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Canton's Relient K reflects on fame: 'The story got crazier and crazier'

4/13/22 by Ed Balint

Matt Thiessen's voice filled with energy as he recalled the rise of Relient K from a band playing small gigs in his hometown to slots with major music festivals and appearances on late night television shows.

"Growing up in Ohio, it's such a special place," said the 41-year-old frontman of the pop punk band. "When we were starting out, there wasn't a ton of bands, but there was about five or six really cool bands full of buddies, and we could all play shows together, and those are some of the best times you could remember."

More than a decade has passed since timing and circumstances converged to launch Relient K from obscurity to mainstream chart success, a spot on the Vans Warped Tour and impressive record sales, all while transcending the Christian music scene where the band started.

"And it just created a momentum that we just got to ride, and then, yeah, the story got crazier and crazier," Thiessen added.

"The Alive Festival ... playing things like that, and for the first time, someone wants your autograph, and (I thought), 'What is my autograph?' and that sort of thing. And yeah, we think about that stuff all the time, and it's pretty crazy how it changed our lives."

Thiessen took time to chat by phone a few days prior to Relient K's concert at the House of Blues in Cleveland late last month. Stark County native and co-founding band member Matthew Hoopes chimed in via email on Monday.

Thiessen spoke with the insight and maturity of a musician who knows thousands of bands don't make it, and even many who do fade out without the ability to consistently tour or make music.

Hoopes, 41, said the band and its fans have aged together.

"We had so much fun playing together," he said of the recently concluded tour. "It’s been about five years since our last show, and honestly, I wasn’t sure if we would ever get back to this. I think there is a certain sense of gratitude and joy that is present now in our live shows. I think a lot of our fans weren’t sure if we would ever tour again, either, so I think it’s part of the reason for the excitement and overall good vibes."

Asked how long he thinks Relient K will last, Thiessen didn't flinch: "Matt and I always said the band will always exist as long as we're having fun."

Reflecting on the tour, he sounded at ease: "It's not too hard to have fun."

Rounding out the band during the tour were Jonathan Schneck, guitar and vocals; Ethan Luck, bass and vocals; and Dave Douglas, drums and vocals.

Relient K released its last studio album in 2016, "Air for Free." A live album came out in 2020.

Thiessen lives in Nashville and Hoopes calls Florida home.

"We do have ... a goal of making another album someday," said Thiessen, who co-produced Owl City's No. 1 song "Fireflies" in 2009 and still writes new music regularly. "Logistics in this band have become a little difficult. ... It's just about getting together, and it's about figuring out where and what and when and how, but it will happen — I have faith that it will."

Touring re-energized the band, Hoopes observed.

"I’m excited about what we can make ... and how we can make music that feels important to us after all these years," the guitarist wrote. "I don’t really think about hanging it up at a certain point. I think that Relient K will always kind of change into whatever form it needs to be for us, and that’s a pretty cool place to be.

"I don’t think we are too concerned with retiring or doing a farewell tour, but hey, you never know. The future is undetermined, but that’s what makes it exciting."

Edited for brevity and clarity, the rest of the conversation and email exchange follow.

Making it in the music business

"I'm sure a lot of bands think their story is special and miraculous, but that's the way we look at ours, too," said Thiessen, a 1998 Tusky Valley High School graduate. "There's just so many little factors of, 'If this hadn't happened, nothing would have happened,' this sort of thing.

"We were so fortunate to have Mark Lee Townsend produce our albums, and he lived in Canton, and he had connections. He played in this band DC Talk, and if we wouldn't have met him at 16 years old, we would have never made a demo, and TobyMac would have never heard this demo and signed us, and if we never got signed, then we wouldn't have ever been able to go on a tour.

"I was like putting gas to the floor trying to write a new record, and that's when 'Sadie Hawkins Dance' got created. ... And it's kind of like just that butterfly effect."

Playing the popular songs, "Be My Escape" and "Sadie Hawkins Dance" so many years later

"That song ('Be My Escape') has existed for a long time for us, so I can play it with my eyes closed sort of thing," said Thiessen. "That's half the fun ... that I can just play it and ... kind of look at everyone singing along and just kind of vibe off of that.

"The goose bump moments actually come in less expected places, and it changes from night to night – certain crowds react differently to different songs, and that makes it really fun. After the show, we can all sit around and talk about it, (and how) I can't believe they were singing along so loud to a song called 'Empty House' or something, and the (opening act Semler) back stage saying it gave her chills, and that's cool.

"... It's actually come full circle," he said of performing "Sadie Hawkins Dance." "There was probably a time in our career when it felt a little foolish to be playing that song. We're out on tour with Good Charlotte and Simple Plan, and I just wanted to play what I thought were our cool songs, and every night we still have to play 'Sadie Hawkins,' and it still goes over well.

