Red (band)
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Red is an American rock
band from Nashville, Tennessee
, formed in 2004. The band's lineup consists of singer Michael Barnes, guitarist Anthony Armstrong, bassist Randy Armstrong and drummer Joe Rickard. They are known for their Christian rock
music which incorporates other sounds such as alternative rock
, hard rock
, heavy metal
and post-grunge
. Jasen Rauch
and Andrew Hendrix were the rhythm guitarist and drummer, respectively, at the time of the band's formation. Hendrix was replaced by Hayden Lamb in 2006, who was then replaced by Rickard. Rauch left the band in 2009.
To date, Red has released three studio albums: End of Silence (2006), Innocence & Instinct
(2009), and Until We Have Faces
(2011). The first two albums earned the group Grammy Award
Nominations for Best Rock Gospel Album
.
. According to the End of Silence album booklet, Rauch is the band's primary composer. Enlisting the talents of Grammy-nominated and Dove award-winning rock producer, Rob Graves
, Red signed a development contract with Graves' independent production company. After recording several demo songs, the band was quickly signed by Sony BMG imprint, Essential Records
. Andrew Hendrix parted ways with the band and after an extended search, the band chose Hayden Lamb (twin brother of former Paramore
guitarist, Hunter Lamb) as his replacement on drums. As a result of his successful early work with Red, Graves was chosen to produce the band's debut album End of Silence.
When asked if they are a "Christian band," Anthony Armstrong states, "We always like to call ourselves a Christian band because that’s what we are. If they ask us if we’re a Christian band, we tell them yes. And if they ask us why, we tell them why."
In an interview on Always Acoustic, Jasen Rauch talks about the meaning of the band name, Red. He states that redemption has been used but says that it's not short for anything, it's just Red. He gives credit to the drummer they had at the time for the name.
The band is well known for their fiery and energetic live shows, performing an impressive 2000+ concerts since End of Silence was released. They have sold more than 700,000 copies of End of Silence and Innocence & Instinct combined.
Red occasionally offers Acoustic Experience tickets, in which fans are allowed an opportunity to hang out with the band aboard the tour bus with them and hear an acoustic song before the main show.
in the category of Best Rock Gospel Album
at the 49th Grammy Awards.
The album's first single, "Breathe Into Me," peaked at No. 15 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart and won the "Rock Recorded Song of the Year" award at the 38th annual GMA Dove Awards in 2007. The music video is set to photographs in a film lab, where the band plays. "Breathe Into Me" also broke the top ten on Active Rock charts.
On November 27, 2007, Red's van and trailer crashed on Interstate 24
. There was major damage to the vehicles involved, and former drummer Hayden Lamb suffered injuries to his shoulder that forced him to sit out on their headlining tour.
Red was voted for the best rock recorded song “Lost” at the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards.
The song "Let Go" was featured in the Activision
video game Baja 1000.
The song "Pieces" was featured in the trailer for The Blind Side
.
chart at No. 15 selling 39,000 copies in its first week. The album peaked higher on the charts than the band's previous album and has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics. The album also peaked at No. 5 in its first week of release on iTunes
overall top albums chart. The album features 10 songs, including the first rock radio single, "Death of Me". The Deluxe Edition was released the same day, featuring 4 additional tracks: Including "Forever", the "Death of Me" music video, photo gallery and a behind-the-scenes "Making of Innocence & Instinct" video documentary. The track "Shadows" was co-written by Breaking Benjamin
guitarist/vocalist Ben Burnley.
Red made Radio & Records
history as the first band in Christian rock history to have a song debut at No. 1 when the band's single "Fight Inside" was released in November 2008.
For the album, an alternate reality game
was orchestrated by the band members. Red fans went through hidden web pages and passwords until around the time the album itself was released, when the final page was revealed, which contained a video message from the band itself, nine "treasures" (including posters, videos, and an unreleased track), and a message telling the puzzle participants not to post the contents on the internet or share them.
The album was inspired by a car crash involving the band where their van and trailer of gear were rolled over on a highway. Lamb was injured in the crash, leading to his departure from the band. Lamb was replaced with Joe Rickard; a friend and drum tech of Lamb's who was looking for another band to play in after leaving his previous group The Wedding
. Rickard was only a touring and studio drummer up to this point in his career with Red, but was recently made an official member of the band.
