Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Pillar and Fireflight Rock "Creation Festival: The Tour
Pillar and Fireflight Rock "Creation Festival: The Tour": Pillar welcomes Rich Gilliand as their new bass player. �Rich is a great player and has a huge heart,� said Rob Beckley of Pillar. Rich will join the rest of the members of Pillar as they continue on Creation Festival The Tour. "We have done a lot in terms of the touring world. I am so glad to have been a part of a historical tour. Creation is a brand that has been around as long as I've been alive and to be trusted to carry that brand to a new generation is humbling and an honor. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on Creation Festival: The Tour. I hope that I was as much of an impact on others as this tour has been on me." For more please visit: www.myspace.com/pillar, www.myspace.com/fireflight.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Creation Festival: Chart-topping bands Kutless, Pillar, Thousand Foot Krutch a big draw
The Creation Festival: The Tour brings some of the top bands in Christian rock together. Featuring eight bands, the tour stops in at the Mid-America
Center in Council Bluffs Monday. Headlining this one-of-a-kind event is Kutless, whose latest CD "To Know You're Alive" debuted at No. 1 on
Billboard's Christian Albums Chart in July.
"We're having a lot of fun," said Kutless lead singer Jon-Micah Sumrall during a phone conversation while the tour was stopped in North Carolina.
"We're friends with a lot of the bands. It's been fun hangin' out."
The group, which consists of James Mead (guitar), Stu (bass), Kyle Mitchell (drums), Ryan Shrout (guitar), and Sumrall, came together in Portland,
Ore., in 1999, inspired by such Christian rock predecessors as the Supertones as well as mainstream modern rockers like Staind, Creed and
Incubus.
Kutless closes each show on the tour. Their songs "Strong Tower" and "Pride Away" have been getting great response by the audience. Sumrall
described the event as a little less family-friendly for children, and more geared toward the youth group ages up to college students.
Kutless has released five studio CDs and one live album, selling more than 1.5 million CDs to date. They've performed in front of nearly two million
fans and conquered Christian radio with numerous singles since its debut. The musical "reach" of Kutless has even extended on to NBC's
"Scrubs" and the video game "The Apprentice with Donald Trump."
To stay grounded, the band has pastors from their hometown who call and keep tabs on them, doing Bible studies with them to help them stay
focused. One pastor flew out to be with the guys for a few days in New York recently.
"It's really important to us staying focused on our faith," said Sumrall. "It's very easy on the road not to go to church often, let things slide. It's good
to have that kind of support."
Joining Kutless will be the bands Thousand Foot Krutch, Pillar, Run Kid Run, Capital Lights, Fireflight and Worth Dying For. KJ-52 will also perform
and serve as MC for the night.
Lead singer Trevor McNevan described the tour as wicked, with "good music and good people."
The intensely energetic Thousand Foot Krutch came on to the Christian rock scene in 1997, when McNevan, Joel Bruyere, and Steve Augustine
started putting a worship song spin on a rap-metal sound similar to Limp Bizkit or Korn.
After building a buzz around Ontario, Canada, with numerous shows, a strong demo and thriving trade of MP3s through its Web site, Thousand
Foot Krutch signed with Diamante and issued "Set It Off," its official debut, in March 2001. The album featured a rap-rockified version of EMF's
"Unbelievable," tricked out with a Christian-themed rap from McNevan. TFK jumped to the much higher profile Tooth & Nail for September 2003's
"Phenomenon."
The September 2007 release of "The Flame in All of Us" is a noticeable turning point for Thousand Foot Krutch, when the youthful hip-hop and
alternative rock sensibilities uniquely coalesce into a more universal, sometimes pop-shaped framework to create a deeper, fuller experience for
artist and listener alike. McNevan said the song "What Do We Know" off the album is a cool moment in the band's 30-minute set on tour.
McNevan said that the tour has given the band a chance to play in front of new faces. And, it's been an opportunity to the bands opening for
Kutless and Thousand Foot Krutch to play for a larger audience drawn to the bigger bands.
"We feel blessed to be a part of (the tour)," said McNevan.
