3 Doors Down

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Biography

3 Doors Down is an American rock band from Escatawpa, Mississippi formed in 1996. Since 1998 the band consists of lead vocalist Brad Arnold, lead guitarist Chet Roberts, bass guitarist Todd Harrell and rhythm guitarist Chris Henderson. Their current drummer and percussionist is Greg Upchurch who has been with the band since 2005. The band rose to international fame with their first single, "Kryptonite", which charted in the top three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The band then signed onto Republic Records and released their debut album, The Better Life, in 2000. The album was the 11th-best-selling album of the year and was certified 6x platinum in the United States. Their second album, Away from the Sun, (2002) continued the band's success; it debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200 chart and went multi-platinum in the United States like its predecessor. The band followed it up by extensive touring for two years before releasing their third album, Seventeen Days, in 2005. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum within its first month of release. Their fourth, self-titled album, 3 Doors Down, also debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The band's fifth studio album, Time of My Life, was released on July 19, 2011. The band often performs more than 300 concerts a year and has shared the stage with artists such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Megadeth, Staind, Nickelback, Alter Bridge, Breaking Benjamin, Seether, Shinedown, Hinder, Mentors, ZZ Top, and Daughtry. Since the start of their career, 3 Doors Down have sold over 20 million albums worldwide.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1996
Number of Albums 24
Record Label Republic Records
Website www.3doorsdown.com
Wikipedia 3 Doors Down on Wikipedia
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Trivia

How many pilot members have been collecting instruments since they were kids?

three

...The three pilot members of have been collecting things that they could use as instruments ever since they were kids. They had also been bonded by chil...
Who wrote the breakthrough single?

Brad Arnold

...d and their breakthrough single was written by drummer slash vocalist Brad Arnold as early as high school years. Arnold, guitarist Matt Roberts and ba...
What rock bands did the band claim to be a fan of?

Metallica, Bush and Pearl Jam

...a backyard party of a friend. Selfproclaiming to be a fan of Metallica, Bush and Pearl Jam , their early play list are mostly cover songs of the rock b...
How long did the band members have to rest before making another album?

few months

...dspinning. Post the road trip, the members decided to have a rest for few months before crawling back to the studio to make another album. By this tim...
What was Arnold's job title?

drummer

...o been bonded by childhood and their breakthrough single was written by drummer slash vocalist Brad Arnold as early as high school years. Arnold, guit...
What is the name of 3DD's single?

Kryptonite

...ritage Rock radio formats. 3DD accomplished this feat with its single Kryptonite , a track that uses Superman imagery to explore the question of what w...
What does the track Kryptonite use to explore the question of what would happen to someone who does something to their image?

Superman imagery

...complished this feat with its single Kryptonite, a track that uses Superman imagery to explore the question of what would happen to someone who, after...
What type of music does 3DD play?

nofrills American rock

...ther classifications, 3DD consider themselves a band that plays nofrills American rock . Their sound is characterized by catchy tunes, big sonics, dyna...
What did Brad Arnold say he would set up when he was little?

pots and pans

...mment on the Republic Records website, Arnold stated, I would set up pots and pans when I was little, just beat on stuff, whatever I could find. After...
What two instruments did Arnold and Harrell practice at each other's houses?

drums and bass

... little, just beat on stuff, whatever I could find. After taking up drums and bass , respectively, Arnold and Harrell would practice their instruments ...
What Mississippi town does 3 Doors Down hail from?

Escatawpa

...Hailing from the small town of Escatawpa , Mississippi, 3 Doors Down hit their peak in the 2000s with a string of postgrunge singles, most notably Kryp...
Who was the main character on Kryptonite?

Superman

...e Without You. Kryptonite, with its minorkey shuffle and references to Superman , was the catalyst for the band's career, generating an unprecedented b...
What radio station did 3 Doors Down generate an unprecedented buzz at during their independent days?

Biloxi's WCPR

...'s career, generating an unprecedented buzz at a local radio station Biloxi's WCPR during the band's independent days. Such support helped make 3 Door...
How many people live in Escatawpa?

