{{Short description|American Christian rock band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2012}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = DecembeRadio | image = DecembeRadio-2007promo.jpg | caption = DecembeRadio in 2007. From left to right: Brian Bunn, Josh Reedy, Boone Daughdrill, Eric Miker. | alt = | landscape = yes | origin = Christiansburg, Virginia, US | genre = Christian rock | years_active = 2003–2012 | label = Slanted | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = | past_members = * Brian Bunn * Eric Miker * Josh Reedy * Boone Daughdrill }} '''DecembeRadio''' was an American Christian rock band formed in 2003 and composed of bassist and lead vocalist Josh Reedy, lead guitarist Brian Bunn, rhythm guitarist Eric Miker and drummer Boone Daughdrill.

Reedy, Bunn and Miker first ventured out on their own as DecembeRadio after a stint as touring band for evangelist Billy Wayne Arrington. After a year of gigging, DecembeRadio released two independent albums in early 2005. Following their signing with Slanted Records and the addition of Daughdrill on drums, the band released ''DecembeRadio'' in June 2006. The album was nominated for "Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album" at the 49th Grammy Awards,<ref name="Grammy">{{Cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_Show/list.aspx |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20061220160454/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_Show/list.aspx |archive-date=December 20, 2006 |title=49th Annual Grammy Award Winners List |access-date=May 11, 2008 |publisher=The Recording Academy |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref> and won the 2007 Dove Award for "Rock Album of the Year".<ref name="Slanted1">{{cite press release |title=DecembeRadio Takes Home Rock Album of the Year |publisher=Slanted Records |date=April 26, 2007 |url=http://www.slantedrecords.com/article.aspx?articleID=30 |access-date=May 13, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702085340/http://slantedrecords.com/article.aspx?articleID=30 |archive-date=July 2, 2007 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> A follow-up, ''Satisfied'', was released in August 2008. DecembeRadio dissolved in 2012, and the members moved on to other musical projects.

Musically, DecembeRadio is heavily influenced by hard rock and blues-rock from the 1970s, owing to early exposure to family members' record collections. Their sound has been compared to that of Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, The Black Crowes and Lenny Kravitz, among others.

== History == === Early years === The members of DecembeRadio all began playing music in their teens. Josh Reedy and Brian Bunn attended the same schools, and the former's rendition of "Johnny B. Goode" on guitar at a middle school talent show convinced Bunn to take up guitar, as well.<ref name="ymexchange">{{cite web |url=http://www.ymexchange.com/Youth-Ministry-Articles/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=312&Itemid=10013 |title=DecembeRadio: Music With a Mission |access-date=May 11, 2008 |last=Sondova |first=Amy |publisher=Youth Ministry Exchange |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718141816/http://www.ymexchange.com/Youth-Ministry-Articles/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=312&Itemid=10013 |archive-date=July 18, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> "Our first year of high school, we started a Top 40 band. We played Hootie & the Blowfish covers and that sort of thing. Then shortly thereafter, we realized that God had given us these gifts, and we wanted to utilize them for him," recalled Bunn.<ref name="Price">{{cite journal |last=Price |first=Deborah Evans |date=July 22, 2006 |title=Rock in a holy place: DecembeRadio brings harder edge to Christian music |journal=Billboard Magazine |volume=118 |issue=29 |pages=45}}</ref> The pair decided to pursue music full-time upon graduation from Auburn High School in Riner, Virginia.<ref name="RT1">{{cite news |url=http://www.roanoke.com/extra/wb/126430 |last=Key |first=Lindsay |title=Faithful fans greet Decemberadio |work=The Roanoke Times |publisher=Landmark Communications |date=August 1, 2007 |access-date=May 11, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517211827/http://www.roanoke.com/extra/wb/126430 |archive-date=May 17, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

