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3 Doors Down
Origin Flag of the United States Escatawpa, Mississippi, United States
Genre(s) Alternative rock
Post-grunge
Southern rock
Hard rock
Pop rock
Alternative metal[1]
Years active 1996 – present
Label(s) Republic
Universal
Website Official Website
Members
Brad Arnold
Matt Roberts
Todd Harrell
Chris Henderson
Greg Upchurch
Former members
Richard Liles
Daniel Adair

3 Doors Down is an American post-grunge band formed in Escatawpa, Mississippi in 1994 by Brad Arnold (vocals and drums), Matt Roberts (guitar) and Todd Harrell (bass).[2] The band signed to Universal Records after the success of their song "Kryptonite". The band has since sold well over 12 million albums since their debut album, The Better Life, was released in 2000. They also perform more than 300 concerts a year and have performed with other well-known artists such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Staind, Alter Bridge, and Shinedown on several occasions.

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Brad Arnold is the vocalist for the band and played the drums on their debut album The Better Life. He started singing full time for the band after a concert where no one else would sing except for him and he ended up enjoying it.[3]

The Better Life was released in 2000 and has since been certified 6x Platinum thanks to the international hit singles, "Kryptonite", "Loser", and "Duck and Run". The song "Be Like That" was rerecorded for the 2001 film American Pie 2, with alternate lyrics for the first 2 lines. This version is known as "The American Pie 2 Edit".

The band's second studio album, Away from the Sun, was released in 2002 and since been certified 4x Platinum in the United States and Platinum in Australia. "Here without You" and "When I'm Gone" proved to be the most successful singles from that album. "The Road I'm On" and "Away from the Sun" also charted with less success.

Session drummer Josh Freese contributed drums for Away from the Sun. Also, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson produced and played on 3 tracks for the record, "Dangerous Game", "Dead Love", and "Wasted Me" (only "Dangerous Game" appeared on the album). Daniel Adair was the drummer on Seventeen Days and during the Away from the Sun tour.

Since 2003, the band has held a "3 Doors Down and Friends" benefit concert, through the band's own charity The Better Life Foundation. In 2006, the event was held Dec. 2, at the Mobile Convention Center, with proceeds to benefit Hurricane Katrina survivors.[4]

The band released a live EP in 2003 which consists of part of a live performance by the band on their Away from the Sun tour in Chicago. Another 700 Miles has since been certified Gold in the US.

The band's latest release, 2005's Seventeen Days, has since been certified Platinum. "Let Me Go" and "Behind Those Eyes" charted with the most success. "Live for Today", "Landing in London" (on which Bob Seger provided back-up vocals and guitar), and "Here by Me" were also released as singles. During the Seventeen Days tour, the band appeared alongside the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Also in 2005, the band released a live DVD titled "Away from the Sun Live from Houston, Texas". The DVD was produced and directed by Academy Award nominated Alex Gibney and Doug Biro.

Greg Upchurch, formerly of Puddle of Mudd, is the drummer who replaced Daniel Adair in 2005. Adair left to be the drummer for Nickelback.[5]

According to the band's website, they have completed recording a new studio album expected to be released in early 2008.

The video for an upcoming track titled "Citizen/Soldier" is featured on the National Guard Recruiting Site[6].

  • 3 Doors Down: One Red Light (November 2004)
  • 3 Doors Down: Live in Houston, Texas - Away from the Sun (2005, Monster Music)
  • 3 Doors Down "Behind Those Eyes"—a documentary by Alex Gibney which films the transition of the band from the "Away From The Sun" tour's last two dates in Houston, TX and Jackson, MS, through the recording of "Seventeen Days" at Ocean Way Recording Studio in Nashville, TN and through the hurricane-plagued "Seventeen Days" tour ending with drummer Greg Upchurch's call to get home to witness the birth of his first child, a son named Jackson. (Still in production)
  • The band produced their own live performance DVD of the unexpected end to their "Seventeen Days" tour. (Still unreleased)

Year Song U.S. Hot 100 U.S. Modern Rock U.S. Mainstream Rock U.S. Pop 100 Hot AC Germany Australia Hot Digital Tracks Album
2000 "Kryptonite" 3 1 (11 weeks) 1 (9 weeks) - 3 85 8 - The Better Life
2000 "Loser" 55 2 1 (21 weeks) - - 78 - - The Better Life
2001 "Duck and Run" - 11 1 (3 weeks) - - - - - The Better Life
2001 "Be Like That" 24 22 10 - - - - - The Better Life
2003 "When I'm Gone" 4 2 1 (17 weeks) - 3 - - - Away from the Sun
2003 "The Road I'm On" - 24 8 - - - - - Away from the Sun
2003 "Here without You" 5 22 14 - 1 (14 weeks) 23 2 - Away from the Sun
2004 "Away from the Sun" 62 33 20 - 5 - - - Away from the Sun
2005 "Let Me Go" 14 14 6 8 3 55 - 24 Seventeen Days
2005 "Behind Those Eyes" - 25 12 - - 33 - - Seventeen Days
2005 "Live for Today" - 31 18 - - - - - Seventeen Days
2005 "Here by Me" - - - 81 - - - - Seventeen Days
2006 "Landing in London" (featuring Bob Seger) - - 32 - 32 32 - - Seventeen Days
2007 "Citizen/Soldier" - - - - - - - - National Guard Tribute

  1. ^ [1]Biography of 3 Doors Down on All Music]
  2. ^ Proefrock, Stacia. 3 Doors Down > Biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-02-07.
  3. ^ 3 Doors Down Information. TV.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
  4. ^ Waddell, Ray. "3 Doors Down Plots Benefit, New Album" Billboard, October 16,2006. Accessed October 12, 2007.
  5. ^ 3 Doors Down Grab Muddy Drummer. TotalRock.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
  6. ^ a b National Guard Movie Promotion. 1800goguard.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
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3 Doors Down
Brad Arnold · Matt Roberts · Todd Harrell · Chris Henderson · Greg Upchurch
Richard Liles · Daniel Adair
Albums 3 Doors Down · The Better Life · Away from the Sun · Seventeen Days
Live and compilations Another 700 Miles · iTunes Originals - 3 Doors Down · Landing in London - Live
Singles "Kryptonite" · "Loser" · "Duck and Run" · "Be Like That" · "When I'm Gone" · "The Road I'm On" · "Here Without You" · "Away from the Sun" · "Let Me Go" · "Behind Those Eyes" · "Live for Today" · "Here by Me" · "Landing in London" (feat. Bob Seger) · "Citizen/Soldier"
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