Pillar puts an alt-metal edge to Christian Rock. Comprised of Rob Beckley (vocals), Lester Estelle (drums), Noah Henson (guitar) and Kalel (bass),
the band has been honing its infectious sound since 1998. Their latest album, "For the Love of the Game," was released in 2008 and its title song
is an arena-pounding anthem that sets the stage for a 10-track project about tenacious faith.
"Fight through the hurt, fight through the pain," Beckley sings. "Without the ache, there is no gain/And we live our lives for the love of the game!"
The band now hails from Tulsa, Okla., though they originally formed while attending Fort Hays State University in northwestern Kansas. At the
2008 Grammy Awards, the band was up for its first ever Grammy Award, in the Best Rock or Best Gospel Album category.
Since Pillar's Dove Award-winning debut "Above" in 2001, the band has tallied eight No. 1 radio singles, 12 Top 5 hits, four Dove Awards, a
Grammy nomination, seven national headlining tours, covers of numerous national magazines, sales well into the hundreds of thousands and
played for millions.
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Center in Council Bluffs Monday. Headlining this one-of-a-kind event is Kutless, whose latest CD "To Know You're Alive" debuted at No. 1 on
Billboard's Christian Albums Chart in July.
"We're having a lot of fun," said Kutless lead singer Jon-Micah Sumrall during a phone conversation while the tour was stopped in North Carolina.
"We're friends with a lot of the bands. It's been fun hangin' out."
The group, which consists of James Mead (guitar), Stu (bass), Kyle Mitchell (drums), Ryan Shrout (guitar), and Sumrall, came together in Portland,
Ore., in 1999, inspired by such Christian rock predecessors as the Supertones as well as mainstream modern rockers like Staind, Creed and
Incubus.
Kutless closes each show on the tour. Their songs "Strong Tower" and "Pride Away" have been getting great response by the audience. Sumrall
described the event as a little less family-friendly for children, and more geared toward the youth group ages up to college students.
Kutless has released five studio CDs and one live album, selling more than 1.5 million CDs to date. They've performed in front of nearly two million
fans and conquered Christian radio with numerous singles since its debut. The musical "reach" of Kutless has even extended on to NBC's
"Scrubs" and the video game "The Apprentice with Donald Trump."
To stay grounded, the band has pastors from their hometown who call and keep tabs on them, doing Bible studies with them to help them stay
focused. One pastor flew out to be with the guys for a few days in New York recently.
"It's really important to us staying focused on our faith," said Sumrall. "It's very easy on the road not to go to church often, let things slide. It's good
to have that kind of support."
Joining Kutless will be the bands Thousand Foot Krutch, Pillar, Run Kid Run, Capital Lights, Fireflight and Worth Dying For. KJ-52 will also perform
and serve as MC for the night.
Lead singer Trevor McNevan described the tour as wicked, with "good music and good people."
The intensely energetic Thousand Foot Krutch came on to the Christian rock scene in 1997, when McNevan, Joel Bruyere, and Steve Augustine
started putting a worship song spin on a rap-metal sound similar to Limp Bizkit or Korn.
After building a buzz around Ontario, Canada, with numerous shows, a strong demo and thriving trade of MP3s through its Web site, Thousand
Foot Krutch signed with Diamante and issued "Set It Off," its official debut, in March 2001. The album featured a rap-rockified version of EMF's
"Unbelievable," tricked out with a Christian-themed rap from McNevan. TFK jumped to the much higher profile Tooth & Nail for September 2003's
"Phenomenon."
The September 2007 release of "The Flame in All of Us" is a noticeable turning point for Thousand Foot Krutch, when the youthful hip-hop and
alternative rock sensibilities uniquely coalesce into a more universal, sometimes pop-shaped framework to create a deeper, fuller experience for
artist and listener alike. McNevan said the song "What Do We Know" off the album is a cool moment in the band's 30-minute set on tour.
McNevan said that the tour has given the band a chance to play in front of new faces. And, it's been an opportunity to the bands opening for
Kutless and Thousand Foot Krutch to play for a larger audience drawn to the bigger bands.
"We feel blessed to be a part of (the tour)," said McNevan.
