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Biography
Not to be confused with the album Down Here by Tracy Bonham. Primary sources|date=April 2008lowercase|title=DownhereInfobox musical artist|name = Downhere |image = Downhere on a building.jpg |caption = |image_size = |background = group_or_band |alias = |origin = Canada |instrument = |genre = Christian rock Alternative rock |occupation = |years_active = 1999–present |label = Word Records , Centricity Music |associated_acts = |website = http://www.downhere.com/ www.downhere.com|current_members = Marc Martel Jason Germain Glenn Lavender Jeremy Thiessen |past_members = Tyson Manning
Downhere (stylized as downhere ) is a Juno Award -winning Christian rock band from Canada . They have released six major studio albums to date: Downhere (2001 album)|downhere (2001), So Much for Substitutes (2003), Wide-Eyed and Mystified (2006), Ending Is Beginning (2008), How Many Kings: Songs for Christmas (2009), and On the Altar of Love (2011). http://www.centricitymusic.com/2011/03/downere-on-tour/
History
The band was formed by Marc Martel and Jason Germain who were roommates at Briercrest Bible College in Caronport, Saskatchewan .cite web|url= http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/interviews/Downhere.asp|title=Interview: Downhere|year=2001|accessdate=May 22, 2010|publisher= Jesus Freak Hideout Martel and Germain added fellow Canadians Jeremy Thiessen and Tyson Manning, along with American Corey Doak in 1999, and released an eponymous debut album independent music|independent ly on Slyngshot Records. Tyson and Doak left the band, and later on Downhere signed with Word Records . In February 2001, they moved to Nashville, Tennessee. The band soon added bassist Glenn Lavender, whom they had met two years earlier, after his band broke up. Downhere's independent album was reissued with the inclusion of bassist Lavender, and released in 2001 as their international debut, Downhere (2001 album)|downhere .
Their second album, also released through Word Records was entitled So Much For Substitutes . In 2006 they were signed to Centricity Records and released Wide-Eyed and Mystified which led to the 2007 Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year , and Covenant Award s for Rock Album of the Year and Recorded Song of the Year ("A Better Way").
In 2007, the band released two additional CDs that were unique. In early 2007, they released Wide-Eyed and Simplified , which contained new versions of 8 songs from Wide-Eyed and Mystified , in addition to three popular songs from earlier releases. Later in 2007, the band released Thunder After Lightning (The Uncut Demos) . This album contained 15 previously unreleased Demo (music)|demos which were considered for use on Wide-Eyed and Mystified but were not used. The CD also contained Demo (music)|demo versions of two songs which were used on Wide-Eyed and Mystified . In April 2007, Downhere released Thank You for Coming (The Live Bootlegs) , a six-song collection of live songs recorded in 2007 while on tour with Jason Gray (singer-songwriter)|Jason Gray & Lanae Hale.
Their next album, Ending Is Beginning , was released on September 23, 2008. The band released the songs for a few days and gave fans the chance to give input on which songs they should put on the album, and as a pre-release to Ending Is Beginning in June 2008 they gave away the whole album Wide-Eyed and Mystified as a free download. http://www.musichristian.com/downheredownload/Deadlink|date=February 2012.
