NEEDTOBREATHE

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Biography

Needtobreathe (stylized as NEEDTOBREATHE) is an American rock band from Seneca, South Carolina. The band is composed of Bear Rinehart (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Bo Rinehart (backing vocals, guitar), Seth Bolt (backing vocals, bass). They have released four studio albums: Daylight (2006), The Heat (2007), The Outsiders (2009), and The Reckoning (2011). Needtobreathe opened for Taylor Swift on the North American leg of her Speak Now World Tour, which began May 27, 2011 in Omaha, Nebraska.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1998
Number of Albums 77
Record Label Elektra
Website www.needtobreathe.com
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Trivia

Who was the frontman of Collective Soul?

Ed Roland

...f Clay, Edwin McCain and Collective Soul, the latter of whose frontman Ed Roland shared producing credits on the band's next album. Their next album, ...
When was The Outsiders released?

August 2009

...n the band's next album. Their next album, The Outsiders, released in August 2009 , hit 20 on The Billboard Top 200, their best chart placing to date. ...
What was the name of the main single from The Set?

Something Beautiful

...Top 200, their best chart placing to date. The set's main single, Something Beautiful , earned significant praise from the Christian community climbing...
Where did Something Beautiful rank on the U.S. Christian chart?

top 10

...arned significant praise from the Christian community climbing into the top 10 of the U.S. Christian chart and also inched into the top 40 of the Bill...
When did Hurricane peak on the Alternative Songs chart?<extra_id_51>

31

...lboard's Adult Pop Songs chart. The followup single, Hurricane, peaked at 31 on The Alternative Songs chart. September 2011 saw the release of The Rec...
What is the name of Needtobreathe's new album?

Rivers In The Wasteland

...of the Adult Alternative Singles chart. Needtobreathe have targeted April 15, 2014, as the release date for their new record: Rivers In The Wasteland ....
When is the release date for Rivers In The Wasteland?

April 15, 2014

...of the Adult Alternative Singles chart. Needtobreathe have targeted April 15, 2014 , as the release date for their new record: Rivers In The Wasteland....
What state is Possum Kingdom located in?

South Carolina

...We're from a small town in South Carolina called Possum Kingdom, NEEDTOBREATHE frontman Bear Rinehart explains when asked about the place he and his y...
What is the name of NEEDTOBREATHE's third album?

The Outsiders'

..., it makes perfect sense that NEEDTOBREATHE's third album is called The Outsiders' and listening to the anthemic title track that opens the 14song col...
How many songs does The Outsiders have?

14

...d The Outsiders' and listening to the anthemic title track that opens the 14 song collection, it's clear that they embrace this label as both a badge o...
Who are the sons of an Assembly of God pastor?

Bear and Bo Rinehart

...f honor and a battle cry. The sons of an Assembly of God pastor, Bear and Bo Rinehart had inherited their father's gift with words, and put it to good...
When was NEEDTOBREATHE formed?

1999

...ught piano, making music a constant part of their young lives. Formed in 1999 , NEEDTOBREATHE (with childhood friends Joe Stillwell and Seth Bolt) buil...
What did Bear and Bo Rinehart inherited from their father?

gift with words

...ly of God pastor, Bear and Bo Rinehart had inherited their father's gift with words , and put it to good use in their songwriting; their mother taught ...
What was the name of the band's major label debut?

Daylight

...ord engineering. 2006 saw the release of the band's major label debut, Daylight , and a relentless, national touring schedule. The group's penchant for...
What is the name of the motion picture that stars Hilary Swank?

P.S. I Love You

... that have appeared in film and television, including the Hilary Swankstarring, motion picture P.S. I Love You and MTV's The Hills, among many others....
Where has the band had their greatest number of singles chart?

Christian music charts

... charts, but have had their greatest number of singles chart on Christian music charts . The band is composed of Bear Rinehart (lead vocals, guitar, pi...
Who was the University of Alabama football coach?

Bear Bryant

...istory Named after the acclaimed University of Alabama football coach Bear Bryant , brothers Bear and Nathaniel Bryant Bo Rinehart were born and raised...
What is the name of the brother of Bear Bryant?

Nathaniel Bryant Bo Rinehart

...ity of Alabama football coach Bear Bryant, brothers Bear and Nathaniel Bryant Bo Rinehart were born and raised in rural Possum Kingdom, SC, where thei...
Where were Bear and Nathaniel Bryant Bo Rinehart born?

Possum Kingdom, SC

...ar and Nathaniel Bryant Bo Rinehart were born and raised in rural Possum Kingdom, SC , where their pastor father ran a church camp. After moving to nea...
Where did Bo study architecture?