After a performance opening for evangelist Billy Wayne Arrington in Dublin, Virginia, Arrington invited Bunn and Reedy to join his touring band.<ref name="GoTricities">{{cite news |url=http://gotricities.com/content/article.dna?idNumber=4191 |title=DecembeRadio and mentor Billy Wayne Arrington reunite at Winter Blast 2006 |publisher=GoTricities.com |access-date=February 23, 2009}} {{dead link| date=June 2010 | bot=DASHBot}}</ref> Bunn credits Arrington with helping to alter the band's focus: "We were playing music for God, but we didn't really know why we were doing it. It was more so to be 'rock stars', per se, and just use God as a way to get there. And so he really helped us flip-flop that and get it the way it should be."<ref name="HolyPOW">{{cite web |url=http://www.holypow.com/interviews/decemberadio_interview.htm |title=Decemberadio Interview |access-date=May 11, 2008 |publisher=HolyPOW!!! Christian Entertainment |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013212438/http://www.holypow.com/interviews/decemberadio_interview.htm |archive-date=October 13, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Eric Miker started playing guitar at the age of sixteen when his father taught him a few chords. After two years at West Virginia University, Miker felt a calling to go into Christian ministry.<ref name="God's Mac">{{cite web |url=http://www.godsmac.com/episodes/episode-11---decemberadio.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080201010041/http://www.godsmac.com/episodes/episode-11---decemberadio.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 1, 2008 |title=God's Mac Podcast – Episode #11 – DecembeRadio |date=November 17, 2006 |access-date=May 11, 2008 |publisher=God's Mac |df=mdy-all }}</ref> He met Bunn and Reedy at a youth event in West Virginia,<ref name="Price"/> where he impressed the pair with the "Sweet Child o' Mine" guitar lick that he added to a worship song. Shortly thereafter, Miker joined the band full-time, playing with Arrington for a few months before the trio ventured out on their own.<ref name="Forum1">{{cite web |url=http://www.decemberadio.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-104.html |last=Miker |first=Eric |title=Five questions for Wikipedia |date=March 17, 2008 |access-date=May 11, 2008 |publisher=DecembeRadio Forums |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519201524/http://www.decemberadio.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-104.html |archive-date=May 19, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The band came up with its name after Miker photographed an old radio with a calendar on top of it open to the month of December.<ref name="Pulse">{{cite news |url=http://www.thechristianpulse.com/content/view/101/55/ |first=Brad |last=McBrayer |title=DecembeRadio |publisher=The Christian Pulse |access-date=November 4, 2007|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071012092746/http://www.thechristianpulse.com/content/view/101/55/ |archive-date = October 12, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== 2004–2005 ===

DecembeRadio played scattered dates for churches and youth groups in 2004 with Bunn as the lead singer. However, Bunn contracted a virus that paralyzed three-quarters of his vocal cords, and Reedy took over as lead singer. (Bunn regained most of his voice after therapy.)<ref name="Forum2">{{cite web |url=http://www.decemberadio.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-115.html |last=Miker |first=Eric |title=Was Brian the original lead singer? |date=March 27, 2008 |access-date=May 11, 2008 |publisher=DecembeRadio Forums |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519201550/http://www.decemberadio.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-115.html |archive-date=May 19, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The band also found time to record two albums that were released independently in early 2005. ''Noise'' was a self-produced album of praise and worship covers on which each band member contributed at least two lead vocals,<ref name="Forum1"/> and ''Dangerous'' contained nine original songs and a cover of "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz. ''Dangerous'' was produced with Scotty Wilbanks, whom the band met through Arrington.

Mississippi native Boone Daughdrill joined the band in late 2005; he had previously toured with Kimberly Perry, Jump5 and ZOEgirl.<ref name="Forum3">{{cite web |url=http://www.decemberadio.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-295.html |last=Miker |first=Eric |title=Wikipedia...and photo request |date=May 13, 2008 |access-date=May 25, 2008 |publisher=DecembeRadio Forums |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519205740/http://www.decemberadio.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-295.html |archive-date=May 19, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> "We got Boone's phone number from [Wilbanks] about a year ago. We called him up and were like, 'We need a drummer for this stint of dates.' We met him at the airport and as soon as he walked off of the plane and gave us a big hug it was like we'd known him forever and we decided to keep him!" said Bunn.<ref name="About.com1">{{cite web |url=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/interviewsal/a/decmradioint406.htm |last=Jones |first=Kim |title=DecembeRadio Interview – The New Christian Rockers |access-date=May 11, 2008 |publisher=About.com |archive-date=March 18, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080318171020/http://christianmusic.about.com/od/interviewsal/a/decmradioint406.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Wilbanks also arranged a showcase performance for DecembeRadio in front of record company executives, leading to the band’s signing with Slanted Records in December 2005.<ref name="Forum1"/>

