Jonah33
Encyclopedia
Jonah33 was a Christian
hard rock
band from Arkansas
, USA. They released three full-length albums before disbanding in late 2009.
. After moving to Arkansas and starting up a student ministry there, he put together a musical ensemble which attracted the interest of Ardent Records
. Ardent released the band's first, self-titled LP
in 2003. A second album, The Strangest Day, followed in 2005, which peaked at #49 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart in 2006. Switching to independent Ares Records, their third LP, The Heart of War, was released in July 2007.
saying that the band felt like it was time to disband. He said that "everything is a season and the Jonah33 season has ended". He is now a solo artist. At the end of the blog he said his new solo career "is only a season just like Jonah33".
EP
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band from Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, USA. They released three full-length albums before disbanding in late 2009.
History
Jonah33 was founded by Vince Lichlyter, who grew up in Seattle, WashingtonSeattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
. After moving to Arkansas and starting up a student ministry there, he put together a musical ensemble which attracted the interest of Ardent Records
Ardent Records
Ardent Records, often shortened to "Ardent," is a Memphis record label founded by John Fry in 1959. Ardent of the 1960s and 1970s featured pop music acts and was distributed by Stax Records from 1972 until 1975. It is best remembered today for Big Star, whose first two albums, released in 1972...
. Ardent released the band's first, self-titled LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
in 2003. A second album, The Strangest Day, followed in 2005, which peaked at #49 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart in 2006. Switching to independent Ares Records, their third LP, The Heart of War, was released in July 2007.
Disband
Jonah33 disbanded in late 2009. Lichlyter posted a blog on Jonah33's MyspaceMyspace
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saying that the band felt like it was time to disband. He said that "everything is a season and the Jonah33 season has ended". He is now a solo artist. At the end of the blog he said his new solo career "is only a season just like Jonah33".
Members
- Vince Lichlyter - Vocals and Guitar
- Jason Rooney - Lead Guitar
- Joshua Dougan - Drums
- Cory Riley - Bass
Discography
Studio albums- 2003 - Jonah33Jonah33 (album)Jonah33 is the first album by Jonah33. It was released on June 24, 2003 through Ardent Records.-Track listing:#"Watching You Die" – 3:28#"Too Much of Me" – 3:44#"All For You" – 4:24#"Faith Like That" – 4:24#"Death And The Life" – 2:58...
- 2005 - The Strangest Day
- 2007 - The Heart of War
EP
- Jonah33 EP (2003)