Daughtry
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- 2006: American Idol and Debut
Former American Idol season 5 fourth-place finisher Chris Daughtry stated that he would form a new band after turning down Fuel's offer to make him their lead singer.[9] On July 10, 2006 it was announced that Chris had signed with 19 Entertainment and RCA Records, which holds contracts with fellow American Idol finalists Kelly Clarkson and Kellie Pickler.
Chris is a singer-songwriter himself and has collaborated with several other songwriters, such as Live's Ed Kowalczyk, Fuel's Carl Bell, 3 Doors Down's Brad Arnold, Matchbox Twenty's Rob Thomas, SR-71's Mitch Allan,[10] Shinedown's Brent Smith, and Nickelback's Chad Kroeger.
Chris and members of his label held auditions for the band DAUGHTRY and chose 5 members for the band: Jeremy Brady, 21, a guitarist and at this point no longer in the band; Josh Steely, 36, as lead guitarist; Josh Paul, 29, as bassist who also played for Suicidal Tendencies; Joey Barnes, 30, as drummer, who also sang for Suicide Darlings. Two of the band members hail from North Carolina - Joey, whom Chris had known for some time, and Jeremy, who was introduced to him a month before the audition. Steely and Paul are both from California.[11] The decision was made to name the band "Daughtry" in order to keep name recognition. In an interview, Chris said, "We could have came out with a really obscure name, but coming from a TV show and having name recognition, it was easier just to go with my last name."
The band's self-titled debut album was produced by Howard Benson and was released by 19 Entertainment and RCA Records on November 21, 2006. Chris played a big part in the album, particularly in songwriting. He had a part in writing/cowriting all but two songs on the album (Feels Like Tonight and What About Now). Chris fully wrote Home, Breakdown and Gone. [10] Hit writers Dr. Luke and Max Martin contributed to the album. Session drummer Josh Freese played drums on all the tracks for the album. The album's first single, "It's Not Over", debuted on the radio on December 6, 2006, after being delayed from a planned September release.[10] The song was an instant success, shooting up the Billboard Hot 100 reaching #4 and hitting the top 3 in several other charts.
- 2007 - 2008: Continued Success
Jeremy Brady's departure from Daughtry was announced on January 26, 2007. Soon after, Brian Craddock, 31, from Virginia, became the band's rhythm guitarist. In interviews, Chris and Brian have discussed having known each other when Chris was still a member of Absent Element.[12]
The second single from the album, "Home" peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, after debuting at #83 weeks ahead of its official release to radio. The song was also the official "kick off" song on sixth season of American Idol, played after a contestant was voted off the show, also the case during season 5 of Australian Idol. The Brazilian version of Idol, called Ídolos Brazil, used this song as well in its second season.
The album's third single, "What I Want", was released to rock radio on April 23, 2007. The song features Slash on lead guitars. It has peaked at number 6 on the rock charts. The song was announced to be a playable song on Guitar Hero: On Tour for the Nintendo DS.
Their song "There and Back Again" is the official theme song for WWE Backlash 2007.
On MySpace, Daughtry is on page 8 on the most played artists with plays over 29 Million
Their debut album was certified Triple Platinum on June 21, 2007. It has since reached Quadruple Platinum.
The band's fourth single "Over You" was released July 24, 2007. The band performed this single live on Good Morning America on June 1, 2007.[13]
"Crashed", the album's fifth single, was released to rock stations on September 10, 2007. It has also been used in a commercial for LEGO Bionicles. The song was also performed on the Pre-Race show on ABC for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Chevy Rock and Roll 400.
DAUGHTRY has appeared on Now that's what I call music 5 times, with the songs It's Not Over, Home, Over You, Feels Like Tonight & What About Now.
The band were nominated for 4 Grammy Awards in 2008, in these categories: Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Rock Album, Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
The album's sixth single, "Feels Like Tonight", was released on January 8, 2008. The video debuted in January and the song was used for the 2007 WWE Tribute to the Troops.
It took Daughtry 81 weeks to get out of the top 50 on the billboard 200.
According to billboard.com, Daughtry has had 20 #1 hits around the world.
Billboard single reviews editor Chuck Taylor wrote about single "What About Now" in June 2008: "Boy, this guy means business. Chris Daughtry has scored five top 10 hits at top 40, rock and adult top 40 since 2006, including two among the five biggest "American Idol" finalist hits ever (both Grammy Award-nominated): "Home," with 11 No. 1 weeks at AC, and "It's Not Over," with nine atop adult top 40. "What About Now" is yet another overachieving rock ballad with a savvy lyric about saving a troubled relationship, co-written by Ben Moody. Daughtry's dexterous voice is ever recognizable, while production from rock hero Howard Benson masterfully blends a blast of guitars and percussion with a slick, runaway hook. "Idol" aligned Daughtry with the industry's best, but it's hard to imagine he wouldn't have found notoriety on his own. If this keeps up, the association with "AI" will be a mere footnote."