"And now I think back and I say that song was alright, and it's just fun and silly, and that person who wrote that song is still inside of me somewhere, and it's great to harness that inner child or inner 20-year-old and enjoy it every night."

Would you like to play the Alive Festival again?

"We'd love to, absolutely," Thiessen said. "I remember attending it before the band even existed. A funny story was always that there was three of us. Our old bass player Brian Pittman still lives in Canton. And it was Matt Hoopes, Brian Pittman and I, and we all went to an Alive Festival ... and we all got to see this ska band called (The O.C. Supertones), and after seeing it, Matt and Brian were convinced Relient K should be a ska band.

"We were very early in writing stuff, but I was set on being a pop punk band, and I think for a moment I got kicked out of Relient K, but I was also the songwriter, so they, without even telling me, I was brought back into Relient K.

"And then we got to start playing the Alive Festival, and yes, of course, we would love to come back and do it if they would want us to come."

Still Ohio proud

"It's definitely the people," Thiessen said. "You know, Ohioans are unlike anybody else. I miss the vibe. I still get back to Ohio all the time. My sister ... lives down in Columbus, Sunbury, Ohio, and my mom ended up moving down to Apple Valley, which is kind of in between Canton and Columbus. I'm always there, and it's a very similar vibe to where we grew up, and I don't know, I feel more relaxed, I feel kind of more at home when I visit Ohio more than anywhere else.

"But ... it was always a thing in pop punk culture to kind of diss your hometown and be like, 'I got to get out of here, I need to go on the road and see the world.' We were joking about that the other day, and you go on the road and you end up seeing the back alley behind the same venue in every city ... and that's where you hang out – it's funny."

Hoopes said Ohio helped shape the band.

"I think we’ve always held on to a little bit of a blue-collar/DIY approach that feels uniquely (Northeast) Ohio. I notice that kind of, I don’t know, gritty approach in myself in other things, too, like running my guitar pedal business — 1981 Inventions. I think so many pop punk bands that came out in the early 2000s were from the coasts (California, New Jersey, etc.) We weren’t quite cool enough to be lumped in as Midwest emo. Part of it is wearing our roots proudly on our sleeves, and part is explaining where we are coming from and why we are the way we are."

Watching the Cleveland Cavaliers win the NBA championship in 2016

"So one really cool thing about living in Nashville is there's a lot of people from Ohio, and a lot of close friends that have moved down there, not just for music, but it's because Nashville's a cool place to be, too," Thiessen said. "So I ended up buying a real long cable for my TV and putting it out, and we all watched the Cavs win in the swimming pool.

"So that was good, and yeah, we had a couple of guys who broke down in tears and stuff. It was pretty cool; it was a special moment. I was happy. I didn't quite get there and cry."

Visiting Stark County

"It always feels smaller when I come home, closer together than I remember," said Hoopes, a 1999 McKinley High School graduate. It "feels safe and simple, but in a nice way. It does feel slow paced in comparison to other places, but not in a bad way. I do love coming home to my parents' house and going back to our favorite places like Milk and Honey or even Swensons."

The joys of touring

"One of my favorite things about this tour is Semler, the opener," Thiessen said. "She's just really great, and she's just got this cool stage presence, and I don't know, (but) she makes me feel good every day when I get to see her perform. Honestly, I think she makes me cry a little bit when I watch her set because it's so emotional and what not. I don't know why she agreed to do this tour, but we're just really glad she did."

The Relient K experience

"I think that the more time passes, I feel grateful for the opportunity to experience the things we have experienced," said Hoopes, who got married about five years ago and now has young children. "It’s crazy to get to see other countries like Japan or New Zealand, or get to play (the) Warped Tour or The Tonight Show. It’s surreal, honestly. I think in hindsight I’m able to have a more balanced view of it.

"I don’t think we necessarily deserved those opportunities, but we did work hard and continued to show up, and Matt continued to write great songs. I think what I’m trying to say at this point in my life is that, I feel more gratitude for everything, but I can also more clearly see some of the costs along the way.

"Ultimately, I feel that there is always room for gratitude no matter how things happened, and there are so many things about my life now that I wouldn’t change for the world. Relient K has given each of us a unique experience to say the least, and it’s a fun story to be a part of."

What if you didn't make it in rock and roll?

"I went to Kent Stark, and I was just going to get some gen eds," Thiessen recalled. " ... But (entertainment writing) is really fun. I would have loved to get into journalism. I love the radio. I love like marketing, but creative marketing. ... Whoever gets to make those Geico commercials ... I always thought I would gravitate towards that type of thing. (But) I haven't had to do it yet."

Hoopes, meanwhile, runs a successful guitar pedal business, calling 1981 Inventions his "main job," while noting he used his DRV pedal on tour.

