopes is the lead guitarist of Relient K, a Christian rock band that was formed in 1998 Canton is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Stark County. Their friendships went even further into the past, though, as the three have known each other since they were in second grade. ^[6] The band is named after guitarist Matt Hoopes' Plymouth Reliant K car, with the spelling intentionally altered to avoid trademark infringement over the Reliant name. Matthew Hoopes is the lead guitarist of Relient K, a Christian rock band that was formed in 1998 The Plymouth Reliant (or Reliant K, as it was sometimes called was one of the first two so-called " K-cars quot (the other being the Dodge The Chrysler Corporation 's K-cars were compact-to-midsize cars designed to carry six adults on two Bench seats and were aimed not only to replace Chrysler's nominally-compact

Todd Frascone joined for a short time in 1998 as a drummer but left after the band's first demo, All Work and No Play, was released. A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration" is one recorded for reference rather than for release All Work and No Play is the demo CD released by the Christian rock band Relient K in 1998 All Work and No Play was recorded by Mark Lee Townsend, the former live guitar player for dc Talk. Mark Lee Townsend was well-known as a Guitarist for the Christian rock band Dc Talk. dc Talk is a prominent Christian rock / Rap band partly responsible for the rise in popularity of the Contemporary Christian music Genre Townsend knew the band members because his daughter was friends with the band (she later married guitarist Matt Hoopes). Matthew Hoopes is the lead guitarist of Relient K, a Christian rock band that was formed in 1998 All Work and No Play, caught the attention of dc Talk's Toby McKeehan (tobyMac) who later signed the band to his label, Gotee Records. dc Talk is a prominent Christian rock / Rap band partly responsible for the rise in popularity of the Contemporary Christian music Genre Toby McKeehan (born October 22, 1964 in Fairfax Virginia) professionally known as TobyMac, is a professional musician producer and songwriter Gotee Records (established 1994) is a Record label founded by Dc Talk member Toby McKeehan (professionally known as TobyMac

Relient K released their debut EP entitled 2000 A.D.D. in 2000, with Stephen Cushman on drums. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify 2000 ADD is the debut EP released by the Christian rock band Relient K, released in early 2000 Stephen Cushman is the former Drummer for the Christian rock band Relient K. Soon after, they released Relient K, their first full-length CD. Relient K is the first full-length Album released by Christian rock band Relient K. It was distinctly Christian rock and featured lyrics with a wide range of pop-culture references. Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of Rock music played by bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on ^[7] Cushman left later that year to join the Christian metal band Narcissus. Christian metal is a form of Heavy metal music which as well as its many subgenres, contains Christian lyrics and themes Brett Schoneman of Christian rock band Philmore filled in temporarily,^[8][9][10] followed by Jared Byers, drummer of the Christian rock band Bleach, until Dave Douglas joined in December of 2000. Philmore was a Christian rock band that formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the late 1990s At one point they were known for their t-shirts that said Jared Byers is the former Drummer of the popular Christian rock band Bleach. Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of Rock music played by bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on Bleach was a Nashville -based Christian rock band that formed at Kentucky Christian University, in Grayson Kentucky. Dave Douglas is a Christian rock Musician, most widely known as being the former drummer of the Christian rock band Relient K. ^[11]

In 2001, the band released their second album, The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek. The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek (often shortened to Anatomy by fans is the second full-length Album released by the Christian rock band This album launched both Relient K and their sound to a whole new level. There were still plenty of pop-culture references on this album. ^[7] It contained many more softer songs and slightly lighter guitars. ^[12] They would continue chords through tracks in order to fluidly transition in between songs, a trend that continued on their later albums. ^[12]

Rising popularity and mainstream success (2002–2003)

Anatomy landed them in the Christian rock limelight, and Relient K was offered a clothing deal with Abercrombie & Fitch in 2001. Abercrombie & Fitch ('æbɝkrɒmbiː ænd 'fɪtʃ ( (A&F is an American clothing Retailer. ^[7] Gotee, their label, accepted the offer on Relient K's behalf; Pittman recalls, "The choice was never really given to us. Gotee Records (established 1994) is a Record label founded by Dc Talk member Toby McKeehan (professionally known as TobyMac The label made the choice. "^[13] After significant pressure from conservative Christian organizations such as Focus on the Family, Gotee backed out of the contract. For conservative political views within Christianity see Christian right.

