Needtobreathe’s Debut Daylight: New Band from South Carolina is Ready to Rock Arenas

There are more songs suited for radio here in one album than most other artists can churn out in their career. Don’t believe me? Just try out Daylight, the debut record from buzz band, Needtobreathe. One listen through the album will have you thinking you just missed a top 10 radio countdown, but just didn’t recognize any of the songs.

The boys in Needtobreathe have been used to success in the past. The Rinehart brothers, Bo and Bear, have excelled in seemingly whatever they do. Bear was a standout college football player at Furman University. Bo has done well at acting, even landing a part in Radio with Cuba Gooding, Jr. But abandoning these other careers, the brothers and two childhood friends decided to make music their goal of choice. The result is the same as anything else they touch: absolutely successful.

“Don’t Wait for Daylight” is the lead track on the album and it exhibits all the traits why Needtobreathe will be around for years. Loaded with a chorus that begs you to sing along, the song is instantly memorable. Same goes for “You are Here” which is also the first single sent to radio. In some ways, the band is reminiscent of Vertical Horizon or Third Eye Blind in the way that they seem to write for radio. Ultimately, Needtobreathe is able to carve their own sound.

Their southern roots are certainly to be found in the music, but the fact they went to England to record the album – at Elvis Costello’s old studio – is also evident. Working with producer Andy Green, who worked on Keane’s muti-platinum Hopes & Fears, the albumic is more anthemic than most American pop/rock releases. In fact, several songs such as “Shine On” seem suited for large stadiums.

Daylight is an album you will no doubt hear several songs off of, whether you own it or not as long as you stay tuned to radio. But that still should not stop you from grabbing this yourself. This is stuff you can’t get out of your head. And that’s a good thing.