In places like Nashville, thisdedication isnt uncommon. Bo Rinehart's age is 41. We feel incredibly blessed to do what were doing. The first single for the album, "Lay 'Em Down", peaked at No. ###. The band's eighth studio full-length is called "Into The Mystery," and the members recorded it last year while living together for three weeks in a historic house in Columbia, Tenn. "If we knocked on Heaven's door, I'd say, 'God, I'm only human,'" he sings. We want to be there for each other. Bonham: Anyone can be fulfilling their calling and walking out the path God laid out for them and still somehow wind up getting lost. But the song co-written by Rinehart and his guitarist brother Bo may be the deepest in the bands five-album catalog: It chisels the epitaph on a years-long sibling rivalry that nearly consumed their friendship and the group (which appears in The City this week, promoting the new CD Live From the Woods at Fontanelle). Movies / Media Seth Bolt, Bear Rinehart, Josh Lovelace, and Bo Rinehart (left to right), This is a BETA experience. Those decisions really do have big affects even if they feel like their small and nows the time to make that decision. There were fights over control and direction. ", Bo Rinehart on stage at the Forecastle Festival in Louisville, ALWAYS REINVENT YOURSELF. That was also a positive influence on us. Bear was a star football player at Furman University and was talented enough to pursue a career beyond his college days. In between broken ribs, Bear and Bo teamed up with Boltand Lovelaceand found their sound. (April 2006). Most of the people in the crowd arent here for Bear and Bo. 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I dont know why its so hard for us to shed some of those layers, whether its production or things that are surrounding the band. So when the Rinehartbrothers graduated high school they decided to use their talents as their ticket out of Possum Kingdom. First Name Seth. Its impossible to make a bad song good. We had to rethink everything that we were doing. Our fans are on the same page with usand some of them have seen us twenty or more timesbecause every album's different. The departure, coupled with the realities of the pandemic, forced the band to approach music-making in new ways. "Brother" is a song by American Christian rock band Needtobreathe. It can happen this minute. "After that we took six weeks off and didn't talk to each other at all. If you do not want us and our partners to use cookies and personal data for these additional purposes, click 'Reject all'. [18] Just prior to their debut release, the band was featured on the cover of CCM Magazinean unprecedented new artist endorsement by the national publication. It just showed what kind of place we were in when we started. NEEDTOBREATHE. 6 on the Billboard 200. Call it Christian. So we came together and said that we have to end this once and for all. We have to empower the people around us not only to speak up when someone does something disrespectful but to be as creative as they can be. It makes them cry. Bassists. When Needtobreathe takes the stage, theres a quiet roar. He can still work through you. 1 album on this chart. We were able to take some time off and look back at the situation. [34][35], In 2015, the band toured Australia with Third Day,[36] before headlining their first North American tour across 40+ cities,[37] touring with Ben Rector (leg 1), Switchfoot (leg 2), Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, and Colony House. Is NEEDTOBREATHE done? (Courtesy Sully Sullivan), It might sound like superficial sentiment when Needtobreathe frontman Bear Rinehart sings (with guest vocalist Gavin DeGraw) on the single Brother: When you call and need me nearBrother Im right here/ Youre the blood of my blood/ We can get through it all.. If you ever had a hang up about being called a redneck, you can imagine what that must have sounded like when people asked, So where are you from?. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart;[7] and "Who Am I (2020), which reached No. You may opt-out by. "Yeah, both of our parents are from Alabama and, right after I was bornthey nicknamed me Bear after Bear Bryant from AlabamaAnd then, when he was born, they named him Bryant. From left, Seth Bolt, Joe Stillwell, Bear Rinehart and Bo Rinehart are Needtobreathe. There was an error processing your request. [20], Needtobreathe started pre-production for their second studio album The Heat in late 2006. The process for making this record was huge for us. Bos wearing a white t-shirt, white jeans, and white sneakers taped with "Hard Love". Every LP is unique, a reflection of the band at a particular moment in time. "It was definitely different," Lovelace says. We got into this because we loved every second of it. Hopefully those things do come across on the record. We love yall a lot, and as always, thanks for joining us on this wild and crazy ride. By investing directly in the regions health, the project will also make a significant contribution to Tolas long-term economic development. That said, it is clear to us now that the journey of each memberpast, present and futurehas been marked by something greater - something beyond us as people. Despite airplay resistance from mainstream radio for more than a decade, Needtobreathe has managed to top the Billboard charts with their last two album releases since 2014. 