“We love performing,” Dave Frey says simply and you get the impression that is the simple truth. “But we also love the people we perform for,” he adds, injecting a layer of complexity to the equation. Integrating worship with real life - that is one of the simple truths Sidewalk Prophets has learned to live by.
Dave and his bandmate Ben McDonald had no idea what was in store for them when their paths crossed at Anderson University eight years ago, but one listen to their hugely anticipated major label debut, These Simple Truths, confirms the band‟s undeniable talent. The fact that they have been on the road for 150+ dates per year for the past half-decade and show no signs of slowing down attests to their tenacious work ethic. But while there are tons of bands with talent and tenacity who never progress beyond the garage, Sidewalk Prophets insist it is the ever-present hand of the Lord that has lifted them to the next level of their career. A chance, or divine, encounter with a label exec led to an impromptu showcase at a local Christian school, and the rest, as they say, is history or perhaps history in the making.
Although Ben and Dave had been writing together ever since their college days, they realize that sometimes three heads are better than two, so when the opportunity came to prep for their new album by co-writing with some of the top names in the industry they didn’t hesitate for a moment. To make those songs pop the band called on the talents of Dove Award winning Producer of the Year, Ian Eskelin (Stellar Kart, Francesca Battistelli, Sarah Reeves) to helm the project.
These Simple Truths explodes from the speakers with sparkling pop, raucous rock, and beautiful ballads that will convince even the most jaded listener that these guys know how to craft intelligent, inspired music that fits comfortably inside the box, but may not be content to stay there.
