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The first line-up of Red was completed in 2004 following the addition of drummer Andrew Hendrix and guitarist Jasen Rauch. The three worked day jobs, Barnes as a nurse in an emergency room and the Armstrongs in a mall, while using their spare time to form their own musical style, which was influenced by Linkin Park, Sevendust, and Chevelle as they liked the band's emotionally-driven music. After the three finished their education, they relocated to Nashville, Tennessee in February 2002 after Audio Adrenaline guitarist Barry Blair had heard their music online and invited them to record. They became members of Ascension, their early gigs taking place in youth centres around Erie, Pennsylvania, playing covers of contemporary Christian music before they turned to hard rock. They gained inspiration to pursue a music career after they attended festivals, including acts at the Christian-themed Creation Festival, and wished to perform on stage.
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The three grew up in Linesville, Pennsylvania, where Barnes first met the Armstrongs at elementary school and remained friends. Red was formed by identical twin brothers, guitarist Anthony and bassist Randy Armstrong, and lead vocalist and pianist Michael Barnes. History Formation and signing with Essential (2002–2004) 1.1 Formation and signing with Essential (2002–2004).Their recent seventh studio album, Declaration, was released on April 3, 2020. After Of Beauty and Rage (2015), Red started work on their sixth album, Gone (2017), which released in October 2017. 2 on the Billboard 200, which was followed by Release the Panic (2013), which peaked at No. Red's mainstream popularity grew and their third album, Until We Have Faces (2011), reached No. Their debut albums End of Silence (2006) and Innocence & Instinct (2009) were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album, and spawned the popular singles " Breathe Into Me" and " Death of Me". Currently, the line-up has consisted of the core trio of the Armstrong brothers and Barnes.Īfter they recorded several demos displaying a style of alternative, hard, and Christian rock music, Red landed a development deal with their longtime producer Rob Graves which led to a record deal with Christian label Essential Records in 2004. The band's first lineup also consisted of drummer Andrew Hendrix and guitarist Jasen Rauch. Red (stylized as R3D or RED) is an American Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 2002 by brothers guitarist Anthony Armstrong and bassist Randy Armstrong, with lead vocalist Michael Barnes.