=== ''DecembeRadio'' === The band’s first album for Slanted was recorded at Southern Tracks Recording in Atlanta, Georgia, in early 2006 with Wilbanks in the producer’s chair. The self-titled album was released on June 27, with lead single "Love Found Me (Love’s Got a Hold)" released to radio two months prior. Second single "Drifter" was released in August and slowly climbed the charts, finally peaking at number 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart on December 30.<ref name="Billboard1">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2006-12-30/christian-songs |title=Hot Christian Songs – Drifter |date=December 30, 2006 |access-date=May 11, 2008 |magazine=Billboard}} {{dead link| date=June 2010 | bot=DASHBot}}</ref> Tour dates in 2006 were split between residencies at youth camps, one-off gigs at churches and schools, and the occasional festival date.<ref name="Tour dates">{{cite web |url=http://www.decemberadio.com/v2/php/tour.php |title=DecembeRadio.com – Tour Details |access-date=May 11, 2008}} {{dead link| date=June 2010 | bot=DASHBot}}</ref> In December, the band was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album".<ref name="Slanted3">{{cite press release |title=DecembeRadio garners GRAMMY Nomination! |publisher=Slanted Records |date=December 8, 2006 |url=http://www.slantedrecords.com/article.aspx?articleID=16 |access-date=May 13, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070214165408/http://www.slantedrecords.com/article.aspx?articleID=16 |archive-date=February 14, 2007 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> They were hanging out in a guitar shop when they received the call from the president of their label; "We were kind of shocked but honored to have our first album be nominated for a Grammy," Miker said.<ref name="RT2">{{cite news |url=http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/wb/wb/xp-103873 |last=Key |first=Lindsay |title=And the Grammy goes to... |work=The Roanoke Times |publisher=Landmark Communications |date=February 10, 2007 |access-date=May 11, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201124144/http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/wb/wb/xp-103873 |archive-date=February 1, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The band lost to Jonny Lang at the awards ceremony a few months later.<ref name="Grammy"/>

[[Image:Boone 4-2-07 314.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Boone Daughdrill performing at the Murray Hill Theatre in Jacksonville, Florida, on April 27, 2007.]]

DecembeRadio continued playing gigs and releasing singles from ''DecembeRadio'' to radio in early 2007, and then joined Superchick’s Generation Rising Tour for a string of dates in April and May.<ref name="Slanted2">{{cite press release |title=DecembeRadio touring with SuperChick this Spring |publisher=Slanted Records |date=February 23, 2007 |url=http://www.slantedrecords.com/article.aspx?articleID=27 |access-date=May 13, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716083034/http://www.slantedrecords.com/article.aspx?articleID=27 |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> More accolades came the band's way with their nomination for four Dove Awards ("New Artist of the Year", "Rock Album of the Year", "Dangerous" for "Rock Recorded Song of the Year", and "Drifter" for "Song of the Year"), though their only win was for "Rock Album of the Year".<ref name="Slanted1"/>

