Vertical Horizon
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Vertical Horizon is an American
alternative rock
band formed at Georgetown University
in Washington, D.C.
in 1991. The band is best known for a string of hits in 1999 and early 2000s, including "You're a God
", "Everything You Want", and "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)
". Their most recent album, Burning the Days
, was released in late 2009. "Save Me From Myself” is the first single.
undergrads Matthew Scannell
and Keith Kane
. Early performances included well-received cover sets (Simon & Garfunkel, etc.) in the campus' Leavey Center food court. In 1992, after graduation from Georgetown, the duo relocated to Boston
and self-released their debut album There and Back Again, which was recorded in Matt's old high school, Deerfield Academy
, over a period of a few weeks. Scannell and Kane split songwriting and lead vocal duties.
Scannell and Kane toured as a duo for the next few years, mostly appearing with similar bands, such as Jackopierce
. Their next album was 1995's, Running on Ice
, produced by John Alagia (Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer), Doug Derryberry and Scannell. Though still largely acoustic based, Running on Ice also incorporated other musicians and guests, including Derryberry, Jackopierce, and Carter Beauford
of the Dave Matthews Band
on drums, giving the album more of a full band sound. Two songs, Kane's "Wash Away" and Scannell's "The Man Who Would Be Santa", were featured on the 2nd Aware Records
Compilation.
More touring followed through 1996 as Vertical Horizon became a four piece band, joined by drummer Ed Toth
. Live Stages
, was released in early 1997, and featured four new songs and more of an emphasis on electric guitar. By this time, the band was explicit in their intent to find a major record label
; band members have said that it was no accident that the first track of Live Stages opens with the sounds of a large cheering audience. Their wishes came true, and the band was signed to Sony BMG Music Entertainment
/RCA Records
. In early 1998 the band held auditions for a permanent bassist. Sean Hurley, a student at the Berklee College of Music
, impressed all and was officially invited to join Vertical Horizon.
s during the late 1990s. The band signed with RCA Records
in 1998.
RCA re-released Vertical Horizon's independent albums, with new packaging and graphics. Before the RCA re-release, the band's first three albums had sold 70,000 combined units.
The band's first effort with RCA Records
was 1999's Everything You Want, with producers Ben Grosse, Mark Endert
, and David Bendeth
(Paramore
, Your Vegas
. The first single, "We Are", was mildly successful on Modern Rock stations. The second single, "Everything You Want
", proved a breakout as the single skyrocketed to the top of the charts and became the 34th most played song on the radio in 2000. A third single, "You're a God
", also did very well and was released as a live performance on the charity album Live in the X Lounge III
. It became the 12th most played song on the radio in 2000. It was also featured in the movie Bruce Almighty
. The fourth single, "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)
", received moderate airplay. In 2005, a remake of the song would become a top 10 country hit for Gary Allan
. The band, which had been touring constantly since the album was released, continued touring until well into 2001. They then took a break, then came back to the studio to record their follow-up, which they hoped would be released soon enough to take advantage of the huge popularity of Everything You Want. Since 2001, the album is certified double Platinum
by the RIAA
, having sold 2,000,000 copies in the US.
, would be released in September 2002. Go was released while RCA was going through a major restructuring and as a result, the album received little support from the label. The album's first single, "I'm Still Here", did moderately well, but when it failed to match the popularity of "Everything You Want", RCA did little to promote the album and as such, no videos were produced and the label didn't back the album's supporting tour. Scannell was upset that RCA didn't support the album, saying "Without the label behind us, it just floundered and sort of withered on the vine, which is just a heartbreaker."
Eventually the band went on a short tour in early 2003, and it was announced that Go (produced by John Shanks) would finally be released a year late, in September 2003. A larger tour started in August, leading up to the release of the album.
In the middle of 2004, the band ended their relationship with RCA. A new deal with Hybrid Recordings
was inked in early 2005, with plans to re-release Go
in the summer, including an additional song, "Better When You're Not There", which was not present on the original RCA release. The song "Forever" was sent to radio ahead of the release, re-igniting interest for the album and indeed the band at numerous radio stations, and amongst fans old and new alike.
In 2005, long time drummer Ed Toth left the band to join The Doobie Brothers. Since then various drummers began playing with VH included Blair Sinta, Ron LaVella, Craig McIntyre, and Jason Sutter.
was released on September 22, 2009, and is the group's first release after a five year hiatus. Singer/songwriter Matt Scannell has said that Burning the Days marks a shift in his songwriting, both musically and lyrically. According to Scannell, "There is a lot more variety and quite a few different artistic moods on this record - almost different sonic landscapes... a lot of these songs feel like a faster tempo than anything we’ve ever done before."
