Cedar Avenue
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Cedar Avenue is a pop rock
band from Minneapolis, Minnesota
. The band was formed in 2005 by lead vocalist Jesse Mathews and bassist Kyle Wachter. Their song "7 Years" was featured in the season finale
of the ABC
/ Global TV (Canada) series Rookie Blue. "7 Years" was also featured on the Cities 97 Sampler
Vol. 22.
These songs were brought into the studio to create the Running Home EP. Finished with his studies, Jesse returned to Minnesota, bringing with him a wife and band-mate Derrin Mathews. Mathews later ran into an old high school friend, Shawn Burtis, who joined the band on drums.
disc. The Sampler disc features unreleased acoustic tracks from artists such as John Mayer
, Jason Mraz
, and U2
. The compilation CD is put together by one of largest radio stations in Minnesota, Cities 97. The CD was available exclusively at Target
and all 33,000 copies sold out in under 2 hours.
by producer/engineer Brian Johnson. The EP features only the original two members, Jesse Mathews and Kyle Wachter, along with longtime friend Mark Betters on drums.
with producer/engineer Jarod Evans. The CD was mixed by Shane Wilson (Switchfoot
, David Crowder Band
) and mastered by Dale Becker (Neil Diamond
, Tenacious D
). The band lived in Norman for the entire month, sleeping on mattresses in various rooms of the studio. The album was officially released in December, 2009. Someday Soon features their hit single "7 Years".
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band from Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
. The band was formed in 2005 by lead vocalist Jesse Mathews and bassist Kyle Wachter. Their song "7 Years" was featured in the season finale
Season finale
A season finale is the final episode of a season of a television program...
of the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
/ Global TV (Canada) series Rookie Blue. "7 Years" was also featured on the Cities 97 Sampler
Cities 97 Sampler
The Cities 97 Sampler is a series of albums containing "live in studio" recordings from radio station Cities 97 in Minneapolis, Minnesota...
Vol. 22.
History
The band got its start when Mathews collaborated with a friend from school who played bass, Wachter. They recorded a song that soon became popular with many fans in their local community. They named the band after a historic Minneapolis street they both grew up near. While Mathews was off at college in California, he was creating new songs that he then brought back to Minnesota to collaborate with Wachter.These songs were brought into the studio to create the Running Home EP. Finished with his studies, Jesse returned to Minnesota, bringing with him a wife and band-mate Derrin Mathews. Mathews later ran into an old high school friend, Shawn Burtis, who joined the band on drums.
Rookie Blue
On September 9, 2010, the Cedar Avenue song "7 Years" was featured on the ABC police-drama Rookie Blue. The song was played in its entirety during a pivotal scene of season finale. Rookie Blue was the most successful scripted summer debut in over a year and in nearly six years for ABC. The finale episode drew nearly 5 million viewers.Cities 97 Sampler Vol. 22
On November 18, the Cedar Avenue song "7 Years" was also featured on the Cities 97 SamplerCities 97 Sampler
The Cities 97 Sampler is a series of albums containing "live in studio" recordings from radio station Cities 97 in Minneapolis, Minnesota...
disc. The Sampler disc features unreleased acoustic tracks from artists such as John Mayer
John Mayer
John Clayton Mayer is an American pop rock and blues rock musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his...
, Jason Mraz
Jason Mraz
Jason Thomas Mraz , also known as Mr. AZ and Mr. Raz, is an American singer-songwriter. Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come, which contained the hit single "The Remedy ", in 2002, but it was not until the release of his second album, "Mr. A-Z", in 2005, that Mraz achieved...
, and U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
. The compilation CD is put together by one of largest radio stations in Minnesota, Cities 97. The CD was available exclusively at Target
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
and all 33,000 copies sold out in under 2 hours.
Running Home EP (2005-2008)
The Running Home EP was recorded at Winterland Studios in Minneapolis, MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
by producer/engineer Brian Johnson. The EP features only the original two members, Jesse Mathews and Kyle Wachter, along with longtime friend Mark Betters on drums.
Someday Soon (2009-2011)
Someday Soon was recorded in March, 2009 at Blackwatch Studios in Norman, OklahomaNorman, Oklahoma
Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...
with producer/engineer Jarod Evans. The CD was mixed by Shane Wilson (Switchfoot
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
, David Crowder Band
David Crowder Band
The David Crowder Band is a six-piece Christian Modern Worship band from Waco, Texas.-Band history:The band began when David Crowder, from Texarkana, Texas, realized that almost half of the students at Baylor University were not attending church...
) and mastered by Dale Becker (Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond
Neil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades from the 1960s until the present....
, Tenacious D
Tenacious D
Tenacious D is an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1994. Composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jack Black and lead guitarist and vocalist Kyle Gass, the band has released two albums – Tenacious D and The Pick of Destiny...
). The band lived in Norman for the entire month, sleeping on mattresses in various rooms of the studio. The album was officially released in December, 2009. Someday Soon features their hit single "7 Years".
Band Members
- Jesse Mathews - lead vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Derrin Mathews - backing vocals, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Justin Lansdowne - lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, backing vocals - Kyle Wachter - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Shawn Burtis - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....