SONICFLOOd

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SONICFLOOd
Country United States
Years active 1999–Present
Genres Christian rock
Modern worship
Labels Sony BMG
Members Rick Heil
Jordan Jameson
Trey Hill
Grant Norsworthy
Chris Kimmerer
Past members Jeff Deyo
Jason Halbert
Dwayne Larring
Aaron Blanton
Otto Price
Website(s) SONICFLOOd.com

SONICFLOOd is a U.S. group of Contemporary Christian music, based in Nashville. They started in 1999 with their self-titled debut album, SONICFLOOd.

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[edit] History

The band started under the name Zilch from dc Talk's traveling band: lead singer & guitarist Mark Lee Townsend, keyboardist Jason Halbert, and bassist Otto Price. Zilch released its first Christian rock album, Platinum, in 1997 and received very little publicity. Mark Lee Townsend left the band and was replaced by then-independent artist Jeff Deyo. After performing in various clubs for a while, Gotee Records producers saw the band perform a cover of Lord, I Lift Your Name on High and suggested that the band record a praise & worship album. The album was in the process of being recorded as Zilch's second album under the title Millennium, but before it was finished, the band changed its name to SONICFLOOd and added Seven Day Jesus guitarist Dwayne Larring and drummer Aaron Blanton to its lineup, not to mention a host of additional guitarists appearing as studio guests. Otto Price played bass on the album but dropped out of the core band.

In February of 1999, SONICFLOOd released its debut and eventually sold 900,000 units, had two #1 hits, and garnered three Dove Awards nominations and one win. During the year, the band obtained bassist Rick Heil, who joined the band on its tour. In 2000, SONICFLOOd went through a series of disputes that ended in all members but Rick Heil leaving the band. SONICPRAISe, their live tour album, was released in 2001 after the band split up. The new album earned a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Gospel Rock Album".

Heil continued on with SONICFLOOd, recruiting new members and releasing Resonate (2001), Cry Holy (2003), and This Generation (2005) under a different label. Aaron Blanton joined the band By the Tree, and principal songwriter Jeff Deyo stayed with Gotee Records as a solo artist with the rights to the music from the first two SONICFLOOd albums.

The band is credited with helping along the modern rock-worship movement that Delirious? began by putting electric guitars, distortion, and audio effects to lyrics that directly worshipped Jesus as Lord and Savior.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Awards

  • 1999 - Dove Award for "Praise and Worship Album": SONICFLOOd
  • 2000 - Dove Award for "Special Event Album": City on a Hill (various artists)
  • 2001 - Grammy Award nomination for "Best Gospel Rock Album": SONICPRAISe

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Album Chart Position
1999 Sonicflood The Billboard 200 #158
2001 Sonicpraise The Billboard 200 #172
2001 Resonate The Billboard 200 #168
2003 Cry Holy
2005 This Generation Top Heatseekers #39

[edit] Members

Current members as of 2006
  • Rick Heil - vocals, guitar (1999-present)
  • Jordan Jameson - guitar
  • Trey Hill - guitar
  • Grant Norsworthy - bass guitar
  • Chris Kimmerer - drums
Previous members
  • Jeff Deyo - vocals, guitar
  • Jason Halbert - keyboards
  • Dwayne Larring - guitar
  • Aaron Blanton - drums
  • Otto Price - bass guitar (1999)

[edit] External links

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