Neil Peart
of the Canadian rock band Rush
plays drums on three songs on the album, "Save Me From Myself", "Welcome to the Bottom", and "Even Now". "Even Now" is a co-write between Matt Scannell and Neil Peart, with Peart writing the lyrics and Scannell writing the music. Scannell asked Peart if he would be interested in playing drums on the song, and Peart responded, "No one else can play drums on it — I won’t let anyone else play drums on it. I have to play the drums on it."
On June 23, 2008, during a Duo
concert in Lincolnshire, Illinois, Scannell debuted a new song called "Save Me From Myself" off the upcoming album. Also, on June 26, 2008, in Downers Grove, Illinois, Vertical Horizon debuted another new song called "All is Said and Done" off the upcoming album. The song was added to the playlist on the band's Myspace
page on October 20, 2008.
On June 2, 2010, Matt Scannell announced via Facebook
that "Keith is not touring with Vertical Horizon. We've been friends for a long time so please join me in supporting his solo and Boys Gone Wild performances." It is unclear whether Keith Kane has left the band permanently or not. On June 3, 2010, Kane confirmed his departure from the band, saying he would not be touring with Vertical Horizon "as I shift my focus to my solo career. I am thrilled to currently be writing my first solo album as well as working on collaborations with Brian Fechino and Chardy McEwan, and with my friends from Stroke 9
in our band 'Boys Gone Wild'." Guitarist Steve Fekete has taken over the backing vocals/rhythm guitar role in the band, but all three slots in the band besides Scannell have rotated to some degree.
In late June 2010, "The Lucky One" was released to radio as a single.
United States
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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...
band formed at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
in 1991. The band is best known for a string of hits in 1999 and early 2000s, including "You're a God
You're a God
"You're a God" is a song by American rock band Vertical Horizon from the 1999 album Everything You Want. The single reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached #15 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks and #4 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks...
", "Everything You Want", and "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)
Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)
"Best I Ever Had " is a song recorded by the American alternative rock band Vertical Horizon on their fourth album Everything You Want, which was released in 1999. It was released as a single in 2001...
". Their most recent album, Burning the Days
Burning the Days
Burning the Days is the sixth album from the band Vertical Horizon, released on September 22, 2009. A song from the album, "All Is Said and Done" has been on the group's MySpace page since November 2008.- Background :...
, was released in late 2009. "Save Me From Myself” is the first single.
Early history
Vertical Horizon was formed in 1991 by Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
undergrads Matthew Scannell
Matt Scannell
Matthew "Matt" Scannell is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter and musician. Scannell is the lead vocalist, lead guitarist, primary songwriter, and founding member of the alternative rock band, Vertical Horizon....
and Keith Kane
Keith Kane
Keith Kane is an American guitarist and musician. Kane is a founding member of the band, Vertical Horizon, which he formed with Matt Scannell at Georgetown University in 1991....
. Early performances included well-received cover sets (Simon & Garfunkel, etc.) in the campus' Leavey Center food court. In 1992, after graduation from Georgetown, the duo relocated to Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
and self-released their debut album There and Back Again, which was recorded in Matt's old high school, Deerfield Academy
Deerfield Academy
Deerfield Academy is an independent, coeducational boarding school in Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States. It is a four-year college-preparatory school with approximately 600 students and about 100 faculty, all of whom live on or near campus....
, over a period of a few weeks. Scannell and Kane split songwriting and lead vocal duties.
Scannell and Kane toured as a duo for the next few years, mostly appearing with similar bands, such as Jackopierce
Jackopierce
Jackopierce is an American alternative rock band formed by Jack O'Neill and Cary Pierce in Dallas, Texas in 1988. Their style is focused around vocal harmonies and acoustic guitars.-History:...
. Their next album was 1995's, Running on Ice
Running on Ice
Running on Ice was the second album by Vertical Horizon, released independently in 1995, and later re-released by RCA. It was produced by John Alagia , Doug Derryberry and Matt Scannell...
