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NEEDTOBREATHE
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Led by brothers Bear and Bo Rinehart, NEEDTOBREATHE has already earned a fervent following throughout the Southeast. The widescreen melodic rock of their Lava/Atlantic debut, "DAYLIGHT," should see the South Carolina-based quartet spreading their majestic noise even further. Songs like "Shine On" and the powerful first single, "You Are Here," are rich with sweeping sonics and heartfelt emotions that are both deeply individual and wholly universal. With its expressive sound and confident worldview, "DAYLIGHT" marks the coming of NEEDTOBREATHE as a genuinely moving, often inspiring new band.
The Rineharts grew up in the small town of Possum Kingdom, South Carolina, where their pastor dad ran a local church camp. Both parents instilled a love of music in their boys - mom taught piano, while dad's younger years were spent touring as a trumpet player with such country legends as Roy Clark and Glen Campbell. In addition, the constant influx of new campers exposed the Rineharts to a wide variety of musical styles.
"Even though we were out in the boonies," Bear says, "every kind of kid from around the state would come to the camp, so we were exposed to a lot of music - rap, country, rock."
As the brothers approached their teens, the Rineharts moved to the slightly larger South Carolina town of Seneca. While growing up, they were first introduced to Christian rock bands like DC Talk and early Switchfoot. They soon discovered the wider musical landscape of bands like Pearl Jam, Travis, and the Black Crowes.
Having learned the rudiments of guitar and piano at an early age, Bear began seriously playing guitar at 16 and almost immediately started writing original songs. It wasn't long... More
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