Reality Check (band)

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Reality Check
Genres
Years active1996–1998
Labels Star Song Communications
Past membersChris Blaney
Nathan Barlowe
Rod Shuler
Jonny MacIntosh
Dave Muckel
Jody Waldrop
Yinka Jolaoso
Steve Dale

Reality Check was an Alternative Rock band, [1] that formed in the mid-1990s, with the support of Michael Tait, of DC Talk. [2] Originally consisting of three members, Chris Blaney, Nathan Barlowe, and Rod Shuler, the band grew to eight members, [3] before disbanding in 1998. Two members of Reality Check, Nathan Barlowe and Jonny MacIntosh, went on to help form Luna Halo.

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Musical career

After releasing an independent album, called Soulfood, [4] Reality Check signed a deal with Star Song Communications, and released a self-titled album, on June 3, 1997. [5] The next year, Reality Check disbanded for unknown reasons.

Music

Reality Check's sound could be described as a mix of PFR, and DC Talk. [2]

Soulfood

Soulfood was the group's first album, released under the name Reality Check. Soulfood relied heavily on samples for the backing tracks, including beats from artists, such as the Beastie Boys, and House of Pain. This album featured a different sound than their later work, such as their self-titled album, and could best be defined as late 1980s hip-hop.
Tracks

  • Positivity
  • Temptation
  • One Reason
  • I Can't See
  • Devil's In My Hair
  • Praise On
  • Step 2 Da Mic
  • Friends
  • Soulfood
  • The Blood
  • Role Models
  • Bring It To The Cross

Self-titled Album (Reality Check)

This album contains two tracks, featuring Michael Tait. In the song "Apart From You", Tait can be heard singing the words, "apart from you", in the background, during the bridge. There is also a hidden prank call at 5:19, on the last track on the CD, where Tait, and friend, Jason Halbert, are called simultaneously in a prank three-way call. This track is not available on the cassette version.
Tracks

  • The Way I Am
  • Plastic
  • Masquerade
  • Carousel
  • Know You Better
  • Midnight Confessions
  • Apart From You
  • Time is Fading
  • Speak To Me
  • Losing Myself

Members

Music videos

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ "Reality Check on Allmusic" . Retrieved August 6, 2007.
  2. 1 2 "Reality Check Review on Jesus Freak Hideout" . Retrieved August 5, 2007.
  3. 1 2 3 "Cross Map Lyrics". Archived from the original on August 5, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2007.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jesus Freak Hideout" . Retrieved August 6, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Reality Check on Amazon". Amazon. Retrieved August 6, 2007.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Reality Check" . Retrieved March 11, 2008.
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