=== ''Satisfied'' === Recording for DecembeRadio's fourth album began in September 2007,<ref name="MySpace1">{{cite web |url=http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=14481114 |title=DecembeRadio MySpace Blog |access-date=May 25, 2008 |author=DecembeRadio |date=September 10, 2007 |publisher=MySpace}}</ref> again at Southern Tracks Recording.<ref name="YouTube1">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubcmMtZGQFo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/ubcmMtZGQFo |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=DecembeRadio At Southern Tracks |access-date=May 25, 2008 |author=DecembeRadio |date=September 20, 2007 |publisher=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The band took a break in October and November to headline their own Drifter Tour, which also featured Nevertheless, Superhero and Bread of Stone.<ref name="MySpace3">{{cite web |url=http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=14481114 |title=DecembeRadio MySpace Blog |access-date=May 25, 2008 |author=DecembeRadio |date=October 8, 2007 |publisher=MySpace}}</ref> Near the end of the tour, Slanted Records released an expanded edition of ''DecembeRadio'', which included a new track recorded during the aforementioned recording session.<ref name="Ward">{{cite web |url=http://twardphotos.com/galleries/decemberadio/ |title=twardphotos.com – DecembeRadio |last=Ward |first=Tyler |access-date=May 11, 2008|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071116040014/http://twardphotos.com/galleries/decemberadio/ |archive-date = November 16, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> The song, "Find You Waiting", performed similarly to "Drifter", climbing slowly and not reaching its peak position of No.&nbsp;5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart until April 5, 2008.<ref name="Billboard2">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-04-05/christian-songs |title=Hot Christian Songs – Find You Waiting |date=April 5, 2008 |access-date=May 11, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150821010137/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-04-05/christian-songs |archive-date=August 21, 2015 }}</ref>

[[Image:Josh Reedy Decemberadio.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Josh Reedy performing at the North Charleston Coliseum in South Carolina on March 6, 2008.]]

Recording of the band's fourth album continued in early 2008, but the sessions were again interrupted for a major tour, this time in support of Third Day in March and April. Soon after the tour ended, DecembeRadio finished recording the album,<ref name="MySpace2">{{cite web |url=http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=14481114 |title=DecembeRadio MySpace Blog |access-date=May 25, 2008 |author=DecembeRadio |date=May 2, 2008 |publisher=MySpace}}</ref> which was titled ''Satisfied'' and released on August 26. "It's got a real southern feeling, definitely 'Crowes-ish' and swampy," said Reedy of the album.<ref name="About.com2">{{cite web |url=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/decemberadi1/a/dradio3daylive.htm |last=Jones |first=Kim |title=DecembeRadio – Pumped About Their New Album and Touring With Third Day |date=March 17, 2008 |access-date=May 11, 2008 |publisher=About.com |archive-date=April 5, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080405220559/http://christianmusic.about.com/od/decemberadi1/a/dradio3daylive.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Satisfied'' debuted at its peak positions of number 116 and 3 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and Top Christian Albums charts, respectively.<ref name="Billboard 200">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-09-13/billboard-200 |title=The Billboard 200 – Satisfied |date=September 13, 2008 |access-date=September 4, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106180254/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-09-13/billboard-200 |archive-date=January 6, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Billboard Top Christian Albums">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-09-13/christian-albums |title=Top Christian Albums – Satisfied |date=September 13, 2008 |access-date=September 4, 2008 |magazine=Billboard}} {{dead link| date=June 2010 | bot=DASHBot}}</ref> Following a two-month break, DecembeRadio embarked on a month-long headlining tour in support of ''Satisfied'' with guests Ruth, Sevenglory and Billy Wayne.<ref name="NPG1">{{cite press release |title=DecembeRadio to Headline Fall Tour in Support of New Release |publisher=Nashville Publicity Group |date=October 23, 2008 |url=http://www.lightvox.com/decemberadio-to-headline-fall-tour-in-support-of-new-release.html}}<!-- accessdate outside template for formatting consistency --> Retrieved on November 26, 2008.</ref> A digital-only EP entitled ''Comfort & Joy'' was released on November 25, 2008. The EP contains covers of three Christmas songs: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", Chuck Berry's arrangement of "Run Run Rudolph" and an instrumental version of "Away in a Manger".<ref name="NPG2">{{cite press release |title=DecembeRadio Celebrates Christmas with Digital EP |publisher=Nashville Publicity Group |date=November 23, 2008 |url=http://www.lightvox.com/decemberadio-celebrates-christmas-with-digital-ep.html}}<!-- accessdate outside template for formatting consistency --> Retrieved on November 26, 2008.</ref>

