Disciple (band)
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Disciple is a Christian alternative metal band from Knoxville, Tennessee, formed in 1992.
History
Disciple was formed in 1992 by high friends Kevin Young, Brad Noah, and Tim Barrett. The band released their first CD, What Was I Thinking? in 1995. Disciple was signed by Warner Resound, who produced Disciple's following release.
In 1997, Disciple released the five-song EP, My Daddy Can Whip Your Daddy. In 1999, they were signed by Rugged Records with whom they released their second full-length album, This Might Sting a Little. This album garnered them two GMA Dove Award nominations and two #1 Christian rock hit songs.
In 2000, the band released their fourth album titled By God which went on to win the Inspirational Life Award in 2001. By God earned them two number one christian rock hits, and two Dove Awards nominations.
After leaving Rugged Records, Disciple established their own label (Slain Records), and released Back Again in 2003, which earned two number one christian rock hits. In October 2003 Disciple added bassist Joey Fife to the trio.
Disciple signed with Christian rock label SRE Recordings and released their sixth recording, self-titled Disciple in 2005. This album featured three number one christian rock hits, and two Dove Awards nominations. They closed that CD with the release of "Rise Up".
Their seventh full-length album, Scars Remain, was released on November 7, 2006. The song "After the World" was the eighth most played song on Christian Hit Radio stations in 2007.[1] Scars Remain has so far earned one number one christian rock hit and two Dove Awards nominations.
On January 8, 2008, Kevin announced in a "Disciple: The Alliance" email that Brad and Joey were stepping down as band members. However, Kevin said that Brad "has decided to still be a part of the songwriting process and even play on the recordings." He also mentioned that "the songs that [Brad] has been writing for the new Disciple project are somewhere between hard rock and southern rock."[1]
Also in that announcement was the edition of two new band members, Andrew Welch on guitar, and Israel Beachy on bass. With a new line-up, Disciple set off on the Cross the Line Tour with Superchick in March 2008. In April of 2008, the band also announceed the addition of Micah Sannan on guitar as well.
Members
- Current
- Kevin Young - Vocals (1992-present), Bass Guitar (1992-2002)
- Tim Barrett - Drums (1992-present)
- Israel Beachy - Bass Guitar (2008-present, formerly of Staple)
- Andrew Welch - Guitar (2008-present)
- Micah Sannan - Guitar (2008-present, formerly of Falling Up)
- Former
- Brad Noah - Guitar (1992-2008) (still helps the band in songwriting and recording capacities)
- Joey Fife - Bass Guitar (2003-2008)
- Nathan Ehman - Guitar
Discography
| Album information | Album information |
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What Was I Thinking
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My Daddy Can Whip Your Daddy
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This Might Sting A Little
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By God
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Back Again
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Disciple
1. Number One R&R Christian Rock Chart - "The Wait Is Over" 2. Number One R&R Christian Rock Chart - "Into Black" 3. Number One R&R Christian Rock Chart - "Rise Up" |
| Disciple (Special Edition) | Scars Remain
1. Number Three R&R Christian Rock Chart - "Regime Change" 2. Number One R&R Christian CHR Chart - "After The World" 3. Number Twelve R&R Christian Rock Chart - "After The World" 4. Number Twenty-Eight R&R Christian AC Chart - "After The World" 5. Number Fifteen R&R Christian Rock Chart - "Game On" 6. Number Five R&R Christian CHR Chart - "Things Left Unsaid" 7. Number Eleven Christian Rock Chart - "Love Hate (On And On)" |
Scars Remain (After The World Edition CD/DVD)
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Southern Hospitality
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Music videos
All videos copyright INO Records
| Year | Title | Album | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Not Rock Stars | By God | YouTube Go |
| 2003 | Back Again | Back Again | YouTube Go |
| 2005 | The Wait Is Over | Disciple | YouTube Go |
| 2007 | Scars Remain | Scars Remain | YouTube Go |
| 2007 | After The World | Scars Remain | YouTube Go |
Videography
Live, At Home, And On The Road, 2004 - Slain
72 Hours With Disciple, 2001 - Rugged
Dual Disc: "Day In The Life" - Epic
Compilation Appearances
WWE The Music, Vol. 8, 2008 "In The Middle Of It Now"[2]
X 2006, 2006 "The Wait is Over" (from Disciple)
ConGRADulations! Class of 2006, 2006..."The Wait Is Over" (from Disciple) [interlinc]
Isaiah 53:5: A Tribute to Stryper, 1999 "More than a Man" (from To Hell with the Devil by Stryper) 1340 Records"BONANCA ROCKS" TWISTED ENTERTAINMENT
Television
The song "Game On" was used for numerous television showings and commercials. These include the official theme song for WWE Cyber Sunday 2006, ESPN's NFL Live on November 1st and 2nd during the plays of the month, during Fox Sport's The Best Damn Sports Show Period, the NFL Network's Total Access show, Speed TV's Speed Report, and as background music for CBS' CSI:Miami and Criminal Minds commercials.
Recently World Wrestling Entertainment invited Disciple to record an entrance theme for the tag team of Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder, recently changed up from being known as the :Major Brothers". On February 1, 2008, Hawkins and Ryder made their entrance into the arena for SmackDown to the tune of "In the Middle of it Now." This song is featured exclusively on the WWE The Music, Vol. 8 compilation album released on March 25.
Dove Award Nominations
- 2008 Rock Album of the Year for Scars Remain [3]
- 2008 Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year for "After The World"
- 2006 Rock Album of the Year for Disciple[4]
- 2006 Rock Recorded Song of the Year for "The Wait Is Over"
- 2001 Hard Music Recorded Song of the Year for "By God"[5]
- 2001 Hard Music Album of the Year for By God
References
External links
- Official site
- Official MySpace page
- Official PureVolume page
- Interview
- KillerBandPhotos.com - Extensive coverage of 2006 and 2007 Tours with Joey Fife and Brad Noah