39 Stripes

39 Stripes is an American Christian rock band formed in Tampa, Florida in 1997 by guitarist Steve Henderlong. They primarily play a style of alternative rock and hard rock music. The band released, Beyond Broken, a studio album, in 2010, with Hollar Records.

39 Stripes
OriginTampa, Florida
GenresChristian rock, Christian alternative rock, hard rock
Years active1997 (1997)–present
LabelsHollar Records
Website39stripes.com
MembersSteve Henderlong
Ray Schurr
Josh Daugherty
Past membersTodd Lord
Roger Lord
Cliff Umphlett
Joe Costa
Jaime Lloyd
John Kapaniris
Mike Chakar
Mike Wilson

Background

39 Stripes is a Christian rock band from Tampa, Florida,[1] founded in 1997.[2] Its members are guitarist/vocalist, Steve Henderlong, bassist Ray Schurr, and drummer/vocalist Josh Daugherty.[2] Having released three well-received independent projects, 39 Stripes (1997), Saving Me A Place EP (2002), Burn EP (2005), and Beyond Broken from Hollar Records (2010), 39 Stripes has toured extensively, self-booking hundreds of shows and sharing the stage with top artists including Jars of Clay, newsboys, Stryper, and Flyleaf. In addition to appearing on Petra’s 2005 “Farewell Tour,” 39 Stripes has showcased its talents at major festivals Atlanta Fest and Ichthus, while performing on behalf of Gibson Guitars at the summer 2005 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show. The band has been covered by major media outlets, Billboard, Guitar World, Vintage Guitar, and the St. Petersburg Times while receiving endorsements from major companies like PRS Guitars, Suhr Guitars & Amplification, KSR Amplification,[3] Eminence Speakers,[4] Crush Drums, Seymour Duncan, GHS Strings,[5] Floyd Rose,[6] George L's Cables, Fishman,[7] TonePros, Rockett Pedals,[8] Hipshot, Jim Dunlop, and Express and Pop-Icon clothing.

Music history

Beyond Broken,[9] a studio album and video, was released on October 26, 2010,[10][11] by Hollar Records.[12]

Members
Current members[2]
  • Steve Henderlong - guitar/vocals
  • Ray Schurr - bass
  • Josh Daugherty - drums/vocals

Discography
Studio albums
  • 39 Stripes (1997, 39 Stripes Music)
  • Saving Me A Place (2002, 39 Stripes Music)
  • Burn (2005, 39 Stripes Music)
  • Beyond Broken (October 26, 2010, Hollar Records)

Books

On August 4, 2012, the band was featured as key characters in the Christian political thriller "In God We Trust",[13] a novel by Lenora S. Gauthier. Even though the novel was fiction, the band members portrayed themselves, including Steve Henderlong who doubled as a spy and as the guitarist for 39 Stripes.

References
  1. Johnson, Jared (September 28, 2010). "Beyond Broken - 39 Stripes". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  2. 39 Stripes. "About". Facebook. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  3. "Rhodes Amplification-Artists". Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  4. "Eminence-Artists-Steve Henderlong". Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  5. "GHS-Artist-Steve Henderlong". Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  6. "Floyd Rose-Artists-Steve Henderlong". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  7. "Fishman-Artists-Steve Henderlong". Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  8. "Rockett Pedals-Artists". Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  9. "itunes-apple-artist-39 stripes". Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  10. Pettersson, Eric (January 2, 2011). "Review : 39 Stripes - Beyond Broken". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  11. Weaver, Michael (November 30, 2010). "39 Stripes, "Beyond Broken" Review". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  12. Conner, Matt. "39 Stripes - Beyond Broken". HM Magazine. p. 49. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  13. "Tampa Bay Times". Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
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