Danielle eventually married guitarist Matt Hoopes. Soon after, they released Relient K , their first full-length CD. It was distinctly Christian rock and featured lyrics with a wide range of pop-culture references. Brett Schoneman of Christian rock band Philmore filled in temporarily, [9] [10] [11] followed by Jared Byers , drummer of the Christian rock band Bleach , until Dave Douglas joined in December In an interview, Matt Thiessen said that when the band started, he was the only one who sang, but he knew Matt Hoopes could sing as well.
Hoopes was reluctant, but Thiessen said he "got it out of him". As a result, Hoopes became the primary back-up vocalist. The band released their second album, The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek , in Though there were still plenty of pop-culture references on this album, [8] it contained many more softer songs and slightly lighter guitars. The label made the choice.
The song was released on three different albums, two in single form. The first version also included their song "Breakdown" being sung by Larry the Cucumber. There was also a promotional version which included the original version of "Breakdown". A cut-down version missing the bridge was included on the Christian rock compilation Veggie Rocks! The album had multiple covers of different colors, each depicting a vehicle in some kind of wreck.
As pop-culture references became less specific, sound and vocals became far more defined. The group released their fourth album, Mmhmm , in late Pop-culture references were even less specific than on their third album, if present at all. The album was significantly more on the serious side with very few of the silly songs the band was known for.
It is reported that it has sold approximately , copies. Shortly before Mmhmm' s release, longtime bassist Brian Pittman left the band, citing that he was tired of touring and wanted to start a landscaping company. Matt Thiessen announced Pittman's departure in fall , saying:. That IS crazy, huh? Brian decided to leave the band in July, so we've had plenty of time to let the initial shock die down.
We're aware that a lot of you already knew, so we apologize for not announcing this sooner. There were many reasons. He thought long and hard about his decision, and he came to the conclusion that he would like to do other things than play bass for the band.
We respect him for it. We'd be lying to say that we're not all completely bummed that Brian won't be a part of Relient K anymore. And though we know things won't be the same without him, it must be said that we have always valued our friendships with him more than our on-stage relationship. This song, along with most of the Mmhmm record, played a role in me becoming a Christian, so this song will forever be engraved in my life. This song is so well-written, that literally any version of it is absolutely beautiful.
Even the instrumental covers of it are gorgeous. This song still has the ability to make me tear up just by listening to it. We made it! I had a blast making this list, and I hope you enjoyed reading it! I owe a lot to Relient K, if it wasn't for them I wouldn't be where I am at now, in more ways than one.
Relient K will always have a big and special place in my heart, and I hope they continue to make quality music that will meet anyone right where they're at in life. I also owe a lot to JFH and John, both have impacted my life in so many wonderful ways, and I am forever thankful. Happy 20th, JFH! Music News Headlines. Search JFH.
Music Out This Week. New Music Reviews. New Indie Reviews. New Movie Reviews. Those moments seem like they happened ages ago, but both bands are still extremely prolific. The band has ramped up charity efforts with its annual Bro-Am surf competition, and even released a documentary of its travels to accompany the album Fading West.
Relient K has also been touring on and off, but its roster of official members has been whittled down to two: Matt Thiessen aka my high school crush and Matt Hoopes, who are both based in Nashville now. Thiessen also has side projects; he co-wrote a song for ex-girlfriend Katy Perry and helped produce some Owl City tracks.
Still, when it comes to the mainstream, both bands now operate with a lower profile. And both have changed since pumping out those early earnest Christian rock anthems.
I wasn't looking for any of this, by the way. Until today I knew nothing. Now I'm surprised about Relient K's Wikipedia page having nothing, as related Youtube and lyrics site sections are all talking about this and little else. Allegedly most of Relient K 's just-released album, Forget and Not Slow Down , including the title song deals with this subject matter. Interesting, but just speculation. Evadently she got the wrong impresson when matt said that those songs were not about her anymore and he kept talking about another girl, which i can tell you truthfully who she is.
She is the girl who god realy wants matt to be with in the future. But the thing is that they have not even met yet, ok! So how could he be cheating on her with someone he has not met? Shannon hearing him sing curl up and die and talking about a possible breakup. I really don't buy that. At all. I've heard that from the fans over and over again.
You know what? She caught him. More than once. It wasn't a one time thing and I seriously doubt she would throw away a long lasting relationship and engagement over a simple misunderstanding like that. If she wasn't the one for Matt and that was the central issue, I really doubt she'd get on the air and discuss, with other women going through similar situations, the fact that he cheated more than once. I may never know the full truth and most likely neither will any of you, but I'm allowed to have my doubts nonetheless.
The guy's not perfect and he is capable of screwing up. This person also knows! How can they both be right? Oh, right, "facts" on the "internet" I'm surprised no big media outlet has picked this story up, but someone probably will sooner or later. This has the makings of the next Evanescence-level controversy for so-called "Christian" music, whether wanted or not. That applies even if this is all eventually turns out to be a big misunderstanding. If the past is a guide, we can always count on Christian bookstores to react like Wal-Mart over things like this: a good-for-business decision will be made and then you are for them or you are against them.
Depending on what happens, the band could get dropped from CCM like a hot potato or the whole thing could just be buried by skillful PR aaaaand business as usual. All right, not really that curious because it's happened before with other bands and other celebrities. The fans will fiercely defend Matt Thiessen with the fervor of impossible Michael Jackson fans.
He would never do something like that And yet there's got to be the always nagging thought in the back of the mind of However, even if it turns out he did, most fans will suddenly find themselves morally compromising because, hey, they still like his introspective, soul baring music.
I for one still do. To be fair this whole thing is mlive's fault, but, if not them, someone else in the rumor machine would've been snooping and discovered this information sooner or later. Heck, it's all publicly available.
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