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Vertical Horizon
Origin Washington, D.C., USA
Genre(s) Alternative rock
Post-grunge
Pop rock
Years active 1992–present
Label(s) Hybrid
Website www.verticalhorizon.com
Members
Matt Scannell
Keith Kane
Sean Hurley
Former members
Ed Toth
Ryan Fisher
Seth Horan
Craig McIntyre
Blair Sinta

Vertical Horizon is an American alternative rock band from Washington, D.C., United States, famous for the late 90's/early 00's popular hits "You're A God" and "Everything You Want". Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D 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 Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Post-grunge is a subgenre of Alternative rock that emerged in the early 1990s as a derivative of Grunge music. Pop rock is a hybrid of Pop music and Rock music that uses catchy pop style with light lyrics over top of guitar-based songs Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Hybrid Recordings LLC is a Record label that is a division of Metropolitan Talent Inc Ed Toth is currently the backup drummer for The Doobie Brothers. Seth Horan is an American bassist/singer/songwriter from Buffalo New York who started a successful solo career after stints with Darwin's Waiting Room Blair Sinta has drummed for Alanis Morissette, Annie Lennox, Pedestrian, Michelle Branch, Jude, Chris Stills, and many Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Everything You Want was the fourth album by Vertical Horizon, and the first to be released under their new contract with RCA Records. Their most current release is Go, which was released in 2003 and re-released in 2005. A new album is expected in 2008.

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History

Vertical Horizon was formed in 1990 by Georgetown University undergrads Matthew Scannell and Keith Kane; after graduation in 1992 the duo relocated to Boston and, in 1992, self-released their debut album There and Back Again. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990 Georgetown University is a Jesuit Private university located in Georgetown Washington D See also 1991 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 There and Back Again was the first album by Vertical Horizon, released independently in 1992 and later re-released in 1999 by RCA Records. There and Back Again was recorded in Matt's old high school over a period of a few days, and Matt and Keith together played all the instruments appearing on the album, though they both mostly played acoustic guitar. A steel-string acoustic guitar, is a modern form of Guitar descended from the Classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter louder sound Both also contributed to writing all the songs, and both sang. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech.

Matt and Keith toured for several years after this, mostly appearing with similar bands such as Jackopierce. Jackopierce are an American Alternative rock band formed by Jack O'Neill and Cary Pierce in Dallas, Texas in 1988 By 1995, they were ready to record again. See also 1995 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1995 Record The resulting album, Running on Ice, again featured Matt and Keith playing acoustic guitar and singing, but with the addition of other musicians to play other instruments. Running on Ice was the second album by Vertical Horizon, released independently in 1995 and later re-released by RCA Records. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Guests included Doug Derryberry, Jackopierce, and Carter Beauford (of the Dave Matthews Band) on drums. Carter Anthony Beauford (born November 2, 1957 in Charlottesville Virginia) is a Drummer, Percussionist, and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initials DMB) is a United States -based rock band originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Two songs ("Wash Away" and "The Man who would be Santa") were featured on the 2nd Aware Records Compilation. Aware Records is a record label primarily existent to "scout" unsigned acts, to promote their initial album releases and increase general overall exposure

More touring followed in 1996 with Matt and Keith joined by Ed Toth on drums and Ryan Fisher on bass. Ed Toth is currently the backup drummer for The Doobie Brothers. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A live album, Live Stages, was released at the end of the year, featuring more of an emphasis on electric guitar. Live Stages was the third album by Vertical Horizon, released by Rhythmic Records in 1997 and later re-released by RCA Records. An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder Also, by this time, the band was explicit in their intent to find a major record label; band members have said that it was no accident that the first track of Live Stages opens with the sounds of a large cheering audience. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Their wishes came true, and the band was signed to Sony BMG Music Entertainment/RCA Records. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986

Fisher had never intended to join the band permanently and left in mid-1997. Seth Horan took up bass duties for the rest of that year, and in 1998 Matt, Keith and Ed held auditions for their next bassist. Seth Horan is an American bassist/singer/songwriter from Buffalo New York who started a successful solo career after stints with Darwin's Waiting Room Their first audition was Sean Hurley, and everyone liked him immediately. There were many more auditions, but they eventually came back to Sean, and he officially joined Vertical Horizon.

