Superchick

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox musical artist Superchick, originally Superchi11 and later Superchic[k], was an American Christian rock band that debuted in 1999 and disbanded in 2013.

History

1999–2006: Debut, Karaoke Superstars, Last One Picked, and Beauty from Pain

Superchick was formed in 1999, when music producer Max Hsu wanted to make a female-fronted band.<ref name="cp">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="crossrhythms">Template:Cite news</ref> Hsu, who had previously produced songs for several Christian musicians and founded the moderately-successful band Church of Rhythm, chose to create the band with sisters Melissa and Tricia Brock. The band was originally called Superchi11 after the username of a fan of Church of Rhythm, but was later renamed to Superchic[k] due to pronunciation problems.<ref name="crossrhythms" /> They would debut during an Audio Adrenaline concert,<ref name="cp" /> with their original lineup consisting of Tricia Brock and her sister Melissa as vocalists, Melissa, Max Hsu, and Dave Ghazarian playing guitar, Ben Dally playing drums, his brother Matt playing base, and Max as a keyboardist.<ref name="eccm">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

They independently released their first album in 2000, and was signed to Inpop several months later.<ref name="eccm" /><ref name="JFH">Template:Cite web</ref> Under Inpop, they released their second album and first studio album, Karaoke Superstars, in 2001,<ref name="eccm" /> which was nominated for the Rock Album of the Year during the 33rd GMA Dove Awards.<ref name="pollstar" /> To promote Karaoke Superstars, the group toured Europe and North America, now being managed by producer Jim Scherer.<ref name="pollstar">Template:Cite news</ref> They released their third album, Last One Picked, on October 8, 2002.<ref name="pollstar" /> It peaked at No. 10 on the Heatseekers chart and No. 19 on the Contemporary Christian Albums chart.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Following that, they released their first remix album, Regeneration, on October 21, 2003,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> which peaked at No. 18 in the Contemporary Christian Albums chart.<ref name="billboard">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Following the album's release, Matt Dally left the band, being replaced by drummer Brandon Estelle.<ref name="ctoday">Template:Cite news</ref>

2006–2010: Mainstream success, Beauty From Pain 1.1, and Rock What You Got

They released their fourth album, Beauty from Pain on March 29, 2005.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> After the album's release, the band removed the square brackets from their name.<ref name="crossrhythms2" /> Beauty from Pain was nominated for Rock Album of the Year during the 37th GMA Dove Awards.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Additionally. it topped the Heatseekers chart.<ref name="ctoday" /> They then secured a deal with Columbia Records, leaving Inpop.<ref name="crossrhythms2">Template:Cite news</ref> Under Columbia, they released a remix album of Beauty From Pain called Beauty From Pain 1.1 during July 2006.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The next month, the band, alongside Building 429, Krystal Meyers, and By the Tree, headlined ShoutFest 2006.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Superchick released their fifth and final studio album, Rock What You Got, on June 24, 2008.<ref name="JFH" /><ref name="billboard2">Template:Cite magazine</ref> It was their most successful album to date, peaking at No. 61 on the Billboard 200.<ref name="billboard2" /> Additionally, it was a nominee for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album during the 51st Annual Grammy Awards.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Estelle left the band the next year,<ref name="JFH" /> being replaced with drummer Chase Lovelace.<ref name="crossrhythms3">Template:Cite news</ref>

2010–2016: Reinvention, Recollection, and dissolution

Superchick released their second remix album, Reinvention, on April 20, 2010.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It peaked at No. 18 on the Top Christian Albums chart.<ref name="billboard" /> On May 3, 2013, Lovelace died in a hospital of Tulsa, Oklahoma due to bile duct cancer.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Later that year, the band announced that they were disbanding, with producer Max Hsu citing the members' solo ventures as a reason why.<ref name="crossrhythms3" /> He also noted that five new tracks, which Lovelace had worked on, were going to be released in the future.<ref name="crossrhythms3" /> These tracks were later included in the band's final album, Recollection, which was released on October 29 the same year.<ref name="cpost2">Template:Cite news</ref> The band temporarily reunited to perform at Lifest 2016, with Brock stating that they were asked to perform one last show at the site of their first show.<ref>Template:Cite AV media</ref>

Members

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Superchick performing in June 2006

Final line-up <ref name="sjfh">Template:Cite web</ref>

• Tricia Baumhardt – lead vocals (1999–2013, 2016)
• Dave Ghazarian – lead guitar (1999–2013, 2016)
• Matt Dally – bass guitar, rap vocals, keyboards (1999–2013, 2016)
• Max Hsu – DJ, keyboards (1999–2013, 2016)
• Andy Vegas – percussion (1999–2001, 2016)
• Brandon Estelle – drums (2004–2009, 2016)

Former members<ref name="sjfh">Template:Cite web</ref>

• Justin Sharbono – guitar (1999–2002)
• Ben Dally – drums (1999–2001)
• Brian Fitch – drums (2002–2003)
• Aaron Tosti – drums (2004)
• Clayton Hunt – drums (2009–2010)
• Chase Lovelace – drums (2010–2012, died 2013)
• Dave Clo – bass guitar, acoustic guitar (2002–2003, 2012)
• Melissa Brock – rhythm guitar, harmony vocals (1999–2011, 2013)

Discography

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• Karaoke Superstars (2001)
• Last One Picked (2002)
• Beauty from Pain (2005)
• Rock What You Got (2008)