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OneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado. They have drawn mainstream attention since the release of their hit single, "Apologize". The remix was featured on Timbaland's Shock Value and Dreaming Out Loud.
OneRepublic: Members
OneRepublic - Current
- Ryan Tedder - vocals, guitar, piano
- Zach Filkins - guitar, vocals
- Eddie Fisher - drums, percussion
- Brent Kutzle - bass guitar, cello, vocals, keyboards
- Drew Brown - guitar
OneRepublic - Former
OneRepublic: Early career
Since the summer of 2006, OneRepublic has consistently been ranked as one of the top musical acts on MySpace, due to high exposure within the online community. They were started by songwriter and record producer Ryan Tedder and his high school friend Zach Filkins in Colorado Springs. The group solidified in 2003 with Tedder, Filkins, Drew Brown, Eddie Fisher, and Tim Myers in Los Angeles. After signing a deal with Columbia Records they entered the studio in the summer of 2005 with producer Greg Wells (Mika, Rufus Wainwright, Deftones) with two songs produced by lead singer Ryan Tedder. After a brief stint on Columbia , they moved to Interscope Records/Mosley Music Group. Tim Myers left the group in 2007 and Brent Kutzle replaced him.
OneRepublic: 2007: "Apologize" and the debut album
OneRepublic's song "Apologize" was prominently featured on Timbaland's 2007 release Shock Value. The song was released as the single in its original form on the band's album debut. In addition the single has now gone triple platinum (marking three million copies sold in the U.S). It peaked at number three on the U.K. Official Top 40 Week on November 11, 2007.
The band performed "Apologize" live on Fox's So You Think You Can Dance on August 2, 2007 and with Timbaland on an episode of One Life to Live in October 2007. It was also played at the end of the three television shows Cold Case episode "Sabotage", Smallville's "Hero" and Gossip Girl episode "Hi, Society". They performed "Mercy Lyrics" live on the Smallville episode, "Hero" which aired March 13, 2008.
The follow up single to "Apologize" is "Stop and Stare" as announced on their MySpace page. In 2007, the group went on tour with various opening acts. In 2008, they announced a tour with The Daylights, Maroon 5, Brandi Carlile, and Ry Cuming. |
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