The meaning behind Red's video, "Death of Me", is explained by Randy in an interview with NewReleaseTuesday.com: "We used (the) twins (and a double of vocalist Michael Barnes) to symbolize two opposing forces in the video, 'Death of Me.' In it, we see the positive side of things being chased by the negative side of things, and in the end there’s a battle. The battle doesn’t seem to resolve itself in the video. That’s because we will face struggles in our lives, even though we do find resolve in certain situations."
Red unveiled their new site on September 24 which they will now use as their main hub in connecting with the fans. Coinciding with the release of their new site, Red released the music video for their new single, "Forever", which was made using clips from their tour much like the video for "Let Go." Soon after the band announced in a podcast on Kyte.com that Joe is a member of Red and Hayden will not be returning due to the injuries sustained from the car crash. Red also announced soon after that Jasen Rauch will not be a touring member of the band anymore due to needing to spend more time with his family. Rauch will still be part of Red and will continue to write for Red as well. There will be no replacement.
The band embarked on tour with Saving Abel
, Pop Evil
, and Taddy Porter
on the Class of 2009 Tour. On their website the band announced that they will be touring with Pillar and The Wedding on their new tour "Nothing and Everything" Tour which started in January 2010. In March the band toured with Breaking Benjamin
, Thousand Foot Krutch
and Chevelle
.
The band has announced an April and May tour with Skillet
and The Letter Black
which will be called the Awake and Alive Tour part two; a continuation of Skillet's headlining 2009 tour.
Red won "Rock Album Of The Year" for Innocence & Instinct at the 2010 Dove Awards. Their music video for Ordinary World came out on July 6, 2010 on iTunes. They are scheduled to open up a few dates of Creed
's 2010 summer tour. They are also scheduled to headline a few dates with 12 Stones
starting July 13. Red recently announced their second leg part of their Nothing and Everything Tour featuring Disciple
, Brian Welch
, and Silverline. The tour is mainly going to be in the west coast, starting October 28.
released a partial track listing on their official website. As part of the preliminary hype for the album, Red asked fans to send photos of their faces to the band. On December 9, codes were given to all fans that sent in pictures of their faces to download an MP3 for the song "Feed the Machine". On January 6, the new Red website has been unveiled. The fan photos were used to create a mosaic poster. Red appeared on Conan O'Brien on February 8, 2011, as their first ever live television performance and appeared on The Tonight Show on February 16, 2011. The album also debuted at No. 2 on the billboard list. "Feed the Machine" started to be added to Active Rock
Radio stations in mid-February. Until We Have Faces has sold more than 100,000 copies. "Start Again" won the award for Best Rock Recorded Song of the Year at the 2011 GMA Dove Awards.
Red was a part of the 2011 WinterJam lineup which started up in January. They joined Union Entertainment label-mates Hinder
on their All American Nightmare Tour which kicked off on May 10, 2011. On June 5, 2011 they started their Kill Th3 Machin3 Tour with Oh No Fiasco, Taddy Porter
, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Evans Blue
. In September 2011 they went on the "Rock Allegiance Tour" with Buckcherry
, Papa Roach
, Puddle of Mudd
, P.O.D.
, Crossfade
and Drive A. They hit the road immediately after this to start their second leg of the Kill Th3 Machin3 Tour, with Brian "Head" Welch
, Echoes the Fall and Icon For Hire. The tour ended in Atlanta, Georgia on October 26. RED is finishing the WinterJam 2011 WEST COAST in November and will participate in Christmas Rock Night
.
In February and March 2012 they will be on "The Redvolution" tour with Thousand Foot Krutch
, Manafest
, Nine Lashes, and Kiros
.
Former members
Timeline
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band from Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, formed in 2004. The band's lineup consists of singer Michael Barnes, guitarist Anthony Armstrong, bassist Randy Armstrong and drummer Joe Rickard. They are known for their Christian rock
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
music which incorporates other sounds such as alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
, hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
, heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
and post-grunge
Post-grunge
Post-grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the mid-1990s as a derivative of grunge, using the sounds and aesthetic of grunge, but with a more commercially acceptable tone...