DecembeRadio began a two-month North American tour in support of Newsboys in February 2009.<ref name="MySpace4">{{cite web |url=http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=14481114 |title=DecembeRadio MySpace Blog |access-date=February 23, 2009 |author=Reedy, Josh |date=February 20, 2009 |publisher=MySpace}}</ref> The following year, the band released a live album on both CD and DVD in March, and Daughdrill left DecembeRadio in September to join The Band Perry.<ref name="Boone Leaves">{{cite web |url=http://decemberadio.com/news.php?id=67 |title=Boone Daughdrill Leaves DecembeRadio |access-date=September 30, 2010 |date=September 30, 2010 |publisher=Decemberadio.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709005849/http://decemberadio.com/news.php?id=67 |archive-date=July 9, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> A five-song EP, ''Southern Attic Sessions'', was released on March 15, 2011.<ref name="Southern Attic Sessions">{{cite web|url=http://decemberadio.com/news.php?id=73|title=DecembeRadio News|date=March 15, 2011|publisher=decemberadio.com|access-date=March 15, 2011|author=Welton, B|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304202635/http://decemberadio.com/news.php?id=73|archive-date=March 4, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

=== Dissolution === DecembeRadio played its last concert on November 8, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=DecembeRadio Past Tour Dates|url=http://www.bandsintown.com/DecembeRadio/past_events|website=Bandisintown|access-date=May 11, 2016}}</ref> No announcement of the band's dissolution was ever made, but in 2013 the three remaining members formed a mainstream country music trio called JEBtown,<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Hardisty|first1=Brad|title=Get to know: Brian Bunn|journal=Performer|date=April 2013|volume=23|issue=4|page=10|url=https://issuu.com/performermagazine/docs/1304_web/12|access-date=May 11, 2016}}</ref> which played at least one show in Nashville and filmed a music video for a studio track.<ref>{{cite web|title=Events Calendar: JEBtown|url=http://www.nashvilledowntown.com/do/jebtown|website=Nashville Downtown Partnership|access-date=May 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917231608/http://www.nashvilledowntown.com/do/jebtown|archive-date=September 17, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jebtown|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h5RhGuJUzE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/_h5RhGuJUzE |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|website=YouTube| date=May 15, 2012 |access-date=May 11, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> By 2014, the band members had moved on to other projects. Josh Reedy toured as a bass player with Chris Cagle,<ref>{{cite web|title=Josh Reedy|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-reedy-0ab07474|website=LinkedIn|access-date=May 11, 2016}}</ref> then joined Thomas Rhett's band as a keyboardist and guitarist.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Richter|first1=Alison|title=Thomas Rhett on His Next Album, Picking Style and Being a Well-Rounded Musician|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/features-news-interviews/thomas-rhett-his-next-album-picking-style-and-being-well-rounded-musician|website=Guitar World|access-date=May 11, 2016|date=March 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604011837/http://www.guitarworld.com/features-news-interviews/thomas-rhett-his-next-album-picking-style-and-being-well-rounded-musician|archive-date=June 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Brian Bunn had a stint as a touring guitarist with Third Day,<ref>{{cite web|title=Third Day Monitor Mixes - Brian Bunn (Otherside)|url=http://www.thirdday.com/news?n_id=395|access-date=May 11, 2016|date=July 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602135132/http://www.thirdday.com/news?n_id=395|archive-date=June 2, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> then joined Reedy in Rhett's band.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wood|first1=Brooke J.|title=From Ruebush to Vegas, Dublin native continues making music history|url=http://www.southwesttimes.com/2016/04/from-ruebush-to-vegas-dublin-native-continues-making-music-history/|access-date=May 11, 2016|work=The Southwest Times|date=April 4, 2016|archive-date=May 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510212559/http://www.southwesttimes.com/2016/04/from-ruebush-to-vegas-dublin-native-continues-making-music-history/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Eric Miker became a youth pastor and worship band musician at Jewel City Church in Shinnston, West Virginia.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Merrifield|first1=Leigh C.|title=Jewel City's New Facility Is A "Gem" For Area Youth Activities|url=http://shinnstonnews.com/jewel-citys-new-facility-is-a-gem-for-area-youth-activities/|work=Shinnston News & Harrison County Journal|access-date=May 11, 2016|date=January 23, 2015}}</ref>

