May 5, 2010 - The last 12 months have been "weird," says Relient K's Matt Thiessen. It was a year during which he saw a song he produced--Owl City's "Fireflies"--edge its way up the charts, watched Relient K's album "Forget and Not Slow Down" debuted at No. 15 on The Billboard 200 chart, and found himself collaborating with former girlfriend Katy Perry and English singer/songwriter Natasha Bedingfield.
December 17, 2009 - Relient K frontman Matt Thiessen, whose band is nearing the end of its stint on the Winter Wonder Slam tour with Toby Mac, has pulled out of the run due to a family emergency.
May 6, 2009 - Pop-punk outfit Relient K will spend this spring and summer on tour behind its most recent release, last year's double EP "The Birds and the Bee Sides."
December 3, 2008 - From standards to more contemporary collections, store displays are filled with new or revamped holiday-themed releases this year, including albums by composer and multi-instrumentalist Erran Baron Cohen, Irish choral group Anuna, a collection rock/metal artists and rapper Juelz Santana. Here is a quick look at some of the releases.
September 19, 2008 - Fresh from the Van's Warped Tour, alt-rockers Relient K will head back out on the road this fall for a headlining tour of their own, right after they record a few new Christmas tunes.
August 7, 2008 - The 2008 edition of the long-running Vans Warped Tour is finally winding down. The festival sets up shop tomorrow (8/8) at the Boise area's Idaho Center Amphitheatre, with stops to follow in Washington, Oregon and California.
Fans will enjoy the usual heavy hitting punk and alt-rock fare, as well as Halfpipe Skate Ramp action. The tour's lineup has varied from location to location, but has included acts such as All That Remains, All Time Low, Charlotte Sometimes, Classic Crime, Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes, Horrorpops, Motion City Soundtrack, Norma Jean, Relient K, Rise Against, Say Anything, TAT, Against Me! and The Bronx.
The award for most surprising act on the roster goes to Matisyahu, who played 3 dates in early July--though we shouldn't be surprised at all, since he's pretty much cornered the market on breaking stereotype.
SoundSpike writer/photographer John Voket attended Warped's July 28 stop in Englishtown, NJ, to write about the event and take some photos of the action.
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