. Jasen Rauch
Jasen Rauch
Jasen Rauch is the former rhythm guitarist for the alternative rock band Red. Although he is no longer a member, Jasen is still the primary songwriter for Red. He was a founder of the band along with Anthony and Randy Armstrong when they moved from Erie, Pennsylvania to Nashville, Tennessee to...
and Andrew Hendrix were the rhythm guitarist and drummer, respectively, at the time of the band's formation. Hendrix was replaced by Hayden Lamb in 2006, who was then replaced by Rickard. Rauch left the band in 2009.
To date, Red has released three studio albums: End of Silence (2006), Innocence & Instinct
Innocence & Instinct
Innocence & Instinct is the second full-length concept album from American Christian metal band Red. The album was released on February 10, 2009 through Essential Records....
(2009), and Until We Have Faces
Until We Have Faces
Until We Have Faces is the third full-length studio album from American Christian rock band Red. It was released on February 1, 2011 and is the first album the band released with four members, due to the absence of Jasen Rauch . It is named for C. S...
(2011). The first two albums earned the group Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
Nominations for Best Rock Gospel Album
Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album
The Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album was awarded from 1991 to 2011. From 1991 to 1993 it was awarded as Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album. In 2011 the category was known as Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album....
.
Early years (2004–2005)
Red was formed by twin brothers, guitarist Anthony and bassist Randy Armstrong, lead vocalist Michael Barnes, and guitarist Jasen RauchJasen Rauch
Jasen Rauch is the former rhythm guitarist for the alternative rock band Red. Although he is no longer a member, Jasen is still the primary songwriter for Red. He was a founder of the band along with Anthony and Randy Armstrong when they moved from Erie, Pennsylvania to Nashville, Tennessee to...
. According to the End of Silence album booklet, Rauch is the band's primary composer. Enlisting the talents of Grammy-nominated and Dove award-winning rock producer, Rob Graves
Rob Graves
Robert Douglas "Rob" Graves is an American songwriter, musician, and producer. He is most well known for his work with Grammy-nominated and Dove Award winning band Red....
, Red signed a development contract with Graves' independent production company. After recording several demo songs, the band was quickly signed by Sony BMG imprint, Essential Records
Essential Records (Christian)
Essential Records is a Contemporary Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It is a division of a major label, Sony Music Entertainment.-History:...
. Andrew Hendrix parted ways with the band and after an extended search, the band chose Hayden Lamb (twin brother of former Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
guitarist, Hunter Lamb) as his replacement on drums. As a result of his successful early work with Red, Graves was chosen to produce the band's debut album End of Silence.
When asked if they are a "Christian band," Anthony Armstrong states, "We always like to call ourselves a Christian band because that’s what we are. If they ask us if we’re a Christian band, we tell them yes. And if they ask us why, we tell them why."
In an interview on Always Acoustic, Jasen Rauch talks about the meaning of the band name, Red. He states that redemption has been used but says that it's not short for anything, it's just Red. He gives credit to the drummer they had at the time for the name.
The band is well known for their fiery and energetic live shows, performing an impressive 2000+ concerts since End of Silence was released. They have sold more than 700,000 copies of End of Silence and Innocence & Instinct combined.
Red occasionally offers Acoustic Experience tickets, in which fans are allowed an opportunity to hang out with the band aboard the tour bus with them and hear an acoustic song before the main show.
End of Silence (2005–2007)
The band's debut album End of Silence was released in 2006, and was nominated for a Grammy AwardGrammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
in the category of Best Rock Gospel Album
Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album
The Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album was awarded from 1991 to 2011. From 1991 to 1993 it was awarded as Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album. In 2011 the category was known as Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album....
at the 49th Grammy Awards.
The album's first single, "Breathe Into Me," peaked at No. 15 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart and won the "Rock Recorded Song of the Year" award at the 38th annual GMA Dove Awards in 2007. The music video is set to photographs in a film lab, where the band plays. "Breathe Into Me" also broke the top ten on Active Rock charts.
On November 27, 2007, Red's van and trailer crashed on Interstate 24
Interstate 24
Interstate 24 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. It runs diagonally from Interstate 57 to Chattanooga, Tennessee, at Interstate 75....
. There was major damage to the vehicles involved, and former drummer Hayden Lamb suffered injuries to his shoulder that forced him to sit out on their headlining tour.
Red was voted for the best rock recorded song “Lost” at the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards.
The song "Let Go" was featured in the Activision
Activision
Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
video game Baja 1000.
The song "Pieces" was featured in the trailer for The Blind Side
The Blind Side (film)
The Blind Side is a 2009 American semi-biographical drama film. It is written and directed by John Lee Hancock, and based on the 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis. The storyline features Michael Oher, an offensive lineman who plays for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL...
