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Thousand Foot Krutch

Thousand Foot Krutch is a Canadian Christian rock band formed in 1997. They have released five major studio albums and sold over a half a million albums as of 2010. Trevor McNevan began the band in Peterborough, Ontario, a city northeast of Toronto, where he went to high school. Joel Bruyere, born in Brantford, Ontario, was McNevan's childhood friend who had moved away but remained in contact with him. Drummer Steve Augustine is from Hamilton, Ontario. Trevor's first band was Oddball, which featured Dave Smith on guitar, Tim Baxter on bass and Trevor's good friend, Three Days Grace's Neil Sanderson, on drums. Oddball recorded only one album, Shutterbug, which was released in 1995. McNevan is the founding member of TFK (along with original guitarist Dave Smith), formed in 1997 in Peterborough, Ontario. McNevan came up with TFK's name "symbolizing the point in our lives that we realize we can't make it on our own strength".

In 2000, TFK released Set It Off as an independent record and quickly piqued the interest of record labels with sales of 85,000 units thorugh extensive touring and self promotion . The band signed with Tooth & Nail Records in 2003 and released Phenomenon. Their third album, The Art of Breaking hit shelves in 2005 and hearlded a less metal sound. 2007's The Flame in All of Us featured another sonic change with the band embrassing a more mainstream rock sound. 2009's Welcome to the Masquerade peaked at #35 on the Billboard 200 charts.

Thousand Foot Krutch has received seven Gospel Music Association Canada Covenant Wards, two nominees for GMA Dove Awards, and four Juno Award nominations.

Singer Trevor McNevan and drummer Steve Augustine are also members of their own side project band called FM Static and Joel Bruyere started his own solo project called The Drawing Room in 2009.

Thousand Foot Krutch wraps "War of Change" headline tour amidst multiple sellouts
March 19, 2013

Modern rock favorites Thousand Foot Krutch wraps up the winter leg of its “War Of Change” U.S. headline tour with capacity crowds in multiple markets, including Dallas, TX; Flint, MI; Lancaster, PA; Louisville, KY; Chattanooga, TN and more. Playing its hits and fan favorites, including songs from its independently released, 5-star acclaimed and No. 1 selling Billboard Hard Rock album, The End Is Where We Begin, the tour also featured Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch and his band Love and Death, as well as The Letter Black and The Wedding. The tour began Feb. 21 in Columbia, MD and hit significant club venues in 11 states before wrapping up March 17 in Huntington, WV.

The tour was named for TFK’s Top 40 Active Rock hit single and video from The End Is Where We Begin, “War Of Change,” which became the band’s 13th No. 1 at Christian radio, landed at No. 1 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio’s Octane Big-Uns Countdown and has been heard by over 16 million radio listeners so far according to Mediabase. The song has also become the band’s first-ever independent video, and has received over 4 million views to date from the music video, lyric video and other YouTube placements of the song.

Following the success of the tour that included coverage by Loudwire, Pollstar, Alternative Addiction, Pure Grain Audio, CCM, They Will Rock You, CBN, 100 Percent Rock Magazine, Rock Revolt Magazine, Hear Magazine, TuneLab Detroit and many others, TFK’s momentum continues with a significant retail boost from Best Buy. Beginning this week, the band’s The End Is Where We Begin is being offered for $8.99 alongside albums by Metallica, Papa Roach, P.O.D. and others in an exclusive, multi-tier, eight week Best Buy Sixx Sense campaign.

Receiving over 1,800, 5-star average customer reviews on iTunes® alone for The End Is Where We Begin, TFK has found that sometimes the best way to move forward is to go back to the basics, taking all of the raw energy and emotion of the past and channeling it into the present. For those who’ve been following the Ontario, Canada-bred players since their formation in 1997, it’s been a continuously escalating highlight reel that includes best-selling albums, top Active Rock hits (including “War Of Change” and “Let The Sparks Fly” from The End Is Where We Begin, as well as “Fire It Up,” and “Move”), tours like last summer’s Third Annual Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival, plus a slew of soundtrack slots. In fact, the group has literally infiltrated every facet of pop culture, from ongoing ESPN appearances, to various NASCAR, MLB, NHL, WWE, NCAA and NFL airings (including the 2010 Super Bowl), along with the “GI Joe” movie trailer, WGN-TV’s “Smallville” and EA Sports’ NHL 2010 and 2013 video games.

