Kutless
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| Kutless | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Genre(s) | Post-grunge Christian rock Hard rock ACM |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Label(s) | BEC |
| Website | Kutless.com |
| Members | |
| Jon Micah Sumrall James Mead Dave Luetkenhoelter Jeffrey Gilbert Nick DePartee |
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| Former members | |
| Nathan "Stu" Stuart Kyle Zeigler Kyle Mitchell Ryan Shrout |
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Kutless is a Christian rock band formed in 1999 from Portland, Oregon. The band was previously under the name "Call Box" from 2000-2001. As Kutless, they have released four full-length studio albums, the most recent being titled Hearts of the Innocent (2006). Their next album, To Know That You're Alive, is set to be released on June 24, 2008.[1]
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[edit] Biography
Formed in Portland, Oregon as a Worship band called Call Box in 2000. They changed their name to "Kutless" before releasing their first three track EP followed up by their full-length album in 2002 on BEC Recordings. Kutless chose their name because of a specific Bible verse. Romans 6:23 says, "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (NRSV). Because of this, the band says, "He took our cuts for us... leaving us 'Kutless'." Their first single was called "Your Touch". Their second single from their debut album, "Run", would go on to hold the record for the longest charting song in the history of the R&R Top 40 charts and be the most played song of the first 5 years on ChristianRock.net.[citation needed]
In 2004, after releasing their second full-length album, Sea of Faces, Kutless would go on their first headlining tour, X 2004. That same year, Kutless was slated to perform at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece, but could not make it due to the airline canceling their flight. In 2005, Kutless released their first worship album, Strong Tower. After recording Strong Tower, but before it was released, bassist Kyle Zeigler and drummer Kyle Mitchell left the band to form VERBATIM Records, a nationally distributed record label based in the Portland, Oregon area. They were replaced with bassist Dave Luetkenhoelter and drummer Jeffrey Gilbert, who both came from the recently broken-up Christian rock band Seven Places. Kutless also went on the Strong Tower tour that year. Later in 2005, Kutless began recording their fourth full-length album. The album, Hearts of the Innocent, was released on March 21, 2006. The band followed up with a tour, also featuring Stellar Kart, Disciple, and Falling Up.
On the March 28, 2006, episode of NBC's Scrubs, titled "My Bright Idea", a significant portion of the song "All Of The Words" from Sea of Faces was featured during the final scene. The episode hit an eleven week ratings high, and was among the first Scrubs episodes that can be downloaded on iTunes. Laura Hutfless from the William Morris Agency said, "Placing the Kutless song, 'All the Words', on Scrubs was truly a team effort. We at William Morris were all very pleased with the way the song was incorporated into the television show and are thrilled that millions of Americans have now been exposed to this incredible band. I'm confident that this is only the beginning for Kutless as they continue to give their audience captivating and inspirational music and win new fans everyday." Kutless’s video "Shut Me Out" has been placed on an exclusive Microsoft/Wal-Mart DVD give-a-way. Consumers who purchase the new Xbox game The Apprentice, featuring Donald Trump, will receive a copy of Kutless's new video. This is estimated to be in the hands of 350,000 gamers. Plus, Target Stores announced that the "Shut Me Out" video will play nationwide in all stores on Target TV (Red Channel) beginning in May (from Big Machine Media). Suzuki Motor Corporation announced that it will be the sole sponsor of the band's Hearts of the Innocent tour.
In May 2007, longtime Kutless guitarist Ryan Shrout decided to leave Kutless, after his daughter was diagnosed with a rare eye disease. Shrout chose to support his family during this time, and left Kutless to do so. [2] Another guitarist named Nick De Partee is currently filling in, and has recently been a tech for the band before playing guitar for them.[citation needed] This all comes during the band's planning for their fifth full-length album, which is possibly going to release in 2008. Due to James Mead being the band's primary guitarist now, there are rumors of the band picking up more of a metal sound to their music, though none of this has been confirmed by the actual band members.
As of December 2007, the band has been in the studio preparing to record their next album, To Know That You're Alive, slated for a summer 2008 release. There's also a web site, Exclusive Kutless, where fans can follow along with the band's progress as it happens.