Clemson University

...ing instruments themselves. Meanwhile, Bo studied architecture at Clemson University while playing guitar in his spare time, and he and bassist Seth B...
What degree did Seth Bolt receive at Full Sail University?

recording engineering

...ll duo to form Needtobreathe. Seth Bolt had received a degree in recording engineering at Full Sail University, and the band honed its sound while rec...
Where did Needtobreathe hone its sound while recording several EPs?

Bolt's Plantation Studios

...y, and the band honed its sound while recording several EPs at Bolt's Plantation Studios . A strenuous tour of Southeastern and Midwestern America foll...
When did Atlantic Records Lava Records sign Needtobreathe?

2005

...stern America followed. The hard work paid off when Needtobreathe came to the attention of Atlantic Records Lava Records, who signed the band in 2005 ....
What two instruments did Bear learn at Clemson University?

piano and guitar

...ncluding Pearl Jam and the Black Crowes. With a basic knowledge of piano and guitar , Bear went to Clemson University, where he formed the base of what...
What did fans and programmers take note of?

spiritual lyrics

... such notables as Train and Collective Soul. Fans and programmers took note of the spiritual lyrics and the album received two Dove Award nominations....
How many Dove Award nominations did the album receive?

two

... such notables as Train and Collective Soul. Fans and programmers took note of the spiritual lyrics and the album received two Dove Award nominations....
Who is the lead vocalist of Needtobreathe?

Bear Rinehart

... from Seneca, South Carolina, United States. The band is composed of Bear Rinehart (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Seth Bolt (backing vocals, bass), Jos...
Who is Tyler Burkum?

guitar

...ing vocals, keys), Randall Harris (drums, percussion) and Tyler Burkum ( guitar ). The band has also charted with a number of singles, including Washed ...
What was the name of the song that reached No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart?

Brother

...n the Hot Christian Songs chart; the Grammynominated Multiplied (2014); Brother (2015), which charted on the Top 100 and reached No. 1 on the Hot Chri...
What year was Brother released?

2015

...t Christian Songs chart; the Grammynominated Multiplied (2014); Brother ( 2015 ), which charted on the Top 100 and reached No. 1 on the Hot Christian So...
When did the band release an eleven song album?

2001

...ndicated that it was better than other names that the band had at the time. In 2001 , the band independently released an elevensong album, The Feature....
What was the name of the album released by the band in 2001?

The Feature

...ndicated that it was better than other names that the band had at the time. In 2001, the band independently released an elevensong album, The Feature ....
What was the name of the band's last album?

The Outsiders

...e the time they need and really push ourselves. The bands last album The Outsiders hit No. 9 on Billboards Rock Albums chart, went Top 20 on the Top 2...
Where did Outsiders rank on the Billboard Rock Albums chart?

9

...need and really push ourselves. The bands last album The Outsiders hit No. 9 on Billboards Rock Albums chart, went Top 20 on the Top 200, saw the band...
What did Bear say we were looking for?

a spark

... what the last ten years on the road had taught us. We were looking for a spark . Sometimes in the studio youve got to keep searching until something h...
How many different versions of the same song were there at one point?

10

...efore we called this album finished. Bear adds, At one point, we had done 10 different versions of the same song, but that process is what the record ...
When did Needtobreathe debut?

2000s

...South Carolina rock group Needtobreathe debuted in the 2000s with an earnest tone similar to John Mayer or Kings of Leon and lyrics inspired by their ...
Along with Train, Taylor Swift, and Train, what genre of acts were featured in the band?

genrespanning

...he band found crossover success with secular audiences, touring with genrespanning acts such as Train, Taylor Swift, and Tim McGraw. With each success...
What was the name of the band's fifth Christian album?

Into the Mystery

... 2016's Hard Love. The band's fifth Christian Albums chart topper, Into the Mystery , arrived in 2021 along with a companion documentary film. The band...
What was the number two Christian Album of the year?

Hard Love

...Top Ten with 2011's The Reckoning and rising to number two with 2016's Hard Love . The band's fifth Christian Albums chart topper, Into the Mystery, ar...
When did the band's fifth Christian Albums chart topper arrive?

2021

...band's fifth Christian Albums chart topper, Into the Mystery, arrived in 2021 along with a companion documentary film. The band was formed by brothers...
Who was Bear's longtime friend and drummer?

Joe Stillwell

...nding time to perform around campus with longtime friend and drummer Joe Stillwell . Meanwhile, Bo studied architecture at Clemson while playing guitar...