Thousand Foot Krutch releases first remix EP on December 4
November 28, 2012

Modern rock favorites THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH will release its first remix EP, Metamorphosiz: The End Remixes, Vol. 1, as an exlusive to digital retailers, including iTunes®, Amazon.com and others, on Dec. 4. The EP features 5 songs from the independently released, 5-star acclaimed and No. 1 selling Billboard Hard Rock album, The End Is Where We Begin, by noted remix geniuses Steve Sidelnyk, Rob Persaud, Robbie Bronnimann, Andy Hunter and Solomon Olds.

THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH decided to offer the remix EP following the response the band received from two remix songs delivered to its fans for free via noisetrade.com last month and commemorating the success of The End Is Where We Begin, which hit No. 14 on the Billboard Top 200, their highest charting album to date.

“You spoke, we listened. Because your response to the two free remixes was incredible, we’ve decided to make Metamorphosiz: The End Remixes, Vol. 1!" exclaims TFK front man Trevor McNevan.

Featured on the remix EP is one of the tracks offered in appreciation of its fans, Solomon Olds’ (Family Force 5, Newsboys) take on the adrenaline-infused “Light Up The Sky.” Also featured is the current hit radio single, “War Of Change,” remixed by Andy Hunter (The Matrix: Reloaded, The Italian Job, ABC’s Alias), who further offers a ‘tripped out’ version of “I Get Wicked” for the EP. Robbie Bronnimann (Nicki Minaj, Chicane) remixes the Active Rock hit single “Let The Sparks Fly,” while Steve Sidelnyk (Madonna, No Doubt, Moby) and Rob Persaud (The Bourne Legacy, Snow White and the Huntsman, The Green Hornet) round out the 5-song EP with “We Are (Karmageddon Remix).”

The album tracks of one or more of these songs have been featured in a string of sports entertainment song placements, including ESPN (NASCAR, NCAA basketball), EA Sports NHL 2013 video game, WWE (“Over The Limit” pay per view event), L.A. Kings' (NHL) playoff reel and as the NFL Tennessee Titans’ 2012-13“kickoff” song.

The full Metamorphosiz: The End Remixes, Vol. 1 track and remix artist list follows:

1.) “War of Change (Andy Hunter° Remix)” – Andy Hunter
2.) “Light Up the Sky (Solomon Olds Remix)” – Solomon Olds
3.) “Let The Sparks Fly (The Robbie Bronnimann Mix)” - Robbie Bronnimann
4.) “We Are (Karmageddon Remix)” - Steve Sidelnyk and Rob Persaud
5.) “I Get Wicked (Andy Hunter° trip Mix)” – Andy Hunter

As the band prepares to releases the remix EP, and as The End Is Where We Begin sales continue double-digit percentage growth over the band’s previous best-selling album, Welcome to the Masquerade, TFK’s second Active Rock single from the new album, “War Of Change,” gathers momentum. The song not only hit No. 1 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio’s Octane Big-Uns Countdown, but is also gathering airplay across the country at Active Rock and Alternative Rock stations like WBUZ-FM “The Buzz” (Nashville), WRBR-FM (South Bend, IN), KAZR-FM (Des Moines), WCPR- FM (Biloxi, MS) and KCXX-FM (Riverside, CA), the latter station playing TFK music for the very first time.

“War Of Change” has further become one of TFK’s fastest rising songs on Christian radio, going all the way to No. 1 at Rock radio. The song marks the band’s first No. 1 on Billboard’s radio charts as an independent band, and TFK’s 13th No. 1 song overall at Christian radio. As “War Of Change” continues to impact radio, TFK’s CHR single, “So Far Gone,” is gathering airplay now across the country.