In October 2009, they released How Many Kings: Songs for Christmas , a collection of Christmas songs. This included "How Many Kings", which was a bonus track on Ending Is Beginning . Between the release of Ending Is Beginning and their new albumWhich|date=September 2011|reason=which album is that? Downhere released Two at a Time: Sneak Peeks & B-Sides , a collection of older songs compiled over their career, as well as two new songs: "You're Not Alone" and "The Song You Sing". "You're Not Alone" was released as a single in May 2010.Citation needed|date=September 2011 In May 2011, the first single,"Let Me Rediscover You", from their upcoming album On the Altar of Love was released.Citation needed|date=September 2011 The album itself was released August 23, 2011.Citation needed|date=September 2011 In September 2011, lead singer Mark Martel also gained attention on YouTube for his cover of Somebody To Love (Queen song)|Somebody to Love by Queen (band)|Queen , auditioning to be part of the Queen tribute band. Martel was noted for his vocal and visual resemblance to Freddie Mercury . cite web|title=Canadian singer Marc Martel goes viral with Freddie Mercury imitation|url= http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/09/26/canadian-singer-marc-martel-goes-viral-with-freddie-mercury-imitation/|publisher=The National Post On December 8, 2011, Martel was announced to have been voted as one of six winners (and one of three Canadians) of the contest. cite web|title=Canadians Marc Martel and Francois-Olivier Doyon selected for Queen tribute band|url= http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/12/08/canadians-marc-martel-and-francois-olivier-doyon-selected-for-queen-tribute-band/|publisher=The National Post|accessdate=28 April 2012
2003 Modern Rock/Alternative Album of the Year: So Much For Substitutes
2003 Modern Rock/Alternative Song of the Year: "What It's Like"
2006 Rock Album of the Year: Wide-Eyed and Mystified Downhere also received 2006 GMAC nominations for Artist of the Year, Group of the Year, and Album of the Year: Wide-Eyed and Mystified . http://www.gmacanada.ca/go/site/awards/C78/ GMAC 2006 Covenant Award Nominees. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
2006 Recorded Song of the Year: "A Better Way"cite web|url= http://www.christiantoday.com/article/downhere.takes.home.three.gma.covenant.trophies/8199.htm|title=Downhere Takes Home Three GMA Covenant Trophies|first=Kevin|last=Donovan|work= Christian Today |date=November 4, 2006|accessdate=March 19, 2010
2006 Rock Song of the Year: "The More"
2007 nominee, Group of the Year
2007 nominee, Rock Song of the Year: "Surrender"
2009 Artist of the YearDownhere also received GMAC 2009 nominations for Group of the Year, and Modern Worship Song of the Year: "Live For You". http://www.gmacanada.ca/go/site/news/2009/08/ GMAC 2009 Covenant Award Nominees. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
2009 Album of the Year: Ending Is Beginning
2009 Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year: Ending Is Beginning
2009 Song of the Year: "Here I Am"
2009 Recorded Song of the Year: "Here I Am"
2009 Inspirational Song of the Year: "Beggar Who Gives Alms"
2009 Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year: "Here I Am"
2009 Rock Song of the Year: "My Last Amen"
2009 Seasonal Song of the Year: "How Many Kings"
2010 Group of the Year
2010 Seasonal Song of the Year: "Christmas In Our Hearts"
2010 Seasonal Album of the Year: "How Many Kings: Songs for Christmas"
2011 nominee, Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year: "Let Me Rediscover You"
2011 Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year: Two At A Time
2011 nominee, Artist of the Year
2011 nominee, Group of the Year
2011 nominee, Male Vocalist of the Year (Marc Martel)
2011 nominee, Recorded Song of the Year: "Let Me Rediscover You"
2011 Song of the Year: "Let Me Rediscover You"
; GMA Music Awards|GMA Dove Awards
2002 nominee, New Artist of the Year
2004 Modern Rock Recorded Song of the Year: "Breaking Me Down"
2004 nominee, Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year: So Much For Substitutes
; Juno Awards
Juno Awards of 2002|2002 Juno Award , winner Best Gospel Album: downhere
Juno Awards of 2004|2004 Juno Award nominee, Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year: So Much For Substitutes
Juno Awards of 2007|2007 Juno Award , winner Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year: Wide-Eyed and Mystified
Juno Awards of 2009|2009 Juno Award , winner Best Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year: Ending Is Beginning
Juno Awards of 2012|2012 Juno Award winner Best Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year: On the Altar of Love
;Shai Awards (formerly The Vibe Awards)
2002 Rock/Alternative Album of the Year: downhere
2003 nominee, Group of the Year
; Western Canadian Music Awards
2000 Outstanding Festival Act of the Year
Discography
Albums
Downhere (1999 album)|downhere ( Independent record label|independent , 1999)cite web | url= http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/interviews/Downhere.asp | publisher= Jesus Freak Hideout | accessdate=2008-11-02 | title=Down to earth with downherecite web | url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p511920|pure_url=yes | publisher=Allmusic | accessdate=2008-11-02 | first=James Christopher | last=Monger | title=(Biography) Downhere > Biography
Ending Is Beginning (2008, reviewcite web | url= http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2008/endingisbeginning.html | publisher=Christianity Today | accessdate=2008-10-11 | date=2008-09-22 | first=Russ | last=Breimeier | title=(Review) Ending Is Beginning )
How Many Kings: Songs for Christmas (2009)
Two at a Time: Sneak Peeks & B-Sides (2010)Cite web|url= http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/downhere.asp|title=Downhere Discography|publisher= Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=May 15, 2010
downhere Category:Canadian Christian rock groups Category:Centricity Music artists Category:Musical groups established in 1999 Category:Canadian alternative rock groups Category:Juno Award winners
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