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Posted by Kevan Breitinger Sep 26, 2006 |
Those artists coveting the No. 2, No.4 and No. 5 spots were Fireflight, eleventyseven and Pillar, respectively.
Both Fireflight's "You Decide," and Pillar's "Everything" climbed up the chart one spot from the previous week. eleventyseven's "My Space" peaked at No. 3 on R&R's Christian Rock chart.
About the artists:
Comprising Dawn Richardson (lead vocals), Wendy Drennen (bass), Glenn Drennen (guitar), Justin Cox (guitar) and Phee Shorb (drums), Fireflight formed five years ago in Orlando, Fla. A fixture of the local rock scene, Fireflight is familiar to national music audiences as well. Its self-released EP, "On The Subject of Moving Forward," sold thousands of copies independently. Additionally, Songwriters Showcases of America named Fireflight "Band of the Year" in 2004. Fireflight released its national debut on Flicker Records, "The Healing of Harms," July 25, 2006 (Read Suite Review here).
Matt Langston (lead vocals, guitar), Caleb Satterfield (bass), and Jonathan Stephens (drums) have been cranking out their brand of teenage, fun-frenzied music for nearly four years. Greenville, South Carolina has served as home base for the band, which quickly expanded its domain to include a majority of the East Coast. With three well-received independent releases already to its credit, the trio has maintained a non-stop touring schedule, proof of its extreme likeability and work ethic. Most recently, eleventyseven joined headliner Superchick on tour in the spring of 2006. The band's first label project, "And the Land of Fake Believe," launched May 16, 2006.
Since the band's Dove Award-winning 2001 debut "Above," Flicker Records artist Pillar has seen unprecedented success in every aspect of its career. With seven No. 1 radio singles and twelve Top 5 hits to its credit, Pillar has earned an additional three Dove Awards, headlined seven national tours, performed for more than two million people, and been featured on the covers of Radio & Records, Rockline Magazine, CCM Magazine, 7ball Magazine, Breakaway Magazine, HM Magazine, and Christian Retailing. The band has also received print coverage in Rolling Stone, Spin, Bass Player, and Hit Parader. Pillar's video "Bring Me Down" saw heavy rotation on the Fuse TV program "Rockzilla" and was voted No. 1 at Fuse TV's "Oven Fresh." Most recently, Teen Mania tapped Pillar's "Frontline" as the 18-month-long theme song for its "BattleCry" campaign with the organization filming an accompanying music video that aired at events in arenas nationwide. Pillar releases its fourth studio project, "The Reckoning," Oct. 3 and will headline the "Days of the Reckoning" tour this fall.