The band's first effort with RCA was 1999's Everything You Want (with producers Ben Grosse, Mark Endert, and David Bendeth) (RCA re-released the three older albums as well, with new packaging). See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record Everything You Want was the fourth album by Vertical Horizon, and the first to be released under their new contract with RCA Records. The first single, "We Are", made little impact. The second single, "Everything You Want", skyrocketed to the top of the charts, and became one of the most played songs on the radio in 2000. " Everything You Want " is a song by Vertical Horizon from the 1999 album Everything You Want. See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels A third single, "You're a God", also did very well and was released as a live performance on the charity album Live in the X Lounge III. Live in the X Lounge is a series of Albums released by Birmingham Alabama 's former Alternative rock radio station WRAX. It also features in the movie Bruce Almighty. Bruce Almighty is a 2003 American Comedy film, directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey. The fourth single, "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)", received moderate airplay. In 2005, a remake of the song would become a top 10 country hit for Gary Allan. Gary Allan (born December 5, 1967) is an American Country music artist The band, which had been touring constantly since the album was released, continued touring until well into 2001. See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels They then took a break, then came back to the studio to record their follow-up, which they hoped would be released soon enough to take advantage of the huge popularity of Everything You Want.

However, some management changes at RCA prevented this. It was announced that the new album, Go, would be released in September of 2002, but as the date drew closer, it appeared that this would not happen. Go was the fifth album by Vertical Horizon, released in 2003 by RCA Records. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002 It seemed everyone at RCA who had worked with the band on Everything You Want was no longer there, and the new employees weren't quite sure what to do with a band that did not quite fit the emerging trends of popular music.

Eventually the band went on a short tour in early 2003, and it was announced that Go (produced by John Shanks) would finally be released a year late, in September 2003. See also 2003 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels A larger tour started in August, leading up to the release of the album. A first single, "I'm Still Here", did moderately well, but faded relatively quickly and with little fanfare.

In the middle of 2004, the band ended their relationship with RCA. A new deal with Hybrid Recordings was inked in early 2005, with plans to re-release Go in the summer, including an additional track, "Better When You're Not There", which was not present on the original RCA release. Go was the fifth album by Vertical Horizon, released in 2003 by RCA Records. The album track "Forever" was sent to radio ahead of the release, re-igniting interest for the album and indeed the band at numerous radio stations, and amongst fans old and new alike.

In July of 2005, it was announced that drummer Ed Toth had left the band. He now plays with the Doobie Brothers. The Doobie Brothers are an American rock group. They have sold over 22 million albums in the United States from the 1970s to the present Temporary stand-in drummers since then have been Craig McIntyre, a close personal friend of the band, and Blair Sinta.

In June of 2006 Matt Scannell announced that the band is working on a new album. The official website also announced that Neil Peart, from Rush, will play drums on three tracks on the new album. Neil Peart (ˈpɪərt OC, (born Neil Ellwood Peart, September 12, 1952, Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian Musician Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of It was also noted at least one of the songs is a collaboration between Neil and Matt Scannell. On a video blog posted to Matt's MySpace page on February 20th, 2008, the new untitled album is undergoing final mixing and a release date is expected to be announced shortly. According to WMUC FM. 88. 1 the new album is likely to be self-titled.