== Musical style and influences == DecembeRadio's music is strongly influenced by hard rock and blues-rock from the 1970s, be it directly through artists like Aerosmith and The Rolling Stones, or through later interpreters such as The Black Crowes and Lenny Kravitz. The band's label, Slanted Records, also notes the influence of Porcupine Tree, Audioslave and other contemporary rock bands.<ref name="Slanted bio">{{cite web |url=http://slantedrecords.com/decemberradio.aspx |title=Slanted Records – DecembeRadio |access-date=May 15, 2008 |publisher=Slanted Records |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080615141105/http://slantedrecords.com/decemberradio.aspx |archive-date=June 15, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In addition, their music has been compared to U2, Stone Temple Pilots<ref name="CCM">{{cite web |url=http://slantedrecords.com/article.aspx?articleID=1 |title=Keep On Rockin' in the Free World |access-date=May 15, 2008 |publisher=CCM Magazine |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702090006/http://slantedrecords.com/article.aspx?articleID=1 |archive-date=July 2, 2007 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> and King's X.<ref name="CT-2006">{{cite magazine |last=Breimeier |first=Russ |title=DecembeRadio – ''DecembeRadio'' |magazine=Christianity Today |access-date=November 3, 2007 |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2006/decemberadio.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071113100231/http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2006/decemberadio.html |archive-date = November 13, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> "We feel like God has called us to a musical style that is not represented as much as, say, more modern, harder edged bands. We are bringing the old school to the new school," says Josh Reedy.<ref name="About.com1"/>

The band members credit family members with introducing them to rock music through old collections of vinyl records.<ref name="HolyPOW"/><ref name="About.com1"/> Boone Daughdrill cites "When the Levee Breaks" as his biggest influence. "When I heard that drum fill come in the intro...oh! I was a little kid and my uncle had all of the Zeppelin records. He was a drummer too and he would always be like, 'Man, check these guys out.' I was only three or four and I didn’t know what music was, but I knew that I loved that."<ref name="About.com1"/>

[[Image:Eric and Brian 1-09-08 169.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Eric Miker and Brian Bunn performing at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, on January 9, 2008.]]

Brian Bunn and Eric Miker credit Eric Clapton and Keith Richards, respectively, with their interest in taking up guitar.<ref name="About.com1"/> Bassist Reedy started out on guitar, as well, stating that his inspiration was either "Crossfire" or "The House Is Rockin'" by Stevie Ray Vaughan. "I was really into blues before anything else," said Reedy.<ref name="About.com1"/>

== Members == * Brian Bunn&nbsp;– lead guitar, vocals (2003–12) * Eric Miker&nbsp;– rhythm guitar, vocals (2003–12) * Josh Reedy&nbsp;– lead vocals, bass guitar (2003–12) * Boone Daughdrill&nbsp;– drums, percussion (2005–10)

== Discography == === Studio albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! scope="col" width="45"| US<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2008-09-13/|title=''Billboard'' 200: Week of September 13, 2008|date=2008-09-13|accessdate=2026-04-09|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> ! scope="col" width="45"| US<br>Christ.<br><ref>Peaks on the ''Billboard'' Top Christian Albums chart: * ''DecembeRadio'': {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-albums/2008-04-19/|title=Top Christian Albums: Week of April 19, 2008|date=2008-04-19|accessdate=2026-04-09|magazine=Billboard}} * ''Satisfied'': {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-albums/2008-09-13/|title=Top Christian Albums: Week of September 13, 2008|date=2008-09-13|accessdate=2026-04-09|magazine=Billboard}} </ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Dangerous'' | * Released: January 1, 2005 * Label: Independent * Formats: CD | — || — |- ! scope="row"| ''Noise'' | * Released: January 1, 2005 * Label: Independent * Formats: CD | — || — |- ! scope="row"| ''DecembeRadio'' | * Released: June 27, 2006 * Label: Slanted Records * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | —{{efn-ua|''DecembeRadio'' did not enter the ''Billboard'' 200, but peaked at number 48 on the ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/2008-04-19/|title=Top Heatseekers: Week of April 19, 2008|date=2008-04-19|accessdate=2026-04-09|magazine=Billboard}}{{404|date=April 2026}}</ref>}} || 33 |- ! scope="row"| ''Satisfied'' | * Released: August 26, 2008 * Label: Slanted * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 116 || 3 |- | colspan="4" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}