, produced by John Alagia (Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer), Doug Derryberry and Scannell. Though still largely acoustic based, Running on Ice also incorporated other musicians and guests, including Derryberry, Jackopierce, and Carter Beauford
Carter Beauford
Carter Anthony Beauford is an American drummer, percussionist, and founding member of Dave Matthews Band. He is known for his ability to adapt to a variety of genres, and both his ambidextrous and his open hand drumming styles. He plays the drums and sings backing vocals in the band...
of the Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is a U.S. rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was...
on drums, giving the album more of a full band sound. Two songs, Kane's "Wash Away" and Scannell's "The Man Who Would Be Santa", were featured on the 2nd Aware Records
Aware Records
Aware Records is an American record label, existent to seek unsigned musical artists and expose them to the mainstream media. The label has had success with a range of artists, including John Mayer, Train, Five For Fighting, Mat Kearney and Guster....
Compilation.
More touring followed through 1996 as Vertical Horizon became a four piece band, joined by drummer Ed Toth
Ed Toth
Ed Toth is currently one of the two drummers for The Doobie Brothers.Always interested in music, Ed says he's been drumming most of his life. He made good use of his father's record collection and was active in all music programs in East Lyme, Connecticut, playing in his high school band at East...
. Live Stages
Live Stages
Live Stages was the third album by Vertical Horizon, released by Rhythmic Records in early 1997, and later re-released by RCA Records. This album was recorded live at Ziggy's in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It featured mostly songs from the band's second album, Running on Ice, , as well as new...
, was released in early 1997, and featured four new songs and more of an emphasis on electric guitar. By this time, the band was explicit in their intent to find a major record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
; band members have said that it was no accident that the first track of Live Stages opens with the sounds of a large cheering audience. Their wishes came true, and the band was signed to Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Sony BMG Music Entertainment was a recorded music company, which was a 50–50 joint venture between the Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG...
/RCA Records
RCA
RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
. In early 1998 the band held auditions for a permanent bassist. Sean Hurley, a student at the Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
, impressed all and was officially invited to join Vertical Horizon.
Everything You Want
Vertical Horizon's indie albums began to attract record executives from several record labelRecord label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
s during the late 1990s. The band signed with RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
in 1998.
RCA re-released Vertical Horizon's independent albums, with new packaging and graphics. Before the RCA re-release, the band's first three albums had sold 70,000 combined units.
The band's first effort with RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
was 1999's Everything You Want, with producers Ben Grosse, Mark Endert
Mark Endert
Mark Endert is an American music producer, mixer, arranger and musician.-Biography:Since the early 1990s - present, he is credited on albums spanning a wide array of musical genres with sales totaling more than 90...
, and David Bendeth
David Bendeth
David Bendeth is a multi-platinum award-winning record producer. Born in London, England and then moved to Toronto as a teenager, He has worked with acts such as Paramore, Papa Roach, Killswitch Engage, In Flames, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Underoath, Breaking Benjamin, Cavo, Taking Back Sunday,...
(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...
, Your Vegas
Your Vegas
Your Vegas are a British rock band from Leeds, England.-Background:The band started playing music together while attending Prince Henry's Grammar School in Otley, West Yorkshire. Their first band was called Orka but they later changed their name to Salvadore...
. The first single, "We Are", was mildly successful on Modern Rock stations. The second single, "Everything You Want
Everything You Want (song)
"Everything You Want" is a song by American alternative rock band Vertical Horizon and the eponymous second single from their third studio album Everything You Want. Released in 1999, the single reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 after a 21-week climb on July 15, 2000...
", proved a breakout as the single skyrocketed to the top of the charts and became the 34th most played song on the radio in 2000. A third single, "You're a God
You're a God
"You're a God" is a song by American rock band Vertical Horizon from the 1999 album Everything You Want. The single reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached #15 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks and #4 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks...
", also did very well and was released as a live performance on the charity album Live in the X Lounge III
Live in the X Lounge
Live in the X Lounge is a series of albums released by Birmingham, Alabama's former alternative rock radio station, WRAX.Though the station can no longer be found on the air, this series of live performances was produced while the station was known as 107.7 The X...
. It became the 12th most played song on the radio in 2000. It was also featured in the movie Bruce Almighty
Bruce Almighty
Bruce Almighty is a 2003 American comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe and Steve Oedekerk. It stars Jim Carrey as Bruce Nolan, a down-on-his-luck TV reporter who complains to God that He isn't doing His job correctly, and is then offered the chance to try...
. The fourth single, "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)
Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)
"Best I Ever Had " is a song recorded by the American alternative rock band Vertical Horizon on their fourth album Everything You Want, which was released in 1999. It was released as a single in 2001...