In 2002 and 2008 they were then asked to do a rendition of the popular VeggieTales song "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" for the 2002 and the 2008 VeggieTales movie Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie and The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie. VeggieTales is a series of English language children's computer animated Films featuring Anthropomorphic Vegetables " The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything " is a single released by Christian rock band Relient K. Jonah A VeggieTales Movie is a computer-animated Film based on VeggieTales, produced by Big Idea Productions and The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything A VeggieTales Movie is the second feature length film in the VeggieTales series The song was released on three different albums, two in single form. The first version also included their song "Breakdown" being sung by Larry the Cucumber. This is a list of primary secondary and recurring characters that appear in the animated series VeggieTales. There was also a promotional version which included the original version of "Breakdown". A cut-down version (missing the bridge) was included on the Christian rock compilation Veggie Rocks!. Veggie Rocks! is a compilation/remix album of various songs from Veggie Tales remixed by popular Christian musical artists This song mixes the sounds of The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek and their third album, Two Lefts Don't Make a Right. . . but Three Do.

In 2003, Relient K released Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do. Two Lefts Don't Make a Rightbut Three Do (often called Two Lefts) is the third full-length Album released by Christian rock The album had multiple covers of different colors, each depicting a Chrysler K-Car, the vehicle after which the band is named, in some kind of wreck. The Chrysler Corporation 's K-cars were compact-to-midsize cars designed to carry six adults on two Bench seats and were aimed not only to replace Chrysler's nominally-compact As pop-culture references became less specific, sound and vocals became far more defined. ^[14][15] Two Lefts Don't Make a Right. . . but Three Do (often called Two Lefts by fans) combined the soft, meaningful songs of The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek and threw in fast-paced songs with deep lyrics. ^[14][15] It was nominated for a Grammy in the category of "Best Rock Gospel Album"^[1] and won the Dove Award for "Modern Rock Album of the Year" in 2004. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991 The Gospel Music Association (GMA Dove Awards were created in 1969 by the Gospel Music Association to honor the outstanding achievements in Christian music ^[2]

During this time, Relient K also released a limited edition red vinyl EP entitled The Vinyl Countdown, only released in one printing. A vinyl compound is any Organic compound that contains a vinyl group (also called ethenyl) &minus C[[Hydrogen H]] =CH sub>2 An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify The Vinyl Countdown is the fourth EP by Christian rock band Relient K, released exclusively on a clear red 7" Vinyl record on The EP included two versions of the song, "Five Iron Frenzy is Either Dead or Dying. " The album was dedicated to Jesse Alkire, contest winner and friend of Matthew Thiessen, who inspired the song "The Vinyl Countdown. "^[16]

Since Two Lefts Don't Make a Right. . . but Three Do was released in March of 2003, Relient K released a bonus disc for Christmas, entitled Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand. Deck the Halls Bruise Your Hand is the first Christmas Album released by Christian rock band Relient K. The album was packaged with Two Lefts Don't Make a Right. . . but Three Do from November 2003 to December 2003. ^[17]

Mmhmm (2004–2007)

In late 2004, the group released their long-expected fourth album, Mmhmm. Mmhmm (also MMHMM, MmHmm, and mmhmm) is the fourth full-length Album by Christian rock Pop-culture references were even less specific than on their third album, if not non-existent. The album was significantly more on the serious side with very few of the silly songs the band was known for. ^[18] The album is much more piano-driven in parts (including an entire song, "Let It All Out"), but more hard rock in others ("Which to Bury, Us or the Hatchet"). ^[18] In July 2005, the album was certified gold for shipping over 500,000 copies. It is reported that it has sold approximately 796,000 copies. ^[19] Driven by newfound recognition from Mmhmm, Two Lefts Don't Make a Right. . . but Three Do was also certified gold in spring 2005. Also, it was announced in 2006 that their second record, The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek, had reached the Gold rank as well as certified by the RIAA. In Norway Relient K was one of the 2004's best new bands along with Bloc Party, Hawthorne Heights, and Motion City Soundtrack. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band composed of Kele Okereke on vocals and Rhythm guitar, Russell Lissack on Hawthorne Heights is a band based in America. The band formed in Dayton Ohio, in June 2001 their line-up currently consists of vocalist and guitarist JT Woodruff Motion City Soundtrack is a rock band based in America. The band formed in Minneapolis Minnesota, in 1997 with only two of the founding members still