.
Innocence & Instinct (2008–2010)
The band's second album, Innocence & Instinct, was released on February 10, 2009 and debuted on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart at No. 15 selling 39,000 copies in its first week. The album peaked higher on the charts than the band's previous album and has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics. The album also peaked at No. 5 in its first week of release on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
overall top albums chart. The album features 10 songs, including the first rock radio single, "Death of Me". The Deluxe Edition was released the same day, featuring 4 additional tracks: Including "Forever", the "Death of Me" music video, photo gallery and a behind-the-scenes "Making of Innocence & Instinct" video documentary. The track "Shadows" was co-written by Breaking Benjamin
Breaking Benjamin
Breaking Benjamin is an American rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, currently consisting of Benjamin Burnley and Chad Szeliga. The band has released four studio albums to date and a greatest hits album that was released on August 16, 2011. The group initially went on indefinite hiatus due...
guitarist/vocalist Ben Burnley.
Red made Radio & Records
Radio & Records
Radio & Records was a trade publication providing news and airplay information for the radio and music industries. It originally started out as an independent trade from 1973 to 2006 until VNU Media took over in 2006, up until its final issue in 2009.-History:The company was founded in 1973 and...
history as the first band in Christian rock history to have a song debut at No. 1 when the band's single "Fight Inside" was released in November 2008.
For the album, an alternate reality game
Alternate reality game
An alternate reality game is an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform, often involving multiple media and game elements, to tell a story that may be affected by participants' ideas or actions....
was orchestrated by the band members. Red fans went through hidden web pages and passwords until around the time the album itself was released, when the final page was revealed, which contained a video message from the band itself, nine "treasures" (including posters, videos, and an unreleased track), and a message telling the puzzle participants not to post the contents on the internet or share them.
The album was inspired by a car crash involving the band where their van and trailer of gear were rolled over on a highway. Lamb was injured in the crash, leading to his departure from the band. Lamb was replaced with Joe Rickard; a friend and drum tech of Lamb's who was looking for another band to play in after leaving his previous group The Wedding
The Wedding (band)
The Wedding is a Christian band from Fayetteville, Arkansas. Musically, The Wedding fuses elements of Christian punk, Christian rock, Alternative Contemporary Christian, pop punk, ska, piano rock, and post-hardcore with their pop rock base...
. Rickard was only a touring and studio drummer up to this point in his career with Red, but was recently made an official member of the band.
The meaning behind Red's video, "Death of Me", is explained by Randy in an interview with NewReleaseTuesday.com: "We used (the) twins (and a double of vocalist Michael Barnes) to symbolize two opposing forces in the video, 'Death of Me.' In it, we see the positive side of things being chased by the negative side of things, and in the end there’s a battle. The battle doesn’t seem to resolve itself in the video. That’s because we will face struggles in our lives, even though we do find resolve in certain situations."
Red unveiled their new site on September 24 which they will now use as their main hub in connecting with the fans. Coinciding with the release of their new site, Red released the music video for their new single, "Forever", which was made using clips from their tour much like the video for "Let Go." Soon after the band announced in a podcast on Kyte.com that Joe is a member of Red and Hayden will not be returning due to the injuries sustained from the car crash. Red also announced soon after that Jasen Rauch will not be a touring member of the band anymore due to needing to spend more time with his family. Rauch will still be part of Red and will continue to write for Red as well. There will be no replacement.
The band embarked on tour with Saving Abel
Saving Abel
Saving Abel is a American rock music group from Corinth, Mississippi, who were started in 2004 by Jared Weeks and Jason Null. The band title is from the ancient biblical story of Cain and Abel, that is about a brother who killed his own brother...
, Pop Evil
Pop Evil
Pop Evil is an American rock band that was formed in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2001 by Leigh Kakaty, Dave Grahs, Jamie Nummer, and Dylan Allison. Lead guitarist Tony Greve was originally added as a temporary studio musician for the band but was invited to become a full-time member in early 2007...
