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Kutless

Kutless in concert on 2007
Background information
Origin Portland, Oregon, United States
Genres Alternative rock, Christian rock, hard rock, post-grunge, contemporary worship music
Years active 1999–present
Labels BEC
Website www.kutless.com
Members
Jon Micah Sumrall
James Mead
Dave Luetkenhoelter
Nick DePartee
Past members
Nathan "Stu" Stuart
Kyle Zeigler
Kyle Mitchell
Ryan Shrout
Jeffrey Gilbert

Kutless is a Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1999. Since their formation, they have released seven studio albums including their latest, Believer. The band has also released a live album, Live from Portland.[1] Currently, they have sold just over 2 million records.[citation needed]

Contents

History [link]

Jon Micah Sumrall, lead vocalist
James Mead, guitarist and backing vocalist
Jeffrey Gilbert, drummer

Formed in Portland, Oregon as a Campus Worship band named Call Box. They performed during the 1999-2000 school year at Warner Pacific. Their first guitarist, Andrew Morrison, decided to leave the band shortly before they signed with BEC records. James Mead replaced Andrew at lead guitar.[2][3] The Band changed their name to "Kutless" in October 2001 [4] before releasing their first three track EP followed up by their full-length album in 2002 on BEC Recordings. Kutless chose their name because of a specific Bible verse. Romans 6:23 says, "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (NRSV). Because of this, the band says, "He took our cuts for us... leaving us 'Kutless'.

[edit] Kutless (2002)

Kutless' first two singles from their self-titled debut album were "Your Touch" and "Run". The latter would hold the record for the longest-charting song in the history of the R&R Top 40 charts.[citation needed]

Kutless had their touring debut between February and April 2003 when they opened up for Audio Adrenaline and MercyMe.[citation needed]

[edit] Sea of Faces (2004)

In 2004, Kutless released their second full-length album Sea of Faces. The album peaked at No. 97 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.[citation needed] After selling over 250,000 copies, Kutless would go on their first headlining tour, X 2004. That same year, Kutless was slated to perform at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece, but could not make it due to the airline canceling their flight.[citation needed]

[edit] Strong Tower (2005)

In 2005, Kutless played a Katrina Benefit Relief Concert in their hometown of Portland, Oregon. They also released their first worship album, Strong Tower that peaked at No. 87 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. After recording but before release of Strong Tower, bassist Kyle Zeigler and drummer Kyle Mitchell left the band to form VERBATIM Records, a nationally distributed record label based in the Portland, Oregon area. They were replaced with bassist Dave Luetkenhoelter and drummer Jeffrey Gilbert, who both came from the recently broken-up Christian rock band Seven Places. Kutless also went on the Strong Tower tour that year.

[edit] Hearts of the Innocent (2006)

The fourth album, Hearts of the Innocent, was released on March 21, 2006, peaking at No. 45 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.[citation needed] The band followed up with a tour, also featuring Stellar Kart, Disciple, and Falling Up.

On the March 28, 2006, an episode of NBC's Scrubs, "My Bright Idea", incorporated a significant portion of the song "All the Words" from Sea of Faces during the final scene. The episode hit an eleven week ratings high, and was among the first Scrubs episodes that could be downloaded on iTunes. Laura Hutfless from the William Morris Agency said, "Placing the Kutless song, 'All the Words', on Scrubs was truly a team effort. We at William Morris were all very pleased with the way the song was incorporated into the television show and are thrilled that millions of Americans have now been exposed to this incredible band. I'm confident that this is only the beginning for Kutless as they continue to give their audience captivating and inspirational music and win new fans everyday." Kutless’s video "Shut Me Out" has been placed on an exclusive Microsoft/Wal-Mart DVD give-a-way. Consumers who purchase the new Xbox game "The Apprentice," featuring Donald Trump, will receive a copy of Kutless's new video. This is estimated to be in the hands of 350,000 gamers. Plus, Target Stores announced that the "Shut Me Out" video will play nationwide in all stores on Target TV (Red Channel) beginning in May (from Big Machine Media). Suzuki Motor Corporation announced that it will be the sole sponsor of the band's Hearts of the Innocent tour.

In May 2007, longtime Kutless guitarist Ryan Shrout decided to leave Kutless, after his daughter was diagnosed with a rare eye disease. Shrout chose to support his family during this time, and left Kutless to do so.[5] Another guitarist named Nick De Partee has since taken the spot of Ryan, and has recently been a tech for the band before playing guitar for them.[citation needed]

Kutless has left William Morris Agency as their booking company and now book through the DCB Agency which is owned and operated by their management company, Platform Artist Management.

