The Redding Brothers
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The Redding Brothers are an indie rock
trio from Nashville, Tennessee
composed of brothers Micah (b. November 1, 1981 in Charleston, West Virginia
), Josiah (b. August 19, 1983 in Charleston, West Virginia
), and Gabriel (b. February 11, 1987 in Seattle, Washington
) Redding The band is most known for their "Song of the Week" program in which the band members wrote, recorded, and released one new song each Saturday night at midnight for a complete year.
Since their inception, the band has produced 2 studio albums (a third is in progress), 4 EPs, and 2 singles, in addition to their 52 “songs of the week” (released progressively in digital-only format across 4 volumes). They have toured relentlessly since late 2003, having performed well over 320 dates as of this writing. The band performs mainly on the college
and military
circuits, and has toured all over North America
, Southwest Asia
, and parts of Africa
.
The brothers are sons of Church of Christ
minister Lawrence Redding
, are all vegetarians, passively promote libertarian
politics
, and regularly delve into the philosophical in their music
, lyrics
, and album titles. However the brothers are not the only musical members of there family, two of their siblings are members of the acapella group Days of Youth (Band)
.
Their songs have been televised on NBC's WTAP-TV
5 and CBS's WOWK-TV 13 as well as heard on many radio stations including "The Cutting Edge" WMUL-FM 88.1, "Electric" WVSR-FM 102.7, "ZRock" WZJO-FM 94.5, "Festival of the Arts" on WCTC-AM 1450, and WKLC-FM 105.1. Their music has been featured and reviewed in many publications, including Marysville Globe
, Arlington Times, West Virginia Gazz, Voiceboxx, Vibe, Bowling Green Daily News, Bellingham Herald, Shoreline Ebbtide, Charleston Daily Mail
, The Parthenon, Charleston Gazette, Huntington Herald-Dispatch, Kanawha Metro, Putnam Metro, Putnam Herald, Putnam Post, The Putnam Standard, All The Rage, Nashville Scene
, and more.
In addition to regional and national tours of festivals and college campuses, the band tours internationally in support of the United States military through an association with Armed Forces Entertainment
.
Micah is a member of ASCAP performing rights society. Josiah and Gabriel are members of BMI.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
trio 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...
composed of brothers Micah (b. November 1, 1981 in Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
), Josiah (b. August 19, 1983 in Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
), and Gabriel (b. February 11, 1987 in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
) Redding The band is most known for their "Song of the Week" program in which the band members wrote, recorded, and released one new song each Saturday night at midnight for a complete year.
Since their inception, the band has produced 2 studio albums (a third is in progress), 4 EPs, and 2 singles, in addition to their 52 “songs of the week” (released progressively in digital-only format across 4 volumes). They have toured relentlessly since late 2003, having performed well over 320 dates as of this writing. The band performs mainly on the college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
and military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
circuits, and has toured all over North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Southwest Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, and parts of Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
.
The brothers are sons of Church of Christ
Church of Christ
Churches of Christ are autonomous Christian congregations associated with one another through common beliefs and practices. They seek to base doctrine and practice on the Bible alone, and seek to be New Testament congregations as originally established by the authority of Christ. Historically,...
minister Lawrence Redding
Redding
-Places in the United States:*Redding, California*Redding, Iowa*Redding Township, Jackson County, Indiana**Reddington, Indiana, an unincorporated town in Redding Township*Redding Township, Michigan*Redding, Connecticut-Places in Europe:...
, are all vegetarians, passively promote libertarian
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
, and regularly delve into the philosophical in their music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, lyrics
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
, and album titles. However the brothers are not the only musical members of there family, two of their siblings are members of the acapella group Days of Youth (Band)
Days of Youth (Band)
Days of Youth is an acapella christian trio from Washington State composed of Tyler James Jacobs , John Mark Redding , and Seth Cartwright Days of Youth is an acapella christian trio from Washington State composed of Tyler James Jacobs (b. December 10th, 1994 in Ellensburg, Washington), John Mark...
.
Their songs have been televised on NBC's WTAP-TV
WTAP-TV
WTAP-TV is the NBC-affiliated television station for the Mid-Ohio Valley licensed to Parkersburg, West Virginia. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 49 from a transmitter in Independence Township, Ohio. The station can also be seen on Suddenlink channel 4 and CAS Cable...
5 and CBS's WOWK-TV 13 as well as heard on many radio stations including "The Cutting Edge" WMUL-FM 88.1, "Electric" WVSR-FM 102.7, "ZRock" WZJO-FM 94.5, "Festival of the Arts" on WCTC-AM 1450, and WKLC-FM 105.1. Their music has been featured and reviewed in many publications, including Marysville Globe
Marysville Globe
-Delivery:Since November 28, 2007 the Marysville Globe delivers one paper to every home with a Marysville address or in the city urban growth boundary/city limits....
, Arlington Times, West Virginia Gazz, Voiceboxx, Vibe, Bowling Green Daily News, Bellingham Herald, Shoreline Ebbtide, Charleston Daily Mail
Charleston Daily Mail
The Charleston Daily Mail is a Pulitzer Prize winning Monday-Friday morning newspaper in Charleston, West Virginia.-Publishing History:The Daily Mail was founded in 1914 by former Alaska Gov. Walter Eli Clark and remained the property of his heirs until 1987. Governor Clark described the newspaper...
, The Parthenon, Charleston Gazette, Huntington Herald-Dispatch, Kanawha Metro, Putnam Metro, Putnam Herald, Putnam Post, The Putnam Standard, All The Rage, Nashville Scene
Nashville Scene
Nashville Scene is an alternative newsweekly in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded in 1989, became a part of Village Voice Media in 1999, and later joined the ranks of sixteen other publications after a merger of Village Voice Media with New Times Media early in 2006. In 2009 the paper was...
, and more.
In addition to regional and national tours of festivals and college campuses, the band tours internationally in support of the United States military through an association with Armed Forces Entertainment
Armed Forces Entertainment
Armed Forces Entertainment is the official United States Department of Defense agency for providing entertainment to U.S. military personnel overseas. Armed Forces Entertainment hosts over 1,200 shows around the world each year, reaching over 500,000 personnel at 355 military installations...
.
Micah is a member of ASCAP performing rights society. Josiah and Gabriel are members of BMI.
Discography
- Feel, digital single http://www.ReddingBrothers.com/2/music/ August 8, 2008
- Song of the Week Volume 4, 2008
- Song of the Week Volume 3, 2007
- Song of the Week Volume 2, 2007
- Song of the Week Volume 1, 2007
- The Physics of Immortality, March 9, 2007
- Oakwood (single), February 24, 2006
- SNOW (EP), December 15, 2005
- Wisdom from the Green Shag Carpet, June 22, 2005
- Sneak Peek, April 15, 2004
- Roughdraft, October 3, 2003