OneRepublic

Folks talk a lot about fate and timing; two things OneRepublic knows quite well. Having ricocheted back-and-forth between near-success, disappointment, and fruition, OneRepublic has stayed true to their dreams - and seen them come true in ways they could never have imagined.

The band's lead vocalist, Ryan Tedder holds that "there are certain things that are within your control and that's how hard you work, how determined you are, how much you want it, but you can't control timing. It's going to happen when it's meant to happen, and right now, that's how it is for OneRepublic. It took a long time but all of this has come at the right time."

Known greatly for their hit single "Apologize," which was remixed by Timbaland, the band has had to fight its way out of being known as the "One Hit Wonders".

"As wonderful as 'Apologize' has been for us, I think any band is kind of afraid of their first single," he continued. "If it blows up enormously, it's a lot to live up to. Plus, you're also trying to solidify the fact that you're not a one-hit wonder. We want to move past that phase, to where people are like, 'OK, it's a legitimate band.'"

Luckily for the boys, there is very little they have to worry about. Their album Dreaming Out Loud has received massive critical acclaim and has also been topping charts all around the globe. Largely produced by Greg Wells and with a couple tracks produced by Tedder, that band chemistry is evident in the songs, such as the second single, "Stop And Stare," a fusion of anthemic guitars and insistent vocals, and the hushed ballad "Come Home" (one of three songs on the album produced by Tedder). Dreaming Out Loud introduces a group committed to the idea that people want real songs, with real truths, not marketing strategies.

When MTV.com interviewed Tedder to ask what kept the band focused amidst all the Timbaland hype, he said, "I think the single most important asset anybody could have in the entertainment business is objectivity. If you lose that, you lose perspective of who you are in this world, in relation to everybody else. And then you start to buy into all the crap. 'I was in Us Weekly this week for doing this,' or, 'I was hanging out with this person,' or, 'Paris hosted my birthday party' - all of that. It's absolutely meaningless, and if you don't hold onto that perspective, you end up buying into it and you lose your brain."

Well we know we won't lose our brains when we stop and stare to look at you guys. And that is just us dreaming out loud!

Official Website: http://www.onerepublic.net/


tracklist:

01. Mercy
02. Apologize
03. Stop & Stare
04. Tyrant
05. Sleep
06. Goodbye Apathy
07. All We Are
08. Someone to Save You
09. Dreamin out Loud
10. Too Easy
11. Prodigal