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Group History

Training

Dan Haseltine, Steve Mason, Charlie Lowell and Justin Gabriel Jars of Clay formed in Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois in early 1990. Charlie Lowell, Dan Haseltine met after realizing he was dressed a shirt with Toad The Wet Sprocket. Continue a career in music together is not necessarily their original goal, some of the first songs they wrote together went to music lessons and recording was underway. His second guitarist joined Matt Bronleewe Some time later, and drummer Jose Quevedo, occasionally joined them for some their first public performance. While in college at play together local Christian coffee pots won a good reputation for highly original arrangement of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," which had been carefully adapted to the music of Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit."

In 1994, the group sent a demo for a contest talents of the Gospel Music Association and were selected as finalists. They traveled to Nashville to perform and won the contest. Back to Greenville, who self-published a limited number of management the same demographic group that called Fragile, after his song of the same name. Rumor performance Nashville and the popularity of the outcome of the demonstration offers from labels, so the group decided to leave school and move to Nashville. At that time, Bronlewee left the group to finish their studies and move with her boyfriend. He was replaced by Matt Odmark, a childhood friend and fellow alum of Lowell McQuaid Jesuit High School.

Jars of Clay performing at the University of Texas at Austin.

Jars of Clay and drummer Chico EP

Jars of Clay signed with Essential Records and began recording their first album review length, entitled Jars of Clay. Prog-rock band King Crimson Adrian Belew heard of the group and offered to produce, he produced two songs - "Liquid" and "flood". The band released their eponymous debut in 1995. When the single "Flood" began to climb lists conventional radio stations, silver record (essential for the parent company) began heavily promoting the song, making it one of the most successful incorporate ever by a band on the label of Christian. The album reached multi-platinum certification by the RIAA. "Flood" reached # 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 and # 12 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart, and was the only secular radio band struck.

The group was to tour in support of other Christian acts, as PFR, and indeed the principal acts as Matchbox Twenty, Duncan Sheik, and Sting. This led to a slight decrease of fundamentalist Christian groups. The band released an EP entitled Christmas Drummer Boy at the end of 1995. The EP was reissued in 1997 with a slightly different list in the way money.

Very afraid

The year 1997 also saw the release of the band's second album, a lot of fear, which was produced by Stephen Lipson. The album sold very well and is entered to win a Grammy for Best Pop / Contemporary Gospel Album. "The album was certified platinum by the RIAA. They have released two music videos in this album, and Crazy Times Five candles (you were there.)

If I left the zoo

In 1999, Jars of Clay released their third album, so I left the zoo, which was produced by Dennis Herring. The album earned the band their second Grammy Award. It was around this time that drummer Scott Savage left the group tour the band to play for Jaci Velasquez and was replaced by Joe Porter. Lead radio single, "Unforgetful You" was also featured on the soundtrack of the film Drive Me Crazy. "Collide" was presented in the movie "Hometown Legend." After the release of If I left the zoo also released Luge Front Garden and one year after The White Elephant Sessions. If I left the zoo has far more single of Jars of Clay.

In 2001, the four band members received honorary degrees at Greenville College. However, only three of them, Haseltine, Lowell, Mason and had studied at university before leaving in 1994 to move to Nashville, while Odmark yet received an honorary doctorate, despite having attended college in New York.

The Eleventh Hour

In 2002, the band self-produced and released her fourth album entitled The Eleventh Hour, which earned the band a Grammy for the album third consecutive time. The album relied on studio musicians and touring musicians in the band to replace the absence of a drummer and bassist.

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The year 2003 saw the band takes a retrospective look at his career. The double-disc more: From the study, the stadium features an acoustic album and a live album. The acoustic album was to favorite fan reworked and rearranged, Eleventh Hour two of the b-sides, and cover more of Adam "Dig." This was actually intended for a tribute album, Gene Eugene, who had just died. The live album features a recently recorded concert will include songs from throughout the band's career. The video of this concert was released on DVD through 11Live: Jars of Clay concert.

