小档案
中 文 名 美国优质男团
外 文 名 Anthem Lights
原 名 Yellow Cavalier(黄色骑士)
地 区 美国田纳西州纳什维尔
成员档案
查德格雷厄姆 Chad Graham (主唱)
迦勒格林 Caleb Grimm (主唱)
艾伦•鲍威尔 Alan Powell (主唱,钢琴,吉他)
约瑟夫斯坦珀 Joseph Stamper(主唱,钢琴,吉他)
凯尔库派奇 Kyle Kupecky (主唱,已离队)
乐队资料
Anthem Lights(国歌灯,也被称为“美国优质男团”),原名Yellow Cavalier(黄色骑士),是一个来自于美国田纳西州纳什维尔的基督教乐队。乐队已发行了两张EP,分别以Anthem Lights和Yellow Cavalier 命名。首张专辑由留尼旺唱片公司(Reunion Records)于2011年5月10日发布。
乐队初期
2007年的秋天,国歌灯的一员查德格雷厄姆以个人身份开始了歌手之路。那时,他和同时身为歌手与词曲作家的艾伦•鲍威尔都居住在洛杉矶,他们在一起为查德格雷厄姆的个人演唱写歌。当他们最后的音乐制作的工作完成后,他们才意识到自己写的歌更加适合团队演奏。所以,鲍威尔和格雷厄姆决定在自由大学(Libety University)增加他们与学校的联系从而为招收乐队成员做好准备。 鲍威尔和格雷厄姆不久就找到了这个乐队合适的人选,即,凯尔库派奇和迦勒格林。 通过e-mail的交流,格雷厄姆搭乘洛杉矶的飞机与库派奇和格林会面,他们很高兴能成为乐队的一员。最后鲍威尔也加入了乐队。
乐队原名黄色骑士并于2009年5月26日发行了首张同名EP。发行首张EP后更名为国歌灯。
名字变更
在独立发行EP后,乐队名由黄色骑士更改为国歌灯。几个月后,乐队与留尼旺唱片公司(Reunion Records)签约。主唱凯尔库派奇阐释乐队名背后的意义:“这些歌曲与唱片就如同国歌一样成为我们对世界的呐喊。听着,我们知道生活中总会存在一些黑暗面,但是最后,光明总是能战胜黑暗。而我们就想成为人们的指路明灯,并且让他们知道对于世界而言,什么是光明。”
演艺经历
国歌灯组合开始在2012年6月发行流行音乐专辑,每月一次。他们希望那些不听基督音乐的人能够在听到他们的歌曲后能够成为虔诚的基督教徒。
乐队继发行首张专辑后,在2013年2月14日发行了首张单曲《Hide Your Love Away》。并于同年3月27日发行了单曲《Best Thing》。
作品列表
Anthem Lights(2011)专辑
Anthem Lights: The Acoustic Sessions(2012)EP
Hide Your Love Away(2013)EP
Anthem Lights Covers(2013)专辑
Mirrors(2013)EP
Fight Forever(2013)EP
Anthem Lights Covers, Pt. II(2013)专辑
You Have My Heart(2014)专辑
Covers, Pt. III(2014)EP
Shake It Off(2014)EP
Escape(2014)专辑
Out of the Woods(2014)EP
Don't Stop Believing(2015)EP
K-LOVE Fan Awards: Songs of the Year (2015 Mash-Up)(2015)EP
I Really Like You(2015)EP
A Song for Mama(2015)EP
Fix You(2015)EP
Covers, Pt. V(2016)EP
We Got You Covered, Vol. 1(2016)专辑
Anthem Lights is an American Christian group originating from Nashville, Tennessee. The group has released one EP under their former name and two albums under their current name.The group's debut album was released May 10, 2011 by Reunion Records.
Anthem Lights began as a solo project for vocalist Chad Graham in the fall of 2007. Both he and singer-songwriter Alan Powell were living in Los Angeles, writing music for Graham's solo project. As the final vocal work was being installed, Powell and Graham came to a realization that the songs being written would be more appropriate performed as a group. It was then that Powell and Graham decided to alert their contacts at Liberty University in an effort to recruit members for what is now a singing group. Powell and Graham's contacts came to a consensus that Kyle Kupecky and Caleb Grimm would be the best candidates for the project. After receiving notifications by e-mail, Graham flew from Los Angeles to meet with Kupecky and Grimm, who gladly accepted membership. Powell joined the group at the last minute.
The original name of the group was Yellow Cavalier. The group recorded one self-titled EP under this name in 2009. The EP was released independently on May 26, 2009. The group changed their name to Anthem Lights before any other projects were released.
On February 1, 2011, Anthem Lights released the ‘Anthem Lights’ EP. Although it was the second EP by the group, it was the first on Reunion Records and the first under their current name.The EP received very positive reviews and chart success as "Can't Shut Up," the first track from the EP, peaked at No. 42 on ‘Billboard's Christian Songs chart and at No. 27 on the CHR radio charts.The three-track EP is being deemed a sampler as all of the tracks on it will be featured on their debut album, which is also self-titled.
The album was released May 10, 2011. The cover art is similar to the EP in that it is simply the official band photo under the official band logo. The only difference is the background color.
Anthem Lights performed on the Listen to the Sound Tour. The tour was headlined by Building 429, since the tour carried the same name as their latest album, and it featured Revive. Anthem Lights performed on the 2011 Rock & Worship Roadshow tour along with MercyMe, Jars of Clay, and The Afters.
The album ‘You Have My Heart’ was released on February 4, 2014.
The album Escape was released on October 14, 2014.
On February 1, 2016, former singer-guitarist-pianist Alan Powell left the band to pursue his growing career in acting.