ONEREPUBLIC

OneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2002. The band’s lineup includes Ryan Tedder (lead vocals, piano, tambourine), Zach Filkins (lead guitar, viola, backing vocals), Drew Brown (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Brent Kutzle (bass guitar, cello, backing vocals), Eddie Fisher (drums, percussion, occasional backing vocals), and Brian Willett (keyboards, synthesizer, piano, backing vocals). The band gained initial recognition through Myspace as an unsigned act and played shows throughout the Los Angeles area. Several record labels expressed interest, leading to a signing with Velvet Hammer, an imprint of Columbia Records. They recorded their first album with producer Greg Wells during 2005 at Rocket Carousel studio in Culver City, California. The album was scheduled for release on June 6, 2006, but the group was dropped by Columbia two months prior. In 2007, under Mosley Music Group, an imprint of Interscope Records, OneRepublic released their debut album, Dreaming Out Loud, on November 20, 2007. The album debuted at number 14 in the United States, with first-week sales of approximately 75,000 copies.