“Rascal Flatts” is the American country group. It was founded in 2000 in Ohio. It is called the best country group of the decade of the 2000s when more than 25 million copies of their albums were sold, and 4 of them were No. 1 in national charts Billboard 200. “Rascal Flatts” consists of 3 members: Gary LeVox (vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals), and Joe Don Rooney (guitar, vocals). Initially, the group was formed as a duo in Nashville, the State of Tennessee.
About Rascal Flatts
Debuting
The group signed the contract with the label Lyric Street Records and the same year they let out a debut record “Rascal Flatts”. The disk contained a nice mix of country, pop music, and R&B and presented to the listeners two big hits – “Prayin' For Daylight” and “This Everyday Love”. Initially, the group was positioned as idols of youth, but adult listeners couldn’t resist the charm of their songs either.
Further Works
In 2004, “Rascal Flatts” recorded the third album “Feels Like Today”. The album headed national charts Billboard 200 and was certified by 5-fold multiplatinum.
The fourth studio album “Rascal Flatts” was “Me and My Gang” (2006). The disk headed the main American charts Billboard 200 and a country chart of the USA, and also an Internet chart Top Internet Albums. As a result, the album received the platinum status by RIAA.
The following album “Still Feels Good” was let out in 2007. The disk headed the main American charts of Billboard 200 and a country chart of the USA at once. As a result, the album received platinum status either. The first single “Take Me There” was written in a co-authorship with Kenny Chesney and won the first place in a country chart of songs.
The Latest Two
The eighth album “Changed” left in 2012 on a label Big Machine Records. The disk took the 3rd place in charts of the USA “Billboard 200” and No. 1 in a country chart Top Country Albums. The album “Nothing Like This” reached only No. 6.
The latest album “Rewind" (2014) received in general, positive or moderate reviews of musical critics and Internet editions.