Shortly before the album's release, longtime bassist Brian Pittman left the band, citing that he was tired of touring and wanted to start a landscaping company. Brian Lee Pittman (born on October 21, 1980 in Canton Ohio) is most notable as the bassist for Relient K, which he started with best friends ^[6] He also joined Christian metal band Inhale Exhale shortly afterward. Christian metal is a form of Heavy metal music which as well as its many subgenres, contains Christian lyrics and themes This article is about the Metalcore band For the respiratory process of inhalation and exhalation see Breathing. Matt Thiessen announced Pittman's departure in fall 2004, saying,

"After almost seven years of being in Relient K, our cherished and lifelong friend, Brian Pittman has decided to move on to other things. That IS crazy, huh? Brian decided to leave the band in July, so we've had plenty of time to let the initial shock die down. We're aware that a lot of you already knew, so we apologize for not announcing this sooner. There were many reasons. He thought long and hard about his decision, and he came to the conclusion that he would like to do other things than play bass for the band. We respect him for it. We'd be lying to say that we're not all completely bummed that Brian won't be a part of Relient K anymore. And though we know things won't be the same without him, it must be said that we have always valued our friendships with him more than our on-stage relationship. Anyway, all of us still hang out, and its like nothing is different at all. I feel like that's how you know that you've made a friend that will be there for the rest of your days. We want to thank Brian for all the years he gave the band. You're the best, buddy. "

Pittman reunited with the band for one final show, which was the release party for "Mmhmm" at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio on November 1, 2004. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " John Warne, lead singer and guitarist of Ace Troubleshooter, filled in as bassist for the remainder of 2004 and became full-time bassist in 2005. John Warne is the bassist for the Christian rock band Relient K. Ace Troubleshooter (often shortened to Ace) was a Pop punk band signed to Tooth & Nail Records. Also in 2005, Jon Schneck joined as a third guitarist, as well as a banjo and bell player, to create a fuller, more distinctive sound. Jonathan Schneck is a Guitarist, Banjo player and bell player for the Christian rock band Relient K. This was also because the band planned to add more piano, and having another guitarist gave Matt Thiessen the freedom to do that. ^[20]

Mmhmm features two top 40 hits which both made it on MTV's Top Ten. Mmhmm (also MMHMM, MmHmm, and mmhmm) is the fourth full-length Album by Christian rock The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. The track "Be My Escape" is the band's most popular mainstream song to date. Its music video entered MTV's Top Ten, and landed them an appearance on The Tonight Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as appropriate --> The Tonight Show is a long-running Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night Talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC. "Be My Escape" is also featured on Now! 19, a popular secular and quasi-annual compilation series. This article refers to the "Now That's What I Call Music!" series as a whole It was classified as a gold single in October of 2005. ^[21] The music video for "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" has also made its way onto the TRL countdown,^[22] many top 40 radio stations, and was included on Now! 21. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, Contemporary Hits, or Top 40) is a Radio format that is common in the United States and Now That's What I Call Music! 21 was released on April 4 2006. Mmhmm was awarded a Dove Award in 2006 for the "Rock Album of the Year. The Gospel Music Association (GMA Dove Awards were created in 1969 by the Gospel Music Association to honor the outstanding achievements in Christian music "^[3] The band was also nominated for "Artist of the Year" and "Band of the Year" at GMA Canada's 2006 Covenant Awards^[23] and Canada's Juno Awards for "Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year. GMA Canada is the Gospel Music Association of Canada (formerly known as CGMA The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian Musical Artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music "^[24]

