Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand
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| Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Utah, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Label(s) | Capitol Nashville Montage Music Group |
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| Roger Archibald Ryan Tilby Craig Miner Bart Olson Ryan Shupe |
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| Colin Botts Wally Barnum Rory Carrera |
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Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand is an American country music group founded in the mid-1990s in Ogden, UT. Currently, the band's lineup comprises Ryan Shupe (fiddle,guitar,lead vocals), Roger Archibald (guitar, vocals), Ryan Tilby (bass guitar, vocals), Craig Miner (banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, guitar, vocals), and Bart Olson (drums).[1] After recording four studio albums on their own independent record label, Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand were signed to Capitol Records in 2005.[1][2] Their first album for Capitol, 2005's Dream Big, produced a Top 40 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in its title track. The second single from the album, however, failed to chart, and the band was dropped from Capitol. In 2008, the band signed to Montage Music Group.
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[edit] Formation and Ideology
Ryan Shupe started playing the fiddle at age 5.[3] He played in various musical groups growing up starting with a group of talented 10 yr olds called the "PeeWee Pickers" who toured nationally.[4] His experiences in bands forming and then breaking up led him to the concept of a "rubber band". It would be elastic in members being able to rotate in and out without a name change or breaking a groove.[5] Since their formation they have become one of the most succesful musical acts from the state of Utah among other acts such as SHeDAISY, Peter Breinholt, and Colors. The band also made an appearance on the popular U.S. Television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on October 18, 2006 for a famliy in Logan, Utah[6].
[edit] Sound
Though the band has played in traditionally country venues and festivals all over the United States (such as the Telluride Music Festival and Nashville, TN)[7][8] their music draws from various influences such as bluegrass and rock as well. They have been described as "a mix between Dave Matthews Band and Dixie Chicks without the political agenda.[9]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | US Country | US 200 |
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| 1996 | If I Were a Bird | ||
| 1999 | Simplify | ||
| 2001 | Live! | ||
| 2002 | The Gift | ||
| 2003 | Hey Hey Hey | ||
| 2005 | Dream Big (re-issue of Hey Hey Hey) | 13 | 87 |
| 2008 | Last Man Standing |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | US Country | US Hot 100 | Album |
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| 2005 | "Dream Big" | 27 | 113 | Dream Big |
| 2006 | "Banjo Boy"A | |||
| 2008 | "Be the One"B | Last Man Standing |
- AFailed to chart.
- BTo be released.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand: Biography. CMT.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand Release Dream Big. CMT.com (2005-09-06). Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ CMT.com : Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand : Biography
- ^ Blue Sky Music Camps | Faculty
- ^ CMT.com : Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand : Biography
- ^ Official Ryan Shupe & The Rubberband Lyrics, Tickets and More! Ryan Shupe & The Rubberband Dream Big Lyrics, Tickets and Official Website
- ^ Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband
- ^ Deseret News | The unique sounds of Ryan Shupe
- ^ Deseret News | The unique sounds of Ryan Shupe
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