Artist:3 Doors Down
Song:Kryptonite
Album:Icon: The Greatest Hits
The 2000 debut single Kryptonite was the biggest hit for 3 Doors Down. They scored three top ten hits and faded by the mid 00s. 3 Doors Down is from Escatawpa, MS which is in Jackson County. They were formed in 1995 by Brad Arnold on lead vocals and drums, Matt Roberts on guitar and Todd Harrell on bass. The band name came from a sign they saw that was missing letters and it said "doors down". There are three band members so they called themselves 3 Doors Down. They recorded a demo that was played on local radio. It was sent to Phin Daly of De Goot Entertainment. 3 Doors Down played a showcase at CBGB in New York. Daly signed them and got them a record deal with Universal's Republic label. Meanwhile guitarist Chris Henderson joined the band. Their debut album A Better Life was released in 2000. It was certified 7XPlatinum mostly on the strength of the first single Kryptonite which reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band wrote all the songs. Arnold wrote the lyrics and he says he wrote Kryptonite when he was 15 years old. The superhero imagery of the song was a big reason the record was a hit. Paul Ebersold produced. He had success producing Sister Hazel and their 1997 hit All for You. 3 Doors Down brought in a drummer for touring so Arnold could perform out front. 3 Doors Down's 2002 album Away from the Sun was certified 4XPlatinum and the singles When I'm Gone and Here Without You were top ten hits. That album was produced by Rick Parashar who had success with Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains. 3 Doors Down went into decline after that. Each subsequent album sold fewer copies. Universal released this comp in 2012 and rereleased it in 2015 with the Icon branding. It's available as a budget CD. Matt Roberts left 3 Doors Down in 2012 due to health problems. He died in 2016. Chet Roberts replaced him. Todd Harrell was fired in 2013 after being charged with vehicular homicide. He was jailed for two years and replaced by Justin Biltonen. 3 Doors Down last released an album in 2016. Brad Arnold talked about recording a new album in 2019 but that has not happened. I don't know if they are still on Republic as they self released a 2019 EP. They are touring with Creed this summer. So I guess 3 Doors Down is a nostalgia act at this point. Here's the video for Kryptonite by 3 Doors Down.
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