OneRepublic
Biography & Overview
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA in 2002. The lineup currently consists of Ryan Tedder (lead vocals, piano and tambourine), Zach Filkins (lead guitar, viola and backing vocals), Drew Brown (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), Brent Kutzle (bass guitar, cello and backing vocals), Eddie Fisher (drums, percussion and occasional backing vocals) and Brian Willett (keyboards, synthesizer, piano and backing vocals). The band achieved its first commercial success on Myspace as an unsigned act. In late 2002, after OneRepublic played shows throughout the Los Angeles area, several record labels approached the band with interest, but the band signed with Velvet Hammer, an imprint of Columbia Records.