Between September and November 2006, Relient K played on the Nintendo Fusion Tour with Hawthorne Heights, Emery, Plain White T's, and The Sleeping. Nintendo Fusion Tour is a touring rock music and video game festival sponsored by Nintendo, which began in 2003 Hawthorne Heights is a band based in America. The band formed in Dayton Ohio, in June 2001 their line-up currently consists of vocalist and guitarist JT Woodruff Emery is a Post-hardcore band from Rock Hill, South Carolina currently based in Seattle, Washington. Plain White T's is a Pop rock band, originating from DuPage County Illinois. The Sleeping is a Post-hardcore band from Long Island New York. ^[25]

Five Score and Seven Years Ago (2007–present)

Relient K live at the Christian rock festival Purple Door 2006

Recording sessions for another studio album, Five Score and Seven Years Ago, started on June 18, 2007 and continued for parts of July and August. Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of Rock music played by bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on The Purple Door Christian Music festival is held annually each August Five Score and Seven Years Ago is the fifth full-length Album by the Christian rock band Relient K. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Some tracks on the album were produced by Howard Benson, (The All-American Rejects, My Chemical Romance, P.O.D.). Howard Benson (born in Havertown, Pennsylvania) is a Grammy nominated Music producer and Aerospace engineer. The All-American Rejects are a Rock band sometimes referred to as AAR, from Stillwater Oklahoma formed by Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler My Chemical Romance (often shortened to MCR or' My Chem') is an American alternative / post-hardcore quintet that formed in 2001 POD, initials standing for Payable On Death, is a rock band from San Diego California. Thiessen had said that the title of the album comes from the fact that it's the band's fifth album, it is the first time all five of them are on a record together, and it has been seven years since they formed the band. ^[26]

While the band hoped for a November 2006 release, the official release date was announced as March 6, 2007. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[26] The album is considered, by the band, to be their happiest record to date. On March 2, 2007 the entire album (except the last track, "Deathbed") was made available for streaming on the band's MySpace. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and Five Score and Seven Years Ago debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling about 64,000 copies in its first week. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard ^[27] The album also peaked at #2 on the iTunes Store chart. The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc

The band's first single from the album, "Must Have Done Something Right," was released on the iTunes Store on November 28, 2006 and to radio on January 9, 2007. " Must Have Done Something Right " is the lead single off Relient K 's fifth album Five Score and Seven Years Ago. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Forgiven" was the first radio single directed at Christian stations. " Forgiven " is the first Christian Radio single off Relient K 's fifth album Five Score and Seven Years Ago and it was A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth "Forgiven" was the most added song on Christian radio and entered Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart on January 11, 2007. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The single received enough airplay to be the fourth most played song on Christian Hit Radio (CHR) stations in 2007 according to R&R magazine. R&R (also known as the "new" Radio & Records) is a weekly music trade publication that follows the radio industry and tracks the monitoring of current songs ^[28]

Matt Thiessen performs with Relient K at Purple Door 2007

"Must Have Done Something Right" and "The Best Thing" were performed on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno respectively. Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show currently hosted by Jay Leno, on

The second single from the album, "The Best Thing," was released to radio on April 10, 2007, taking the 7th most adds in its first week. " The Best Thing " is the second single off Relient K 's fifth studio album Five Score and Seven Years Ago. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Thiessen has said that "The Best Thing" is "the anti-Daniel Powter "Bad Day" song. Daniel Richard Powter (born February 25 1971) is a Canadian Recording artist. It's straight-up positive. " A video was filmed for the single. ^[29] The second single released on Christian CHR radio stations was "Give Until There's Nothing Left", which was the 20th most played song on CHR radio stations in 2007. ^[28]