[edit] Members
[edit] Current
- Jon Micah Sumrall - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano (2000-present)
- James Mead - lead guitar, backing vocals (2000-present)
- Dave Luetkenhoelter - bass (2005-present)
- Jeffrey Gilbert - drums (2005-present)
- Nick DePartee - guitar, backing vocals (2007-present)
[edit] Former
- Nathan Stuart, A.K.A. "Stu" - bass (2000-2002)
- Kyle Zeigler - bass (2002-2005)
- Kyle Mitchell - drums (2000-2005)
- Ryan Shrout - guitar, backing vocals (2000-2007)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] Miscellaneous Releases
| Year | Title | Label(s) | Type of Release |
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| 2002 | Kutless DVD | BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records |
DVD |
| 2005 | Strong Tower | BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records |
CD |
| 2006 | Hearts of the Innocent: Special Edition | BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records |
CD/DVD |
| 2006 | Live From Portland | BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records |
Live Album (CD/DVD) |
| 2007 | Strong Tower: Deluxe Edition | BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records |
Re-release |
[edit] Music Videos
- All videos copyright BEC Recordings 2002-2006
| Year | Title | Album | Source |
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| 2002 | Your Touch | Kutless | Kutless.com/media |
| 2002 | Tonight | Kutless | Kutless.com/media |
| 2002 | Run | Kutless | Kutless.com/media |
| 2004 | Not What You See | Sea of Faces | Kutless.com/media |
| 2004 | Sea of Faces | Sea of Faces | YouTube Go |
| 2005 | Strong Tower | Strong Tower | Kutless.com/media |
| 2006 | Shut Me Out | Hearts of the Innocent | Kutless.com/media |
| 2006 | Somewhere in the Sky | Hearts of the Innocent | [Not available] |
[edit] Other songs (not included in an album)
- "More Than It Seems" - Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)
- "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" - WOW Christmas (2005)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Peak Chart Positions | Album | ||
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| Hot Christian Songs | ChristianRock.Net Annual Top 100 | ||||
| 2002 | "Your Touch" | 1[citation needed] | 4[3] | Kutless | |
| 2002 | "Run" | 1[citation needed] | 10[4], 59[3] | Kutless | |
| 2003 | "Tonight" | - | 19[4] | Kutless | |
| 2003 | "Pride Away" | - | 72[4] | Kutless | |
| 2004 | "Treason" | - | 19[5], 82[4] | Sea of Faces | |
| 2004 | "Sea of Faces" | - | 34[5] | Sea of Faces | |
| 2004 | "Not What You See" | - | 32[5] | Sea of Faces | |
| 2004 | "It's Like Me" | - | 78[6], 98[5] | Sea of Faces | |
| 2005 | "Strong Tower" | 4[citation needed] | 12[6] | Strong Tower | |
| 2005 | "Draw Me Close" | - | 69[6] | Strong Tower | |
| 2006 | "Shut Me Out" | - | 6[7] | Hearts of the Innocent | |
| 2006 | "Winds of Change" | - | 55[7] | Hearts of the Innocent | |
| 2007 | "Somewhere in the Sky" | - | 56[8] | Hearts of the Innocent | |
| 2007 | "Promise of a Lifetime" | - | - | Hearts of the Innocent | |
| 2008 | "The Feeling" | - | - | To Know That You're Alive | |
| 2008 | "Complete" | - | - | To Know That You're Alive | |
[edit] References
- ^ Kutless Discography, Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 2008-04-22
- ^ Kutless Guitarist Leaves Band After Eight Years on ChristianPost.com
- ^ a b Top 100 songs of 2002 on ChristianRock.net
- ^ a b c d Top 100 songs of 2003 on ChristianRock.net
- ^ a b c d Top 100 songs of 2004 on ChristianRock.net
- ^ a b c Top 100 songs of 2005 on Christianrock.net
- ^ a b Top 100 songs of 2006 on ChristianRock.net
- ^ Top 100 songs of 2007 on Christianrock.net
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