Superchick 874887 226165605 2008-07-17T03:09:20Z Magnificascriptor 5428460 correcting links and adding tours section {{Expand|date=September 2007}} {{Infobox musical artist |Name = Superchick |Img = Cross The Line Tour Trica.jpg |Img_capt = |Img_size = |Background = group_or_band |Birth_name = |Alias = |Born = |Died = |Origin = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]] |Instrument = |Genre = [[Contemporary Christian music|CCM]]<br>[[Pop punk]]<br>[[Christian hip hop]]<br>[[Christian rap]]<br>[[Christian rock]]<br>[[Garage Rock]] |Occupation = |Years_active = [[1999]]—present |Label = [[Columbia Records]]<br>[[Inpop Records]] |Associated_acts = |URL = |Current_members = [[Max Hsu]]<br>Tricia Brock<br>[[Melissa Brock]]<br>[[Matt Dally]]<br>[[Dave Ghazarian]]<br>[[Brandon Estelle]] |Past_members = [[Brian Fitch]]<br>[[Justin Sharbono]]<br>[[Andy Vegas]]<br>[[Dave Clo]]<br>[[Ben Dally]] }} '''Superchick''', originally known as '''Superchic[k]''', is an [[United States|American]] [[Contemporary Christian music|contemporary Christian]] band. Their music incorporates various styles such as [[Punk rock|punk]], [[Rock and roll|rock]], [[hip hop music|rap]], and [[R&B]]. ==History== Superchic[k] made its debut in [[1999]] at an [[Audio Adrenaline]] concert in front of an audience of 5,000. They continued to perform at live events throughout that year, self-releasing their first album in [[2000]]. The album was re-released with three added remix tracks after they signed to [[Inpop Records]], and became their first official album: ''[[Karaoke Superstars]]''. Since then, their music has appeared in several movies and television shows, including the movie [[Legally Blonde]] and the made for TV, [[Disney]] movie [[Cadet Kelly]]. Their music has received favorable reviews in both Christian and mainstream publications. Currently the band is working on promotion of their newest album [[Rock What You Got]] and intends to set out in fall for the "Rock What You Got Tour" in 2008.<ref>http://www.stereotruth.net/?p=664</ref> ==Members== [[Image:MelissaBrock.JPG|thumb|left|Melissa Brock]] [[Image:Superchick.jpg|thumb|left|Superchick in 2006]] ===Current members=== *Max Hsu ([[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]]s, songwriter), formerly of the CCM group [[Church of Rhythm]]. *Tricia Brock provides lead vocals for the band. *Melissa Brock ([[rhythm guitar]], harmony vocals) *Matt Dally ([[bass guitar]], [[rapping|rap]] vocals, [[synthesizer]]) *Dave Ghazarian ([[lead guitar]]), also formerly of Church Of Rhythm *Brandon Estelle ([[drums]]), brother of Lester Estelle Jr., the drummer of [[Pillar (band)]] ===Former members=== *Brian Fitch ([[drums]]) *Justin Sharbono ([[guitar]]) *Andy Vegas ([[percussion]]) *[[Dave Clo]] ([[bass guitar]], [[Steel-string acoustic guitar|acoustic guitar]]) (Now with [[Tait (band)|Tait]]) *Ben Dally (Drums) ==Discography== ===Studio albums=== * ''[[Karaoke Superstars]]'' (May 22, 2001), [[Inpop Records]] * ''[[Last One Picked]]'' (October 8, 2002), Inpop Records * ''[[Beauty From Pain]]''(March 29, 2005), Inpop Records * ''[[Beauty From Pain 1.1]]'' (July 18, 2006), [[Columbia Records]] * ''[[Rock What You Got]]'' (June 24, 2008), Inpop Records ===Remix Albums=== * ''[[Regeneration (Superchick album)|Regeneration]]'' (October 21, 2003), Inpop Records ===Other Songs=== *"Holy Moment" ([[Matt Redman]] Cover) - ''Unshakeable'' *"Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" - ''Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Tour 2007'' *"Silent Night" - ''Rockin Around The Christmas Tree Tour 2007'' *"Love Is A Battlefield" ([[Pat Benatar]] Cover) - ''Live Love Tour 2006'' ==Tours== *Live Love Tour (October 5 2006- December 3 2006) *This Is Your Anthem Tour (January 27 2006 - March 31 2006) *Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Tour (2007) *Cross the Line Tour (March 14 2008- May 18 2008) ==Songs in popular media== *In [[2005]], the song "Anthem" from the album ''Beauty From Pain'' was selected to be the theme song for [[MTV|MTV's]] ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 2]]''. In [[2006]], Columbia Picture's movie ''[[Zoom (film)|Zoom]]'' featured the song "It's On" also from the album ''[[Beauty From Pain]]''. The same song was used in a trailer for the 2007 film ''[[Nancy Drew]]''. *Also in [[2006]], the song "We Live" is used as the theme song for the ABC series ''[[Brothers & Sisters (TV series)|Brothers & Sisters]]''. *Their song "Stand in the Rain" hit #1 on the [[R&R (magazine)|R&R]] Christian Hit Radio (CHR) chart in October 2006. The song spent 9 weeks at #1, and was the 18th most played CHR song in 2007.<ref name=RR2007CHR>[http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/YearEnd/07/Christian_CHR_songs.asp 2007 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songs], [[R&R (magazine)|R&R magazine]], Retrieved [[January 6]] [[2008]]</ref> *The song "Get Up" was a part of the ''[[Ice Princess]]'' soundtrack and is used in films like ''[[Holiday in the Sun (movie)|Holiday in the Sun]]'' and ''[[Bring It On: In It to Win It]]''. *The song "One Girl Revolution" was most notably used in the movie ''[[Legally Blonde]]''. It is also featured in the in the Disney movie ''[[Cadet Kelly]]'' and ''[[Holiday in the Sun (movie)|Holiday in the Sun]]''. *The song "Pure" was used in the [[Cartoon Network]] movie ''[[Re-Animated]]''. *The song "Not Done Yet" was also in the films ''Holiday in the Sun'' and ''[[Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen]]''. *The song "Na Na" was used in the film ''Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen''. *Their music has been used as background music in the television show ''Making the Band''. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.superchickonline.com/ Official Superchick Website] (currently redirects to MySpace page) *[http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2006/beautyfrompain11.html Beauty From Pain 1.1] review at [[Christianity Today|ChristianityToday.com]] *{{MySpace|superchick}} [[Category:Chicago musical groups]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1999]] [[Category:1990s music groups]] [[Category:2000s music groups]] [[Category:Christian punk groups]] [[Category:Christian rock groups]] [[Category:Multi-racial musical groups]] [[de:Superchick]]