Featured last summer on the Third Annual Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival and having receiving over 1,700, 5-star average customer reviews on iTunes® alone for The End Is Where We Begin, THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH has found that sometimes the best way to move forward is to go back to the basics, taking all of the raw energy and emotion of the past and channeling it into the present. For those who’ve been following the Ontario, Canada-bred players since their formation in 1997, it’s been a continuously escalating highlight reel that includes best-selling albums, top Active Rock hits (including “Fire It Up,” “Move” and “Let The Sparks Fly”), plus a slew of soundtrack slots. In fact, the group has literally infiltrated every facet of pop culture, from ongoing ESPN appearances, to various NASCAR, MLB, NHL, NCAA and NFL airings (including the 2010 Super Bowl), along with the “GI Joe” movie trailer, WGN-TV’s “Smallville” and EA Sports’ NHL 2010 and 2013 video games.

Thousand Foot Krutch gives two free song remixes to fans
October 4, 2012

Following the release of their independent, 5-star acclaimed The End Is Where We Begin, Thousand Foot Krutch members took the album tracks back into the studio in order to deliver two remixed songs from the recording for free to their fans. Prior to the album’s April 17 release, the band offered the song remixes if the new project hit inside the Billboard Top 20 for overall music sales. Breaking down that barrier with the help of their fans, Thousand Foot Krutch members charted their highest sales debut ever, landing at No. 1 on the Hard Rock and Christian/Gospel-Mainstream, No. 3 on Alternative and No. 14 on the Billboard Top 200 as sales continue double-digit percentage growth over the band’s previous best-selling album, Welcome to the Masquerade.

The two remixes commemorating the success and in appreciation of its fans include Aaron Sprinkle’s take on the Active Rock hit single “Let The Sparks Fly” and Solomon Olds’ (Family Force 5) take on the adrenaline-infused “Light Up The Sky.” The album tracks of one or both of these songs have been featured on ESPN NASCAR and NCAA Sports programming, L.A. Kings' (NHL) playoff reel (http://ht.ly/aFciK) and EA Sports NHL 2013 video game, while “Light Up The Sky” is the NFL Tennessee Titans 2012-13 “kickoff” song. Now the remix of each song is available to download for free from http://noisetrade.com/thousandfootkrutch.

"We don't look at the people who support this band as ‘fans,’ we look at them as friends and family," says TFK front man Trevor McNevan. “We said we would give them the remixes if we hit Top 20, and they made it happen. I’m stoked to get these tracks out there for everyone to hear.”

With literally thousands of fans already downloading the remixes, TFK have also recently released its second Active Rock single from The End Is Where We Begin, “War Of Change,” to immediate radio acclaim. Jumping to No. 10 in its first week at SiriusXM Satellite Radio’s Octane Big-Uns Countdown (www.siriusxm.com/octane), the song shot straight to Octane’s No. 1 position this week while gaining spins across the country on stations like CIMX (Detroit), KXXR (Minneapolis), WBYR (Fort Wayne, IN), WTPT (Greenville, SC), WKRL (Syracuse, NY), KTUX (Shreveport, LA) and more. The song is also the No. 1 most-added Billboard Rock single at Christian radio.

Selected as the WWE "Over The Limit" 2012 Pay Per View theme song earlier this year, over 564,000 have viewed the promotional reel featuring “War Of Change” at www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHRqIQPZes4, with another 2,844,000-plus cumulative views of the song on various YouTube posts, including the official lyric video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDz5SzpA3Xw.

McNevan says the song embodies the heart and soul of the new album. “I think it captures that urgency - that there are wars going on all around us and inside us,” he says. “There’s something beautiful about ‘the sound of change,’ and I think this song covers those ideals and the essence of battle. Change can be beautiful and painstaking, but rarely is it comfortable.”

Taking this message on the road, Canada’s favorite modern rockers launched into the summer festival season headlining on main stages across North America, performing to hundreds-of-thousands of music fans. The band most recently wrapped up its tour on the Third Annual Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival along with Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind, Papa Roach, POD and others that played to nearly 300,000 people in 30-cities.