The band's songs "Hearts of the Innocent" and "Beyond the Surface" are playable songs on the Christian Guitar Hero game called "Guitar Praise." [6] Their songs "Shut Me Out" and "Your Touch" were later featured in Guitar Praise's Expansion Pack 1.[7] Their song "The Feeling" appears on the video game Rock Band 2 as an extra downloadable song.[8] "Strong Tower" was added in 2011.[citation needed]

[edit] To Know That You're Alive (2008)

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In 2008, Kutless released their fifth album To Know That You're Alive.[citation needed] The album peaked at No. 64 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart[citation needed] and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart.[citation needed]

[edit] It Is Well (2009)

The band made a headline appearance at the "Ultimate Event" Christian concert at Alton Towers in the United Kingdom during May 2009. It was their debut UK appearance.[9]

In 2009, the band released another worship album, It Is Well. It was co-produced by Dave Lubben.[10] The single "What Faith Can Do" was #1 for two months on the Billboard Christian songs chart and was the No. 2 overall ranked Christian song on Billboard's year end analysis.[citation needed]

They toured with Casting Crowns on the spring leg of the Until The Whole World Hears Tour, and then headlined the It Is Well Tour with Chasen and The Museum. On the fall leg of the tour they toured with Sidewalk Prophets and Above The Golden State. The band then toured on Winter Jam 2011, alongside Newsboys, David Crowder Band, RED, KJ-52, and others.[citation needed]

[edit] Believer (2012)

Kutless released their seventh album Believer on February 28, 2012. It topped the iTunes Christian albums sales chart.[citation needed] It debuted at No. 36 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart for the week of March 17, 2012.[11] The album's first single, "Carry Me to the Cross", is currently on the Billboard Christian Songs chart.[12]

Members [link]

Current members
Former members
  • Jeffrey Gilbert - drums (2005–2012)
  • Nathan "Stu" Stuart — bass guitar (2000–2002)
  • Kyle Zeigler — bass guitar (2002–2005)
  • Kyle Mitchell — drums (2000–2005)
  • Ryan Shrout — guitar, backing vocals (2000–2007)

Discography [link]

Albums [link]

Year Title Label(s) Certifications
2002 Kutless BEC Recordings
2004 Sea of Faces BEC Recordings
2005 Strong Tower BEC Recordings Gold[13]
2006 Hearts of the Innocent BEC Recordings
2008 To Know That You're Alive BEC Recordings
2009 It Is Well BEC Recordings
2012 Believer BEC Recordings

Miscellaneous releases [link]

Year Title Label(s) Type of release
2002 Kutless DVD BEC Recordings DVD
2006 Hearts of the Innocent: Special Edition BEC Recordings CD/DVD
2006 Live from Portland BEC Recordings Live Album (CD/DVD)
2010 The Beginning: A Kutless Anthology BEC Recordings Compilation (CD)
2011 This Is Christmas BEC Recordings Christmas EP (CD)

Music videos [link]

Year Title Album Source
2002 "Your Touch" Kutless Kutless.com/media
"Tonight" Kutless.com/media
2003 "Run" Kutless.com/media
2004 "Not What You See" Sea of Faces Kutless.com/media
"Sea of Faces" YouTube: Link
2005 "Strong Tower" Strong Tower Kutless.com/media
"Shut Me Out" Hearts of the Innocent Kutless.com/media
2006 "Somewhere in the Sky" YouTube: Link
2009 "To Know That You're Alive" To Know That You're Alive YouTube: Link
"What Faith Can Do" It Is Well YouTube: Link
2011 "Everything I Need" GodTube: Link
"Carry Me to the Cross" Believer YouTube: Link

Non-album tracks [link]

Singles [link]

Year Title Peak chart positions[14] Album
US US
Christ		 US
Heat
2002 "Your Touch" — — — Kutless
"Run" — — —
2003 "Tonight" — — —
"Pride Away" — — —
2004 "Treason" — — — Sea of Faces
"Sea of Faces" — 8 —
"Not What You See" — — —
"It's Like Me" — 21 —
2005 "Strong Tower" — 4 — Strong Tower
"Draw Me Close" — 12 —
"Better is One Day" — — —
"We Fall Down" — 26 —
2006 "Shut Me Out" — — — Hearts of the Innocent
"Winds of Change" — — —
2007 "Somewhere in the Sky" — — —
"Promise of a Lifetime" — — —
2008 "The Feeling" — — — To Know That You're Alive
"Complete" — 18 —
2009 "To Know That You're Alive" — 41 —
"I Do Not Belong" — 38 —
"What Faith Can Do" 119 1 14 It Is Well
2010 "Everything I Need" — 10 —
2011 "Amazed" — 22 —
2012 "Carry Me to the Cross" — 8 — Believer

Awards [link]

GMA Dove Awards [link]

Year Award Result
2006 Group of the Year Nominated
Praise & Worship Album of the Year (Strong Tower) Nominated
Worship Song of the Year ("Strong Tower") Nominated
2007 Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year (Hearts of the Innocent) Nominated
Recorded Music Packaging of the Year (Hearts of the Innocent) Nominated
2008 Long Form Music Video of the Year (Live from Portland) Nominated
2009 Rock Album of the Year (To Know That You're Alive) Nominated
2010 Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year (It Is Well) Nominated

