Addison Road
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Addison Road is a Christian alternative pop
/rock
band from Dallas, Texas
. The band was signed to INO Records
in 2007 and released their self-titled debut album, Addison Road
, on March 18, 2008. Their songs "All That Matters" and "Sticking With You" were the ninth and fifteenth most-played songs on R&R magazine's
Christian CHR
chart for 2008.
By January 2001, the band acquired a producer, Chuck Dennie from By The Tree
, and recorded a full-length album. This first independent album was called Not What You Think. They then got another friend, Travis Lawrence, to join the band as a bassist. In 2002, Ryan and Jenny were married, and they moved to Dallas to become a full-time band. Eventually they changed their name to "Addison Road." It was named after a sound tech who had a baby named Addison. They liked the name Addison and put Road at the end of it for no real reason.
Later that year they came out with a second indie album called Breaking Beautifully. They soon got a new drummer and started leading worship at Richardson First Baptist Church, which was followed by the band playing in front of about 8,000 young people in the summer. That was the inspiration for their next indie project, Always Loved You EP, which was released in June 2005. They released their final independent album in July 2006, titled Some Kind of Spark.
In the spring of 2009,the band toured with the Rock and Worship Road Show, along with Jeremy Camp, MercyMe, Hawk Nelson, and Tenth Avenue North. Jenny Simmons was pregnant with her first baby and thus the group sang only one song per show. On April 15, 2009, Jenny gave birth to a healthy baby girl Anniston Cate, in the band's hometown of Dallas,TX.
In January 2010, drummer Jeff Sutton left the band to concentrate on finishing up a college degree that he started working on years ago. The remaining band members are searching for their new drummer via YouTube.
in August 2007. Their self-titled debut album, Addison Road
, was released on March 18, 2008 and debuted at #182 on the Billboard 200
.
was released on 22 June 2010.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
/rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band from Dallas, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The band was signed to INO Records
INO Records
INO Records, also known as Fair Trade Services, is an American record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, specializing in Contemporary Christian music . It is distributed through Sony Music Entertainment, and was owned by Integrity Media until June 2011. When Integrity Media sold its assets...
in 2007 and released their self-titled debut album, Addison Road
Addison Road (album)
Addison Road is the self-titled debut album from Christian rock band Addison Road. It was released on March 18, 2008 and debuted at #182 on the Billboard 200. Three singles have been released off the album—"All That Matters", "Sticking with You" and "Hope Now"...
, on March 18, 2008. Their songs "All That Matters" and "Sticking With You" were the ninth and fifteenth most-played songs on R&R magazine's
R&R (magazine)
R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...
Christian CHR
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
chart for 2008.
Formation
Jenny Chisolm met Ryan Simmons at Baylor University in Waco, TX. They began writing songs together not long after the group started booking a few gigs. Ryan played acoustic guitar and Jenny sang. It became apparent that they needed a full band, so they enlisted a couple of friends: Jay Henderson on drums, and a friend from church, Ryan Gregg, on lead guitar (even though he was already in another band called Tribe America). They made a rough 4 song demo for the newly formed "Jenny Chisolm Band."By January 2001, the band acquired a producer, Chuck Dennie from By The Tree
By the Tree
By the Tree is a two-time Dove Award-winning contemporary Christian rock group.-Overview:By the Tree was founded in Weatherford, Texas in 1997 by Chuck Dennie and Bala Boyd....
, and recorded a full-length album. This first independent album was called Not What You Think. They then got another friend, Travis Lawrence, to join the band as a bassist. In 2002, Ryan and Jenny were married, and they moved to Dallas to become a full-time band. Eventually they changed their name to "Addison Road." It was named after a sound tech who had a baby named Addison. They liked the name Addison and put Road at the end of it for no real reason.