Receiving over 1,600, 5-star average customer reviews on iTunes® alone for The End Is Where We Begin, Thousand Foot Krutch has found that sometimes the best way to move forward is to go back to the basics, taking all of the raw energy and emotion of the past and channeling it into the present. For those who’ve been following the Ontario-bred players since their formation in 1997, it’s been a continuously escalating highlight reel that includes best-selling albums, four top 25 Active Rock hits (including the top 20 smash hits “Fire It Up” and “Move”), plus a slew of soundtrack slots. In fact, the group has literally infiltrated every facet of pop culture, from ongoing ESPN appearances, to various NASCAR, MLB, NHL and NFL airings (including the 2010 Super Bowl), along with the “GI Joe” movie trailer, WGN-TV’s “Smallville” and EA Sports’ NHL 2010 and 2012 video games.

Thousand Foot Krutch headlines Creation East/West, Sonshine festivals for first time ever
May 18, 2012

Going independent has energized Thousand Foot Krutch as its momentum continues to build following the release of the band’s 5-star acclaimed, seventh studio album, The End Is Where We Begin. After entering at No. 1 on the Hard Rock and Christian/Gospel-Mainstream, No. 3 on Alternative and Independent and No. 14 on the Top 200 Billboard charts, the recording continues to sell 41% ahead of its previous best selling album while Canada’s favorite modern rockers get ready to launch their unique blend of towering choruses, razor-sharp rhythms, epic arrangements and stadium shaking rumbles on main stages across North America during this festival season.

Billed as a top headliner for the first time at Christian music’s largest festival, Creation Festival, for its 34th annual event (6/29, www.creationfest.com/ne), as well as headlining for the first time Creation 2012 Northwest (7/19, www.creationfest.com/nw) and Sonshine 2012 Festival (7/12, www.sonshinefestival.com), THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH is also featured on the main stages at Ichthus (6/22), Alive (6/23), Kings Fest (6/28), Lifest (7/14), Ignite Fest (7/22), HeavenFest (7/28) and DownPour (8/17) festivals, among others. The band will also be featured on the Uproar Festival along with Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind, Papa Roach, POD and others.

“Festivals locked TFK into their schedules early, foreseeing the success they are now having with their independently released new album and the strength of their growing fan base, the friends and family of the band,” says Tony Patoto, The Fuel Music Management Co. “Plus, TFK is spectacular live, well-known for delivering one of the industries most compelling live concerts.”

“TFK’s The End is Where We Begin is ahead of the last album's sales by 41%, which is unheard of today!” exclaims Shawn Fowler, The Fuel Music Management Co. “Digital singles’ sales numbers are even stronger; up 64%. And the festival season is sure to drive that upward momentum as the recording continues to be featured at all the major retail outlets.”

“We’ve been impressed with Thousand Foot Krutch from day one. The level of energy they bring to their live show, and their commitment to excellence in everything they do, set them apart from the pack very early on,” says Mike Snider, Head of Paradigm Talent Agency, Nashville. “Throughout the years they’ve consistently delivered the goods, and this newest record takes things to a new level. Fans and newcomers alike are sure to be blown away when the band hits the road this summer.”

“Each year we look for a band that we feel can step up to a headlining spot. The band has to have mass appeal, great music, killer live show and the stage presence to stand with other headliners like Skillet, etc.,” says Wayne Seboa, Creation and Sonshine festivals producer. “This year we all felt that Thousand Foot Krutch was ready to take that next step. The band has great songs, an amazing live show and have the maturity to entertain a crowd in that covered headline spot. I am sure that the fans will come to the same conclusion after seeing their brand new show this summer.”

In addition to the festivals, TFK is gathering significant radio airplay across multiple formats. Its adrenaline-infused Active Rock single, “Let The Sparks Fly,” hit No. 2 this week on SiriusXM Satellite Radio’s Octane Big-Uns Countdown (www.siriusxm.com/octane) as its CHR No. 15 and climbing single, “Be Somebody,” became the second-highest radio spin-gainer last week in the format.

