Warr Acres (formerly known as VMusic) is a contemporary worship music band from Warr Acres, Oklahoma. They are on the DREAM Records label, which they released their first studio album on August 23, 2011 entitled Warr Acres, and their second studio LP called Hope Will Rise on October 29, 2013.
Warr Acres | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | VMusic |
| Origin | Warr Acres, Oklahoma, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | CCM,[2] praise & worship,[3][4] pop rock[2][3] |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | DREAM |
| Members | Aubrey Huffman, Lael Ewing (nee Louthan), Chris Crow, Oscar Ortiz |
| Past members | Matt Payne, Kristy Starling, Jaron Nix |
| Website | warracres |
Background edit
Warr Acres formerly called VMusic are from Warr Acres, Oklahoma, and their home church is Victory Church in Oklahoma City.[2]
Music edit
In 2011, the band were signed to DREAM Records, which is an independent Christian music label in the United States.
Independent albums edit
As VMusic, they released six independent albums starting with 2005's Unfold, 2006's Resonation, 2007's Displegar and Wait, 2009's Altísima Adoración and Fixed On You.[3]
Studio albums edit
The band released their eponymously titled first studio album Warr Acres on August 23, 2011. It saw success on the Billboard 200 and Christian Albums charts at numbers 166 and 8, respectively.[5] In addition, it placed at number 19 on the Independent Albums chart.[5]
Their second album, Hope Will Rise did better on the charts: Released on October 29, 2013, Hope Will Rise peaked at number 118 on the Billboard 200 and number 6 on the Christian Albums chart.[5]
Members edit
- Current members
- Aubrey Huffman – vocals
- Lael Ewing (née Louthan) – vocals
- Chris Crow – keys and vocals
- Oscar Ortiz - vocals
- Jaron Nix – electric guitar
- Former members
- Matt Payne – bass guitar and vocals
- Kristy Starling – vocals
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 200 |
US CHR | ||
| Warr Acres |
|
166[5] | 8[5] |
| Hope Will Rise |
|
118[5] | 6[5] |
References edit
- ^ Warr Acres (March 4, 2011). "Warr Acres - About". Facebook. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ a b c Andre, Jonathan (October 27, 2013). "Warr Acres – Hope Will Rise". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ a b c Jesus Freak Hideout. "Warr Acres Discography, Warr Acres Artist Database, Warr Acres Lyrics". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ New Release Tuesday (October 28, 2013). "Hope Will Rise by Warr Acres". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g Allmusic. "Warr Acres Awards". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
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