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Members: Matt Hammitt (vocals, guitar) Mark Graalman (drums), Chris Rohman (guitar), Dan Gartley (bass), Pete Prevost (guitar)
For fans of: Switchfoot, Luna Halo, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World, Tree63
Label: Sparrow/EMI Records

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Success for Sanctus Real has typically been marked with massive radio singles, including six No. 1 songs and 11 Top 5 hits, albums that have marched up the Billboard sales charts, major tours with some of the biggest names in the business, or draped with various awards, including the Modern Rock Album of the Year Dove Award. But with their newest record, We Need Each Other, the band members feel they have created their most successful album to date because for them, it is just that.

After three records, the guys have finally crafted in their fourth effort the ever-elusive album - definitely not the norm in this season of hit singles. Not that the first single and title track wasn't infectious enough to climb to No. 1 in record time, which it did, but the real surprise for the listener lies in the album as a whole.

We Need Each Other represents a startling leap forward in its songwriting, musicianship and overall production, and for the band, a way to connect to its listeners with a theme worth talking about. Wholeness, family and unity are what Sanctus Real has always been about, but it has never been penned as effectively. Complete with gut-honest lyrics and feel-good melodies from the opening riff to the closing thought, a strong, unyielding sense of unity and community is woven through the very musical fiber of this much-anticipated new album.

"There's a real sense of direction and momentum surrounding the band and the new album," reflects Sanctus Real lead vocalist Matt Hammitt. "The past several months have been an exciting time for us. We feel like we've made the best record of our career and are looking forward to sharing these new songs with our fans."

Since the release of 2006's critically acclaimed The Face of Love, which feature the No. 1 songs "Don't Give Up" and "I'm Not Alright," the band members themselves have grown into a unified whole. "When we made Face of Love, we were going through some personal trials," recalls Hammitt. "Reaching the other side of that, we were feeling much more light-hearted going into this record. This time around, we [Hammitt, drummer Mark Graalman, and guitarist Chris Rohman] also had a new bass player, Dan Gartley, and a fifth member who is a second guitar player, Pete Prevost. We felt like we were a complete band, having toured together for a couple of years as a unit."

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