Red
Biography
Christian-based post-grunge outfit Red first got their start in Pennsylvania playing contemporary Christian covers to area youth groups. They soon grew tired of pop songs, however, and began crafting their own hard-edged rock tunes that often confronted personal issues from their lives. According to lead singer Mike Barnes, the name Red was chosen as a symbol "for the blood of Christ and what it represents: passion, pain, but ultimately, redemption." Comprised of Barnes, Jasen Rauch (guitar), Hayden Lamb (drummer), and identical twins Anthony Armstrong (guitar/vocals) and Randy Armstrong (bass/piano/vocals), the group cited influence from bands like Chevelle, Linkin Park, and Muse. Spearheaded by the single "Breathe into Me," their first nationally distributed album, End of Silence, was released in June 2006 on Essential Records. Always wanting to directly connect with fans through their energetic live show, Red spent the summer touring nationwide, including dates at multiple festivals. A van crash put injured drummer Hayden Lamb on the sidelines for their 2007 headlining tour, but the group soldiered on -- gaining mass appeal with their rapidly growing CCM fan base. Later in 2007, the band took home the Rock Recorded Song of the Year award at the 38th annual GMA Dove Awards. By late 2008, a new album was in the works and, in 2009, it was announced that their next release (Innocence & Instinct) would hit shelves on February 10th of that year. ~ Corey Apar, All Music Guide
Selected Discography
This is great music for kids like me in high school without the real "negative" lyrics. Even a few of the teachers at my school like them.
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Great guys all through highschool and beyond. Never waivered for anyone and helped everyone. Very proud to say they are my friends. Good luck guys.
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Red is one of those bands whose music just kinda cuts to your core
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YAY! Never seen them in concert. :(
but im sure their awesome! |
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I'd like to think of my self metal head but i like this band for some reason.
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I love Anthony's ability to go from a scream to a quiet melody in an instant
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get rid of i should tell ya Momma on you! that is NOT red!!!
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I like them a lot, The Screamo parts are pushing the limits but i like it anyway. I like 'Mystery of You' the best. Cool Band
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SO ASUM!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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one of my all time favorite bands - not only for their sound, but their powerful and moving lyrics as well
i love that they don't have just one type of sound, but that their music is so incredibly diverse. i love the hard guitar riffs when i'm in the mood but i love the softer, more downbeat stuff as well |
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I LOVE THEM!!! you guys are awesome ;) your music is the coolest!
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KIK BUT!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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My all-time favorite band, I adore all their songs. These guys are amazing. Their songs seem to pull you in, you can actually feel their music. Their lyrics are something else, too. Their songs have such meaning too them, from the hardcore songs to the softer, gentler ones. Keep it up, Red! :>
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red's songs are very heavily influenced by their christian worldview, they may not be lovey jesus songs, and relatable outside of the little ccm bubble, but the worldview they represent is undeniable.
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These guys' voices are something else. I love how one minute they can be hardcore and then a song later these guys are all soft and sweet. Superb songs. Awesome albums. Amazing artist. ♥
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I disagree. Red is pretty heavily Christian influenced. Not as much as a worship band, but if you actually listen to there liryics you can tell. Listen to Breath Into Me
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Well, Red is not a heavily Christian influenced band. But if you listen carefully you can hear a faint amount of Christian stuff. I don't usually listen to Christian rock (usually slow c**p) but when I first heard these guys, I loved it. Really great music.
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I love the big contrasts in Red's music. It really sets them apart, in a good way, i think. Great Band!
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they are a good band but i like Kuttles better they are a another Christain band,and you can tell that they Christains from the words
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From what I've heard of Red so far, it seems that they are a great new addition to the group of hard-rock-sp i n Christian bands that includes Disciple, Thousand Foot Krutch, Skillet, Demon Hunter. It is not just lack of profanity--B o s t o n , U2, and the Killers, for instance, are certainly not considered to be Chrisrian bands. Instead, the earlier mentioned bands, along with others such as Kutless, Lifehouse, FM Static, Sanctus Real, Switchfoot, etc., sing about moral values shared by Christians.
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How about the fact that no one cares if they are a christian or whatever band. Religion doesn't make music and I would say in certain cases Prohibits and Deters it. Only lyrics I guess you could say justify if a band is Religious or not. Which then is loosely defined cause they don't preach to you so that's out the window. But the main reason is that they don't use curse words in there lyrics which makes up a Genre called christian music. Red is great though. Nuff Said
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No matter your religion, red is an awesome band. The songs don't even have to have a religious connotation if you don't want, whatever helps you listen to 'em.
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This band became my favorite band almost right after I heard their first album.
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Red is rapidly becoming the premier christian alt-metal band. They share the sound of Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin. In fact, BB helped Red write Shadows, a song on their new album. Keep rocking guys.
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Awesome, except it sucks that their songs are christian... . Bleh awesome band non the less
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