The band also continues its string of sports entertainment song placements, including new songs from The End Is Where We Begin on ESPN (NASCAR, NCAA basketball), EA Sports NHL 2013 releasing this fall and, most recently, “War of Change” was named as the official theme song for WWE's “Over The Limit” pay per view event happening May 20 (www.wwe.com/music). WWE programming reaches nearly 16 million people per week in the US alone and 14 million more monthly online. “Light Up The Sky” further became the soundtrack for the L.A. Kings' (NHL) playoff reel (http://ht.ly/aFciK).

Receiving over 1,350, 5-star average customer reviews on iTunes® alone for The End Is Where We Begin, THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH has found that sometimes the best way to move forward is to go back to the basics, taking all of the raw energy and emotion of the past and channeling it into the present. For those who’ve been following the Ontario-bred players since their formation in 1997, it’s been a continuously escalating highlight reel that includes best-selling albums, four top 25 Active Rock hits (including the top 20 smash hits “Fire It Up” and “Move”), plus a slew of soundtrack slots. In fact, the group has literally infiltrated every facet of pop culture, from ongoing ESPN appearances, to various NASCAR, MLB, NHL and NFL airings (including the 2010 Super Bowl), along with the “GI Joe” movie trailer, WGN-TV’s “Smallville” and EA Sports’ NHL 2010 video game.

All the latest tour dates and additional band information can be found at www.thousandfootkrutch.com, http://twitter.com/officialtfk and www.facebook.com/thousandfootkrutch, where the band has over 556,000 fans.

Thousand Foot Krutch launch band's biggest debut ever with indie release
April 25, 2012

Album Hits No. 14 on Billboard Top 200, No. 1 On Multiple Retail Charts, With Album Sales Tracking Ahead of Last Album

 

Announcing their independence from label life altogether last year, THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH takes over the reigns and releases its seventh studio album, The End Is Where We Begin, to not only wide critical acclaim, but also its biggest sales debut ever. Since its release last week, the album reached #6 on the iTunes® Top 10 Albums chart, climbed to #2 on the iTunes Rock chart (No. 1 in Canada) and earned the #8 spot on the Rock Singles Chart while capping the week with it highest ever chart position on the Billboard Top 200 at No. 14 with 23,659 albums sold, marking a 72% sales jump over the band’s previous best-selling album, Welcome to the Masquerade. The album also landed at No. 1 on the Hard Rock and Christian/Gospel-Mainstream Retail Billboard charts.

Building a new marketing and radio team around them through its management, The Fuel Music Management Co. based in Nashville, THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH gathered full support for The End Is Where We Begin from all the major retailers, significant radio airplay across multiple formats with its adrenaline-infused Active Rock hit “Let The Sparks Fly” and CHR single “Be Somebody,” and song placements on ESPN (NASCAR, NCAA basketball), WWE and EA Sports NHL 2013 releasing this fall.

“THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH has delivered a remarkable album that is creating a stir in the market and resonating with music fans,” says Tony Patoto, The Fuel Music Management Co. “Fuel Music is glad to have been given the opportunity to partner with the band to help them facilitate their wish to be independent, and their dream for this album.”

As the industry buzzes, The End Is Where We Begin has also caused fans to cheer, gathering over 1,200, 5-star average reviews on iTunes alone.

“Since day one we’ve actually been uncomfortable with the term ‘fans’ because these people mean so much more to us,” says THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH front man Trevor McNevan. “They’re the friends and family of the band, so to speak, and I think they’ve grown to trust us over the years, which is something that’s been built between us and not manufactured.”

The new album is a testament to the bond the band has with its fans. Thanks to the TFK armies across the globe, who helped fund the album through Kickstarter and allowed the band to self-release, THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH has achieved their greatest successes to date.

