Who is needtobreathe

We have been given the gift of fans who not only listen to the music but allow the music and shows to be a part of their lives — in birth, in death, in love, in loss, in pain, and in joy. This band has based its entire existence endeavoring to inspire people to contemplate and care about the things that matter most. When Bo is ready, we will be here to support him and trust that you will too. You must be logged in to post a comment. Sign up today to start receiving our free weekly email!

At TheChristianBeat. We are committed to connecting you with your favorite Christian and Gospel artists like never before with unparalleled coverage of new music, an expansive video gallery, and exclusive interviews, album reviews and special event coverage. But shortly before the release of their last studio album in , the guitarist decided to step away from the band. The departure, coupled with the realities of the pandemic, forced the band to approach music-making in new ways.

Fortunately, Rinehart was freshly invigorated from a adventurous solo project, having released an album under the name "Wilder Woods" in But it's been really freeing, I think. The Wilder Woods thing was was just something I needed to do — to work with some other people. We just hadn't done that before. As tours were sidelined last year, Rinehart dove headfirst into songwriting, recording upwards of 80 home demos.

For the first time, he was bringing completed songs to the table, rather than musical ideas to flesh out with the band or his brother. Several years later, while enrolled at Furman University, Bear -- who was also an award-winning wide receiver -- moonlighted as a vocalist, guitarist, and pianist, even finding time to perform around campus with longtime friend and drummer Joe Stillwell.

Meanwhile, Bo studied architecture at Clemson while playing guitar in his spare time. Since Bolt had received a degree in recording engineering, the band honed their sound while laying down several EPs at Bolt 's own Plantation Studios. A strenuous tour of the U. Southeast and Midwest followed.

A debut full-length album, Daylight the cover of which was painted by Bo , arrived one year later, recorded at the British Heliocentric Studios with Keane 's producer Andy Green. Tours with Train , Collective Soul , and Will Hoge kept the guys busy throughout the year, and they returned to the studio in December to begin work on their follow-up. The Heat was released in August , and helped establish the band as one of Christian rock's most successful newcomers, spawning several singles and earning two Dove Award nominations while maintaining a crossover audience.

The Outsiders followed in , boasting an epic sound reminiscent of U2 and the Fray. The album also highlighted the band's love for Southern rock, leading to a string of strong singles that helped The Outsiders fare well with Christian audiences resulting in the receipt of three Dove Awards in and secular listeners who helped push the album to number 20 on the Billboard charts.

Needtobreathe 's heavy touring ethic helped, too, and they wound up staying on the road for two straight years, playing festivals like Bonnaroo before opening a series of North American stadium shows for Taylor Swift. Meanwhile, they released the EP Live Horses in late , and continued writing new material, much of which wound up on 's The Reckoning , which climbed to number six on Billboard's Hot Stillwell exited the band in the summer of , and an EP of songs from the Reckoning sessions titled Keep Your Eyes Open followed that fall and cracked Billboard's Top Their five-track Cercas Blancas EP arrived in Their first full-length live album, Live from the Woods at Fontanel -- recorded at the Nashville venue on September 13, -- was released in the spring of , and was followed by the group's first North American headlining tour.

A third Wasteland -related release, Rivers EP , appeared toward the end of It featured four reworkings of tracks from their hit album, including a new version of "Brother" with Gavin DeGraw. Released in July of that year, the album added hip-hop beats and a pop sensibility similar to OneRepublic.