References [link]

  1. ^ "Search Features". Google.com. https://www.google.com/musica?aid=kyvgwawzgaP&sa=X&oi=music&ct=result. Retrieved 2011-10-15. 
  2. ^ personal account from Andrew Morrison
  3. ^ Thompson, Scott A. "Kutless History." Kutless. Warner Pacific College, 2005. Web. 17 May 2010.
  4. ^ https://www.kutless.com/kutlessTimeline.aspx
  5. ^ Kutless Guitarist Leaves Band After Eight Years on ChristianPost.com
  6. ^ Guitar Praise Official Site Song List on GuitarPraise.com
  7. ^ Guitar Praise Expansion Pack 1 Song List on digitalpraise.com
  8. ^ 20 Free DLC Tracks Note/Jukebox Clarification on RockBand.com
  9. ^ "Ultimate Event" Site[dead link]
  10. ^ Kutless April 2009 Blog
  11. ^ "Kutless Album & Song Chart History" billboard.com. Retrieved on May 3, 2012.
  12. ^ "Kutless Album & Song Chart History" billboard.com. Retrieved on May 3, 2012.
  13. ^ "/ Kutless \... Official band site". Kutless.com. https://www.kutless.com. Retrieved 2011-10-15. 
  14. ^ "Christian Songs". Billboard.com. https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs#/artist/kutless/chart-history/490195?f=355&g=Singles. Retrieved 2011-10-15. 

External links [link]

Kutless
  • Nathan "Stu" Stuart
  • Kyle Zeigler
  • Kyle Mitchell
  • Ryan Shrout
Studio album
Live album

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Kutless (album)

Kutless is the self-titled debut album of Christian rock group, Kutless, released in 2002. The songs "Run" and "Your Touch" both reached No. 1 song on ChristianRock.net, and "Tonight" was in the Top 5. The album reached The Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums chart peaking at No. 48. The album also reached the Billboard Christian Albums chart peaking at No. 27. It is the only Kutless album to feature bassist Nathan Stuart, who left the band in the same year.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Kutless. 

Band members

  • Jon Micah Sumrall - vocals
  • James Mead - guitar
  • Ryan Shrout - guitar
  • Nathan Stuart - bass
  • Kyle Mitchell - drums

    • Music videos

    Three music videos were released for this album, the most of any Kutless album to date. The video for "Your Touch" consists of the band playing in an empty building and walking around the streets surrounding it. The video for "Tonight" includes many varied shots of the band on tour, from playing on stage to talking to fans to many other activities. Finally, the video for "Run" shows the band playing in a dark room while the video tells a story of a woman and a man who argue over a Bible that belongs to one of them, and it ends with the woman sitting down and reading the Bible. All three of these videos were included on various compilation DVDs, as well as the special edition DVD of Kutless' album Hearts of the Innocent.

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    ALBUMS

    Glory

    Released 2014

    The Worship Collection

    Released 2013

    This Is Christmas

    Released 2011

    To Know That You're Alive

    Released 2008

    Strong Tower

    Released 2007

    Live From Portland

    Released 2006

    Hearts of the Innocent

    Released 2006

    Sea of Faces

    Released 2004

    Kutless

    Released 2002

    Believer

    It Is Well

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    Your Touch

    by: Kutless

    Staring at a blank wall and all its white washed face
    Not knowing why I had to choose this way
    I discern I was wrong in my way
    Looking for peace in another, another domain
    And I realize that its true, I seek you
    And I realize that its true, I need you
    And I reach out and I touch you
    And I know that I need you
    To reach out and to touch me and I know
    I know that I need your touch
    Not knowing why I ever retreated from your arms
    A mistake I made
    Now oh Lord I feel your warm embrace
    Contentment fills my soul as joy lights my face
    And I realize that its true, I seek you
    And I realize that its true, I need you
    And I reach out and I touch you
    And I know that I need you
    To reach out and to touch me
    And I know that I need you
    To reach out and to touch me and I know
    I know that I need your touch
    I know that I need your touch
    You look into the sky
    And see his arms of love reaching out for me
    His arms of love and grace
    And you know you need him, you need his touch
    I need your, I need your, I need your touch
    I was lost but now I'm found
    I was lost but now I'm found
    I was lost but now I'm found
    Your touch
    I was lost but now I'm found
    I was lost but now I'm found
    I was lost but now I'm found
    Your touch, your touch
    Your touch, your touch
    And I reach out and I touch you
    And I know that I need you
    To reach out and to touch me
    And I know that I need you
    To reach out and to touch me and I know
    I know that I need your touch
    Your touch
    Your touch




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