3 Doors Down Have Found I t's not that uncommon for a new band to burst on the scene, make a huge splash, then quietly fade into obscurity. The "one-hit-wonders" are nothing new. What isn't quite so common is for a new rock band to release a record that produces a number of hits, each of which garner more radio play that the last. The Better Life, the Republic/Universal Records debut for rockers 3 Doors Down, shows all the signs of being one of those very special records that produces a string of cross-over hits beginning with the #1 smash "Kryptonite", continuing with "Loser", and showing the promise of more to come."Kryptonite" may very well be the song of year, receiving
airplay across the country and putting 3 Doors Down on the map. Of course, when a band
sees that sort of immediate success, the question is always, "Will they be able to In a time when there are so many new bands out there vying for the attention of the listening public and rock music, in all its forms, is trying to find its path, 3DD have earned success with rock and roll in a very basic form: guitars (Matt Roberts and Chris Henderson), bass (Todd Harrell) and drums (the newly-added Richard Liles), quality songwriting and true singing. No screaming, no samples, no rap. It seems as though their sound is something that "mainstream" rockers have been looking for. When we first got hold of The Better Life, we wondered if this
was the second coming of Night Ranger, with a drummer doing the vocals. Thankfully, singer
Brad Arnold has left the drum throne and taken the mike in hand to rule the stage. When we
caught them at Not long after the LA performance, we had the chance to speak with Chris Henderson and get into the inner workings of 3 Doors Down. Check it out! |
back it up?" What
"Loser" has done is solidify them as a band to be reckoned with and serves
notice that 3 Doors Down will be on the scene for some time. One listen to The Better
Life shows that there are more hits to come in the near future.
Hollywood's
legendary Palace Theatre, headlining a bill that included Canadian rockers Nickelback, we
were pretty blown away by the stage presence and live quality shown by 3 Doors Down. The
set was tight, and the band performed with the poise of a band that had been touring for
many years, nailing the hits and making the other album cuts easy on the ears, too. 3
Doors Down are not a gimmicky band - expect straight-ahead, well-grooved rock.