, and Taddy Porter
Taddy Porter
Taddy Porter is an American rock band formed in 2007 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. The band members are Andy Brewer , Joe Selby , Doug Jones , and Kevin Jones...
on the Class of 2009 Tour. On their website the band announced that they will be touring with Pillar and The Wedding on their new tour "Nothing and Everything" Tour which started in January 2010. In March the band toured with Breaking Benjamin
Breaking Benjamin
Breaking Benjamin is an American rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, currently consisting of Benjamin Burnley and Chad Szeliga. The band has released four studio albums to date and a greatest hits album that was released on August 16, 2011. The group initially went on indefinite hiatus due...
, Thousand Foot Krutch
Thousand Foot Krutch
Thousand Foot Krutch is a Canadian Christian rock band formed in 1995. They have released five major studio albums: Set It Off , Phenomenon , The Art of Breaking , The Flame In All of Us , and Welcome to the Masquerade . They also have one live album, Live at the Masquerade...
and Chevelle
Chevelle
Chevelle is an American alternative metal trio that formed in 1995 in Grayslake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The band was originally composed of two brothers and a local friend: Pete Loeffler , Sam Loeffler , and Matt Scott . Matt was later replaced by brother Joe Loeffler...
.
The band has announced an April and May tour with Skillet
Skillet (band)
Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996. The band currently consists of husband and wife John and Korey Cooper , along with Jen Ledger and lead guitarist Seth Morrison. The band has released eight albums, two receiving Grammy nominations: Collide and Comatose...
and The Letter Black
The Letter Black
The Letter Black, formerly known as Breaking the Silence, is a Christian rock band that was formed in 2006 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The band consists of lead vocalist Sarah Anthony; her husband, lead guitarist and vocalist Mark Anthony; bassist Matt Beal; and drummer Taylor Carroll.-Early years...
which will be called the Awake and Alive Tour part two; a continuation of Skillet's headlining 2009 tour.
Red won "Rock Album Of The Year" for Innocence & Instinct at the 2010 Dove Awards. Their music video for Ordinary World came out on July 6, 2010 on iTunes. They are scheduled to open up a few dates of Creed
Creed (band)
Creed is an American rock band formed in 1995 in Tallahassee, Florida. Becoming popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the band has released three consecutive multi-platinum albums, one of which has been certified diamond, and has sold over 28 million records in the United States, with an...
's 2010 summer tour. They are also scheduled to headline a few dates with 12 Stones
12 Stones
12 Stones is a rock band that was formed in 2000 in Mandeville, Louisiana. They have collectively sold more than 2 million records.-History:The four band members met in Mandeville, Louisiana, a small suburb north of New Orleans, and within 15 months were signed to a record deal with Wind-up Records...
starting July 13. Red recently announced their second leg part of their Nothing and Everything Tour featuring Disciple
Disciple (band)
Disciple is a Christian metal / rock band from Knoxville, Tennessee, formed in 1992.-History:Disciple was formed in 1992 by high school friends Kevin Young, Brad Noah, and Tim Barrett. The band released their first CD, What Was I Thinking in 1995...
, Brian Welch
Brian Welch
Brian Phillip Welch , better known as Head, is an American musician best known as the former guitarist and co-founder of the nu metal band Korn...
, and Silverline. The tour is mainly going to be in the west coast, starting October 28.
Until We Have Faces (2010–present)
Until We Have Faces was released February 1, 2011. The band released a teaser video on Facebook via YouTube which featured the band name on a sheet of parchment, which burned away, revealing the album title. Vocalist Michael Barnes stated on his Facebook page that the new album will be produced by Rob Graves, who also produced the first two albums. A picture was recently posted on producer Rob Graves's Twitter account showing three guitars with tape on them showing tunings of A#, A, and G#, which hints that this record may be heavier than the previous two. Also, videos are displayed from the making of the record on Red's Youtube, Facebook, and website. Christian Book DistributorsChristian Book Distributors
Christian Book Distributors is the world's largest Christian catalog and internet retailer , sending out over 65 mailings of unique catalogs to millions of customers each year while providing online access to their premier selection of Christian products—over 300,000 books, Bibles, DVDs, CDs,...
released a partial track listing on their official website. As part of the preliminary hype for the album, Red asked fans to send photos of their faces to the band. On December 9, codes were given to all fans that sent in pictures of their faces to download an MP3 for the song "Feed the Machine". On January 6, the new Red website has been unveiled. The fan photos were used to create a mosaic poster. Red appeared on Conan O'Brien on February 8, 2011, as their first ever live television performance and appeared on The Tonight Show on February 16, 2011. The album also debuted at No. 2 on the billboard list. "Feed the Machine" started to be added to Active Rock
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
Radio stations in mid-February. Until We Have Faces has sold more than 100,000 copies. "Start Again" won the award for Best Rock Recorded Song of the Year at the 2011 GMA Dove Awards.