", received moderate airplay. In 2005, a remake of the song would become a top 10 country hit for Gary Allan
Gary Allan
Gary Allan Herzberg is an American country music artist, known professionally as Gary Allan.Signed to Decca Records in 1996, Allan made his debut on the United States country music scene with the release of his single "Her Man", the lead-off to his gold-certified debut album Used Heart for Sale,...
. The band, which had been touring constantly since the album was released, continued touring until well into 2001. They then took a break, then came back to the studio to record their follow-up, which they hoped would be released soon enough to take advantage of the huge popularity of Everything You Want. Since 2001, the album is certified double Platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
, having sold 2,000,000 copies in the US.
Go
After some delays, it was announced that the new album, GoGo (Vertical Horizon album)
Go was the fifth album by Rock Band Vertical Horizon, released in 2003 by RCA Records. It was originally scheduled to be released in 2002, but management changes at RCA led to a year delay. The first single off the album was "I'm Still Here", which had been added to the album during the delay period...
, would be released in September 2002. Go was released while RCA was going through a major restructuring and as a result, the album received little support from the label. The album's first single, "I'm Still Here", did moderately well, but when it failed to match the popularity of "Everything You Want", RCA did little to promote the album and as such, no videos were produced and the label didn't back the album's supporting tour. Scannell was upset that RCA didn't support the album, saying "Without the label behind us, it just floundered and sort of withered on the vine, which is just a heartbreaker."
Eventually the band went on a short tour in early 2003, and it was announced that Go (produced by John Shanks) would finally be released a year late, in September 2003. A larger tour started in August, leading up to the release of the album.
In the middle of 2004, the band ended their relationship with RCA. A new deal with Hybrid Recordings
Hybrid Recordings
Hybrid Recordings LLC is a record label that is a division of Metropolitan Talent, Inc., which is led by John Scher and Al Cafaro.Hybrid Recordings recently announced a new worldwide distribution agreement with SonyBMG's RED Distribution. Hybrid Recordings kicked off 2007 with Recollection, the...
was inked in early 2005, with plans to re-release Go
Go (Vertical Horizon album)
Go was the fifth album by Rock Band Vertical Horizon, released in 2003 by RCA Records. It was originally scheduled to be released in 2002, but management changes at RCA led to a year delay. The first single off the album was "I'm Still Here", which had been added to the album during the delay period...
in the summer, including an additional song, "Better When You're Not There", which was not present on the original RCA release. The song "Forever" was sent to radio ahead of the release, re-igniting interest for the album and indeed the band at numerous radio stations, and amongst fans old and new alike.
In 2005, long time drummer Ed Toth left the band to join The Doobie Brothers. Since then various drummers began playing with VH included Blair Sinta, Ron LaVella, Craig McIntyre, and Jason Sutter.
Burning the Days
Burning the DaysBurning the Days
Burning the Days is the sixth album from the band Vertical Horizon, released on September 22, 2009. A song from the album, "All Is Said and Done" has been on the group's MySpace page since November 2008.- Background :...
was released on September 22, 2009, and is the group's first release after a five year hiatus. Singer/songwriter Matt Scannell has said that Burning the Days marks a shift in his songwriting, both musically and lyrically. According to Scannell, "There is a lot more variety and quite a few different artistic moods on this record - almost different sonic landscapes... a lot of these songs feel like a faster tempo than anything we’ve ever done before."
Neil Peart
Neil Peart
Neil Ellwood Peart , OC, is a Canadian musician and author. He is the drummer for the rock band Rush.Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario . During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer...
of the Canadian rock band Rush
Rush (band)
Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart...
plays drums on three songs on the album, "Save Me From Myself", "Welcome to the Bottom", and "Even Now". "Even Now" is a co-write between Matt Scannell and Neil Peart, with Peart writing the lyrics and Scannell writing the music. Scannell asked Peart if he would be interested in playing drums on the song, and Peart responded, "No one else can play drums on it — I won’t let anyone else play drums on it. I have to play the drums on it."
On June 23, 2008, during a Duo
Duo (Richard Marx and Matt Scannell album)
Duo is a compilation album by Richard Marx and, Vertical Horizon vocalist, Matt Scannell. The disc debuted on May 12, 2008, exclusively through RichardMarx.com and is now available for sale at their concerts together as well. Marx and Scannell exhibit both of their acclaimed works. Marx remade...
concert in Lincolnshire, Illinois, Scannell debuted a new song called "Save Me From Myself" off the upcoming album. Also, on June 26, 2008, in Downers Grove, Illinois, Vertical Horizon debuted another new song called "All is Said and Done" off the upcoming album. The song was added to the playlist on the band's Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page on October 20, 2008.
