3 DOORS DOWN

'3 Doors Down' is an American alternative rock band formed in in 1994 by Brad Arnold (vocals and drums), Matt Roberts (guitar) and Todd Harrell (bass).^[1] The band signed to Universal Records after the success of their song "Kryptonite".

Contents

Band history

Recent news

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Virtual albums

DVDs

Singles

References

External links

Band history

Brad Arnold is the vocalist for the band and played the drums on the studio recording of their album ''The Better Life''. He started singing full time for the band after a gig where no one else would sing except him and he found he enjoyed it.^[2]
''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 also featured in the film American Pie 2.
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.
The band released a live EP ''Another 700 Miles'' 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.
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.
Greg Upchurch, formerly of Puddle of Mudd, is the drummer who replaced Daniel Adair in 2005. Adair left to be the drummer for Nickelback.
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. It was released by Monster Music in 2005.

Recent news

3 Doors Down are currently "Back in the studio" ^[3] On their Homepage it says that a "New Album From 3DD Coming Later This Year" will be released this fall.

At a Hard Rock show on the 6/7/2007 3 Doors Down performed two new songs, the first entitled "Put Me On A Train" has an impressive bluesy feel to it, while the second song, "When It's Over", seems as though 3 Doors Down are going back to their original musical roots. In 2006 the new song "I Won't Go" was also performed on the Seventeen Days Tour.

For more recent news and announcements, check the band's webpage at MySpace.

Discography

Studio albums

★ ''3 Doors Down'' (1997) - Self released

★ ''The Better Life'' (February 8 2000) - #7 U.S. - 6x Platinum

★ ''Away from the Sun'' (November 12 2002) - #2 U.S. - 4x Platinum, #8 AUS - Platinum

★ ''Seventeen Days'' (February 8 2005) - #1 U.S. - Platinum

★ ''Fourth Studio Album - Fall 2007

Live albums

★ ''Another 700 Miles'' (November 11 2003, EP) - #23 U.S. - Gold

★ ''Landing in London - Live'' (Summer 2006, Live EP)

Virtual albums

★ iTunes Originals – 3 Doors Down

DVDs

★ ''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 grueling, 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)

Singles

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"	-	-	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" ''(ft. Bob Seger)''	-	-	-	-	32	32	-	-	''Seventeen Days''

References

1. 3 Doors Down > Biography Proefrock, Stacia
2. 3 Doors Down Information
3. (as announced on their MySpace page in May 2007)

External links

★ Official site

★ Official 3 Doors Down Myspace Site

★ 3 Doors Down interview on The BackStage Pass internet radio show

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★ 3 Doors Down at WikiMusicGuide