The Normals
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The Normals were an Christian alternative rock
band formed in 1998 by Andrew Osenga
, Mark Lockett, and Clayton Daily. The name of the band honors their hometown of Normal, Illinois
. The band's lineup also included B.J. Aberle, Cason Cooley, Mike Taquino, and Steve Hindalong
. The Normals released three albums with ForeFront Records
and garnered two GMA Dove Award nominations before disbanding in 2002.
Christian alternative rock
Christian alternative rock is a form of alternative rock music that is lyrically grounded in a Christian worldview. Some critics have suggested that unlike CCM and older Christian rock, Christian alternative rock generally emphasizes musical style over lyrical content as a defining genre...
band formed in 1998 by Andrew Osenga
Andrew Osenga
Andrew Osenga is an American singer/songwriter and progressive rock musician. He also writes, produces, engineers and plays guitar for other artists. Formerly the lead singer of The Normals, which broke up in 2003 for financial and family reasons, Osenga currently pursues a solo career in which he...
, Mark Lockett, and Clayton Daily. The name of the band honors their hometown of Normal, Illinois
Normal, Illinois
Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It had a population of 52,497 as of the 2010 census. Normal is the smaller of two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
. The band's lineup also included B.J. Aberle, Cason Cooley, Mike Taquino, and Steve Hindalong
Steve Hindalong
Steve Hindalong is an American drummer, percussionist, songwriter and producer best known for his work with the alternative rock band The Choir...
. The Normals released three albums with ForeFront Records
ForeFront Records
ForeFront Records is a Christian Music record label founded in 1987 by Dan R. Brock, Eddie DeGarmo, Dana Key, and Ron W. Griffin. It was purchased by EMI in 1996 from current owners Dan R. Brock and Eddie DeGarmo and is now part of the EMI Christian Music Group.In 1998, ForeFront released a 2-CD...
and garnered two GMA Dove Award nominations before disbanding in 2002.
Discography
- Better Than This (1998) - The Phantom Tollbooth review
- Coming to Life (2000) - Jesus Freak HideoutJesus Freak HideoutJesus Freak Hideout is a Christian music website. The website specializes in reviewing, previewing, and selling Christian albums. The website is known for its album reviews, independent music, artist interviews, concert dates and ministry through devotionals and prayer...
review - A Place Where You Belong (2001) - Crosswalk.comCrosswalk.comCrosswalk.com was a website acquired by Salem Web Network on October 4, 2002 for a reported $4.1 million.Crosswalk.com's slogan is "The Intersection of Faith and Life" and portrays the site's mission of "offering the fresh and compelling biblically-based content to Christians who take seriously...
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