On June 2, 2010, Matt Scannell announced via Facebook
Facebook
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that "Keith is not touring with Vertical Horizon. We've been friends for a long time so please join me in supporting his solo and Boys Gone Wild performances." It is unclear whether Keith Kane has left the band permanently or not. On June 3, 2010, Kane confirmed his departure from the band, saying he would not be touring with Vertical Horizon "as I shift my focus to my solo career. I am thrilled to currently be writing my first solo album as well as working on collaborations with Brian Fechino and Chardy McEwan, and with my friends from Stroke 9
Stroke 9
Stroke 9 is an alternative rock band that was formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1989.- History :The band formed due to a "Rock Band" class at Marin Academy in San Rafael, just north of San Francisco. In 1990, as a project, students Luke Esterkyn, Greg Gueldner, Tom Haddad and Kirsten...
in our band 'Boys Gone Wild'." Guitarist Steve Fekete has taken over the backing vocals/rhythm guitar role in the band, but all three slots in the band besides Scannell have rotated to some degree.
In late June 2010, "The Lucky One" was released to radio as a single.
Future album
Vertical Horizon announced in June 2011 that they had begun recording new material for a yet untitled new album. Some potential track names are "South for the Winter," "Evermore" and "Consolation."Current members
- Matt Scannell - lead vocals, lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
(1990–Present) - Ron LaVella - drums (2009–Present)
- Jason Orme - rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, backing vocals (2011–Present) - Cedric LeMoyne - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals (2011–Present)
Former members
- Ed TothEd TothEd Toth is currently one of the two drummers for The Doobie Brothers.Always interested in music, Ed says he's been drumming most of his life. He made good use of his father's record collection and was active in all music programs in East Lyme, Connecticut, playing in his high school band at East...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
(1996 - 2005) - Sean Hurley - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals (1998 - 2009) - Keith Kane - vocals, guitar (1990-2010)
- Jason Sutter - drums (in studio and touring ) 2009 - 2010
- Corey McCormick bass guitar (touring ) 2009 - 2010
- Eric Holden - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals (2009–2011)
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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| 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 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... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 1992 | There and Back Again
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| 1995 | Running on Ice Running on Ice Running on Ice was the second album by Vertical Horizon, released independently in 1995, and later re-released by RCA. It was produced by John Alagia , Doug Derryberry and Matt Scannell... |
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| 1999 | Everything You Want
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Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... : 2× Platinum Canadian Recording Industry Association Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada... : Gold |
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| 2003 | Go Go (Vertical Horizon album) Go was the fifth album by Rock Band Vertical Horizon, released in 2003 by RCA Records. It was originally scheduled to be released in 2002, but management changes at RCA led to a year delay. The first single off the album was "I'm Still Here", which had been added to the album during the delay period... Hybrid Recordings Hybrid Recordings LLC is a record label that is a division of Metropolitan Talent, Inc., which is led by John Scher and Al Cafaro.Hybrid Recordings recently announced a new worldwide distribution agreement with SonyBMG's RED Distribution. Hybrid Recordings kicked off 2007 with Recollection, the... |
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| 2009 | Burning the Days Burning the Days Burning the Days is the sixth album from the band Vertical Horizon, released on September 22, 2009. A song from the album, "All Is Said and Done" has been on the group's MySpace page since November 2008.- Background :... |
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Live albums
| Year | Album details |
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| 1997 | Live Stages Live Stages Live Stages was the third album by Vertical Horizon, released by Rhythmic Records in early 1997, and later re-released by RCA Records. This album was recorded live at Ziggy's in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It featured mostly songs from the band's second album, Running on Ice, , as well as new...
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Adult |
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CAN Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1999 | "We Are" | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | Everything You Want | |
| "Everything You Want" | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | 42 | |||
| 2000 | "You're a God You're a God "You're a God" is a song by American rock band Vertical Horizon from the 1999 album Everything You Want. The single reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached #15 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks and #4 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks... " |
23 | 4 | 15 | — | 19 | — | ||
| 2001 | "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning) Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning) "Best I Ever Had " is a song recorded by the American alternative rock band Vertical Horizon on their fourth album Everything You Want, which was released in 1999. It was released as a single in 2001... " |
58 | 7 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003 | "I'm Still Here" | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | Go | |
| 2005 | "Forever" | — | 18 | — | 17 | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "When You Cry" | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "Save Me from Myself" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Burning the Days | |
| 2010 | "The Lucky One" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||