The band went acoustic and organic approach that was presented in another part of his fifth studio album entitled Who are we? Instead, he issued 4 November 2003. On the album, the group tested several styles that had previously used, as well as experimenting with new influences, as gospel, hymns, and style "newgrass" Nickel Creek.

Redemption Songs

In early 2005 the band released Redemption Songs, a collection of hymns and traditional songs. The band wrote new songs to old hymns and rearrange music for others. "God will raise up your head," adapted to an acoustic rocker, was a success for the band to Christian radio. He also covered five indelible anthems of the Grace CD series (a series which originated from the work of reform University Fellowship).

Good Monsters

In late 2005, the group announced that the process of writing a new studio album was nearing completion and will be back in the studio to record the album in the spring. This new project, called Good Monsters, was released September 5 2006. Of the media in jars GMA Awards 2006 in the disk label Clay his first rock album ever. In September 2006 edition of CCM Magazine, band artist Ashley Cleveland also attributes inspire his improvisation on the album. The magazine called the album Deep in the Christian music community has been published for years. "

On September 4, 2007, the group released two albums were released simultaneously. The first is a statement incorporating living monsters, an EP of live concert recordings of songs originally recorded for Good Monsters. The EP was released by through the iTunes Store, by Jars of Clay official online store. The second album released to this date has been the greatest hits album, entitled The Jars Essential of Clay, which was published by Essential / Legacy.

On April 1, 2008, Essential Records released the album Greatest Hits of the third group (second last year), entitled Greatest Hits. It included the new song "Love is the protest."

In summer 2007, "Buenos monsters of the song appeared in the pilot of the television series" Eli Stone "Furthermore," work "of the song was used in promotional material for TV Fox 'Bones' shows the network and "House."

Gray Matters

In March 2007, the group announced during a concert in Des Moines, Iowa, who were no longer in critical documents and is now releasing music independent. Later press releases announced the name of his label "Gray Matters", which is a partnership with Nettwerk Music Group. With the announcement his new label, the group said that they intend to record music from the Sons of Lwala, a documentary about Milton and Fred Ochieng '- brothers Training African peoples that U.S. doctors are working to build a clinic in his hometown.

first version of the band through Gray Matters was a Christmas album was released on October 16, 2007, entitled Songs of Christmas.

More recently, a song by Love Came Down at Christmas "was sampled in the song of Victor Samuel" Stars and angels. "

On July 29, 2008, Gray Matters Records released his latest album More PE almost exclusively in the digital music stores online. He was released on CD on August 19, 2008. EP versions Consolidated longer included "Flood" (called "Flood (New Rain)) and" Love Song For A Savior ('08) "from their debut album. Also included "Prisoner of Hope" is not on the album all the other pots.

On December 8, 2008, the song "Closer" came in episode 12 of the television series preferred.

Back on Earth

Tenth studio album Jars of Clay was released April 21, 2009. The new disc contains 14 songs, among them more closely and PE Closer to earth, and is influenced by music from the 80, specially Tears For Fears and The Cure. This is called falling back to earth.

The song "Hero" was presented in a trailer for Reyes NBC.

Back on Earth began at # 29 on the Billboard Top 200 list, which was more Jars of Clay debut since The Eleventh Hour, which began at No. 28 in 2002.

First radio single from the album "Two Hands" which reached # 6 on the Hot Christian Songs.

The second single from the album is "Heaven."

The fall to Earth was nominated for a Grammy for "Best Pop / Contemporary Gospel Album "but not won in the category.

Jars of Clay has released the first EP "I live in Gray Matters" series February 5.

