Superchick

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Superchick
Background information
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genre(s)	Christian rock
Years active	1999—present
Label(s)	Columbia Records Inpop Records
Members
Max Hsu Tricia Brock Melissa Brock Matt Dally Dave Ghazarian Clayton Hunt
Former members
Brian Fitch Justin Sharbono Andy Vegas Dave Clo Ben Dally Brandon Estelle

Superchick, originally known as Superchic[k], is an American Christian alternative pop/rock band. Their music incorporates various styles such as pop, punk, rock, rap, and R&B. Their sound has been compared to mainstream artists No Doubt and Avril Lavigne.^[1] Superchick has had five songs hit number one on music charts,^[1] and their song "Stand in the Rain" held the number one spot for nine weeks on R&R Christian Hit Radio (CHR) chart in 2006/2007.

Contents 1 History 2 Members 2.1 Current 2.2 Former 3 Discography 3.1 Studio albums 3.2 Remix Albums 3.3 Other Songs 4 Tours 5 Songs in popular media 6 References 7 External links

[edit] History

Superchic[k] made their debut in 1999 at an Audio Adrenaline concert in front of an audience of 5,000. They continued to perform at live events throughout that year, self-releasing their first album in 2000. The album was re-released with three added remix tracks after they signed to Inpop Records, and became their first official album: Karaoke Superstars. Since then, their music has appeared in several movies and television shows, including the movie Legally Blonde and the made for TV, Disney movie Cadet Kelly. Superchic[k] signed with mainstream record label Columbia Records to promote their 2005 album Beauty From Pain, resulting in their 2006 mainstream debut Beauty From Pain 1.1.^[2] The re-release album contains their signature hit "Stand in the Rain".^[2] Their music has received favorable reviews in both Christian and mainstream publications. On December 4, 2008, Superchick was nominated for their first Grammy Award. The group was recognized in the category of "Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album" for their 2008 album, Rock What You Got. The band launched their "Hey! Hey! (That's Freedom You Hear)" Tour on April 3, 2009.^[3].They sometimes appear at alton towers, at the ultimate events concerts.

[edit] Members

[edit] Current

• Tricia Brock provides lead vocals for the band. She is married to Nick Baumhardt who is the guitarist for Canadian rock band Thousand Foot Krutch.
• Melissa Brock (rhythm guitar, harmony vocals)
• Matt Dally (bass guitar, rap vocals, synthesizer)
• Dave Ghazarian (lead guitar), also formerly of Church Of Rhythm
• Max Hsu (keyboards, songwriter), formerly of the CCM group Church of Rhythm.
• Clayton Hunt (Drums formerly of Dizmas)

[edit] Former

• Brian Fitch (drums)
• Justin Sharbono (guitar)
• Andy Vegas (percussion)
• Dave Clo (bass guitar, acoustic guitar) (Now with Tait)
• Ben Dally (Drums)
• Brandon Estelle (drums), brother of Lester Estelle Jr., formerly the drummer of Pillar (band)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

• Karaoke Superstars (May 22, 2001), Inpop Records^[1]
• Last One Picked (October 8, 2002), Inpop Records
• Beauty From Pain(March 29, 2005), Inpop Records
• Beauty From Pain 1.1 (July 18, 2006), Columbia Records
• Rock What You Got (June 24, 2008), Inpop Records

[edit] Remix Albums

• Regeneration (October 21, 2003), In pop Records^[1]

[edit] Other Songs

• "Holy Moment" (Matt Redman Cover) - Unshakeable
• "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Tour 2007
• "Silent Night" - Rockin Around The Christmas Tree Tour 2007
• "Love Is A Battlefield" (Pat Benatar Cover) - Live Love Tour 2006
• "Supermodel" - "Released single"

[edit] Tours

• Live Love Tour (October 5 2006- December 3 2006)
• This Is Your Anthem Tour (January 27 2006 - March 31 2006)
• Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Tour (2007)
• Cross the Line Tour (March 14 2008- May 18 2008)
• Rock What You Got Tour (July 2008 - November 2008)
• Hey, Hey - That's Freedom You Hear Tour (April 3, 2009 - )

[edit] Songs in popular media

Superchick's songs have made over 70 placements in films, television, and videogames.^[1]

• In 2005, the song "Anthem" from the album Beauty From Pain was selected to be the theme song for MTV's Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 2. In 2006, Columbia Picture's movie Zoom featured the song "It's On" also from the album Beauty From Pain. The same song was used in a trailer for the 2007 film Nancy Drew.
• Also in 2006, the song "We Live" is used as the theme song for the ABC series Brothers & Sisters.
• Their song "Stand in the Rain" hit #1 on the R&R Christian Hit Radio (CHR) chart in October 2006. The song spent 9 weeks at #1, and was the 18th most played CHR song in 2007.^[4]
• The song "Get Up" was a part of the Ice Princess soundtrack and is used in films like Holiday in the Sun and Bring It On: In It to Win It.
• The song "One Girl Revolution" was most notably used in the movie Legally Blonde. It is also featured in the Disney movie Cadet Kelly and Holiday in the Sun.
• The song "Pure" and "It's On" was used in the Cartoon Network movie Re-Animated.
• The song "Not Done Yet" was also in the films Holiday in the Sun and Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.
• The song "Na Na" was used in the film Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.
• Their music has been used as background music in the television show Making the Band.
• The song "Rock What You Got" was featured in an episode of The Hills.
• "It's On" appears in Bring It On: In It To Win It
• The song "So Beautiful" is featured in a trailer of ABC's new show True Beauty.
• "So Beautiful," was selected as the theme song for Running In Heels
• The song "Stand In The Rain" was featured as the trailer instrumental for the fifth season of The Hills.
• The song "Cross That Line" was featured in an episode of The City.
• The song "One Girl Revolution" was featured in season 1 episode "An Unexpected Call" of The Hills
• Several of their songs were used in the show Joan of Arcadia. In episode 20, season 1, 'Anonymous, "Get Up" is heard at the start, and the song "Alright" featured at the start of episode 19, 'Do The Math'.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Superchick

• Official Superchick Website
• Beauty From Pain 1.1 review at ChristianityToday.com

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