& mind, when i say country, i'm not talking about singing about the blue moon. this band makes you LOVE country.
They're the guys singing "What Hurts the Most," "My Wish," "Stand," & "Life is a Highway," from CARS, Disney/Pixar animated movie.
RASCAL FLATTS.
name: Rascal Flatts.
origin: Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
genre: Contemporary Country.
debuted: 2000.
label: Lyric Street Records.
www.rascalflatts.com
Rascal Flatts, a country trio known primarily for its pleasing harmony, is comprised of Gary LeVox, Jay Demarcus, and Joe Don Rooney. Demarcus and LeVox, both from Columbus, OH, founded the group and later added Rooney, a Picher, OK, native. The blend now known as Rascal Flatts came together when second cousins Demarcus and LeVox invited Rooney to sit in as a substitute guitar player at a Printer's Alley gig in Nashville. Demarcus and Rooney were also playing in country star Chely Wright's band at the time. The rest is history. After landing a record deal with Lyric Street Records, Rascal Flatts recorded an eclectic mix of country, pop, R&B, and more, releasing it as the trio's debut self-titled album. "Prayin' for Daylight" became the group's first smash single. "This Everyday Love" soon followed, with almost as many accolades. The band's second album, Melt, appeared in October 2002. With the success of first single "These Days," Melt sold a million copies in eight weeks. A live album served as an amiable segue between Melt and 2004's chart-topping Feels Like Today, while Me and My Gang arrived in April 2006.
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MEMBERS.
GARY LEVOX. - lead vocalist.
birthday: July 10, 1970
hometown: Columbus, Ohio
education: Ohio State Uni.
family: married to Tara, has 2 children: Brittney (7), Brooklyn (3).
other: second cousin to JAY DEMARCUS.
JAY DEMARCUS - bass/piano/drums/guitar/harmoney vocalist.
birthday: July 18th, 1971
hometown: Columbus, Ohio
education: Lee Uni.
family: married to Allison Alderson. (former beauty queen.)
other: used to be part of Christian music group, New Harvest.
then became part of Christian music group, East to West.
second cousin to GARY LEVOX.
JOE DON ROONEY. - electric guitar/mandolin (?!).
birthday: September 13, 1975.
hometown: Baxter Springs, Kansas and raised in Picher, Oklahoma.
education: Ohio State Uni.
family: married to Tiffany Falon. (former beauty queen.)
other: enjoys golfing/basketball.
has 2 bull mastiffs.
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ALBUMS.
Me and My Gang - double platinum.
Released: 4/4/2006
1.Stand
2.What Hurts the Most 3
3.Backwards
4.I Feel Bad
5.My Wish
6.Pieces
7.Yes I Do
8.To Make Her Love Me
9.Words I Couldn't Say
10.Me and My Gang
11.Cool Thing
12.Ellsworth
13.He Ain't The Leavin' Kind
(more later.)
Rascal Flatts
Released: 2000
1.Prayin' for Daylight
2.This Everyday Love
3.Some Say
4.See Me Through
5.One Good Love
6.It's Not Just Me
7.Waiting All My Life
8.From Time to Time
9.Long Slow Beautiful Dance
10.I'm Movin' On
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AWARDS.
2000
ACM Top New Vocal Duo Or Group
2002
CMA Horizon Award
ACM Song of the Year ("I'm Movin' On")
ACM Top Vocal Group
2003
CMT Flameworthy Video Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year
CMA Vocal Group of the Year
ACM Top Vocal Group
2004
CMT Flameworthy Music Video Award for Group/Duo of the Year
CMA Vocal Group *ACM Top Vocal Group
2005
CMT Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year
CMA Vocal Group of the Year
ACM Top Vocal Group
2006
CMT Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year
ACM Top Vocal Group
CMA Vocal Group of the Year
AMA Favorite Country Band,Duo or Group
AMA T-Mobile Text-In Award
People's Choice Awards Favorite Song from a Movie ("Life Is A Highway")
People's Choice Awards Favorite Song Remake ("Life Is A Highway")
CMT Loaded Awards - Number One Digitally Active Group/Duo
CMT Loaded Awards - Number One Streamed Music Video ("What Hurts the Most")
Grammy Award For Best Country Song ("Bless The Broken Road")
2007
CMT Best Group Video of the Year ("What Hurts the Most")
Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Group
Also nominated for Academy of Country Music Best Album, Best Single, and Entertainer of the Year
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Yep. One of the BEST country bands.
If not THE best. :]
source; wikipedia.
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