This group has been able to achieve significant success during its musical activity. He gained the greatest popularity in his homeland - in the United States.
The five-piece band (Brad Arnold, Chris Henderson, Greg Upchurch, Chet Roberts, Justin Biltonen) received the status of the best musicians performing in post-grunge and hard rock from the listeners.
The reason for this was the release of the song Kryptonite, which thundered all over the world. After its release, the team signed a contract with a world famous recording studio, which provided the musicians with the proper support, which became the key to success.
3 Doors Down Collective Formation
At the end of the last century, new rock bands appeared with enviable regularity in America. One of them was 3 Doors Down.
The band was made up of drummer Brad Arnold, who was also responsible for vocals, Todd Harell, who played bass, and guitarist Matt Roberts. The team was formed in 1996.
Two years later, Chris Henderson became a full member of the group. He was invited to the team by Harell, who had known him long before the gang was founded.
Also for two years in the group 3 Doors Down played Richards Lils, but he was a member of the group for only two years.
Subsequently, he was replaced by Daniel Adair, but he stayed in the group for only three years. The final line-up of the band was formed in 2005 with the arrival of Greg Upchurch.
Since a permanent drummer appeared in the band, Arnold no longer needed to play drums, as a result of which he decided to devote himself completely to vocals.
In 2012, the band's bassist, who had been a member of the band since its inception, announced his departure from the band. This was done due to illness, he urgently needed therapy, because of which he could no longer withstand the busy schedule of the group.
He was replaced by Chet Roberts, who had already appeared at 3 Doors Down's shows in Brazil on some of the tracks.
Musical activities of the group
The first composition of the group 3 Doors Down, which appeared on the air of the radio, was the song Kryptonite. Initially, the guys did not want to be superstars, but the public liked the track so much that it was successfully sold for more than three months.
After such success, the musicians immediately began recording the first album, The Better Life, which was released in 2000.
The team gained popularity suddenly. Absolutely no one expected such success for the debut album of a little-known band. A similar result was facilitated by the writing of several successful songs Loser and Duck and Run, which the public liked.
As a result, a year later, the 3 Doors Down group participated in the recording of the Be Like That soundtrack for the comedy film American Pie.
The next album Away from the sun was presented in 2002. It included the song Here with out you, which became a cult for fans of the band's work.
Despite the fact that the musicians did not report a change in direction, and the style of singing remained the same, the disc included many slow songs.
The third album Seventeen Days was released in 2005. Two compositions Let Me Go and Behind Those Eyes from it took the leading positions of the national chart at once. A year later, a video clip was recorded for one of them.
The next disc was released two years later. As part of a large-scale PR campaign, the musicians wrote several singles that were in the rotation of radio stations for a long time.
Popular single When You're Young
In 2011, the single When You're Young by 3 Doors Down was released, which was very positively evaluated by the public. Such popularity allowed him to take place in the top 100 on the Billboard chart.
In the late spring of the same year, the musicians released two more songs, which later appeared on the band's new album, Time of My Life. At the same time, its publication was repeatedly postponed. The public was able to appreciate the efforts of the artists only in 2016.
Nevertheless, the thoughts of the "fans" were focused on something else, at the same time it became known about the death of Matt Roberts. The cause of death was an overdose of drugs.
3 Doors Down tonight
At the moment, the band continues to perform live. However, the release of new compositions is unknown. In mid-2019, 3 Doors Down played a number of shows in North America.
In social networks, musicians regularly share their impressions of the tour. The group has released 7 full-length albums, as well as 10 video clips for their songs.
The group's records are very popular. Over the past 20 years, over 20 million copies of their albums have been sold.
In 2003, 3 Door Down created their own charity, The Better Life (TBLF), whose mission is to improve living conditions for as many children as possible.
From the day of its inception to the present, the foundation has supported a significant number of organizations aimed at helping (this also included helping those affected by Hurricane Katrina).
For example, the foundation purchased emergency vehicles for a small town that was badly damaged by a natural disaster.
Since 2010, the team has organized an annual charity show, after which all proceeds from sales are sent to a charitable foundation.