Members of both Switchfoot and Relient K have been talking about touring together, and Switchfoot confirmed the rumors this fall during the Alive Festival. Past and upcoming Alive artists It is unknown if this list is complete Relient K and Switchfoot will be co-headlining, but Switchfoot will be playing last every night. Ruth will be opening for them. Ruth is a four piece Christian rock band from Battle Ground Washington on Tooth and Nail Records. It is expected to be given an official announcement complete with tour dates soon. Matt Thiessen stated in a blog entry on the Relient K website that there will be a fall tour but did not hint at any details except that the two bands are trying to figure out a way to incorporate Habitat for Humanity into the tour. Habitat For Humanity International ( HFHI) (generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat) is an international Ecumenical ^[30] On July 12, 2007, Switchfoot's website released a new video podcast^[31] and blog, and in the middle of the video podcast there is a short intermission where all the band members of Switchfoot and Relient K announced there will be a tour in the fall of 2007 with more details to come. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Relient K and Switchfoot both played at the Los Angeles premier of the movie Evan Almighty on June 22, 2007. Evan Almighty is a 2007 Comedy film, and sequel to the 2003 film Bruce Almighty. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[32] They will be playing at the Lizard Fair in Midland, Michigan on August 15, 2007 with Chris Daughtry. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Christopher Adam Daughtry (born December 26 1979 in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States) is a Grammy nominated American

In the early morning of June 28, 2007, Relient K's bus caught fire. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Everyone made it out safely, but the band lost many instruments, laptops, cameras, phones, iPods, clothes, and merchandise. Matt Thiessen said he lost a laptop that had roughly 100 unfinished songs on it, and Dave Douglas lost his Battlefield drum set. In the midst of it, the band still laughed at the situation, calling it "cinematic". ^[33] On a blog post on their website, Matt Thiessen stated that the next day after the fire, the band went to view the damage of their van and found that while 85% of their gear was intact, Douglas's drum kit set was not salvageable. ^[34] A member of the Switchfoot forums first announced it, asking everyone to pray for the band. The band had just played Creation Northeast, and had to cancel their appearance at Cornerstone Festival in Illinois, which the band has named as one of their favorite shows to do. Cornerstone Festival is a Christian Music festival put on by Jesus People USA and held annually around the 4th of July near Bushnell They did, however, play their next scheduled show in Greeley, CO on June 30, 2007. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In the months following, the band played more Christian rock festivals. The Christian Festival Association was formed in September 2006

The band released a Let it Snow, Baby... Let it Reindeer, a Christmas album, on October 23, 2007. Let it Snow Baby Let it Reindeer is the second Christmas Album by Christian rock band Relient K. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The CD contained all of the tracks from Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand as well as 6 new songs. Deck the Halls Bruise Your Hand is the first Christmas Album released by Christian rock band Relient K. ^{[35][36][37][38]} This Christmas themed re-release has so far been met with success, peaking at #15 on iTunes music store and #96 on the Billboard 200. For the reissuing of print material see Reprint A reissue (also known as a re-release or re-edition) is the repeated issue The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard ^[39]

The band also took part in McDonald's Summer 2007 music tour. Every band involved in the tour has the chance to be involved in a future McDonald's ad. Votes by viewers will be counted to decide who will win. All live shows are available for viewing. ^[40]

Relient K, Switchfoot and Ruth recently recorded a song together titled "Rebuild". See also the film tetralogy Rebuild of Evangelion. " Rebuild " is a song written by Jon Foreman of Switchfoot It is available for download on Switchfoot's website, fans can choose between paying for the song (with proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity) or downloading it for free. Habitat For Humanity International ( HFHI) (generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat) is an international Ecumenical

On October 18, 2007 drummer Dave Douglas announced his departure on the band's website due to a desire to pursue his side-project Gypsy Parade with his wife Rachel. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. There is no animosity between any of the members, and he finished to tour with the band until his last show on December 29, 2007. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[41][42] On February 12, 2008 it was announced that Ethan Luck, former guitarist of The O.C. Supertones and current guitarist for Demon Hunter, would be replacing Douglas as the band's new drummer. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Ethan John Luck (born in 1978 in Long Beach California) is a Guitarist, drummer and bassist who has played in many bands The Orange County Supertones (aka The OC Supertones aka The Supertones) was a Christian Ska band hailing from Orange County California Demon Hunter is a Christian Metal band from Seattle Washington, started by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. ^[43] Luck and Warne were in a short lived band together called Guerilla Rodeo. Guerilla Rodeo was a shortlived project founded by Reese Roper, Sonnie Johnston Ethan Luck, John Warne, and Josh Abbott.

