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[W H A T . I S . R E L I E N T . K ?]
Here is a cheat sheet with some of the basics about the band!

    band members
    Matt Thiessen [ guitar, lead vocals
    Brian Pittman [ bass
    Dave Douglas [ drums, vocals
    Matt Hoopes [ guitar, vocals

    [ Relient K emerged from the mighty Canton, Ohio, where such things as the Hoover vaccum, the wonderful Macy Gray, the girlfriend-consuming Marilyn Manson, parts of boybands such as 'Nsync and 98 Degrees, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame were born.

    [ Their style of music is considered "popular punk rock-n-roll for the modern teenager". If you enjoy bands like MxPx, Blink 182, Weezer, Sum 41, Ace Troubleshooter, etc, then Relient K will KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF!

    [ Relient K has a love and passion for Jesus Christ with a goal to spread His love through the form of music and fun to all young people (or maybe even your grandma).

    [ Relient K has had a total of 4 drummers, with one only being temporary. The first was Todd Frescone. He was the drummer in the days of "All Work and No Play." Steve Cushman, the drummer for the self-titled album, soon came along and stayed with the band for a while and appeared on the self-titled album from Gotee (you know, the white one with the hurdle on the cd). When Steve decided God was leading him in a different direction (he now plays for the band Narcissus), Jared Byers temporarily played with the band while they searched for a new drummer. When 2001 came, the band found Dave Douglas, the new drummer! Previously of Linus's Blanket, he appeared on "The Anatomy of the Tongue and Cheek" and the new album due out later this year.

    [ The band got their big break after being discovered by Mark Townsend and Toby McKeehan of dctalk and Gotee Records. Their self-titled album sold over 30,000 albums and became the #1 new Christian rock act of 2000. "The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek" blew away the idea of "the sophomore slump" and sold around 9,000 copies within the first week.

    [ These guys could very well be confused with robots after their nonstop schedules! If they're not out touring and doing shows night after night, they're at home recording, working on new materials, etc.