Rascal Flatts
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| Rascal Flatts | ||
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 Rascal Flatts in August 2005
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| Background information | ||
| Genre(s) | Country | |
| Years active | 2000-present | |
| Label(s) | Lyric Street Records | |
| Website | http://www.rascalflatts.com/ | |
| Members | ||
| Gary LeVox Jay DeMarcus Joe Don Rooney |
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Rascal Flatts is an American Country band composed of lead vocalist Gary LeVox (real name: Gary Wayne Vernon, Jr.) (born July 10, 1970, in Columbus, Ohio), bassist Jay DeMarcus (real name: Stanley Wayne DeMarcus) (born April 27, 1971, in Columbus, Ohio) and electric guitarist Joe Don Rooney (born September 13, 1975, in Baxter Springs, Kansas). Gary LeVox and Jay (Stanley) DeMarcus are second cousins.
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[edit] Group History
The band presently has released 4 full length albums. The band was also on the soundtrack for the Disney movie Cars singing, "Life is a Highway" (the song originally written and performed by Tom Cochrane). They have also released one concert album (Rascal Flatts Live) on February 22nd, 2005.
[edit] "I Melt" controversy
Rascal Flatts achieved notoriety in 2003 with their music video, "I Melt". Some fans objected to the video—which starred band member Joe Don Rooney and model Christina Auria—because it contained brief nudity, and wanted the video banned from CMT and Great American Country. Eventually, Rascal Flatts released an edited version of the video, using pixelization to blur the areas deemed inappropriate, which aired during daytime hours on CMT. The video is no longer aired on CMT Canada, because of the nudity. [6]
The song "I Melt" came from Rascal Flatts' second album, Melt, which contained the band's first number one country single, "These Days" (which reached the top spot of Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart in December 2002).
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
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 4X Platinum (as of 02-16-07) |
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
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| 2000 | Rascal Flatts | 43 | 3 |
| 2002 | Melt | 5 | 1 |
| 2003 | Rascal Flatts LIVE | N/A | N/A |
| 2004 | Feels Like Today | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | Me and My Gang | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Videography
Rascal Flatts Videos (2000)
- Prayin’ For Daylight
- This Everyday Love
- I’m Movin’ On
Melt Videos (2002)
- These Days
- I Melt
- My Worst Fear
Rascal Flatts LIVE -CD/DVD
Feels Like Today Videos (2004)
- Feels Like Today
- Bless The Broken Road - LIVE concert video
- Here’s To You - LIVE concert Video
- Skin
- Fast Cars and Freedom
Me and My Gang Videos (2006)
- What Hurts The Most
- Me And My Gang - LIVE video from 2006 ACM Awards performance
- He Ain't The Leavin' Kind
- Stand
[edit] Awards
- 2002 - CMA Horizon Award
- 2002 - ACM Song of the Year, "I'm Movin' On"
- 2003 - CMT Flameworthy Video Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year
- 2003 - CMA Vocal Group of the Year
- 2003 - ACM Top Vocal Group
- 2003 - ACM Song of the Year
- 2004 - CMT Flameworthy Music Video Award for Group/Duo of the Year
- 2004 - CMA Vocal Group of the Year
- 2005 - Grammy Best Country Song for Bless the Broken Road
- 2005 - CMT Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year
- 2005 - CMA Vocal Group of the Year
- 2005 - ACM Top Vocal Group
- 2006 - CMT Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year
- 2006 - ACM Top Vocal Group
- 2006 - CMA Vocal Group of the Year
- 2006 - AMA Favorite Country Band,Duo or Group
- 2006 - AMA T-Mobile Text-In Award
- 2006 - PCA Favorite Song from a Movie, "Life Is A Highway"
- 2006 - PCA Favorite Song Remake, "Life Is A Highway"
- 2006 - CMT Number One Digitally Active Group/Duo (CMT Loaded Awards)
- 2006 - CMT Number One Streamed Music Video for "What Hurts the Most" (CMT Loaded Awards)
[edit] Recent News
- Me and My Gang certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA for sales of over 4 Million units, making it their fastest selling album yet. This position was achieved after only 10 months on the charts.
- Rascal Flatts has been nominated for 6 CMA Awards including Entertainer of the Year.
- It was stated on their official website that their new cd will be coming out September 25, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Rascal Flatts Official Website
- Rascal Flatts videos, news, music and more at CMT.com
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