| Jonah33 | |
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| Origin | Arkansas |
| Genres | Alternative metal Christian metal Hard rock |
| Years active | 2002–2009 |
| Labels | Ares Records Ardent Records |
| Website | jonah33rock.com |
| Members | |
| Vince Lichlyter Jason Ronney Joshua Dougan Cory Riley |
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Jonah33 was a Christian hard rock band from Arkansas, USA. They released three full-length albums before disbanding in late 2009.
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Jonah33 was founded by Vince Lichlyter, who grew up in Seattle, Washington. After moving to Arkansas and starting up a student ministry there, he put together a musical ensemble which attracted the interest of Ardent Records.[1] Ardent released the band's first, self-titled LP in 2003. A second album, The Strangest Day, followed in 2005, which peaked at #49 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart in 2006.[2] Switching to independent Ares Records, their third LP, The Heart of War, was released in July 2007.
Jonah33 disbanded in late 2009. Lichlyter posted a blog on Jonah33's Myspace saying that the band felt like it was time to disband. He said that "everything is a season and the Jonah33 season has ended". He is now a solo artist. At the end of the blog he said his new solo career "is only a season just like Jonah33".