Blissed is a Christian

Christian

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 hard rock

Hard rock

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 band formed in 2002 by David Pearson. The original lineup consisted of David Pearson, Robert Sweet

Robert Sweet (musician)

Robert Lee Sweet is the drummer of the Christian metal band Stryper. He and his brother Michael originally founded the band as Roxx or Roxx Regime. Robert became known as the "Visual Time Keeper" for his wild drumming and captivating drum kits...

 of Stryper

Stryper

Stryper is a Christian glam metal band from Orange County, California. The group's lineup consists of Michael Sweet , Oz Fox , Tim Gaines , and Robert Sweet...

, Trevor Barr, and Jeff Miller.

Debut EP and first album

Following the release of the group's debut recording, the EP entitled IIII, Blissed released its first full-length album, Waking Up The Dead, on KR Records in 2002. The album received extensive radio airplay throughout the United States

United States

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 and Europe

Europe

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, reaching the Top 50 on the CMJ

College Music Journal

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 charts as well as the Top 10 on the CCM

CCM

- In music :* Contemporary Christian music, a genre of popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith** CCM Magazine, a magazine that covers Contemporary Christian music...

 charts.

Blissed began the Waking Up The Dead Tour in California

California

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 and continued shows throughout the Midwest and Texas

Texas

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. The group then toured several European countries beginning in Holland at a show with 4,000 in attendance. The group was then asked to headline the same Dutch

Netherlands

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 venue the next day with four other bands on the ticket. Blissed then toured throughout Belgium

Belgium

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, France

France

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, England

England

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, and Scotland

Scotland

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. Promotional interviews during the tour appeared in Powerplay, CCM, Hebbez, Rock Tribune, and Metal Hammer

Metal Hammer

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.

After returning from Europe, Blissed's final leg of the tour included dates in Niagara Falls, New York

Niagara Falls, New York

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; Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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; Orlando, Florida

Orlando, Florida

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; Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

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; Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga, Tennessee

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; Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee

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; New York City

New York City

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; Long Island, New York; Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown, Ohio

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; Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

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; Detroit, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan

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; Battle Creek, Michigan

Battle Creek, Michigan

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; Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington, Delaware

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; Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa, Oklahoma

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; Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

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; and Wichita, Kansas

Wichita, Kansas

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At the tour's end in 2004, Blissed began to record new material for its next album, namely the tracks "Superhero" (written by Jeff Miller and David Pearson) and "Monster" (written by David Pearson and Trevor Barr). During this time, Trevor Barr parted ways with the band and Robert Sweet left to reunite with Stryper.

With the addition of two new members, Blissed lineup became David Pearson (lead vocals/guitar), Jeff Miller (lead guitar/vocals), Steve Boyd (bass/vocals), and Nathan Kojak (drums/vocals).

Second album

In 2006, Blissed released its second full-length album, Corrosive, on KR Records, with mastering at legendary Sterling Sound in New York. In support of the release, the group shot three high-definition music videos and began a 14-month tour which had the band performing coast to coast throughout America

United States

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. Key performances included the Lakeshore Music Festival, the Joshua Music Festival, and Cornerstone

Cornerstone Festival

Cornerstone Festival is a Christian music festival put on by Jesus People USA and held annually around the 4th of July near Bushnell, Illinois. In a given year, many artists that play at Cornerstone also play at other events such as Creation Festival and mainstream festivals and tours such as the...

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Blissed's album, Corrosive, was nominated for the 2006 Hard Music Record of the Year and "Superhero" was nominated for the 2006 Hard Music Song of the Year.

Third album

In 2007, Blissed began recording its third full-length album, The End Of The World, (or EOTW) on KR Records. The album was pre-released on June 30, 2008, to promote the group's showing at Cornerstone 2008. Behind its first single and music video, "Justice", the band toured throughout the United States resulting in an ever-growing and dedicated fan base.

New recording label and two-disc release

After receiving increasing industry interest during its EOTW tour, Blissed signed with notable recording label, Wounded Records, which proceeded to issue a two-disc CD/DVD package release entitled Death Is Not the End. Disc One's CD included a remixed/remastered End Of The World (the band's third album) along with the two newly recorded tracks, "Come and Take It" and "Get Your Hands Up". Disc Two's DVD included the group's first live-concert video release.

Current lineup

As of 2011, the lineup for Blissed is David Pearson (lead vocals/guitar), newest member Jake Taylor (lead guitar), Steve Boyd (bass/vocals), and Nathan Kojak (drums/vocals).

External links

• http://myspace.com/blissedrocks
• http://youtube.com/blissedrocks