''Crash'' is the second album by Christian hard rock band
Decyfer Down and the first album to feature current lead vocalist
TJ Harris.
Background
On July 7, 2008, Decyfer Down uploaded their first single and title track to their MySpace player. On September 30, 2008, a three track EP titled, "Crash - Digital EP" was released onto
iTunes, Amazon, and other digital retailers. The EP contained the songs, "Crash", "Best I Can", and "Now I'm Alive". It was also announced that the band's lead vocalist, Caleb Oliver, had left due to personal reasons.
In late October 2008, TJ Harris joined the band as the new lead vocalist. The second single "Fading" was released to radio on January 28, 2009. On February 17, 2009, Decyfer Down released an updated EP titled, "Crash - EP". The EP contained the songs, "Crash", "Fading", and "Moving On". The album leaked in full a month before its release date on April 1, 2009. Although not included on the album as a whole, "Now I'm Alive" is downloadable on iTunes as a bonus track on the record.
The song "Crash" was featured in promotional videos to hype the
Matt Hardy vs.
Jeff Hardy
Jeffrey Nero Hardy (born August 31, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and musician. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Hardy is widely considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all-time and is regard ...
match taking place on
WWE's
WrestleMania XXV pay-per-view
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Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program g ...
, which aired on various WWE programming in the preceding weeks as well as at the event itself. "Forever With You" was featured on a promo for ''
One Life to Live''.
The third single, after "Crash" and "Fading", was announced to be "Desperate", which recently peaked at #1 on the Christian Rock chart, making it their seventh consecutive number-one single. The album has been nominated at the
52nd Grammy Awards for
Best Rock Gospel Album.
Track listing
Personnel
Main artists
*
TJ Harris – Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitars
*Chris Clonts – Lead Guitars, Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
*Brandon Mills – Rhythm Guitars, Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals, Synth
*Josh Oliver – Drums, Percussion
Additional musicians
* Caleb Oliver – Founding Member- Lead vocalist/ bassist ''End of Grey'' Lead singer and background vocals as well as bassist. Recorded Bass Guitar on 8 songs of the ''Crash'' album, in addition to co-writing. Also recorded Lead Vocals and Backing Vocals on ''Crash - Digital EP'', and Backing Vocals on the song "Fading".
Awards
In 2010, the album was nominated for a
Dove Award
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for Rock Album of the Year at the
41st GMA Dove Awards.
41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced
on The Tennessean
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(February 18, 2010)
References
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2009 albums
Decyfer Down albums