Pillar puts an alt-metal edge to Christian Rock. Comprised of Rob Beckley (vocals), Lester Estelle (drums), Noah Henson (guitar) and Kalel (bass),
the band has been honing its infectious sound since 1998. Their latest album, "For the Love of the Game," was released in 2008 and its title song
is an arena-pounding anthem that sets the stage for a 10-track project about tenacious faith.
"Fight through the hurt, fight through the pain," Beckley sings. "Without the ache, there is no gain/And we live our lives for the love of the game!"
The band now hails from Tulsa, Okla., though they originally formed while attending Fort Hays State University in northwestern Kansas. At the
2008 Grammy Awards, the band was up for its first ever Grammy Award, in the Best Rock or Best Gospel Album category.
Since Pillar's Dove Award-winning debut "Above" in 2001, the band has tallied eight No. 1 radio singles, 12 Top 5 hits, four Dove Awards, a
Grammy nomination, seven national headlining tours, covers of numerous national magazines, sales well into the hundreds of thousands and
played for millions.
Chrisian Music News Source
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
FIREFLIGHT REQUESTS YOUR VOTE!
Sure next Tuesday is Election Day in the U.S, but you can pitch in your votes right now. Fireflight is competing in Taco Bell's Best of the Beat and for a GMC Video Award, so check out the band's announcement below and cast your votes!
"We have advanced to the next round! After more than 48,000 nominations, Feed The Beat is psyched to announce the Top 24 bands hat advance to the next round of Taco Bell's Best of the Beat: Fireflight, The Devil Wears Prada, Thousand Foot Krutch, Alesana, Hit The Lights, Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster, Soul Control, A Skylit Drive, The Lives Of Famous Men, Between The Trees, Hymns, City and Colour, Underoath, Person L, Quietdrive, Verse, Racing Kites, This Time Next Year, A Static Lullaby, Oh, Sleeper, Crime In Stereo, 3OH!3, Let Me Run and Four Year Strong.
Votes do not carry over to each round. Go back and vote for your favorite band today. Voting for this round ends October 30th, so don't wait - check the BEST OF THE BEAT section for this round of head-to-head band match ups. Scroll down and click on 'Fireflight' on the left and vote! Do this once a day for the next week for us to head to the next round!
VOTE: http://www.feedthebeat.com
Also, we have been nominated for the GMC (Gospel Music Channel) Video Awards! We have been nominated for our video of 'Unbreakable'! Head over to their website and vote for us in the ROCK category once a day! Help us win our first ever GMC Video Award!
VOTE: http://www.gospelmusicchannel.com/topspins
Thank you for your votes!
FIREFLIGHT"
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"We have advanced to the next round! After more than 48,000 nominations, Feed The Beat is psyched to announce the Top 24 bands hat advance to the next round of Taco Bell's Best of the Beat: Fireflight, The Devil Wears Prada, Thousand Foot Krutch, Alesana, Hit The Lights, Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster, Soul Control, A Skylit Drive, The Lives Of Famous Men, Between The Trees, Hymns, City and Colour, Underoath, Person L, Quietdrive, Verse, Racing Kites, This Time Next Year, A Static Lullaby, Oh, Sleeper, Crime In Stereo, 3OH!3, Let Me Run and Four Year Strong.
Votes do not carry over to each round. Go back and vote for your favorite band today. Voting for this round ends October 30th, so don't wait - check the BEST OF THE BEAT section for this round of head-to-head band match ups. Scroll down and click on 'Fireflight' on the left and vote! Do this once a day for the next week for us to head to the next round!
VOTE: http://www.feedthebeat.com
Also, we have been nominated for the GMC (Gospel Music Channel) Video Awards! We have been nominated for our video of 'Unbreakable'! Head over to their website and vote for us in the ROCK category once a day! Help us win our first ever GMC Video Award!
VOTE: http://www.gospelmusicchannel.com/topspins
Thank you for your votes!
FIREFLIGHT"
Christian Music News Source
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Fireflight Answers YOUR Questions
joellekool: What exactly does the candle represent in all of your promo pictures?
Fireflight: We kind of leave it up to interpretation for each person. For Dawn, personally, it represents the message of God's love. The imagery of the CD is very dark looking. Yes, we're in the middle of all this darkness, but we're victorious, so we've got something to share.
joellekool: How is Dawn's voice?
