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Members

Current

Name
Begin
Occupation

Marty O’Brien

N/A

Josh Paul

2006

Bass guitar

Josh Steely

2006

Guitar

Chris Daughtry

2006

Brian Craddock

N/A

History

Name
Begin
End
Occupation

Joey Barnes

2006
2010

Drums (drum set)

Story of Daughtry

Daughtry, the American rock band fronted by Chris Daughtry (a season five American Idol finalist), exploded onto the scene with their self-titled debut album in November 2006. This record wasn't just a success; it was a phenomenon, hitting #1 on the Billboard 200 and selling over six million copies in the US, earning a 6x Platinum certification from the RIAA. Billboard crowned it the best-selling album of 2007, a testament to its status as the fastest-selling debut rock album in Nielsen SoundScan history. Four singles from the album cracked the Billboard Hot 100's top 20, including the top five hits "It's Not Over" and "Home."

The band's momentum continued with their second album, Leave This Town, which also debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in July 2009. Selling over 1.3 million copies and achieving Platinum status, the album's lead single, "No Surprise," added another top 20 hit to their impressive catalog. While subsequent albums, Break the Spell (2011, Gold certification), Baptized (2013), Cage to Rattle (2018), and Dearly Beloved (2021), may not have replicated the initial explosive success, Daughtry has maintained a significant presence in the rock world, selling over nine million albums and 25.6 million digital tracks in the U.S.

Early Years (2005-2008): From American Idol to Chart-Topping Success

After his fourth-place finish on American Idol in 2006, Chris Daughtry rejected an offer to become the lead singer of Fuel, instead opting to form his own band. This decision proved to be pivotal, launching Daughtry's meteoric rise to rock superstardom.

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