Later that year they came out with a second indie album called Breaking Beautifully. They soon got a new drummer and started leading worship at Richardson First Baptist Church, which was followed by the band playing in front of about 8,000 young people in the summer. That was the inspiration for their next indie project, Always Loved You EP, which was released in June 2005. They released their final independent album in July 2006, titled Some Kind of Spark.
In the spring of 2009,the band toured with the Rock and Worship Road Show, along with Jeremy Camp, MercyMe, Hawk Nelson, and Tenth Avenue North. Jenny Simmons was pregnant with her first baby and thus the group sang only one song per show. On April 15, 2009, Jenny gave birth to a healthy baby girl Anniston Cate, in the band's hometown of Dallas,TX.
In January 2010, drummer Jeff Sutton left the band to concentrate on finishing up a college degree that he started working on years ago. The remaining band members are searching for their new drummer via YouTube.
Addison Road
After being an independent band for six years, Addison Road signed onto INO RecordsINO Records
INO Records, also known as Fair Trade Services, is an American record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, specializing in Contemporary Christian music . It is distributed through Sony Music Entertainment, and was owned by Integrity Media until June 2011. When Integrity Media sold its assets...
in August 2007. Their self-titled debut album, Addison Road
Addison Road (album)
Addison Road is the self-titled debut album from Christian rock band Addison Road. It was released on March 18, 2008 and debuted at #182 on the Billboard 200. Three singles have been released off the album—"All That Matters", "Sticking with You" and "Hope Now"...
, was released on March 18, 2008 and debuted at #182 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
.
Stories
Their new album StoriesStories (Addison Road album)
Stories is the second album from Christian rock band Addison Road. It was released on June 22, 2010 under INO Records. A music video for "This Little Light of Mine" was released by Addison Road on GodTube.com -Track listing:...
was released on 22 June 2010.
Current members
- Jenny Simmons – lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
- Ryan Gregg – lead guitaristGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals - Ryan Simmons – guitar, vocals, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- Travis Lawrence – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals, harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes... - Richard Scott – drumsDrummerA drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Studio albums
- "Not What You Think" (independent) (2001)
- Breaking Beautifully (independent) (September 2003)
- Some Kind of Spark (independent) (July 2006)
- Addison Road (album)Addison Road (album)Addison Road is the self-titled debut album from Christian rock band Addison Road. It was released on March 18, 2008 and debuted at #182 on the Billboard 200. Three singles have been released off the album—"All That Matters", "Sticking with You" and "Hope Now"...
- (March 18, 2008) - Label: INO RecordsINO RecordsINO Records, also known as Fair Trade Services, is an American record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, specializing in Contemporary Christian music . It is distributed through Sony Music Entertainment, and was owned by Integrity Media until June 2011. When Integrity Media sold its assets... - StoriesStories (Addison Road album)Stories is the second album from Christian rock band Addison Road. It was released on June 22, 2010 under INO Records. A music video for "This Little Light of Mine" was released by Addison Road on GodTube.com -Track listing:...
- (June 22, 2010) - Label: INO RecordsINO RecordsINO Records, also known as Fair Trade Services, is an American record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, specializing in Contemporary Christian music . It is distributed through Sony Music Entertainment, and was owned by Integrity Media until June 2011. When Integrity Media sold its assets...
Singles
- "All That Matters" – #1 on the March 28, 2008 R&RR&R (magazine)R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...
Christian CHRChristian CHRChristian CHR is a radio format that is common in the United States and Australia focusing on playing current and recent music as determined by the Christian Top 40....
chart and ninth most played song on R&R's 2008 year end chart - "Sticking with You" – #2 on R&R's Christian CHRChristian CHRChristian CHR is a radio format that is common in the United States and Australia focusing on playing current and recent music as determined by the Christian Top 40....
chart for the week of October 17, 2008 and the fifteenth most-played song on R&R's 2008 year end chart - "Hope Now"
- "Fight Another Day"
- "This Little Light of Mine"
- "Don't Wait"
- "Won't Let Me Go" (November 15; 2011 - Official CHR Servicing Date)