Rush of Fools

Rush of Fools

Infobox musical artist
Name = Rush of Fools
Background = group_or_band
Origin = flagicon|United StatesBirmingham, Alabama
Genre = Christian rock Rock Indie Contemporary Christian Music
Years_active = 2005 – present
Current_members = Wes Willis Kevin Huguley Jacob Chesnut Jamie Sharpe JD Frasier

Rush of Fools is a Christian rock/Contemporary Christian Music band from Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. They are known for their 2007 hit single "Undo", which was the most played song of 2007 on Adult Contemporary Christian Music radio stations according to R&R magazine. [http://www.buddyhollywood.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1647&Itemid=75 UNDO Named R&R Most Played Song of the Year ] , December 28 2007, Mike Parker, Retrieved December 31 2007] It was the #1 Christian song for five consecutive weeks from June 4 to July 2, 2007 on 20 The Countdown Magazine's charts. Their second single "When Our Hearts Sing" was the seventh most played song of 2007. The band's name was taken from the Biblical passage, 1 Corinthians 1:26-31. [http://www.rushoffools.com/theband3.htm The Band Rush Of Fools] , Retrieved April 17 2008]

The band's second album, "Wonder of the World", is set for release on September 16, 2008. It features one of their latest hits "Lose it All".

Musical career

Starting up as a small band in Montgomery, Rush of Fools had only played for a short time before entering a contest called "Band with a Mission". Winning the contest, [ [http://www.bandwithamission.com/ bandwithamission.com] , Retrieved 25 June 2007] they received attention from record labels, including Midas Records, with whom Rush of Fools soon recorded and released their self-titled debut album. [ [http://rushoffools.com/news-detail.php?pageid=37188&newsid=771 rushoffools.com news item] , Retrieved 25 June 2007]

Members

Current members

*Wes Willis – lead vocals, electric/acoustic guitar
*Kevin Huguley – electric guitar, backing vocals
*JD Frazier – guitars, keyboard, backing vocals
*Jacob Chesnut – bass, backing vocals
*Jamie Sharpe – drums, backing vocals

Discography

Albums

ingles

Awards

*2007: ASCAP Song of the Year for "Undo" [ [http://www.rushoffools.com/news-detail.php?pageid=37188&newsid=1622 Rush of Fools awarded the ASCAP Song of the Year Award] ]

Dove Award nominations

*2008: New Artist of the Year
*2008: Song of the Year for "Undo"
*2008: Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year for "Undo"
*2008: Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for "Rush of Fools" [ [http://www.doveawards.com/categories/ 39th Annual GMA Dove Award Nominees] , DoveAwards.com]

References

*cite web| title=Rush of Fools | url=http://www.weekend22.com/phone.cfm?phuzzid=63 |date=May 5 2007
*cite web| title=ChristianNewsWire review | url=http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/447893178.html

External links

* [http://www.rushoffools.com Official site]
*MySpace|rushoffools
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* [http://www.labmediaonline.com/rushoffools L.A.B. Media Press Room]


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