Superchick

Superchick
Background information
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres	Christian rock
Years active	1999—present
Labels	Columbia Records Inpop Records
Members
Max Hsu Tricia Brock Melissa Brock Matt Dally Dave Ghazarian Clayton Hunt
Former members
Brian Fitch Justin Sharbono Andy Vegas Dave Clo Ben Dally Brandon Estelle

Superchick, originally known as Superchic[k], is an American Christian alternative pop/rock band. Their music incorporates various styles such as pop, punk, rock, rap, and R&B. Their sound has been compared to mainstream artists No Doubt and Avril Lavigne.^[1] Superchick has had five songs hit number one on music charts,^[1] and their song "Stand in the Rain" held the number one spot for nine weeks on R&R Christian Hit Radio (CHR) chart in 2006/2007.

History

Superchic[k] made their debut in 1999 at an Audio Adrenaline concert in front of an audience of 5,000. They continued to perform at live events throughout that year, self-releasing their first album in 2000. The album was re-released with three added remix tracks after they signed to Inpop Records, and became their first official album: Karaoke Superstars. Since then, their music has appeared in several movies and television shows, including the movie Legally Blonde and the made for TV, Disney movie Cadet Kelly. Superchic[k] signed with mainstream record label Columbia Records to promote their 2005 album Beauty From Pain, resulting in their 2006 mainstream debut Beauty From Pain 1.1.^[2] The re-release album contains their signature hit "Stand in the Rain".^[2] Their music has received favorable reviews in both Christian and mainstream publications. On December 4, 2008, Superchick was nominated for their first Grammy Award. The group was recognized in the category of "Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album" for their 2008 album, Rock What You Got which is now featered on "ABC Family's" new hit show "Make it or Break it". The band launched their "Hey! Hey! (That's Freedom You Hear)" Tour on April 3, 2009.^[3].

Members

Current

Tricia Brock in Dallas, 2008

Superchick in Dallas, 2008

• Tricia Brock provides lead vocals for the band. She is married to Nick Baumhardt who is the guitarist for Canadian rock band Thousand Foot Krutch.
• Melissa Brock (rhythm guitar, harmony vocals)
• Matt Dally (bass guitar, rap vocals, synthesizer)
• Dave Ghazarian (lead guitar), also formerly of Church Of Rhythm
• Max Hsu (keyboards, songwriter), formerly of the CCM group Church of Rhythm.

Former

• Brian Fitch (drums)
• Justin Sharbono (guitar)
• Andy Vegas (percussion)
• Dave Clo (bass guitar, acoustic guitar)
• Ben Dally (Drums)
• Brandon Estelle (drums), Currently the lead singer of Starlit Platoon

Discography

Studio albums

Remix Albums

• Regeneration (October 21, 2003), Inpop Records^[1]

Other Songs

• "Holy Moment" (Matt Redman Cover) - Unshakeable
• "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Tour 2007
• "Silent Night" - Rockin Around The Christmas Tree Tour 2007
• "Love Is A Battlefield" (Pat Benatar Cover) - Live Love Tour 2006
• "Supermodel" - "Released single"

Tours

• Live Love Tour (October 5 2006- December 3 2006)
• This Is Your Anthem Tour (January 27 2006 - March 31 2006)
• Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Tour (2007)
• Cross the Line Tour (March 14 2008- May 18 2008)
• Rock What You Got Tour (July 2008 - November 2008)
• Hey, Hey - That's Freedom You Hear Tour (April 3, 2009 - )
• En Fuego (August 29, 2009)

Songs in popular media

Superchick's songs have made over 70 placements in films, television, and videogames.^[1]

• In 2005, the song "Anthem" from the album Beauty From Pain was selected to be the theme song for MTV's Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 2. In 2006, Columbia Picture's movie Zoom featured the song "It's On" also from the album Beauty From Pain. The same song was used in a trailer for the 2007 film Nancy Drew.
• Also in 2006, the song "We Live" is used as the theme song for the ABC series Brothers & Sisters.
• Their song "Stand in the Rain" hit #1 on the R&R Christian Hit Radio (CHR) chart in October 2006. The song spent 9 weeks at #1, and was the 18th most played CHR song in 2007.^[4]
• The song "Get Up" was a part of the Ice Princess soundtrack and is used in films like Holiday in the Sun and Bring It On: In It to Win It.
• The song "One Girl Revolution" was most notably used in the movie Legally Blonde. It is also featured in the Disney movie Cadet Kelly and Holiday in the Sun.
• The song "Pure" and "It's On" was used in the Cartoon Network movie Re-Animated.
• The song "Not Done Yet" was also in the films Holiday in the Sun and Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.
• The song "Na Na" was used in the film Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.
• Their music has been used as background music in the television show Making the Band.
• The song "Rock What You Got" was featured in an episode of The Hills.
• "It's On" appears in Bring It On: In It To Win It
• The song "So Beautiful" is featured in a trailer of ABC's new show True Beauty.
• "So Beautiful," was selected as the theme song for Running In Heels
• The song "Stand In The Rain" was featured as the trailer instrumental for the fifth season of The Hills.
• The song "Cross That Line" was featured in an episode of The City.
• The song "One Girl Revolution" was featured in season 1 episode "An Unexpected Call" of The Hills
• Several of their songs were used in the show Joan of Arcadia. In episode 20, season 1, 'Anonymous, "Get Up" is heard at the start, and the song "Alright" featured at the start of episode 19, 'Do The Math'.
• Their songs "Rock What You Got" and "Anthem" were in the show Make It or Break It.
• The song "Rock What You Got" was featured on the Radio commercial for E!'s reality show "Denise Richards: It's complicated"
• Several of their songs were used in the Ps2 videogame S.L.A.I

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Superchick

• Official Superchick Website
• Beauty From Pain 1.1 review at ChristianityToday.com