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Relient K is an American Christian rock/pop punk band from Canton, Ohio that formed in 1998. The band has received numerous awards including a Grammy Award nomination in 2003 for Best Rock Gospel Album and two Dove Awards.

The band broke into the mainstream in 2004 after Capitol signed them upon the release of their fourth record, Mmhmm, which debuted at #15 on the Billboard 200. It produced three top five hits on Christian radio and two top 20 hits on mainstream radio.

The band is named after guitarist Matt Hoopes' Plymouth Reliant K car ("K Car" is actually the name of one of their songs on their first album, Relient K.

If you've ever heard of Relient K, good for you!  You have been truly blessed.  Relient K is a band that sings from the heart.  Yes, they will sometimes sing of God and Jesus, but they put it in context to what they are truly singing about.  For example, on their first main release, Relient K, they......

Kutless is a Christian rock band formed in 2000 from Portland, Oregon. Formed as a Worship band called Call Box in 2000. They changed their name to "Kutless" before releasing their first three track EP followed up by their full-length album in 2002 on BEC Recordings. Kutless chose their name because of a specific Bible verse. Romans 6:23 says, "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Because of this, the band says, "He took our cuts for us... leaving us 'Kutless'." Their first single was called "Your Touch". Their second single from their debut album, "Run", would go on to hold the record for the longest charting song in the history of the R&R Top 40 charts and be the most played song of the first 5 years on ChristianRock.net.

I must say, I absolutely love this band.  I knew of them when they released their first CD Kutless, but did not really pay any......