Red was a part of the 2011 WinterJam lineup which started up in January. They joined Union Entertainment label-mates Hinder
Hinder
Hinder is an American rock band from Oklahoma that was formed in 2001 by drummer Cody Hanson, guitarist Joe Garvey, and singer Austin Winkler. The band was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2007.-Formation and early history:...
on their All American Nightmare Tour which kicked off on May 10, 2011. On June 5, 2011 they started their Kill Th3 Machin3 Tour with Oh No Fiasco, Taddy Porter
Taddy Porter
Taddy Porter is an American rock band formed in 2007 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. The band members are Andy Brewer , Joe Selby , Doug Jones , and Kevin Jones...
, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Evans Blue
Evans Blue
Evans Blue is an alternative rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada founded in 2005.- Origins :Evans Blue came together in early 2005. Five musicians, then in three separate bands, met through a local musician's message board...
. In September 2011 they went on the "Rock Allegiance Tour" with Buckcherry
Buckcherry
Buckcherry is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1995. The band released two albums, Buckcherry and Time Bomb , before partially dissolving in the summer of 2002. In 2005, lead vocalist Josh Todd and lead guitarist Keith Nelson reformed Buckcherry and released a new album...
, Papa Roach
Papa Roach
Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest . The group's success continued with their gold album Lovehatetragedy , their platinum album Getting Away with Murder , The Paramour Sessions , and Metamorphosis...
, Puddle of Mudd
Puddle of Mudd
Puddle Of Mudd is an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, USA. To date the band has sold over 7 million albums, and have had a string of #1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut Come Clean has sold over 5 million copies...
, P.O.D.
P.O.D.
Payable on Death is an American Christian metal band formed in 1992. The band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer Wuv Bernardo, guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels. Their Christian faith is an important part of their music.They have released seven studio albums and...
, Crossfade
Crossfade (band)
-Studio albums:-Singles:...
and Drive A. They hit the road immediately after this to start their second leg of the Kill Th3 Machin3 Tour, with Brian "Head" Welch
Brian Welch
Brian Phillip Welch , better known as Head, is an American musician best known as the former guitarist and co-founder of the nu metal band Korn...
, Echoes the Fall and Icon For Hire. The tour ended in Atlanta, Georgia on October 26. RED is finishing the WinterJam 2011 WEST COAST in November and will participate in Christmas Rock Night
Christmas Rock Night
Christmas Rock Night is a Christian music festival held annually during December in Ennepetal, Germany. The festival does not focus on particular styles of Christian music, but leans toward harder forms including metal and alternative.-Background:...
.
In February and March 2012 they will be on "The Redvolution" tour with Thousand Foot Krutch
Thousand Foot Krutch
Thousand Foot Krutch is a Canadian Christian rock band formed in 1995. They have released five major studio albums: Set It Off , Phenomenon , The Art of Breaking , The Flame In All of Us , and Welcome to the Masquerade . They also have one live album, Live at the Masquerade...
, Manafest
Manafest
Chris Greenwood better known by his stage name Manafest, is a Canadian Christian rapper and rock artist from Pickering, Ontario....
, Nine Lashes, and Kiros
Kiros (band)
Kiros is a rock band from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The band's name, Kiros, comes from the Greek word meaning "a moment of divine time". Kiros has played in such gigs as the Spring Break 08 Tour , the Class of 08 Tour , the Canadian Bacon Eh Tour with School Boy Humor, Broadway,...
.
Band members
- Michael Barnes – lead vocals (2004–present)
- Anthony Armstrong – lead guitar, backing vocals (2004–present)
- Randy Armstrong – bass, piano, backing vocals (2004–present)
- Joe Rickard – drums, percussion (2008–present)
Former members
- Andrew Hendrix – drums, percussion,rythem guitar (2004–2006)
- Hayden Lamb – drums, percussion (2006–2008)
- Jasen RauchJasen RauchJasen Rauch is the former rhythm guitarist for the alternative rock band Red. Although he is no longer a member, Jasen is still the primary songwriter for Red. He was a founder of the band along with Anthony and Randy Armstrong when they moved from Erie, Pennsylvania to Nashville, Tennessee to...