The band had recorded the theme song in 2002 and is being used for the VeggieTales theatre film The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything and is frequently played in trailers. VeggieTales is a series of English language children's computer animated Films featuring Anthropomorphic Vegetables " The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything " is a single released by Christian rock band Relient K.

The band has announced plans to play at Warped Tour 2008. Warped Tour 2008 is the 2008 installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour Music festival. ^[43]

On Matthew Thiessen's Blog, it has been announced that Relient K are currently in the studio working on 2 new projects, one of which is a B-Side record called "The Bird and the Bee Sides", while the other is an EP called "The Nashville Tennis EP" (a pun on the Nashville Tennessee-P). "The Bird and the Bee Sides" will have 13 tracks while "The Nashville Tennis EP" will have 13 and will come packaged together. The Bird and the Bee Sides is a Double EP by the American band Relient K. ^{[44] [45]} A press release confirms the release date for The Birds and the Bee Sides and The Nashville Tennis EP is July 1st, 2008, as well as the track listings and the fact that a scavenger hunt will be held in June to find b-side tracks that will not be released on the album. ^[46] The band also put up a track from "The Nashville Tennis EP" album, called "The Scene and Herd". ^[47] Recently the band has been playing new songs, called "Where Do I Go From Here" and "The Scene And Herd" during live concerts, and Matt Thiessen has announced that the band may be working on a new album. Matt also has jokingly announced during a concert that the album would feature 50 new songs. ^[48]

Members

Current members

• Matt Thiessen – lead vocals, guitar, piano (1998–present)
• Matt Hoopes – guitar, backing vocals (1998–present)
• John Warne – bass guitar, backing vocals (2004–present)
• Jon Schneck – guitar, banjo, bells, backing vocals (2005–present)
• Ethan Luck - drums (2008–present)

Former members

• Todd Frascone – drums (1998)
• Stephen Cushman – drums, backing vocals (1998–2000)
• Brett Schoneman - drums (2000) Fill In
• Jared Byers – drums (2000) Fill In
• Brian Pittman – bass guitar (1998–2004)
• Dave Douglas - drums, backing vocals (2000–2007)

Other projects

The Complex Infrastructure Known as the Female Mind

In 2004, Relient K released a book entitled The Complex Infrastructure Known as the Female Mind. Matthew Arnold Thiessen (born on August 12 1980 in St Catharines Ontario, Canada) is the lead Singer, Rhythm guitarist The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Matthew Hoopes is the lead guitarist of Relient K, a Christian rock band that was formed in 1998 A backing vocalist or backing singer (or especially in the US John Warne is the bassist for the Christian rock band Relient K. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Jonathan Schneck is a Guitarist, Banjo player and bell player for the Christian rock band Relient K. The banjo is a Stringed instrument developed by enslaved Africans in the United States, adapted from several African instruments A bell is a simple Sound -making device The bell is a Percussion instrument and an Idiophone. Ethan John Luck (born in 1978 in Long Beach California) is a Guitarist, drummer and bassist who has played in many bands A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Stephen Cushman is the former Drummer for the Christian rock band Relient K. Jared Byers is the former Drummer of the popular Christian rock band Bleach. Brian Lee Pittman (born on October 21, 1980 in Canton Ohio) is most notable as the bassist for Relient K, which he started with best friends Dave Douglas is a Christian rock Musician, most widely known as being the former drummer of the Christian rock band Relient K. The book clues in the confused male Relient K fans on some of the inner workings of the female species. The band gives advice on the opposite sex through personal experience, stereotypes (including Rocker and Vanilla Pudding), and Biblical advice—presented in the attitude found in their music. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin The title of the book is taken from the last line of the song "Mood Rings," which is found on their third album, Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do. Two Lefts Don't Make a Rightbut Three Do (often called Two Lefts) is the third full-length Album released by Christian rock

Woodland Forest

In June 2006, Relient K released the first episode of their own flash cartoon. A Flash animation or Flash cartoon is an animated Film which is created using Adobe Flash animation software and often distributed in the The cartoon features all five band members, and takes place in a fictional land known as Woodland Forest. It is animated by bassist John Warne. A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind John Warne is the bassist for the Christian rock band Relient K. There have only been two episodes thus far, and can be found on YouTube. ^[49][50] The cartoons also feature "Merle the Squirrel," (who is now on Relient K t-shirts, and has his own MySpace page)^[51] as well as "Crosby the Reindeer".

