3 Doors Down

3 Doors Down is a multi-platinum American rock band, consistently recognized for their chart-topping success and enduring presence in popular music. After achieving widespread recognition with their breakout hit ‘Kryptonite,’ the multi-platinum American rock band 3 Doors Down has maintained a chart-topping presence in popular music for decades. The band, comprised of founding members Brad Arnold (lead vocals, drums), Matt Roberts (lead guitar, backing vocals), and Todd Harrell (bass guitar), began recording demo material in 1997. Their self-titled demo CD, released that year, gained significant local attention when WCPR-FM began playing ‘Kryptonite,’ which became the station’s most requested song for over 15 weeks.

The band released a live EP, Another 700 Miles, in 2003, which was certified Gold and included a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘That Smell.’ By 2005, 3 Doors Down had sold 12 million albums. Their third album, Seventeen Days (2005), and their self-titled fourth album (2008), both debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and were certified platinum. The band continued to release new music, including the Christmas song ‘Where My Christmas Lives’ in 2009, followed by their fifth studio album, Time of My Life, in 2011. In 2012, they released The Greatest Hits album, compiling their most successful tracks.

Their sixth studio album, Us and the Night, arrived in 2016. In 2017, 3 Doors Down performed at a presidential inauguration concert. Most recently, 2023 saw the band embark on The Better Life 20th Anniversary Tour and release a 20th-anniversary deluxe edition of their acclaimed album Away from the Sun.