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Hailing from the small town of Escatawpa, MS, 3 Doors Down found national success in the early 2000s with a string of post-grunge singles, most notably "Kryptonite" and the ballad "Here Without You." "Kryptonite," with its minor-key shuffle and references to Superman, was the catalyst for the band's career, generating an unprecedented buzz at a local radio station -- Biloxi's WCPR -- during the band's independent days. Such support helped make 3 Doors Down a regional favorite, enabling the group to draw relatively large crowds to their local live shows and, consequently, helping them extend their range beyond the Deep South to internationally famous clubs like New York's CBGB.

The founding members of 3 Doors Down -- vocalist/drummer Brad Arnold, guitarist Matt Roberts, and bassist Todd Harrell -- were raised in Escatawpa, a cozy town of 8,000 people. Although brought up in religious households, the musicians also felt the call of rock & roll at an early age, eventually forming a rock trio in 1994 to play a friend's backyard party. As the years progressed, so did the band's sound, and they soon added guitarist Chris Henderson and retained a studio drummer so that Arnold could come forward and sing live. After touring the Gulf Coast's venues, the band made its way to New York, where a showcase at CBGB brought 3 Doors Down to the attention of Republic Records. A subsidiary of Universal, Republic Records signed the musicians and issued their major-label debut, The Better Life, in early 2000.

The Better Life became one of the biggest-selling albums of 2000, going platinum four times during its first year of release and spawning several singles. The band furthered its success with 2002's Away from the Sun, which debuted at number eight on the Billboard Top 200 and, like its predecessor, soon climbed to multi-platinum status. 3 Doors Down toured steadily throughout 2003 and 2004 in support of Away from the Sun, and issued the live EP Another 700 Miles in November 2003 as a holdover between studio efforts. The group returned with the LP Seventeen Days in early 2005. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and went platinum in its first week of release. A self-titled album, which followed in May 2008, repeated its predecessor's success when it too debuted at the top of the Billboard 200. ~ Stacia Proefrock, All Music GuideMore

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3 Doors Down
Formed in Escatawpa, Mississippi, the resilient fivesome has blazed a trail as the quintessential ro...
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Most Popular Music Videos (15)

Here Without You
(Duration: 3:55)
Jul 14th, 11:17pm
Kryptonite
(Duration: 3:54)
Jul 15th, 12:34am
Landing In London (All I Think About Is You)
(Duration: 4:32)
Jul 21st, 5:56pm
Be Like That
(Duration: 3:59)
Jul 15th, 3:26am
Here By Me
(Duration: 3:26)
Jul 21st, 11:46pm
Away From The Sun
(Duration: 3:46)
Jul 15th, 12:05am
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Fan Comments

Nov 2nd, 3:31pm
U guys r awesome....!
:)
Oct 21st, 7:46pm
you guys rock! :-*
Sep 28th, 12:26pm
If you like 3 Doors Down, you probably like Three Days Grace. Their new album "Life Starts Now" is out!
Sep 22nd, 5:34am
love these guys would love to see them in Concert.
Aug 28th, 8:31pm
3 Doors down is one of my all-time faves! Them or The Used!! I pre-ordered ARTWORK and I can't wait for the new CD this monday!!! They're doing a twitter listening party on release date; check out theused.net for info people!!
Aug 25th, 3:35am
Thanx much for the friendship. Have a killer week! ^m^ Requiance
Jul 31st, 4:53pm
Hey guys what's up?
Jul 28th, 2:00pm
Interview with Brad Arnold this Friday 7-31 @ 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST on 525 Power Tacks
Go to http://www.525powertracks.com and click on listen now to listen this Friday!
Jul 24th, 1:19pm
luv luv luv u guys... \m/
Jul 2nd, 7:31pm
Great concert last night!!