'I remember being a young kid in a band and fearing that everybody in the audience was watching how bad of a guitar player I was. We can now confirm that Wilder Woods is indeed Bear Rinehart, the lead singer of NEEDTOBREATHE. We didnt get into this by being idiots. Were all Christian guys. Jessica Wolfroms new weekly newsletter on climate change challenges and solutions in San Francisco, the Bay Area, and California. The song was written by Bear and Bo Rinehart, and produced by Dave Tozer, using elements of Ed Cash's LP version. To me, I think people pass over the band all the time because they read that.I hate the idea that they somehow feel like I didn't make the music for them, that we didn't play music for everyone. We had to learn while we were making this record. His vision and heart have played a major role in every aspect of who NEEDTOBREATHE is and his impact will be felt for the life of the band. They were all understanding of the long hair and the way I dressed. Artist Tags: Wed met with a manager and started doing showcases, so I said, Youve got to choose now. That was my last chance or Id lose him.. We've seen bands have success with something they didn't like doing. The point of this band is not to fulfill some sort of Christian agenda or a sub-culture agenda. I can say it in a laughing way now, but it really speaks to how dark of a place we were in. I can be the one you call. We are so excited for our next chapter as a band, and we cant wait to show you what weve been working on. It just got to be almost a joke. We have nothing against it. I always tell the band, its easy to make a good song great. He and his band have taken acts like Will Hoge on tour with them. You cant do anything without being healthy, especially in places like Nicaragua where manual labor is the most important thing you often need to survive. Bear and Bo jamming together at an early age, Music was around us constantly, recalls Bear. Rinehart's. Bonham: Youve been pretty open recently about some struggles you and your brother Bo have gone through while working on music and touring together with the band. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Going home to their parents house for holidays was a nightmare, the singer adds. Needtobreathe's Bear Rinehart, Seth Bolt, Josh Lovelace, and Bo Rinehart, Needtobreathe elevating their sound together once again. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the band pushed the tentative "Out of Body Experience Tour 2020" to 2021. The band signed with Atlantic Records the next year and started living 200+ days on the road, six guys to a hotel room, the last person out of the van sleeping on an air mattress under the bathroom sink. Academics definitely took the back seat. We care deeply about Bo. One night it boiled over. It definitely impacted how we saw the world and how we related that to music. [44], Following a series of cryptic hints posted to social media, the band revealed on April 26, 2021, that while they would normally have been touring Out of Body, the band had lived together and recorded studio album Into the Mystery over a period of 21 days. We also learned a lot from our dad when we working on getting record deal. Needtobreathe has defied the standard music industry road to success. On a tour bus a half-mile away, the four members of Needtobreathebrothers Bear (lead vocals, guitar, piano) and Bo Rinehart(backing vocals, guitar), bassist Seth Bolt, and keyboardist Josh Lovelacehave just pulled into the artists parking lot from South Carolina. Rinehart: No, it really was like that. The establishment of a well-equipped, low-cost primary care facility is a vital solution to the health care needs in the region, which the band plans on expanding into Africa next year. Hard Love. Its always been playing music thats kept us together. We are cultured. But for brothers Bear and Bo Rinehart, their Southern roots run deep, no matter where they go. "Afterwards, we went, 'Man, what are we doing?' We realized our. We care deeply about Bo. Bear, Seth and Josh" Were humbled by our fans and the way theyve helped us to open the first medical center in Tola, says Bear. That's pretty amazing.". 20,000 fans pack into Waterfront Park every day for Forecastle Festival. It took us a year to make that record that should have taken us three weeks to make. [23], In 2008, the band was nominated for two Dove Awards at the 39th GMA Dove Awards. WATCH: NEEDTOBREATHE Has Rich Southern Roots. They laid sod and worked odd jobs during the day and played every other night, touring and sleeping out ofa conversion van. This past January, Bear, Bo, Seth, and Josh flew to Tola, Nicaragua where they officially opened the Needtobreathe OneWorld Health center which was funded 100% by Needtobreathes touring donations supported by ticket sales, their annual golf tournament and auction, and out of fans own pockets. On October 29,NEEDTOBREATHE reaches reach a new peak in Music City, as they headline a concert at Bridgestone Arena for the first time. I basically talked him out of that career, because back then he was young and impressionable, says Bear, born William Stanley Rinehart III. Then there's this spark. 