Emblem3

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Emblem3
Origin Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Genres Rap rock, pop rock
Years active2007 (2007)–present
Members
  • Drew Chadwick
  • Keaton Stromberg
  • Wesley Stromberg
Website emblem3.com

Emblem3 is an American rap rock band from Sequim, Washington, consisting of Wesley Stromberg (born December 6, 1993), Drew Chadwick (born October 1, 1992), and Keaton Stromberg (born July 16, 1996). [1] In 2013, they signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records and Columbia Records after being the tenth contestant eliminated on the second season of The X Factor . [2] Their first single, "Chloe (You're the One I Want)", was released on April 15, 2013, [3] and their debut album, entitled Nothing to Lose , was released on July 30, 2013. [4]

Contents

Although the group has gone through a series of suspensions and withdrawals, all the members have now resumed their activities and are once again working energetically.

Career

Formation

While attending middle school in Sequim, Washington, Drew Chadwick and Wesley Stromberg began doing sessions together as American Scholars. At the time, Keaton Stromberg was only nine[ citation needed ] and was in his own band called Lucky 13 (guitar Keaton, bass Eli Fozio, drums Sara Mobley). While Wesley had moved to Huntington Beach, California with his girlfriend, Chadwick spent high school moving up and down the West Coast, eventually joining Wesley in Huntington Beach. Keaton enrolled in a nearby art school and moved to California to join them. [5] They released an album, Bite Your Lip and Take It under the name The American Scholars, which they produced in their basement.[ citation needed ] After going through many names, the trio settled on "Emblem3" while in Huntington Beach. They performed locally along the Sunset Strip.

2012: The X Factor

In 2012, Emblem3 auditioned in San Francisco for the second season of The X Factor , singing an original song called "Sunset Blvd", written by Chadwick. [6] During bootcamp, they sang "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls and at judges' houses, they performed "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police. They were then selected to go on to live shows. [7]

Emblem3 performed "One Day" by Matisyahu during their first live show on October 31. [8] In addition they were selected as the first group to enter the top twelve by Simon Cowell. On the second live show on November 7, the group performed their version of "My Girl" by the Temptations and "California Gurls" by Katy Perry with "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction as the background track. After the second live show the group was ranked sixth based on the fan votes and made it to the next week's live shows. On the third live show, they performed "No One" by Alicia Keys and were ranked fourth by the fan votes moving on to week five. On the fourth live show on November 21, 2012, they performed "Secrets" by OneRepublic and were ranked again 4th by the American public. For the fifth live show, they performed "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees and were ranked third. On the sixth live show, the group performed two songs: the first one, chosen by their mentor, was "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars; the second song, chosen by the fans in the Pepsi Challenge, was "Forever Young" by Alphaville. The group was once again ranked third overall by the fans' votes. In the semi-finals, they performed "Baby, I Love Your Way" by Peter Frampton as their own choice and "Hey Jude" by The Beatles as Cowell's choice. They were eliminated on the result show. [9]

Performances on The X Factor

ShowThemeSongOriginal artistOrderResult
AuditionFree choice"Sunset Blvd"Emblem3Through to bootcamp
Bootcamp 1Solo performance"Iris" Goo Goo Dolls Through to bootcamp 2
Bootcamp 2Group performanceNot AiredThrough to bootcamp 3
Bootcamp 3Duet performanceThrough to judges' houses
Judges' housesFree choice"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" The Police Through to live shows
Week 1Made in America"One Day" Matisyahu 16Saved by Simon Cowell
Week 2Songs from movies"My Girl/California Gurls/What Makes You Beautiful" The Temptations/Katy Perry/One Direction 4Safe (6th)
Week 3Divas"No One" Alicia Keys 11Safe (4th)
Week 4 Giving Thanks "Secrets" OneRepublic 3Safe (4th)
Week 5Number-ones"I'm a Believer" The Monkees 8Safe (3rd)
Week 6Unplugged songs"Just the Way You Are" Bruno Mars 2Safe (3rd)
Pepsi Challenge songs"Forever Young" Alphaville 8
Semi-finalContestant's choice"Baby, I Love Your Way" Peter Frampton 3Eliminated (4th)
No theme"Hey Jude" The Beatles 7

20132014: Nothing to Lose

The trio began to record their debut album, Nothing to Lose , in December 2012. It was released on July 30, 2013. The lead single, "Chloe (You're the One I Want)", peaked at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single off the album was "3000 Miles". [10] The band toured to promote their music in their "Goin' Back to Cali Tour" that took place in April 2013. [11] Emblem3 later performed as the opening act for Selena Gomez on her Stars Dance Tour that began in August 2013. [5] On December 5, 2013, Emblem3 had their homecoming performance on The X Factor, singing "Just for One Day". After their performance, they announced their first national headlining tour, "#Bandlife".