Fireflight: It is doing very good. I'm still having to stay quiet on show days, but other than that, it's been going very well.
YouAreLoved: So, I've heard the story a few times about how you all got your name, but I was wondering if you all watched the original “Transformers,” and if so, maybe subconsciously you all came up with it because of the Fireflight autobot?
Fireflight: I think it might've osmossed into my brain when I was a kid.
relient15: First off, I just wanted to say that I absolutely love your music, and your lyrics really deal with some of the issues people face. My question for you is: How do you feel your music sets you apart from the rest of the Christian bands in either the mainstream or the Christian market?
Fireflight: Well, we haven't really spent a lot of time thinking about how we're different. We write about what we're passionate about.
singersmartguy17: Awesome job on Unbreakable guys! That album rocks! Anyways, so what is the meaning of "So Help Me God"? The lyrics are quite vague as to what the song is talking about.
Fireflight: It's about being in a relationship that's bad for you, but you're addicted to it. Those things are so powerful sometimes, but you can't break free. It's about crying out to God to help you break free.
iamunbreakable: Of course I’m a big fan, and my question is: The sound on this record sounds much different than Healing of Harms itself. There isn't much screaming and crunchin’ guitars, but don't get me wrong, I love the album; it’s awesome stuff. Was there a reason that you went in this direction?
Fireflight: We didn't mean to make it sound different. It's kinda like your old clothes not fitting anymore. We didn't do it on purpose. Things just change. The first record was who we were for the last five years, and this one is who we are now.
LJ17: What bands inspire you? Any favorite Christian bands/artists? Who would you like to tour with?
Fireflight: Skillet. Foo Fighters. Saosin. Steve Tyler from Aerosmith. We want to tour with Skillet. That's our dream to tour with Skillet. Dawn's favorite Christian band is Wavorly.
TaylorErin667: If you could do a duet with anyone who would it be and why?
Fireflight: I would go exploring with Wavorly.
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Fireflight: We kind of leave it up to interpretation for each person. For Dawn, personally, it represents the message of God's love. The imagery of the CD is very dark looking. Yes, we're in the middle of all this darkness, but we're victorious, so we've got something to share.
joellekool: How is Dawn's voice?
Fireflight: It is doing very good. I'm still having to stay quiet on show days, but other than that, it's been going very well.
YouAreLoved: So, I've heard the story a few times about how you all got your name, but I was wondering if you all watched the original “Transformers,” and if so, maybe subconsciously you all came up with it because of the Fireflight autobot?
Fireflight: I think it might've osmossed into my brain when I was a kid.
relient15: First off, I just wanted to say that I absolutely love your music, and your lyrics really deal with some of the issues people face. My question for you is: How do you feel your music sets you apart from the rest of the Christian bands in either the mainstream or the Christian market?
Fireflight: Well, we haven't really spent a lot of time thinking about how we're different. We write about what we're passionate about.
singersmartguy17: Awesome job on Unbreakable guys! That album rocks! Anyways, so what is the meaning of "So Help Me God"? The lyrics are quite vague as to what the song is talking about.
Fireflight: It's about being in a relationship that's bad for you, but you're addicted to it. Those things are so powerful sometimes, but you can't break free. It's about crying out to God to help you break free.
iamunbreakable: Of course I’m a big fan, and my question is: The sound on this record sounds much different than Healing of Harms itself. There isn't much screaming and crunchin’ guitars, but don't get me wrong, I love the album; it’s awesome stuff. Was there a reason that you went in this direction?
Fireflight: We didn't mean to make it sound different. It's kinda like your old clothes not fitting anymore. We didn't do it on purpose. Things just change. The first record was who we were for the last five years, and this one is who we are now.
LJ17: What bands inspire you? Any favorite Christian bands/artists? Who would you like to tour with?
Fireflight: Skillet. Foo Fighters. Saosin. Steve Tyler from Aerosmith. We want to tour with Skillet. That's our dream to tour with Skillet. Dawn's favorite Christian band is Wavorly.
TaylorErin667: If you could do a duet with anyone who would it be and why?
Fireflight: I would go exploring with Wavorly.