The band has found that sometimes the best way to move forward is to go back to the basics, taking all of the raw energy and emotion of the past and channeling it into the present. Marinating its unique blend of towering choruses, razor-sharp rhythms, epic arrangements and stadium shaking rumbles into the aptly titled The End Is Where We Begin, Canada’s favorite modern rockers will take the new music and fan favorites on tour with main stage headline appearances across the nation this summer. All the latest tour dates and additional band information can be found at www.thousandfootkrutch.com, http://twitter.com/officialtfk and www.facebook.com/thousandfootkrutch, where the band has over 547,000 fans.

For those who’ve been following the Ontario-bred players since their formation in 1997, it’s been a continuously escalating highlight reel that includes best-selling albums, four top 25 Active Rock hits (including the top 20 smash hits “Fire It Up” and “Move”), plus a slew of soundtrack slots. In fact, the group has literally infiltrated every facet of pop culture, from ongoing ESPN appearances, to various NASCAR, MLB, NHL and NFL airings (including the 2010 Super Bowl), along with the “GI Joe” movie trailer, WGN-TV’s “Smallville” and EA Sports’ NHL 2010 video game.

Thousand Foot Krutch Releases Sevent Studio Album
February 12, 2012

Sometimes the best way to move forward is to go back to the basics, taking all of the raw energy and emotion of the past and channeling it into the present. This is exactly what THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH is doing on the aptly titled The End Is Where We Begin, which releases April 17 and finds Canada’s favorite modern rockers voluntarily walking away from record label life altogether (even after a slew of profitable offers came along) to reignite the passionate DIY work ethos that first emerged over a decade ago.

While waiting for inspiration to arrive and fuel the writing process, TFK’s front man/songwriter Trevor McNevan popped in the band’s seminal debut, That’s What People Do, which echoed respected rappers like Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys, cross-pollinated with the rhythmic grooves of Red Hot Chili Peppers. Those inspirations return throughout The End Is Where We Begin, alongside the group’s continuously marinating blend of towering choruses, razor-sharp rhythms, epic arrangements and stadium shaking rumbles.

“Without trying, this record has a very militant theme to it, with songs like ‘War Of Change’ and ‘Courtesy Call’ painting more of a visual for that,” states McNevan. “There’s an urgency to it and I think the timing feels right. This record’s heart can be summed up by ‘Be The Change,’ the album’s lyric and phrase seen throughout the album artwork.”

For those who’ve been following the Ontario-bred players since their formation in 1997, it’s been a continuously escalating highlight reel that includes best-selling albums, four top 25 Active Rock hits (including the top 20 smash hits “Fire It Up” and “Move”), plus a slew of soundtrack slots. In fact, the group has literally infiltrated every facet of pop culture, from ongoing ESPN appearances, to various NASCAR, MLB, NHL and NFL airings (including the 2010 Super Bowl), along with the “GI Joe” movie trailer, WGN-TV’s “Smallville” and EA Sports’ “NHL 2010” video game.

That trend is continuing with the new project, which even prior to hitting street, found the lead single “Let The Sparks Fly” (Active Rock) and fellow adrenaline-infused rocker “Light Up the Sky” picked up by ESPN for NASCAR and NCAA Sports programming. Both tracks also serve as the ultimate tone setters for the sonic explosions contained within The End Is Where We Begin, which could be considered the ultimate THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH mix-tape showcasing a myriad of full-throttled personalities.

“Be Somebody,” the first song written for the new album, has also gone to radio. “This one still gives me chills,” says McNevan of the track that has already been named a Billboard’s Most Added song at CHR for multiple weeks. “I had been trying to hone in on what this record should sound like, what it should feel like…This song is as honest as it gets.”

One of the most engaging live rock bands today, THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH takes the new music and fan favorites on tour this month as part of the REDvolution Tour alongside Red, Manafest, Nine Lashes and Kiros. All the latest tour dates, as well as additional band information, can be found at www.thousandfootkrutch.com, http://twitter.com/officialtfk and www.facebook.com/thousandfootkrutch, where the band has over 500,000 fans.

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