Podcasts

Relient K has made a total of nine audio podcasts and five video podcasts. The nine audio podcasts were made during the band's time on the Matt Hoopes Birthday Tour. They included interviews with the band members, their guitar techs, and various other people who help them on tour. There were also interviews with the other touring bands, The Rocket Summer and Maxeen. The Rocket Summer' is an Indie rock / Power pop / Christian rock band from Colleyville Texas, composed of musician Bryce Avary who plays and Maxeen was a three-piece Rock band based out of Los Angeles, California, that in its final form consisted of Tom Bailey (vocals/bass and

The five video podcasts include various scenes in the studio, as well as the band doing things outside the studio, much like the video podcasts made by Switchfoot. The first two video podcasts showed the band in the studio preparing for the recording of Five Score and Seven Years Ago, and Dave Douglas recording the drum parts, respectively. Five Score and Seven Years Ago is the fifth full-length Album by the Christian rock band Relient K. The drum is a member of the percussion group technically classified as a Membranophone. The third video podcast was a collection of footage and discussions from the Nintendo Fusion Tour, and a Mario Kart DS Tournament between the five band members. Mario Kart DS is a Racing game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. The fourth video podcast showed Jon Schneck and Dave Douglas preparing for a boxing match (which is also included and completed in the Wal-Mart "Devastation and Reform" video), and the fifth video podcast showed the completion of the battle. There is a sixth unreleased video podcast including John Warne fulfilling his lifelong dream of walking into a room with the AutoZone Theme Song playing. AutoZone ( is a Fortune 500 corporation based in Memphis Tennessee which is engaged primarily in the business of the retail sale of automotive parts and accessories It shows Warne recording the song with the assistance of Dave Douglas and Jon Schneck. It can be found on YouTube at the present time, and it is currently unofficially released on the site, as it has not made it to the band's official site.

Side projects

Apart from Relient K, Matt Thiessen has a piano-focused solo project called Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes. Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes is a solo piano project that was started in 1998 by Matt Thiessen, lead singer and songwriter of the Christian He started it in 1998, around the time Relient K was started. He has released seven songs either online or on various CD releases. Thiessen also has The Makeout Girls, a less serious side project that features himself and his friend, Kevan Peden. They have released one known song, which was the hidden track known as "Silly Shoes" from Two Lefts Don't Make a Right. . . but Three Do.

Former drummer Dave Douglas created a project called Agnes, a solo rock project that somewhat resembles the sound of Relient K's earlier music with his own twist. Dave Douglas is a Christian rock Musician, most widely known as being the former drummer of the Christian rock band Relient K. Douglas also started a project called Gypsy Parade, a softer project that he started with his wife, Rachel. Gypsy Parade is a side project by Dave Douglas, former Drummer of the Christian rock band Relient K. They have released two demo songs on their MySpace with more expected. Douglas amicably left Relient K to further pursue this project.

Three tracks were featured on the compilation album My Other Band, Vol. 1 on Mono vs Stereo records in 2006, from both Matt Thiessen's side project Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes, and Dave Douglas' side project Agnes. My Other Band Vol 1 is a CD featuring side projects from various members of various Christian rock bands

Discography

Main article: Relient K discography

Studio albums

• Relient K (2000)
• The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek (2001)
• Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do (2003)
• Mmhmm (2004)
• Five Score and Seven Years Ago (2007)

References

External links

• Official band website
• Relient K at MySpace
• Relient K discography at MusicBrainz
• Band of the Day's 10 Questions with Relient K
• Interview with Matt & John
• Interview @ Christian Music Today (02/07)
• Acoustic Performance + Interview