=== Live albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:20em;"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''Live'' | * Released: March 23, 2010 * Label: Slanted * Formats: CD |}

=== Extended plays === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:20em;"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''Southern Attic Sessions'' | * Released: August 23, 2011 * Label: Slanted * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming |}

=== Singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year ! colspan="2" scope="col"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:14em;" | Album |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! scope="col" width="45" | US<br>Christ.<br><ref>Peaks on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart: * "Drifter": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2006-12-30/|title=Hot Christian Songs: Week of December 30, 2006|date=2006-12-30|accessdate=2026-04-09|magazine=Billboard}} * "Find You Waiting": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2008-04-05/|title=Hot Christian Songs: Week of April 4, 2008|date=2008-04-05|accessdate=2026-04-09|magazine=Billboard}} * "Believer": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2009-01-24/|title=Hot Christian Songs: Week of January 24, 2009|date=2009-01-24|accessdate=2026-04-09|magazine=Billboard}} </ref> ! scope="col" width="45" | US<br>Christ.<br>AC<br><ref>Peaks on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Adult Contemporary chart: * "Drifter": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-christian-adult-contemporary/2007-02-03/|title=Hot Christian Adult Contemporary: Week of February 3, 2007|date=2007-02-03|accessdate=2026-04-09|magazine=Billboard}} * "Find You Waiting": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-christian-adult-contemporary/2008-04-19/|title=Hot Christian Adult Contemporary: Week of April 19, 2007|date=2008-04-19|accessdate=2026-04-09|magazine=Billboard}} </ref> |- ! scope="row" | "Love Found Me (Love's Got a Hold)" | rowspan="3" | 2006 | — || — | rowspan="6" | ''DecembeRadio'' |- ! scope="row" | "Drifter" | 5 || 18 |- ! scope="row" | "Dangerous" | — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Least of These" | rowspan="3" | 2007 | — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Table" | — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Can't Hide" | — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Find You Waiting" | rowspan="1" | 2007 | 5 || 10 | rowspan="5" | ''Satisfied'' |- ! scope="row" | "For Your Glory" | rowspan="3" | 2008 | — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Better Man" | — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Believer" | 30 || — |- ! scope="row" | "Look for Me" | rowspan="1" | 2009 | — || — |- | colspan="5" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}

== Awards == === GMA Dove Awards ===

{| class="wikitable" ! width="60px"| Year ! Award ! Result |-

!rowspan="4"| 2007 | New Artist of the Year |{{nom}} |- | Song of the Year ("Drifter") |{{nom}} |- | Rock Recorded Song of the Year ("Dangerous") |{{nom}} |- | Rock Album of the Year (''DecembeRadio'') |{{won}} |-

!rowspan="3"| 2009 | Rock Recorded Song of the Year ("Better Man") |{{nom}} |- | Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Find You Waiting") |{{nom}} |- | Rock Album of the Year (''Satisfied'') |{{won}} |-

!rowspan="1"| 2009 | Rock Album of the Year (''Live'') |{{nom}} |}

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== References == {{reflist}}

== References == * {{cite web |url=http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=14481114 |title=DecembeRadio MySpace Blog |access-date=November 28, 2007 |author=DecembeRadio |date=January 10, 2006 |publisher=MySpace}}

== External links == {{Commons category|DecembeRadio}} * {{MusicBrainz artist|id=b7c3ac0f-d7be-4508-bcdf-94a17b2249d7|name=DecembeRadio}} {{good article}} {{Authority control}}

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