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- The W’s ist eine christliche Ska- und Swingband. Die Gruppe gründete sich im September 1997 im US-amerikanischen Corvallis, Oregon und löste sich 2000 wieder auf. (de)
- The W's were a Christian ska and swing revival band, formed in Corvallis, Oregon in 1996. Success came quickly to the band and their first album, Fourth from the Last, was a sleeper hit, unexpectedly having had the strongest debut of any Christian album to date for its distributor. They toured the United States several times with a variety of artists. Touring highlights include Pope John Paul II's 1999 visit to St. Louis and dc Talk's Supernatural support tour. Their mix of "swing pop" and ska was uncommon in the Christian music industry. They were more popular within Christian music than their neo-swing counterparts such as the Squirrel Nut Zippers or The Brian Setzer Orchestra. Their songwriting was known for its irreverence and frivolity and for its reflections of the band's faith. Before breaking up in 2000, the group released two albums, topped Christian rock radio and sales charts, and won two Gospel Music Association awards. (en)
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- Sample from The W's "The Devil Is Bad". (en)
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- The W's - The Devil Is Bad.ogg (en)
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- Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. (en)
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- * Andrew Schar
* Brian Morris
* Valentine Hellman
* Bret Barker
* Todd Gruener
* James Carter
* Peter Kelly
* Zak Shultz
* Courtney Stubbert (en)
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- "Bands like The Supertones have a different goal than us. They seem to focus on the church... We want to reach the kids who don't go for that kind of thing." (en)
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- Valentine Hellman on the purpose of Fourth from the Last' s lyrics. (en)
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- The W's "The Devil Is Bad" (en)
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- The W’s ist eine christliche Ska- und Swingband. Die Gruppe gründete sich im September 1997 im US-amerikanischen Corvallis, Oregon und löste sich 2000 wieder auf. (de)
- The W's were a Christian ska and swing revival band, formed in Corvallis, Oregon in 1996. Success came quickly to the band and their first album, Fourth from the Last, was a sleeper hit, unexpectedly having had the strongest debut of any Christian album to date for its distributor. They toured the United States several times with a variety of artists. Touring highlights include Pope John Paul II's 1999 visit to St. Louis and dc Talk's Supernatural support tour. (en)
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- The W’s (de)
- The W's (en)
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