Rascal Flatts

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Biography

Rascal Flatts is an American country music group composed of three members: Gary LeVox (lead vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, keyboard, piano, vocals) and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, vocals). LeVox and DeMarcus are second cousins. During the 2000-10 decade, Rascal Flatts recorded for Disney Music Group's Lyric Street Records. While on that label, the band released seven albums, all of which have been certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In order of release, these albums are Rascal Flatts (2000), Melt (2002), Feels Like Today (2004), Me and My Gang (2006), Still Feels Good (2007), Greatest Hits Volume 1 (2008) and Unstoppable (2009). After Lyric Street closed in 2010, Rascal Flatts moved to the independent Big Machine Records, releasing Nothing Like This in November 2010. Their eighth studio album, Changed, was released in April 2012.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1999
Number of Albums 38
Record Label Big Machine Records, LLC
Website www.rascalflatts.com
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Trivia

Where did Cousins LeVox and DeMarcus move to pursue musical careers in the mid-1990s?<extra_id_51> What country vocalist did Demarcus play in the backing band of?

Chely Wright

...he mid1990s. DeMarcus played in the backing band of country vocalist Chely Wright , and he and LeVox performed regularly in the Nashville club scene. W...
Who recruited Rooney to join them?

DeMarcus

...scene. When their regular guitarist was unable to appear at a session, DeMarcus recruited Rooney, whom he knew from Wrights band, to join them. The tr...
In what year did the trio form Rascal Flatts?

1999

...he trio had an easy chemistry, and they decided to form Rascal Flatts in 1999 . They signed to Disney s Lyric Street Records imprint and released the s...
Which album was released in 2002?

Melt

...nd released the selftitled Rascal Flatts in 2000. The band followed with Melt (2002), a balladheavy collection that featured These Days, a single that...
How long did Melt stay in the top 100 country album chart?

two years

...ally well on the country album chart, reaching number one and spending two years in the top 100. This success was surpassed with the trios subsequent ...
What song was featured on the soundtrack to the animated film Cars?

Life Is a Highway

.... The hit singles What Hurts the Most (2006), a rueful ballad, and Life Is a Highway (2006), a rollicking tune featured on the soundtrack to the anima...
Life Is a Highway was featured in what film soundtrack?

Cars

...fe Is a Highway (2006), a rollicking tune featured on the soundtrack to the animated film Cars , contributed to the acts growing mainstream popularity....
Who invited Rooney to sit in?

LeVox

...a gig in a Nashville club, their parttime guitarist couldn't make it, so LeVox invited Rooney to sit in. The trio took the name Rascal Flatts, and in ...
What was the name of Rascal Flatts' debut single?

Prayin' for Daylight

...latts in 2000, following on the heels of their hot debut single, Prayin' for Daylight . The single would peak at No. 3, and three more singles would fo...
What number did the single "Prayin' for Daylight" peak at?

3

...their hot debut single, Prayin' for Daylight. The single would peak at No. 3 , and three more singles would follow off the debut album, all charting in...
How many more singles from their debut album charted in the Top 10?

three

... debut single, Prayin' for Daylight. The single would peak at No. 3, and three more singles would follow off the debut album, all charting in the Top ...
When was their sophomore album, Melt, released?

2001

...0. Top Hits by Rascal Flatts Their sophomore album, Melt was released in 2001 , and the debut single off the disc, These Days, would become the group's...
How many studio albums did Rascal flatts release?

six

...an country music band founded in 1999. While on that label, they released six studio albums, all of which have been certified platinum or higher by th...
How many singles has Rascal Flatts released?

more than forty

...els Good (2007), and Unstoppable (2009). Rascal Flatts has released more than forty singles, sixteen of which have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot ...
How many of the songs have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, and/or Canada Country charts?

sixteen

...Unstoppable (2009). Rascal Flatts has released more than forty singles, sixteen of which have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs, Countr...
What is the name of DeMarcus' brother-in-law?

James Otto

...in 1992, earning his first record deal as part of a Christian group called East to West; his brotherinlaw, James Otto , is also a country music singer....
In what city did Demarcus move to in 1992?

Nashville

...iends. That's why we have had the longevity we have. DeMarcus moved to Nashville in 1992, earning his first record deal as part of a Christian group c...
What Christian group did he sign his first record deal with?

East to West

...in 1992, earning his first record deal as part of a Christian group called East to West ; his brotherinlaw, James Otto, is also a country music singer....
Where was Rascal Flatts founded?

Columbus, Ohio

...ascal Flatts is an American country rockpop country band founded in Columbus, Ohio . Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three memb...
What is their most recent album?

Still Feels Good

...yboards, vocals), and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, vocals). 2007's Still Feels Good , their most recent album, is certified 2 MultiPlatinum. Their new ...
When was Unstoppable released?

April 7, 2009

...ified 2 MultiPlatinum. Their new album, Unstoppable, was released on April 7, 2009 . They have also released twentythree singles on the Billboard Hot C...
What was Ones longest lasting Number One?

Bless the Broken Road

...rts from unsolicited airplay. Their longestlasting Number One is Bless the Broken Road (late 2004early 2005) at five weeks, while their biggest crosso...
What is the name of the group's biggest crossover single?

What Hurts the Most

...arly 2005) at five weeks, while their biggest crossover single is What Hurts the Most , which topped both the country and adult contemporary charts in ...
When did What Hurts the Most top the country and adult contemporary charts?

2006

...the Most, which topped both the country and adult contemporary charts in 2006 , and was a Top Ten pop hit. In early 2000, the group made their debut wi...
In what year did Prayin' for Daylight make their debut?

2000

...d adult contemporary charts in 2006, and was a Top Ten pop hit. In early 2000 , the group made their debut with their single Prayin' for Daylight. This...
How many consecutive Top Ten hits did the song have?

four

..., which reached 3 on the Billboard country charts. This was the first of four consecutive Top Ten hits from their selftitled debut, which was issued i...
What British diva did Rascal Flatts duo with?

Natasha Bedingfield

...most square, but a decade later they could duet with British diva Natasha Bedingfield and make it seem natural. This flexibility is why Rascal Flatts ...
What year did Demarcus persuade him to move to Nashville?

1997

... in his spare time. Demarcus persuaded him to head south to Nashville in 1997 , with the offer of singing harmonies on the Michael English album he was...
Where did LeVox and Demarcus perform as a pair?

Nashville clubs

...lly employed in the music industry, LeVox and Demarcus performed in Nashville clubs as a pair. The duo became a trio when Joe Don Rooney, a guitarist ...
What was the name of the guitarist that DeMarcus met through Chely Wright?

Joe Don Rooney

... performed in Nashville clubs as a pair. The duo became a trio when Joe Don Rooney , a guitarist DeMarcus met through Chely Wright, sat in on a gig. Im...
What was the name of the label that signed the band in 1999?

Lyric Street

... decided to continue working as a trio, recording a set of demos for Lyric Street ; the label signed the band in late 1999, partially on the strength o...
How many of the group's singles had hit the top ten on the Billboard chart?

13

...ountry music trio certainly had the record sales to claim that title. All 13 of its singles had hit the top ten on the Billboard county chart, and fiv...
How many songs had gone to No. 1?

five

...13 of its singles had hit the top ten on the Billboard county chart, and five had gone to No. By the summer of 2006, the group, known for its heartfel...
Where did he move to pursue a music career?

Nashville, Tennessee

...0s, DeMarcus joined the Christian band East to West and moved to Nashville, Tennessee , to pursue a music career. There, he got a job leading the backu...