This week's featured download comes from Canadian alt-rockers Downhere. The band has been around for 13 years now but for those of you that aren’t too familiar with the band, here are some facts you should know:
1. Who is Downhere?
Downhere is a Canadian alt-rock band that hit the U.S. music scene in 2001 with the release of their self-titled debut. Their combination of powerful vocals, intelligent lyrics, and commitment to ministering to their audiences, helped earn them a Dove Award nomination for New Artist of the Year, a Juno Award for Best Gospel Album, and Canadian Gospel Music Association Covenant Awards for Rock Album of the Year and Rock Song of the Year (for “Larger Than Life”).
2. What is the focus of the band/mission statement?
“Since the beginning,” says the band’s bass player, Glenn Lavender, “we’ve tried to be a band that remained down-to-earth. We always want to be real and accessible to the kids where we play. We talk to them, play soccer, hang out, pray with them. When they see that we’re real people sharing this journey of faith with them, it gives our music a different voice in their lives.”
While Downhere is comfortable in their role as ministers to the church, they’ve long sought to maintain a standard of honesty in expression that intrigues and draws nonbelievers into conversation as well. “We throw a lot into our ‘vulnerability box’ and really try to be relatable to the audience,” Jason explains. “People can sense the fact that when we sit down to write a song we’re really pouring ourselves into it, so there’s a humanness they relate to.”
3. What can you expect on their new record that’s out today?
The record Downhere releasing today is called Love and History: The Best Of Downhere. It features fan favorites including “Here I Am,” “Let Me Rediscover You,” “My Last Amen,” “How Many Kings,” and many more.
Get “Let Me Rediscover You” as the free download of the week and if you like what you hear, you can complete your collection and pick up a copy of the album available everywhere now!