Emblem3 released their first EP titled Songs from the Couch, Vol. I on June 2, 2014, independently. [12]

On June 20, 2014, the band announced that band member Drew Chadwick was leaving the band to pursue a solo career. [13] Keaton and Wesley Stromberg released their first EP as a duo titled Forever Together on October 27, 2014. [14]

20152017: Waking Up

The band reunited in 2016 and released the EP Waking Up, as well as a self-titled app they used to release new music on. In April of the same year, they embarked their Waking Up world tour. [15]

The band went on hiatus again due to problems with the office and differences in direction among the members.

2019: Pyro

Drew and Wesley reunite to release a HipHop-inspired EP under the name Emblem3. At this time, Keaton was working with another band The Social.

2020present

The band was reunited again in 2020, Keaton rejoined the band and resumed work on the single Jaiden. In 2021, they release of three singles: "Champagne Dreams", "Eyes Wide Open", and "So Proud". [16]

In 2023 they released "Songs from the Couch, Vol. 2", a tribute to their 2014 album.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
US US
Digital
CAN NZ
Nothing to Lose 76821
Songs from the Couch, Vol.1
  • Released: June 2, 2014
5322
Songs from the Couch, Vol.2
  • Released: February 8, 2023

Extended plays

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US US
Digital
Forever Together
  • Released: October 27, 2014
  • Label: EMBLEM3
  • Format: Digital download
5621
Waking Up
  • Released: February 16, 2016
  • Label: EMBLEM3
  • Format: Digital download
Pyro
  • Released: October 25, 2019
  • Label: EMBLEM3
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
US US
Digital
US
Heat
US
Pop
CAN KR
2013"Chloe (You're the One I Want)"93677258793 Nothing to Lose
"3000 Miles"
2016"Taboo Love"Waking Up
"End of the Summer"
2017"Too Pretty (For Your Own Good)"Non-album singles
"Homerun"Non-album singles (only released in E3 App)
"New Day"
"Corona and Lime"
2020"Jaiden"Non-album singles
2021"Champagne Dreams"
"Eyes Wide Open"
"So Proud"
"Walking Dead"
2022"Sunset Blvd (10 Year Anniversary)"
"Rush"Songs from the Couch, Vol.2
"My Year"
2023"Burning Man"Non-album single
"We Made It (King of the Belmont Shore)"Songs from the Couch, Vol.2
"Nirvana"
"Free Ride"Non-album singles
2024"Looks to Kill"
YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
US US
Digital
US
Heat
US
Pop
CAN KR
2014"Cheat Codes"
(Jack & Jack featuring Emblem3)
Non-album singles
2023"Supermodel Mode"
(Supermodels featuring Emblem3)
"Jessie"
(Supermodels featuring Emblem3)
"Won't Forget"
(Supermodels featuring Emblem3)
2024"Dream Squad"
(Supermodels featuring Emblem3)
"Miss Teen USA"
(Supermodels featuring Emblem3)
"Miss USA"
(Supermodels featuring Emblem3)


Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee/WorkOutcome
2013 Teen Choice Awards Choice Music: Breakout GroupEmblem3Won
Teen Icon Awards Icon of TomorrowNominated
Iconic VinerWesley Stromberg
Capricho AwardsGato Internacional (International Cutie)Drew Chadwick
Melhor Show no Brasil (Best Show in Brazil)Emblem3
Revelação Internacional (International Development)
2014 Radio Disney Music Awards Best Crush Song - XOXO"Chloe (You're the One I Want)"
Best Music Group - They're the OneEmblem3

Tours

The group also performed at multiple festivals throughout the year such as Z-Fest (Brazil), Kiss Concert (Boston, MA), various holiday concerts, Spring Break Portugal etc.

The group is also scheduled to perform at music festivals and concert series throughout the summer such as Ramapo Summer Concert Series (NY) etc.

The group also has done shows with many other artists such as Jack & Jack (Jack Gilinsky and Jack Johnson)

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