Kutless
Birthed here in Portland, Kutless is a Christian alternative band specializing in melodic hard rock. The group released its self-titled debut on BEC recordings in 2002 after meeting through Athey Creek church and starting to make music together in 1999. The group, which today consists of James Mead (guitar), Nick Departee (guitar), Jeffrey Gilbert(drums), Dave Luetkenhoelter (bass), and Jon-Micah Sumrall (vocals), originally found inspiration by such Christian rock predecessors as the Supertones, as well as mainstream modern rockers like Staind, Creed, and Incubus.
The band has headlined such jaunts as the Extreme Days tour and has often played events to benefit battered women and children and cancer victims. Their albums include the aforementioned self-titled debut,followed by
Sea of Faces, Strong Tower, and
Hearts of the Innocent. A new release is slated for summer of 2008.