Band Members

Existing Members

Dan Haseltine singing, percussion, melodica

Charlie Lowell piano organ, accordion, keys and vocals

Stephen Mason, guitar, vocals, bass, lap and pedal steel, mandolin national and vocals

Matthew Odmark guitar acoustic, banjo, vocals

Ex Member

Matt Bronleewe guitar (199 394)

Current members of the tour

Gabe low Ruschival (2006resent)

Jake Goss drums (2009resent)

Former members Hiking

Arenas Aaron Low (19952005)

Jeremy drums Shale (20052009)

Fragiskatos Alex - Drums (2008-2009)

Joe Porter drums (19992005)

Scott Savage drums (199 599)

Discography

Main article: Jars of Clay discography

Studio albums

Jars of Clay (1995)

Scared (1997)

If I left the Zoo (1999)

The Eleventh Hour (2002)

In addition, since the study, the step (2003)

Who We Are Instead (2003)

Redemption Songs (2005)

Good Monsters (2006)

Christmas Songs (2007)

The downward long on the earth (2009)

Awards

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Jars of Clay has managed to be nominated and won several awards including the prestigious Grammy wins and several of Christian music, known as the GMA Dove Awards. Some of these successes have been in collaborative efforts, including two albums with the city in a Hill and with the collaboration of inspiration for the 2005 film The World Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The group has won five of music distribution Incorporated (BMI) price.

In June 2009, Jars of Clay has been named one of PeaceByPeace.com 's first heroes of peace.

Blood Water Mission

Article: Blood: Water Mission

Singer Dan Haseltine visited Africa in 2002, which in turn inspired the creation of Blood: Water Mission, a charitable organization established to raise funds for poverty and AIDS-affected regions of the continent. The name is derived as Haseltine said that: "The two things that Africa needs most" - the blood pure and clean water. The mission began on Wells 1000s, an effort to have a thousand new wells built in Africa.

Beliefs

In a 2002 interview with NPR's Scott Simon on Weekend Edition Saturday, in response to a question about the religious content of his music relatively subtle, Haseltine says, "our songs ... [are] not really explain our faith," but "write our lives are affected by our faith. "Haseltine said the decision to" fear of the traditional language of religion ... "As a conscious choice, in part to make their music more accessible to "put off by religion" and "love of the people in a way which is not unique to people who simply understand the language of Christianity. "Haseltine also said that art can" make people what is true instead of saying. "

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ab ^ NPR Weekend Edition Saturday interview

External Links

Jars of Clay official website

Jars of Clay official blog news, notes and experiences Road

Jarchives fan site with a forum for the active community

Boat World one of the oldest fansites clay pots

Blood: Water Aid Organization Mission non-profit founded by Jars of Clay

NPR interview of the day Eleventh Hour

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Jars of Clay

Band Members

performers who are not members

Dan Haseltine Matt Mason Charlie Lowell Stephen Odmark

Shale Ruschival Jeremy Gabe

Former: Matt Bronleewe

Antigua: Aaron Scott Porter Wild Joe Arenas

Discography

Top Study: Jars of Clay'm afraid if I left the Zoo The Eleventh Hour Furthermore: From the study of the time step of the redemption Songs Good Monsters Christmas fall Songs return to Earth

Compilations: Jar of the jewels of the Essential Jars of Clay Greatest Hits

Singles: "Flood" "Liquid" "Love Song for a Savior "" Like a Child "" Worlds Apart "" Crazy Times "" Five Candles (You Were), "Fade to Grey "" Enchanted "truce", "The hands may be needed" "You Unforgetful" Collide "" Nobody loves you like "" I'm Alright "" Hand "," You can not delete "" The Rock " "This Way" "I Need You" "Fly" "Revolution", "all she wants" "The Valley Song (Sing your mercy) "" Show You Love "" Sunny Days "" God will raise your head, "" I'll Fly Away, "" Waiting for the World Fall "" Dead Man (Carry Me) "and" work "is not a river," "Closer," "Two Hands"

Other releases: fragile Drummer Boy Stringtown The White Elephant Sessions Front Garden Luge 11Live: Jars of Clay in concert iTunes Originals Roots & Wings Mini Monsters Live Monsters EP more

See also

Tweed Horse Sessions List of Ron Aniello Adrian Belew Dennis Herring Mark Hudson Awards Stephen Lipson Greg Wells "fragile" (song) City On A Hill Blood: Water Mission Essential Records Gray Matters Greenville College

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