Robbie Seay Band

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Name = Robbie Seay Band


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Origin = Houston, Texas, USA
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Genre = Worship Christian rock
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Label = Sparrow Records
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URL = http://www.robbieseayband.com
Current_members = Robbie Seay Ryan Owens Jerry Nettles Michael Lisenbe Tyler Halford
Past_members = Taylor Johnson Dean Vanderwoude Seth Woods Chase Jenkins Dan Hamilton Wes Martin Stu Smith
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Robbie Seay Band (aka RSB) is a Christian rock / worship band located in Houston, Texas. The band leads worship at Ecclesia, a church in the Montrose area of Houston where Robbie's brother, Chris Seay, is the teaching pastor. Many of the songs on RSB's albums are inspired by events and people within Ecclesia.

After releasing several independent albums, the band was signed to Sparrow Records in 2005 and retooled their last indie album, "Better Days", for re-release on their new label. [http://pressroom.emicmg.com/artists/RobbieSeayBand/files/uploads/filedownloads/08.03.2005_RobbieSeayBand_LaunchRelease.doc] Their second album, "Give Yourself Away", was released on August 28, 2007. The track "Song of Hope (Heaven Come Down)" from the album has received substantial attention on Christian radio.

History

Beginnings (1997–2005)

In 1997, lead singer Robbie Seay formed a band with three others at the time—Taylor Johnson (guitar), Seth Woods (bass), and Dan Hamilton (drums)—as "Robbie Seay Band", named after him.cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wzfrxqtsldke~T1 |publisher=Allmusic |title=Robbie Seay Biography |author=Mark Deming |accessdate=2008-09-22] The unsigned band released their self-titled debut EP in 1997, followed by a full-length release, "Thoughts of You", in 1999. They released four more independent albums, "10,000 Charms" (2001), "December EP" (2002),cite web |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/RobbieSeayBand.asp |title=Robboe Seay Band Discography |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=2008-09-22] "Live" (2003) and "Better Days" (2004). During that time they toured the southwest United States with guitarist Johnson leaving the group, Chase Jenkins joining as a keyboardist, and bassist Woods was replaced by Ryan Owen, a close friend of Robbie Seay.

Robbie Seay Band signed onto Sparrow Records, and a revised version of their album "Better Days" was released on August 16, 2005 through the record label.cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jnfuxqysldfe |title=Better Days > Overview |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=2008-09-22]

Members

Current members

*Robbie Seay - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
*Ryan Owens - bass
*Jerry Nettles - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo
*Michael "Tank" Lisenbe - drums
*Tyler Halford - keys

Former members

*Taylor Johnson - electric guitar
*Dean Vanderwoude - electric guitar
*Seth Woods - Electric guitar, bass
*Chase Jenkins - keys
*Dan Hamilton - drums/percussion

Discography

Albums

* 1997: "Robbie Seay EP"
* 1999: "Thoughts Of you"
* 2002: "10,000 Charms"
* 2002: "December EP"
* 2003: "Live"
* 2004: "Better Days" (independent)
* 2005: "Better Days" (Sparrow)
* 2006: "Hallelujah, God Is Near EP"
* 2007: "Give Yourself Away"

ingles

*"Song of Hope" (2007), (#8 on November 17 2007 R&R chart)
*"New Day"

References

External links

* [http://albumproject.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/full-review-robbie-seay-band-give-yourself-away/ Review of "Give Yourself Away at The Album Project]
* [http://pressroom.emicmg.com/artists/Various/files/uploads/filedownloads/giveyourselfawaybiofinal.doc Band biography]
* [http://www.myspace.com/robbieseayband The band's MySpace page]
* [http://www.robbieseayband.com Official website]