It is now 2011 (this is for anyone who may not have been paying attention) and in eleven years there have been many twists and turns. In the meantime, a lot of life has happened. The problem, or the beauty, is that we’ve never been able to see past album 6. And sure enough, we have had the happy fortune to record five full-length albums and are hard at work on the 6th right now. We also like structure, and this seemed a pretty nifty structure to work within, since, well, it is one of the greatest stories ever. We do these things because we are quite nerdy and also because we hope to inject meaning wherever and whenever we are able. And so we began discussions about building a 6 album set, the second three, if we were ever to have the great privilege of recording them, would be loosely associated with the first three, you know, sort of like how in the creation story day one is related to day four, as in, first there is light, then on the fourth day the sun and moon and stars appear. We didn’t want to be presumptuous, presuming there would be more than those first three albums, but we hoped. We signed a 3 album deal with our friends at sixstepsrecords who are part of the EMI/CMG family. That sounds way more epic than we intend it, but it is fact. The David Crowder*Band was formed in the year two thousand it was the dawn of a millennium, Y2K was upon us, and out of this chaos was born the DC*B. As you know, the number 7 has often been used to represent completion, and that feels exactly where we are as a band. We’ve always hidden this little number here and there in our music and artwork, sometimes it would appear in the sum of the numerals 3 and 4, and other times it would be sitting there outright, but it’s always been with us. This is why we so cleverly named it The 7 Tour. Now, another reason we are sure this will be one of the most meaningful tours we’ve ever been on is because it will be our last as a band. Seriously, we, the band, are all getting on a bus and following the whole thing around for like 3 months. That’s why we’ll be there every single night. “Unreasonable!” you say? Well, not to us. We’re pretty sure you’ll want to be at every single one of these get-togethers. Gungor, John Mark McMillan, and Chris 8/are joining us, and we cannot wait to be in the same room with these folks night after night. If you haven’t heard yet, we’re doing a national tour with some of our favorite artists ever. More info on their website: “First of all, we can’t begin to express how excited we are getting about The 7 Tour this fall. Tickets are available for pre-sale here.ĭavid Crowder Band has announced that their fall tour will be the last tour as a band. The trek kicks off July 15th in Seattle and winds down in Denver, CO on 8/26. Breathe Carolina (Fearless Records) will headline the tour with support from Chiodos (Equal Vision), I See Stars (Sumerian Records), The Color Morale (Rise Records), Tek-One and The Air I Breathe (Velocity/Rise Records). The Color Morale On Scream Like You Mean It TourĪfter a hugely successful launch in 2010, The 2011 Scream It Like You Mean It Tour returns to the US on July 15 with a lineup that is sure to please concertgoers all summer long. The band who is known for their explosive live performance will be touring most of the summer including headlining all major festivals. Named one of the top 5 “Hardest Working Bands of 2010” on the popular concert site Songkick, Skillet unveiled a massive new production set at this weekend’s Beach Blast 2011 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. After an incredible 90 weeks of release AWAKE continues to be a top seller, placing top 5 on the Current Contemporary Christian SoundScan chart last week as well as holding steadfast on the Billboard Top 200. 1 at mainstream active rock with “Awake & Alive,” and was Billboard’s No. More details about the soundtrack will be announced soon.Īlong with Awake being certified gold in just 10 months (with scans currently approaching 750,000), the record thus far has boasted three active rock hits, including their first No. In addition, the band has landed a coveted spot on the upcoming TRANSFORMERS 3 DARK OF THE MOON Soundtrack (6/14). The RIAA Gold certified Awake continues to garner recognition for the GRAMMY® nominated Skillet as they were honored with their first Billboard Music Award Sunday night for “Top Christian Album.” The 2011 Billboard Music Awards were televised live from Las Vegas, Sunday, March 22nd on ABC.