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Nine Lashes is an American
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band from
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formed in 2006. They independently released their first album, ''
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'', in 2009 before
Trevor McNevan Trevor McNevan (born July 17, 1978) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and rapper. Best known as the frontman of Christian rock band Thousand Foot Krutch (TFK), he also leads side projects FM Static (pop-punk, with TFK drummer Steve Au ...
of
Thousand Foot Krutch Thousand Foot Krutch (often abbreviated TFK) is a Canadian Christian Rock music, rock band formed in Peterborough, Ontario, in 1995. The band has released ten studio albums, two live albums, and three remix albums. The core members consist of ...
brought them to the attention of
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. Upon signing to the label, the band recorded their second album '' World We View'' and released it on February 14, 2012. The album sold well, making several ''Billboard'' charts. The band released their third album, '' From Water to War'' on January 21, 2014. After a change in direction, the band released their fourth album, the
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and
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styled '' Ascend'' on March 11, 2016.


History

The band was formed in 2006 around founding members guitarist Adam "Tank" Jefferson and original drummer Keith Cunningham, who had played together in another band for several years prior. Jared "Gus" Lankford and Adam's brother Jon Jefferson joined as bassist and guitarist, and lead singer Jeremy Dunn joined in 2007 after the band's original lead vocalist Daniel Sloan got married and decided to settle down. During this early period, the band opened for
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at Life Church in
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, was interviewed on WDJC-FM, and worked extensively with the organization
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. On June 5, 2009, the band independently released their debut album ''
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'' with producer
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on Collide Records. In the first of a series of events Dunn later described as "completely a God thing", the band was hoping to increase their visibility via a performance at
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's annual Magnolia Festival. To this end, Jon sent a copy of ''Escape'' to Joe Posey, the festival's promoter. Posey liked the album and decided to attend one of the band's concerts to see if they could play live. Even more impressed by the band's live performance, he forwarded his copy of ''Escape'' along with a recommendation to his longtime friend
Trevor McNevan Trevor McNevan (born July 17, 1978) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and rapper. Best known as the frontman of Christian rock band Thousand Foot Krutch (TFK), he also leads side projects FM Static (pop-punk, with TFK drummer Steve Au ...
, himself a well-known musician and producer. Recovering at home from a
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, McNevan was able to hear the album despite his busy schedule, shared Posey's enthusiasm, and passed the album on to
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, president and CEO of
Tooth & Nail Records Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle where it is today. History Brandon Ebel and Michael Knott conceived the label as a joint venture, before Knott backe ...
(to which McNevan's own bands
Thousand Foot Krutch Thousand Foot Krutch (often abbreviated TFK) is a Canadian Christian Rock music, rock band formed in Peterborough, Ontario, in 1995. The band has released ten studio albums, two live albums, and three remix albums. The core members consist of ...
and
FM Static FM Static was a Canadian Christian rock duo based in Toronto, Ontario. The band was formed in 2003 as a side project for Thousand Foot Krutch. The band consisted of Trevor McNevan and Steve Augustine. The original lineup included John Bunner o ...
were signed). This resulted in Nine Lashes signing with the label, which was officially announced on June 27, 2011. Later in 2011, Nine Lashes was selected to join I Am Empire and Blood and Water on the former's Kings and Queens Tour, replacing original co-headliners Queens Club, who had ended up disbanding before the tour started. They also joined the American leg of
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's REDvolution tour in February and March 2012, and are scheduled to play at the annual Creation Northwest and
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festivals in the summer. The band's second album, '' World We View'', was released on February 14, 2012. The album was co-produced by McNevan and
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and featured guest vocals from McNevan and Demon Hunter frontman Ryan Clark. In the week of March 3, 2012, the album debuted on Billboard and peaked at No. 17 on the
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chart, No. 5 on
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, No. 13 on
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, and No. 43 on
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. The band announced their "From Water" tour on August 9, 2013, to support their new album, ''From Water to War'', which was released on January 21, 2014. On October 29, they released a new single titled " Break the World" and soon after released "Surrender" - both early releases from their new album. In an interview with ''
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'', Dunn stated: "We really pushed ourselves to add to our sound with this album. We really wanted to take the digital aspect of our sound from the last album, like the 'Anthem f the Lonely intro or 'The Intervention,' and expand upon it. I think we ended up with a really well-rounded album." The band's fourth album, ''Ascend'', was released on March 11, 2016. The album largely abandons the group's
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sound in favor of EDM and
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-inspired music. However, eight singles released between 2018 and 2024 show a return to hard rock. After a lot of teasers, the band announced their return to touring, along with return of band members Adam and Joseph Jefferson and Lankford. https://www.facebook.com/ninelashes/posts/1178233553749402


Members


Current members

* Jeremy Dunn — lead vocals (2007–present) * Jonathan David Jefferson — rhythm guitar (2006–present, 2025–present), bass guitar (2016–2025) * Jared Lankford — bass (2006–2016, 2025–present) * Joseph Andrew Jefferson — lead guitar (2015–present), bass guitar (2016–2025) * Noah Terrell — drums (2009–present) * Adam “Tank” Jefferson — lead guitar (2006–2015, 2025–present)


Former members

* Daniel Sloan — lead vocals (pre-2007) * Keith Cunningham — drums (2006–2009)


Discography


Albums


Singles


Music videos


References


External links

*
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