Current members

Former members

Discography

Charting singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
US Hot 100 US Modern Rock US Adult Contemporary US Adult Top 40
1999 "We Are" - 21 - - Everything You Want
1999 "Everything You Want" 1 5 - 1 Everything You Want
2000 "You're a God" 23 15 - 4 Everything You Want
2001 "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)" 58 - - 7 Everything You Want
2003 "I'm Still Here" - - - 17 Go
2005 "Forever" - - 17 18 Go
2006 "When You Cry" - - - 35 Go

Song appearances

Several Vertical Horizon songs have been featured on the soundtracks of popular television shows. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Vertical Horizon is an American Alternative rock band from Washington D The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Seth Horan is an American bassist/singer/songwriter from Buffalo New York who started a successful solo career after stints with Darwin's Waiting Room The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A backing vocalist or backing singer (or especially in the US A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells There and Back Again was the first album by Vertical Horizon, released independently in 1992 and later re-released in 1999 by RCA Records. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 Running on Ice was the second album by Vertical Horizon, released independently in 1995 and later re-released by RCA Records. See also 1995 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1995 Record Live Stages was the third album by Vertical Horizon, released by Rhythmic Records in 1997 and later re-released by RCA Records. Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert Everything You Want was the fourth album by Vertical Horizon, and the first to be released under their new contract with RCA Records. See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record Go was the fifth album by Vertical Horizon, released in 2003 by RCA Records. See also 2003 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels Go was the fifth album by Vertical Horizon, released in 2003 by RCA Records. Go was the fifth album by Vertical Horizon, released in 2003 by RCA Records. Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including Hot Modern Rock Tracks (originally called Modern Rock Tracks) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September The Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles, Easy Listening, and only Adult Contemporary) lists the most popular Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks (formerly known as Adult Top 40) is a variation on the United States Billboard charts Everything You Want was the fourth album by Vertical Horizon, and the first to be released under their new contract with RCA Records. " Everything You Want " is a song by Vertical Horizon from the 1999 album Everything You Want. "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning" is a song recorded by the American Alternative rock band Vertical Horizon on their 1999 debut album Everything Go was the fifth album by Vertical Horizon, released in 2003 by RCA Records. The song "Everything You Want" was played on the WB drama Roswell, "Finding Me" appeared on Buffy the Vampire Slayer's fifth season premiere, and "Echo" was played on The WB's One Tree Hill. " Everything You Want " is a song by Vertical Horizon from the 1999 album Everything You Want. Roswell is an American Science fiction Television series created by Jason Katims. Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e One Tree Hill is a teen television drama created by Mark Schwahn that premiered on September 23 2003 on The WB Television Network. "Goodbye Again" was played on The WB drama Smallville while "You're a God" and "Give You Back" were both played in the pilot episode of Alias. Alias is an American " Spy-fi " television series created by J

"You're a God" also appeared in Bruce Almighty. Bruce Almighty is a 2003 American Comedy film, directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey. "Give You Back" was played in the 2001 Sylvester Stallone auto racing movie, Driven. Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. Driven is a 2001 movie directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone, who also produced An instrumental version of "Everything You Want" was featured in the intro of the women's suffrage movie Iron Jawed Angels. " Everything You Want " is a song by Vertical Horizon from the 1999 album Everything You Want. Iron Jawed Angels is a 2004 film about the American Women's suffrage movement during the early 1900s The song "Heart In Hand" was used in the soundtrack to the movie The New Guy. The New Guy is a 2002 American teen comedy directed by Ed Decter.

Several Vertical Horizon songs (including "Send it Up") were used by the radio comedy duo Scharpling and Wurster in a live 2002 comedy sketch on WFMU, as examples of songs written by "Cory Harris", the leader of a fictional, archetypically dull, generic, major-label alt-rock band called "Mother 13"[1]. Scharpling and Wurster is a long-form radio comedy duo comprised of Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster. WFMU is a listener-supported non-commercial Radio station based in Jersey City New Jersey, broadcasting at 91 The Vertical Horizon songs were later replaced for the commercial release of the sketch on New Hope for the Ape Eared on Stereolaffs records. Stereolaffs is the comedy Record label run by Jon Wurster and Tom Scharpling of the longform radio comedy duo Scharpling and Wurster.

References

  1. ^ Interview with Jon Wurster in The Onion A.V. Club, The Onion A. V. Club, May 5, 2004

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