Christian Music News Source
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Creation Festival: The Tour Rolls Out First Weekend Great Success
Creation Festival: The Tour, the buzz tour of the fall, kicked off last week in Cincinnati, OH. This one of a kind “Creation on wheels” experience will make stops in 30-plus cities across the Northeast, Midwest and South, with each date offering a community outreach event and a strong evangelistic message. Fans can follow the tour with exclusive online coverage.
“The first week of the Tour has been amazing,” says Nick Kulb, Tour Producer. “The shows have exceeded our expectations and after a quick stop back home, we are ready to get back on the road. We have seen God working through the first few shows and we are excited to see what He has in store for the weeks ahead.”
The Tour kicked off in Cincinnati, OH and made stops in Charleston, WV, Cullman, AL, Ozark, AL. In the first four dates, the shows have seen over 7,700 attendees and many decisions to follow Christ. This week they will hit Sterling Heights, MI on 10/16, Hoffman Estates, IL on 10/17 and Green Bay, WI on 10/18.
Fans can follow the tour online through the Tour Blog posted on the CreationFestTour.com website, featuring daily updates, fun videos and exclusive insights into the tour. CCM Magazine.com will also host a Tour blog, that will feature updates from band members. Fans can also find exclusive, behind the scenes coverage on VideoRocket.com and HearItFirst.com. VideoRocket will be featuring video blogs from the bands as well as on the road updates from Worth Dying For. HearItFirst will chronicle all the aspects of life on the road and what it takes to put a tour like this together.
Patterned after the Creation Festivals, the Tour will be headlined by BEC Recordings band, Kutless, with special guests, Thousand Foot Krutch and Pillar, as well as female-fronted rock band, Fireflight and Run Kid Run. Integrity’s Worth Dying For will provide a time of praise and worship and KJ-52 will also perform and serve as MC for the night. World-renowned speaker, Bob Lenz, will share the gospel each night, with Pastor Harry Thomas, Creation Festival director and co-founder and Teen Mania’s founder, Ron Luce, also joining the tour on select dates. A special “pre-show” will kick off the event, featuring performances by Esterlyn and Capital Lights.
For full tour routing and up to the minute information about Creation Festival: The Tour, please visit www.creationfesttour.com. Ticketing information can be found online at iTickets.com.
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“The first week of the Tour has been amazing,” says Nick Kulb, Tour Producer. “The shows have exceeded our expectations and after a quick stop back home, we are ready to get back on the road. We have seen God working through the first few shows and we are excited to see what He has in store for the weeks ahead.”
The Tour kicked off in Cincinnati, OH and made stops in Charleston, WV, Cullman, AL, Ozark, AL. In the first four dates, the shows have seen over 7,700 attendees and many decisions to follow Christ. This week they will hit Sterling Heights, MI on 10/16, Hoffman Estates, IL on 10/17 and Green Bay, WI on 10/18.
Fans can follow the tour online through the Tour Blog posted on the CreationFestTour.com website, featuring daily updates, fun videos and exclusive insights into the tour. CCM Magazine.com will also host a Tour blog, that will feature updates from band members. Fans can also find exclusive, behind the scenes coverage on VideoRocket.com and HearItFirst.com. VideoRocket will be featuring video blogs from the bands as well as on the road updates from Worth Dying For. HearItFirst will chronicle all the aspects of life on the road and what it takes to put a tour like this together.
Patterned after the Creation Festivals, the Tour will be headlined by BEC Recordings band, Kutless, with special guests, Thousand Foot Krutch and Pillar, as well as female-fronted rock band, Fireflight and Run Kid Run. Integrity’s Worth Dying For will provide a time of praise and worship and KJ-52 will also perform and serve as MC for the night. World-renowned speaker, Bob Lenz, will share the gospel each night, with Pastor Harry Thomas, Creation Festival director and co-founder and Teen Mania’s founder, Ron Luce, also joining the tour on select dates. A special “pre-show” will kick off the event, featuring performances by Esterlyn and Capital Lights.
For full tour routing and up to the minute information about Creation Festival: The Tour, please visit www.creationfesttour.com. Ticketing information can be found online at iTickets.com.
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