Within Reason
| Within Reason | |
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 Within Reason's logo. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Genres | Hard rock, alternative metal, post-grunge |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
| Website |
withinreasonmusic |
| Members |
Chris Dow David Koonce Jordan Foster |
Within Reason is an American rock band from Birmingham, Alabama which members include Chris Dow, David Koonce, and Jordan Foster. The band was formed in 2005.
In September 2006, Within Reason released their first EP titled "Cycle A Smile". In January, the ballad "Hold" received over 50,000 votes online for Within Reason to appear and perform live on the hit TV show, "One Tree Hill" to an audience of over 4 million.[1] When the episode was filmed, the song they were set to perform was changed to "Favorite Sin". Another track from Cycle A Smile, "Let It Out" was also featured on the show during the 4th season of the series.
The band was voted "Rock Band of the Year" and "Performer of the Year" for the 2007 BAMA Music Awards (Birmingham, Alabama).
The single "Favorite Sin" was featured on a compilation disc with a segment on the band in the May 2008 issue of Metal Edge Magazine. Five songs on a new video game called Motomax 4 released in June 2008.
In August 2008, Within Reason began working on an album with multi-platinum producer Rick Beato which was released February 2009 called "Bloodshot Life" .[2]
Within Reason's 3rd studio album "After The Crawl" was released on March 20, 2012. It was produced by Nick Chahwala and recorded in Atlanta,GA.[3]
To support of the new album, Within Reason joined the Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival tour featuring Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind, Adelita's Way, POD, Deuce and many others.[4]
In January 2013, Within Reason was selected out of over 2500 bands from across the US to receive the "Gig of a Lifetime" sponsored by CBS Interactive, Microsoft, and the GRAMMYs.[5] They performed a concert at the Clive Davis Theatre in Los Angeles that was taped for a GRAMMY Live segment.[6] The band was also featured in a commercial for Microsoft Surface tablet playing their song "We'll Have It All".[7] The ad aired during the GRAMMY broadcast in 2013. The band was also featured on GRAMMY Live from the Red Carpet during the pre-show.[8]
In the spring of 2014, Within Reason released their first single from After The Crawl. "Enemy" to radio. The song peaked at #46. In the summer of 2014 the band once again joined the Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival tour followed by a North American Tour with Godsmack and Seether.
In January 2015, their second single "Here Comes The Light" was released to radio accompanied by a music video produced by the band's bassist, David Koonce. The single peaked at #39 on the Active Rock chart giving the band their first radio hit song.
After a summer tour with Buckcherry, the band began writing for their third album. They completed a fall tour with Seether and Saint Asonia in October 2015. The band began 2016 with a winter tour with Hinder followed by recording their next album coproduced by Hinder's Cody Hanson and Marshal Dutton. The album titled "Battlefields, Life Love and War" is set for release in summer of 2016.
| Albums | Year |
|---|---|
| Cycle A Smile | 2006 |
| Bloodshot Life | 2009 |
| After The Crawl | 2012 |
| Battlefields Life Love and War | 2016 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act. Rock | US Main. | |||
| "Favorite Sin" | 2008 | – | – | Bloodshot Life |
| "Enemy" | 2014 | 46 | — | After The Crawl |
| "Here Comes The Light" | 2015 | 39 | – | |
| "Fight For You" | 2016 | – | – | Battlefields Life Love and War |
Members
- Chris Dow
- David Koonce
- Jordan Foster
References
- ↑ One Tree Hill: Clip "One Tree Hill : Clip: Within Reason on One Tree Hill Season 4 : Episode 16" The WB, 2 May 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ Last.fm "Bloodshot Life Album" Last.fm, New York City, NY, 5 March 2009. Retrieved on 24 July 2013
- ↑ Chahwala, Nick "Bravo Ocean produces new album for rock band Within Reason" Namaste Studios Atlanta, GA 11 August 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2013
- ↑ Boise, Danielle "Interview with Within Reason – Playing Uproar 2012" Target Audience Magazine, Atlanta, GA 21 September 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ Seal, Morgan "GRAMMY Live Returns..." GRAMMY.org, San Francisco and Santa Monica, CA, 8 February 2013. Retrieved on 10 July 2013
- ↑ Chmielewski, Dawn C. "CBS stokes Grammy Awards excitement with lots of online extras" Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA, 8 February 2013. Retrieved on 10 July 2013
- ↑ Callaham, John "New Microsoft Surface TV ad spotlights Within Reason" Neowin.net, 12 February 2013. Retrieved on 10 July 2013.
- ↑ CBS Video "GRAMMY Live - Within Reason Interview with GRAMMY Live" CBS.com, Los Angeles, CA, Retrieved on 10 July 2013.
External links
- Within Reason official website
- Within Reason on Facebook
- Map of Within Reason tour dates
- Within Reason interview with John Norris
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