8,000

...berts, and bassist Todd Harrell were raised in Escatawpa, a cozy town of 8,000 people. Although brought up in religious households, the musicians also...
Who signed 3 Doors Down?

Republic Records

... where a showcase at CBGB brought 3 Doors Down to the attention of Republic Records . A subsidiary of Universal, Republic Records signed the musicians ...
What was the name of the album released by Republic Records?

The Better Life

...lic Records signed the musicians and issued their majorlabel debut, The Better Life , in early 2000. The Better Life became one of the biggestselling a...
How many times did The Better life go platinum during its first year of release?

four

...ter Life became one of the biggestselling albums of 2000, going platinum four times during its first year of release and spawning several singles. The...
What was the name of the album released by The Best Life in 2002?

Away from the Sun

...awning several singles. The band furthered its success with 2002's Away from the Sun , which debuted at number eight on the Billboard Top 200 and, like...
At what number did Away from the Sun debut on the Billboard charts?

eight

...hered its success with 2002's Away from the Sun, which debuted at number eight on the Billboard Top 200 and, like its predecessor, climbed to multipla...
What is the name of 3 Doors Down's sixth fulllength album?

Us And The Night

...hen it came time to begin working on their sixth fulllength album, Us And The Night Republic Records, Grammy Awardnominated multiplatinum Mississippi ...
How many of us hadnt been tapped yet?

five

...dio experience together and formally open up a new chapter for the group. The creativity between the five of us hadnt been tapped yet, explains Chris....
When did 3 Doors Down form?

1996

...ive rock group from Escatawpa, Mississippi, United States that formed in 1996 . The group signed to Universal Records in 2000. They received internatio...
What was the name of 3 Doors Down's third album?

Seventeen Days

...r 3 million copies. 3 Doors Down released their third studio album, Seventeen Days , in 2005, and it debuted at 1 on the Billboard Music Chart. The alb...
When did 3 Doors down release Seventeen Days?

2005

...pies. 3 Doors Down released their third studio album, Seventeen Days, in 2005 , and it debuted at 1 on the Billboard Music Chart. The album achieved pl...
How long did it take for the album to achieve platinum status?

less than a month

...n the Billboard Music Chart. The album achieved platinum status in less than a month . Its first single, Let Me Go, received much airplay, and was foll...
What was their second single called?

Behind Those Eyes

...o, received much airplay, and was followed by a second song called Behind Those Eyes . In 2007, they made a music video with the upcoming track Citizen...
When did the band make a music video for Citizen Soldiers?

2007

... airplay, and was followed by a second song called Behind Those Eyes. In 2007 , they made a music video with the upcoming track Citizen Soldiers for th...
How many platinum albums were the album certified to be in the United States?

6

...000. The album was the 11thbestselling album of the year and was certified 6 platinum in the United States. The group was later joined by drummer Rich...
What song did 3 Doors Down release in the early 2000s?

Here Without You

...several postgrunge singles that included Kryptonite and the ballad Here Without You . Kryptonite generated considerable excitement at Biloxis radio sta...
What radio station did Kryptonite generate excitement for?

WCPR

...u. Kryptonite generated considerable excitement at Biloxis radio station WCPR and that support helped 3 Doors Down become a regional favorite. The ban...
Who was the guitarist for 3 Doors down?

Chris Henderson

...d 3 Doors Down become a regional favorite. The band added guitarist Chris Henderson and used a studio drummer so that Arnold could sing live. Signed b...
How did 3 Door Down use a studio drummer?

so that Arnold could sing live

...d added guitarist Chris Henderson and used a studio drummer so that Arnold could sing live . Signed by Republic Records, the musicians issued their fir...
When did 3 Doors Down release their live EP Another 700 Miles?

November 2003

...ort of Away from the Sun and issued the live EP Another 700 Miles in November 2003 . In early 2005, their album Seventeen Days debuted at number one on...