– rhythm guitar (2004–2009)
Timeline
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Label | Chart peaks | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 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 magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Rock | US Indie Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
US Christ | US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| 2006 | End of Silence | Essential Essential Records (Christian) Essential Records is a Contemporary Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It is a division of a major label, Sony Music Entertainment.-History:... |
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| 2009 | Innocence & Instinct Innocence & Instinct Innocence & Instinct is the second full-length concept album from American Christian metal band Red. The album was released on February 10, 2009 through Essential Records.... |
Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation.... |
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| 2011 | Until We Have Faces Until We Have Faces Until We Have Faces is the third full-length studio album from American Christian rock band Red. It was released on February 1, 2011 and is the first album the band released with four members, due to the absence of Jasen Rauch . It is named for C. S... |
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| Red String Tribute Red String Tribute Red String Tribute is a string based compilation album dedicated to the American Christian rock band, Red. It is the classical version of the album End of Silence. It replaces the vocals and electronic guitars of the original songs with an array of stringed instruments.-Track listing:... |
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| WOW Hits 2009 WOW Hits 2009 WOW Hits 2009 is a two-disc compilation album composed of some of the biggest hits on Christian radio during the previous year. Disc one features more of the adult contemporary hits, while disc two features the CHR–pop and rock hits.... |
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| 2009 | WOW Hits 2010 WOW Hits 2010 WOW Hits 2010 is a two-disc compilation album composed of some of the biggest hits on Christian radio in 2009. Disc one features more adult contemporary hits, while disc two features the CHR–pop and rock hits. The album charted at number one on the Hot Christian Albums chart and number 33 on the... |
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Extended plays
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| 2007 | Breathe Into Me
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| Connect Sets Connect Sets (Red EP) Connect Sets is a Red digital-only EP recorded exclusively for Sony Connect and released in 2007.-Track listing:-External links:* http://www.redmusiconline.com/ The official site of RED... Essential Records (Christian) Essential Records is a Contemporary Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It is a division of a major label, Sony Music Entertainment.-History:... , Sony Connect Sony Connect The CONNECT Music Store was Sony's music store built within the SonicStage music management application for Microsoft Windows-based personal computers. It was one of the world’s largest online music download stores with over 2.5 million tracks to preview and purchase, with over 10,000 new songs... |
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| 2011 | Not Alone (Performance Tracks)
Provident Label Group Provident Label Group is a division of Sony Music Entertainment focusing primarily on Christian music in Franklin, Tennessee. The group handles its own physical distribution through its Provident-Integrity Distribution service... |
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US Rock Rock Songs Rock Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the airplay of songs on alternative, mainstream rock and triple A radio stations. The first chart was published in the issue dated June 20, 2009. "Know Your Enemy" by Green Day was the first number-one song. The Rock Songs... |
US Christian Hot Christian Songs Christian Songs is a Billboard chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.... |
Christian Rock Christian rock Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands... |
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| 2006 | "Breathe Into Me" | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | End of Silence |
| "Break Me Down" | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| 2007 | "Let Go" | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| "Lost" | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| 2008 | "Already Over" | 18 | 26 | — | — | 1 | |
| "Fight Inside" | — | — | — | — | 1 | Innocence & Instinct Innocence & Instinct Innocence & Instinct is the second full-length concept album from American Christian metal band Red. The album was released on February 10, 2009 through Essential Records.... |
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| "Never Be the Same" | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| "Death of Me" | 9 | 37 | 40 | — | 1 | ||
| 2009 | "Forever" | 23 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| "Mystery of You" | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| "Start Again" | — | — | — | — | 27 | ||
| 2010 | "Ordinary World Ordinary World "Ordinary World" is the first single from Duran Duran's self-titled 1993 album, better known as The Wedding Album. The song peaked at No. 3 in the American charts and No. 6 in the British charts... " |
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| "Faceless" | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | Until We Have Faces Until We Have Faces Until We Have Faces is the third full-length studio album from American Christian rock band Red. It was released on February 1, 2011 and is the first album the band released with four members, due to the absence of Jasen Rauch . It is named for C. S... |
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| 2011 | "Feed the Machine" | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| "Not Alone" | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| "Lie to Me (Denial)" | 26 | — | — | — | — | ||