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Sonicflood (sometimes stylized as '''SONICFLOOd''') is a U.S. group of Contemporary Christian Music , based in Nashville, Tennessee . They started in 1999 with A Self-titled Debut Album . HISTORY The band started under the name Zilch from , keyboardist Jason Halbert, and bassist Otto Price.1 Zilch released its first Christian rock album, ''Platinum'', in 1997 on Gotee Records and received very little publicity. Mark Lee Townsend left the band and was replaced by then-independent artist Jeff Deyo . After performing in various clubs for a while, Gotee Records producers saw the band perform a cover of ''Lord, I Lift Your Name on High'' and suggested that the band consider recording a Praise & Worship album. The album was in the process of being recorded as Zilch's second album under the title ''Millennium'', but before it was finished, the band changed its name to Sonicflood. Sonicflood added Seven Day Jesus guitarist Dwayne Larring and drummer Aaron Blanton to its lineup, not to mention a host of additional guitarists appearing as studio guests. Otto Price played bass on the album but dropped out of the core band. Rick Heil, Big Tent Revival bass player, took Otto Price's place in February of 1999 before Sonicflood began touring. In February of 1999, Sonicflood released its debut and eventually sold 900,000 units, had two #1 hits, and garnered three Dove Award s nominations and one win, for "Praise and Worship Album". CHANGES Departure of All Original Members In 2000, Sonicflood went through a series of changes that ended in all members but Rick Heil leaving the band.2 Following the Newsboys "Love, Liberty, Disco" tour, lead singer Jeff Deyo was voted out of the band, and drummer Aaron Blanton quit. A lead singer from New Zealand and a new drummer were hired, but performed only a few tour dates before the lead singer was deported. Following the devastating deportation of the band's new lead singer, remaining founders Dwayne Larring and Jason Halbert left the band, leaving non-founding member Rick Heil the only man left. Break Up Gotee Records issued a press release that Sonicflood had broken up. At the time of the break up, Sonicflood was booked for the remainder of the year, and into the next year. The Sonicflood website went down, and was replaced by a message by touring bassist Rick Heil, stating that Sonicflood had indeed broken up, and that he felt sorry for the churches that had made non-refundable deposits and purchases for Sonicflood concerts, and so he was putting together a band to honor the bands remaining tour dates. During this tour, Rick Heil decided to make this band the "new" Sonicflood, and continued to book concerts under the name. The "New" Sonicflood After the inevitable legal battles over Rick Heil's continued use of the name Sonicflood were over, the "new" Sonicflood was formed. Gotee Records dropped Sonicflood after ''Sonicpraise'', stating their contract was with the members of the original Sonicflood, not Rick Heil. ''Sonicpraise'', their live album, was recorded at the 1999 Flevo Festival in The Netherlands , but was only released in 2001 after the band split up to fulfill Sonicflood's contractual obligations to Gotee Records. The new album earned a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Gospel Rock Album". CURRENT STATUS Heil continued on with Sonicflood, recruiting new members and releasing ''Resonate'' (2001), ''Cry Holy'' (2003), ''This Generation'' (2005) and "Glimpse" (2006) with INO records. Aaron Blanton joined the band By The Tree , and Jeff Deyo stayed with Gotee Records as a solo artist. The band is credited with helping along the modern rock-worship movement that Delirious? began by putting electric guitars, distortion, and audio effects to lyrics that directly worshipped Jesus as Lord and Savior. DISCOGRAPHY as Zilch:
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