- Superchick
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Origin =Chicago ,Illinois ,United States
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Genre = CCMPop punk Christian hip hop Christian rap Christian rock Garage Rock
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Years_active =1999 —present
Label =Columbia Records Inpop Records
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Current_members =Max Hsu
Tricia BrockMelissa Brock Matt Dally Dave Ghazarian Brandon Estelle
Past_members =Brian Fitch Justin Sharbono Andy Vegas Dave Clo Ben Dally Superchick, originally known as Superchic [k] , is an American contemporary Christian band. Their music incorporates various styles such as punk, rock, rap, and R&B.
History
Superchic [k] made its debut in
1999 at anAudio Adrenaline concert in front of an audience of 5,000. They continued to perform at live events throughout that year, self-releasing their first album in2000 . The album was re-released with three added remix tracks after they signed toInpop Records , and became their first official album: "Karaoke Superstars ". Since then, their music has appeared in several movies and television shows, including the movieLegally Blonde and the made for TV,Disney movieCadet Kelly . Their music has received favorable reviews in both Christian and mainstream publications. Currently the band is working on promotion of their newest albumRock What You Got and intends to set out in fall for the "Rock What You Got Tour" in 2008. [ [http://www.stereotruth.net/?p=664 Superchick “Rock What You Got” update | StereoTruth.net ] ]Members
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*Max Hsu (keyboards, songwriter), formerly of the CCM groupChurch of Rhythm .
*Tricia Brock provides lead vocals for the band.
*Melissa Brock (rhythm guitar , harmony vocals)
*Matt Dally (bass guitar , rap vocals,synthesizer )
*Dave Ghazarian (lead guitar ), also formerly of Church Of Rhythm
*Brandon Estelle (drums), brother of Lester Estelle Jr., the drummer ofPillar (band) ;Former
*Brian Fitch (drums)
*Justin Sharbono (guitar )
*Andy Vegas (percussion)
*Dave Clo (bass guitar , acoustic guitar) (Now with Tait)
*Ben Dally (Drums)Discography
tudio albums
* "
Karaoke Superstars " (May 22, 2001),Inpop Records
* "Last One Picked " (October 8, 2002), Inpop Records
* "Beauty From Pain "(March 29, 2005), Inpop Records
* "Beauty From Pain 1.1 " (July 18, 2006),Columbia Records
* "Rock What You Got " (June 24, 2008), Inpop RecordsRemix Albums
* "Regeneration" (October 21, 2003), Inpop Records
Other Songs
*"Holy Moment" (
Matt Redman Cover) - "Unshakeable"
*"Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" - "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Tour 2007"
*"Silent Night" - "Rockin Around The Christmas Tree Tour 2007"
*"Love Is A Battlefield" (Pat Benatar Cover) - "Live Love Tour 2006"Tours
*Live Love Tour (October 5 2006- December 3 2006)
*This Is Your Anthem Tour (January 27 2006 - March 31 2006)
*Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Tour (2007)
*Cross the Line Tour (March 14 2008- May 18 2008)
*Rock What You Got Tour (July 2008 - ????)ongs in popular media
*In
2005 , the song "Anthem" from the album "Beauty From Pain" was selected to be the theme song for MTV's "". In2006 , Columbia Picture's movie "Zoom" featured the song "It's On" also from the album "Beauty From Pain ". The same song was used in a trailer for the 2007 film "Nancy Drew ".
*Also in2006 , the song "We Live" is used as the theme song for the ABC series "Brothers & Sisters".
*Their song "Stand in the Rain" hit #1 on the R&R Christian Hit Radio (CHR) chart in October 2006. The song spent 9 weeks at #1, and was the 18th most played CHR song in 2007. [http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/YearEnd/07/Christian_CHR_songs.asp 2007 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songs] , R&R magazine, RetrievedJanuary 6 2008 ]
*The song "Get Up" was a part of the "Ice Princess " soundtrack and is used in films like "Holiday in the Sun" and "".
*The song "One Girl Revolution" was most notably used in the movie "Legally Blonde ". It is also featured in the in the Disney movie "Cadet Kelly " and "Holiday in the Sun".
*The song "Pure" was used in theCartoon Network movie "Re-Animated ".
*The song "Not Done Yet" was also in the films "Holiday in the Sun" and "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen ".
*The song "Na Na" was used in the film "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen".
*Their music has been used as background music in the television show "Making the Band".References
External links
* [http://www.superchickonline.com/ Official Superchick Website]
* [http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2006/beautyfrompain11.html Beauty From Pain 1.1] review at ChristianityToday.com
*MySpace|superchick
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