14 on the Hot Alternative Songs chart. They were also joined by a film crew, who captured the entire process for a documentaryreleasing later this year. I dont want to do this anymore!. Covered by Dawson Coyle. 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The long Southern rocker hair that he sported on their previous album Rivers In The Wasteland has been ditched in favor of a short crop and wide brimmed leather hat. When the night winds are driving on. Marisa Brown, writing at AllMusic and Billboard, has referenced this album in helping to "establish the band as one of Christian rock's most successful newcomers. Rinehart: My mom was a piano teacher and my dad traveled with country artists and southern gospel artists like Roy Clark, Glen Campbell and the Gaithers. Needtobreathes second to last song is a slow, soulful rendition of Ben E. Kings 1961 classic Stand By Me. It carries up the Great Lawn, across River Road, and drowns out the Friday evening rush hour traffic on I-65. It hasnt always gone according to plan, but at the same time, weve been really fortunate to do what we set out to do, which was make music for as many people as possible. NEEDTOBREATHE's Bo & Bear Explain Embarrassing Photos HIS Radio 10.1K subscribers Subscribe 6.7K views 8 years ago HIS Radio sat down with Bo & Bear from NEEDTOBREATHE. What happened between Bo and Bear Rinehart? Thats not what were trying to do. They were at work on their fifth album, but tensions between band members . Music Studies So we started backing up from that and its changed everything about how we do things. For the first time, he was bringing completed songs to the table, rather than musical ideas to flesh out with the band or his brother. Health is the basis of everything, explains Bear, whose wife is a nurse practicioner. Thompson, John J. Our relationship has never been better. Rinehart: I think it was, but I also think people sometimes give us too much credit when they listen to our record and think about the forethought that goes into how a record is going to end up. [citation needed], In 2014, longstanding conflict between Bear and Bo Rinehart escalated into a fistfight that sent one of the brothers to the hospital. With the release of their new album, Nashville rock band NEEDTOBREATHE has emerged victoriously from an uncertain time and the pandemic was only part of it. Jan. | Feb. | March ", Underwood returns the favor on NEEDTOBREATHE'S album, joining Rinehart on the rootsy power ballad "I Wanna Remember. [39], In January 2017, they opened the Needtobreathe OneWorld Health Center in Tola, Nicaragua. I end up hearing songs in my head. It was a powerful time to see peoples lives changed in a matter of a couple of days or a week. We were over it. Invalid password or account does not exist. We had talked ourselves into believing that it was actually good that we were fighting. This band has based its entire existence endeavoring to inspire people to contemplate and care about the things that matter most. I've owned or played just about everything except ATS, and I ended up whittling down my collection to just two games, Combat Commander and Conflict of Heroes, which manage Everything else that happens on the radio is just a bonus.. 1 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart, marking the band's fifth No. We felt like we had hit the bottom. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. So Bo and I snuck around to friends' houses trying to listen to everything else that we could.. We felt like we could be an encouragement to people, like there was something a little more important about what we were doing, says Bear, who was accepted by both Christian and rock communities. Realizing they had gone too far, the Rineharts apologized to each other and vowed to never again put showbiz before family. Choose wisely! Ask us anything. Fans at the Dark Horse Lounge at Forecastle Festival. One of us ended up going to the hospital, Bear recalls, looking directly at his brother, neither admitting who. [8], Brothers William Stanley "Bear" Rinehart III and Nathaniel Bryant "Bo" Rinehart were raised in Possum Kingdom, South Carolina. He joined brothers Bo and Bear Rinehart in the band Needtobreate. [12] The brothers first performed in front of coffee house audiences at Furman University, where Bear, who was named after University of Alabama football coach Bear Bryant, was a wide receiver for the Furman Paladins football team, winning the 2002 Banks McFadden trophy for South Carolina football player of the year. Posted: April 21, 2020, 5:00 PM | Category: The edges of their eyes curl in the same mischievous way. We look forward to singing for yall for years to come. It was hard to envision what a road ahead might look like without Bo, and we know that it will inevitably feel different. Our band has been through so many seasons together and each of us (and our families) have had to sacrifice a great deal to pursue this dream. [18] Its first radio single "You Are Here", previously released on the Fire EP in 2004, was released early in 2006. We were writing songs. Im the first one in line to die when the cavalry comes. Thats the way it felt at the time. Raised by a pastor father in Possum Kingdom, S.C., the Rineharts had started Needtobreathe with the best intentions. 