On the 95th week, DAUGHTRY returned to the Top 40.
DAUGHTRY has officially stayed in the top 100 for 2 Years (54 Weeks).
- 2008 - 2009: Second Album
Entertainment Weekly announced that Daughtry will release their sophomore album in Spring 2009. Chris announced that it's going to be a very big rock album, and has also stated that the band has been writing and recording over 30 new songs. He is working with Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic[14]
A Deluxe edition of Daughtry's self-titled album was released on September 9th. Along with the original CD, this expanded CD/DVD package features four bonus tracks, including acoustic versions of "What About Now," "It's Not Over," and "Home," plus a cover of Foreigner's "Feels Like the First Time". The DVD contains all five of Daughtry's music videos, two rarely seen live clips, and exclusive on the road footage.
Howard Benson published a photo on his MySpace page of himself with Chris and Kelly Clarkson. They are supposedly collaborating together, but further information has not been released.
- Tour
The band has been touring non-stop since January 2007. They have performed across the U.S. and Canada, along with shows in the UK, Germany, and Singapore. They opened for Nickelback for a brief stint, Puddle of Mudd, and Finger Eleven and have featured 12 Stones, Cinder Road, Small Town Sleeper, Day Of Fire and Eve To Adam as opening acts. On May 27, 2007, the band performed during the Indianapolis 500 Pre-Race show on ABC, and headlined the 2007 Summerfest at the Marcus amphitheater in Milwaukee, WI with a crowd of more than 15,000 on July 6.
Their upcoming fall dates include performing in Rockford, Illinois after a brief stint at Carthage College of Kenosha, Wisconsin. They also played shows in Australia, England and across Europe for the first time and opened for Bon Jovi for several shows in November. They were featured as the opening act during Bon Jovi's Lost Highway Tour. The band began a sold out tour with Bon Jovi on February 18, 2008 all the way through the end of April. Chris even joined Bon Jov] onstage every night to perform their hit, Blaze of Glory". Some of the biggest purses for the Bon Jovi/Daughtry shows have made over 4 million dollars. Daughtry's headlining tour alone in 2007 raked in some 10 million dollars.
Currently, the band has started performing new songs that Chris has written with big names such as Rob Thomas ("You're In My Hands"). Some of these songs are "Where You're Standing", "Back to Me","You Don't Belong" and "Long Way". These songs may or may not be on the second album.
Daughtry joined forces with the ONE Campaign at 2008's Democratic National Convention and Republican National Convention to raise awareness about world poverty. The band refused to support either presidential candidate in interviews.
- Current members
* Chris Daughtry - lead vocals, guitar (2006-present) * Josh Steely - lead guitar (2006-present) * Brian Craddock - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2007-present) * Josh "JP" Paul - bass guitar, backing vocals (2006-present) * Joey Barnes - drums, percussion, backing vocals, keyboard (2006-present)
- Former members
* Jeremy Brady - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2006-2007)
- Session musicians
* Phil X - lead & rhythm guitars on Daughtry * Slash - lead & rhythm guitars on Daughtry ["What I Want"] * Howard Benson - keyboards on Daughtry * Paul Bushnell - bass on Daughtry * Chris Chaney - bass on Daughtry * Josh Freese - drums, percussion on Daughtry
- Albums
* Released: November 21, 2006
* Peak chart positions:
#1 U.S. Billboard 200 (2 weeks)
#1 U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums (14 weeks)
#1 U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums
#1 U.S. Billboard Top Digital Albums
#1 U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums
#13 U.K. Album
#2 U.K. Rock Album
* U.S. sales: 4,640,000+(100 weeks)
* RIAA certification: 4x Platinum
* Singles:
1. "It's Not Over" 3,276,000 point sales[15]
2. "Home" 1,181,000 points sales
3. "What I Want" 41,000+ point sales
4. "Over You" 1,044,430 point sales
5. "Crashed"
6. "Feels Like Tonight" 540,000 point sales
7. "What About Now" 579,000 point sales-
- Awards
50th Annual Grammy Awards (Nominations)
* Best Rock Album (Album: Daughtry) * Best Rock Song (Song: It's Not Over) * Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal (Song: Home) * Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (Song: It's Not Over)
2007 American Music Awards (winner)
* Breakthrough Artist * Best Adult Contemporary Artist* * Best Pop/Rock Album
2008 American Music Awards (Winner/Nominated)
* Favorite Band, Duo or Group- Pop/Rock * Favorite Artist- Adult Contemporary Music
People Choice Awards (winner)
* Best Rock Song for "Home"
2007 Billboard Music Awards (winner)
* Top Billboard 200 Album * Top Artists - Duo/Group (Pop) * Top New Artist * Top Comprehensive Artist * Hot 100 Artists - Duo/Group * Hot Adult Top 40 Artist
2007 World Music Awards (winner)
* Worlds Best Selling Rock Group Of 2007 * Worlds Best Selling New Artist Of 2007
