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Thousand Foot Krutch
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Canadian import Thousand Foot Krutch is in it for the rock and the Rock of Ages, keeping faith the backbone of their sound, while hitting mainstream charts. Like many before them, TFK started singing together while in high school, claiming to have played everywhere from corn-feeds to post-prom parties. Since their start in 1997, they have effectively evolved, not only keeping stride with the HR climate, but with their own maturing musicality. Their broad-base success speaks to their ability to meet variant rock/metal/hip-hop/rapcore needs, producing highly melodic and still sufficiently edgy content.
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Toronto-area Christian rockers Thousand Foot Krutch first appeared in 1997, when Trevor McNevan, Joel Bruyere, and Steve Augustine started putting a worship song spin on a rap-metal sound similar to Limp Bizkit or Korn. After building a buzz around Ontario with numerous shows, a strong demo, and thriving trade of MP3s through its website, Thousand Foot Krutch signed with Diamante and issued Set It Off, its official debut, in March 2001. The album featured a rap-rockified version of EMF's "Unbelievable," tricked out with a Christian-themed rap from McNevan. TFK jumped to the much higher profile Tooth & Nail for September 2003's Phenomenon. They'd grown up considerably in the two years since Set It Off, and the new album reflected a more focused, rocking sound. The trio joined Kutless and FM Static for a late-2003/early-2004 tour.
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The songs of Thousand Foot Krutch are highly personal and are therefore able to connect with the many lost and struggling teens and young adults of this world. Lead songwriter McNevan and other members are passionate about helping, in particuar, teens who are contemplating suicide and often receive e-mails and letters from hurting young people. They feel like they can really relate to the pressures of being a teen because they recently lived through them all themselves.
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