2022 NewReleaseToday Theyve been on tour since May, playing almost every night. But we have continued to make music because as a band, we acknowledge that we are just one piece of NEEDTOBREATHE; that through yall and the grace of God, NEEDTOBREATHE has become much more. The guys at Furman allowed me some leeway. If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. 1 on the Top Album Sales chart and at No. ", "I didn't know that she's such a big rock fan," Rinehart says. Bo Rinehart's trademark Hard Love sneakers on tour. Inspiring others. From tornados in the town we live in, to the current pandemic that is affecting everyone in so many ways, it pains us to have to come to you with disappointing news. Events / NEEDTOBREATHE Needtobreathes closing song is The Outsiders, the title track from their third album released back in 2013. Just like the first track on our record says, we were in a wasteland. So when you have your priorities right? The two had never met before. The departure, coupled with the realities of the pandemic, forced the band to approach . Tours Receive occasional local offers from our website and its advertisers. And she said, 'Axl Rose.'". The band has had a longtime fan in Carrie Underwood, who surprised Rinehart when she invited him to sing onher 2021 gospel album "My Savior." Bonham: But it wasnt like The Police back in the 80s when Sting and Stewart Copeland were getting into fistfights during TV interviews before they broke up. The bandreleased its first independent album in 2001, recorded in Bolt's newly-formed Plantation Studios. [40] On August 11, the band released a deluxe edition of Hard Love featuring unreleased recordings of "Cages", "Count on Me", and "Waiting". That is the essence of success. By the time you can reliably kill boars without too much damage you know you're ready to pretty much kill anything save for Mammoth or Trolls with a bit of cheese, and with a great weapon and armor set you can stand and deliver to most animals you'll see. But it's been really freeing, I think. Bear, now 36, and Bo, 35, started playing coffee houses and clubs in Greenville, South Carolina where Bear was playing freshman wide receiver atFurman University. But shortly before the release of their last studio album in 2020, the guitarist decided to step away from the band. Yet they dont run from the question. Although Bo is leaving the band, fans can take a sigh of relief as Bear, Seth, and Josh announced they will still be staying together and releasing more music as NEEDTOBREATHE. The official single version features Gavin DeGraw and was released to Hot AC radio on May 4, 2015. Rinehart: Theres always a more artistic and a smarter version of you that youre always worried about meeting. Their song "Signature of Divine (Yahweh)" received a nomination for "Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year", and The Heat was nominated for "Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year". We hope that youll stick with us, and we hope that youll stick with Bo as he writes his next chapter. "'We've always joked (that) you don't do documentaries for rock bands, because you always lose a member," Rinehart says. Bear's wife Mary has taken the reigns in preparing the meal, and as Bear told us recently, she's a well-prepared host. On his own, he came up with material like the album-opening standout "What I'm Here For" a finger-picked folk-rocker that's clearly autobiographical for Rinehart, but with a universal chorus informed by something many of NEEDTOBREATHE's fans share: the Christian faith. In the thick of those things, because our priorities had gotten screwed up a little bit, it made sense to us somehow. It was two leaders of a band that were trying to be right all the time. [48][49] The band has also toured with artists outside of the Christian rock genre, including Train, Taylor Swift, and Tim McGraw. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart for 11th Week, NeedToBreathe Debuts at No. We went into this record with 60 songs and we got it down to 11. Like no other artist, you guys were immediately embraced in both the general and Christian markets and youve been able to play music wherever you want to play without dealing with much criticism from either side. They may be performing way out on the west coast, but you'd better believe Bear will know the game's score every Saturday. Most Popular #124426 Capricorn Bassist #28 Capricorn Named Seth #4 Last Name Bolt #5 39 Year Old Bassist #6 Seth Bolt Is A Member Of . Bo appeared in the film Radio and was on the verge of accepting a recurring role in the television series One Tree Hill.. [4], The band has resisted labels as specific as such in the past, explaining to Rolling Stone in 2016 in the following statement, "any label is limiting. We Love Awards, RESOURCES A lot of people do want to believe in something but they can smell inconsistency a mile away. [21] In 2007, the band started a six-month recording period at Rick Beato's Black Dog Studio and at Paul Diaz's Tree Sounds in Atlanta. For the past 20 years,Rinehart had performed with his brother Bo Rinehart at his side. We got into this because we love each other. Its the bands passion to do it their own wayand never wavering from that instinctthats rare. [3] Hard Love debuted at No. I think thats the only way to be relevant in the secular market today. Bonham: Tell me about your football playing days at Furman. General 20 on the Billboard 200 and No. By the time Needtobreathe is half way into their fourth songa gospel-funk symbiosis called Money And FameBo has already sweated through his white t-shirt and jumped off stage once, romping through the photographers trench on his way to the crowd. It was competitive. We wanted kids who were like us to enjoy our music, but we also wanted their friends to like our music too. This Year's Model. For Charleston-based Needtobreathe nothing could be farther from the truth. It was released as the fifth single from Rivers in the Wasteland on February 2, 2015. Theyre here because if one of their songs changes just one person in the audience its all been worth it. Some of the tracks at the beginning of the record are in a really dark place and at the time, to be completely honest, I didnt know what the purpose of putting those songs down was. But five years ago, he and Bos priorities shifted. Then everything changed, and the creativity between us came back, says Bear, who had labored for an agonizing year to finish the 2014 album Rivers in the Wasteland., But we wrote the last two songs, Brother and (the Grammy-nominated) Multiplied, in a week. A Division Of NRT Media Inc. NEWS authenticate users, apply security measures, and prevent spam and abuse, and, display personalised ads and content based on interest profiles, measure the effectiveness of personalised ads and content, and, develop and improve our products and services. [19] Daylight was released on April 4, 2006. [33] It is the first album since drum player Joe Stillwell left the band and the first album with Randall Harris as the drum player. Source: NRT Staff Reports (GC). #138 - Trip Lee, Porsha Love, Marqus Anthony, & More 16 Signs You Listen to Too Much Christian Music, Burlap to Cashmere Reunite for Two Sold-Out Shows in New York, Audiomack Launches Artist-Themed Gospel Playlist. 3 on the Billboard 200, No. And onstage, we would yell at each other in between songs. In 2004, they followed with two four-song EPs, one of which piqued the interest ofUniversal Music Group. Why is SFMTA rushing to remove parking spaces and sacrifice hundreds of Geary Blvd small businesses. Before attending college he worked in mass communication and television production for Cable-4-York. The single "Something Beautiful" peaked at No. The band has been signed to mainstream labels, formerly to Atlantic Records, and releasing their latest record under the Elektra Records label. If it's not like this, then something's wrong. But having been raised on a church campground in South Carolina where their artistically gifted parents were the caretakers, it seemed only natural that their love of music would dictate the path they would collectively walk. For more info on NEEDTOBREATHE, visit the JFH Artists Database. We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen. As an alternative to the live tour, the band hosted "Celebrating Out of Body", a ticketed livestream concert on the day of the album's release. "We saw it as this new frontier that we had never touched. They both know that its been key to their success. A conversation with worship artist Kari Jobe. He married Mary Reames. While the albums songs and lyrics outwardly lay bare the bands recentstruggles with titles like Dont Bring That Trouble, No Excuses, and Happiness, its also a radical departure in style and sound from their previous five albums and proof that you often have to push new boundaries to get back to your foundations. Age 42 years old #64383 Most Popular. This meal isn't only for Christmas either. Bear Rinehart belts out lead vocals at the Forecastle Festival in Louisville, It was never something that we asked for, Bear tells me of their early airplay on Christian stations. Forecastle fans on Waterfront Park's Great Lawn, Brothers Bear and Bo Rinehart play together on stage. Football practice would end around 7:30 p.m. Bear's wife Mary has taken the reigns in preparing the meal, and as Bear told us recently, she's a well-prepared host.