"So I guess Relient K is an odd side hustle if you will," he wrote. "I always guessed it would be the other way around. I started my company in 2018, in a season when I was legitimately trying to figure out what to do with my life. I hoped that building guitar pedals would be a bit of a weekend project sort of thing, where I could make pedals for myself and my friends. But since my first release, it became clear that I would need to work really hard to try to keep up with demand.https://0674e81c281a55fea9b19534f73e1e5c.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html

"I think the band really helped me start out doing pedals, as most people who follow us are at least mildly aware that I am obsessed with guitar gear and pedals, especially. I honestly just love it. But it’s been an incredible experience to see the pedal stand on its own. I’d guess that most people who follow 1981 Inventions are not aware (of) Relient K, and that’s kind of cool in a way."

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Sports Shorts - February 20, 2020

Four More Years

The Super Six is staying in Wheeling—at least through the 2023 season. The West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission tweeted out an image of their printed decision Wednesday afternoon, signaling that the Friendly City is retaining the state’s football championships. There were only two bids for hosting the game, Wheeling’s and the Super Six South Committee, which promoted hosting the games in a rotation basis between Wheeling and Bluefield. When the games were in the southern portion of the state, both Mitchell Stadium in Bluefield and Hunnicutt Stadium in nearby Princeton would have been utilized. The 2020 edition of the Super Six will mark the 27th year in a row Wheeling has hosted the games after wrestling it away from Charleston’s Laidley Field.

Ohio Girls Sectionals Underway

Ohio girls sectional action got into full swing Wednesday with a slate of games featuring area teams, several which came down to the wire. In Division III, Union Local’s suffocating defense limited Cambridge to eight points in a 46-8 triumph. The No. 2-seeded Jets will face No. 7 Morgan, which took care of Buckeye Trial 60-27. Buckeye Local fell to Tuscarawas Valley 67-25. Tusky Valley will face Sandy Valley, which beat Edison 63-16. Martins Ferry held off a late charge and spirited effort by Katrina Davis to beat Bellaire 57-53 and advance to face Garaway, a 40-28 winner against West Muskingum. Harrison Central drew the unenviable task of facing top-seed Hiland in the first round, falling 86-17 to the Hawks. East Liverpool edged Claymont 54-50 and will face No. 1 seed Tri-Valley in Division II. Tri-Valley eliminated Meadowbrook 81-15. Indian Creek held off Minerva 60-47 and will host River View Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. The Black Bears beat Indian Valley 59-48. Beaver Local hit a last-second shot to edge St. Clairsville 61-10. The Beavers will travel to Maysville, which beat Zanesville 68-29. Division IV games get underway this evening.

Nailers Fall at Home

Wheeling’s win streak came to an abrupt halt Wednesday as the Reading Royals tacked on an empty netter late in the third to cap a 6-3 win against the Nailers. Matt Abt tallied two goals for Wheeling, including an unassisted goal in the second period to cut the lead to 2-1. Nick Saracino supplied the other. Six different Royals found the back of the net as the visitors outshot Wheeling 28-16 during the first two periods. Wheeling actually held a 17-8 shots on goal advantage, but only Abt’s second goal managed to get past Reading goalie Felix Sandström. Wheeling will look to regroup Friday when they return to Cincinnati for a meeting with the Central Division-leading Cyclones. Last Friday Wheeling took down Cincy 5-3 at the Heritage Bank Center. The Nailers are back home on February 28 when they host the Maine Mariners. Also Wednesday, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton recalled forward Ryan Carfo and sent down forward Brandon Hawkins.

Around the National Arena League

The Jersey Flight made signed two players Wednesday, offensive lineman Keith Newell and Defensive Lineman Sean Daniels. Newell played at Delaware State and had a brief stint with the Pittsburgh Power. The last five seasons, Newell played for the Philadelphia Soul in the Arena League, helping the Soul win two Arena Bowls. Daniels played his college ball at Temple and then turned to the Arena League following graduation. Most recently Daniels was also a member of the Soul, recording eight and a half sacks in 2017 when he was named first team All-Arena. He had a workout with the Green Bay Packers but wasn’t signed. He is the younger brother of the Detroit Lions’ Mike Daniels.

Sports on TV

No. 25 Ohio State takes on Iowa at 7 tonight on ESPN, with ESPN airing Connecticut at Temple. Fox Sports 1 has Michigan State at Nebraska at 8:30o. ESPN comes back at 9 with Oregon at Arizona State, with USC and Colorado on ESPN 2. Later, FS1 has UCLA at Utah at 10:30. Finally, Gonzaga hosts San Francisco at 11 on ESPN2. TNT’s NBA doubleheader consists of Brooklyn at Philly at 8, followed by Houston at Golden State at 10:30. All Ohio Fox Sports channels will air the Flyers at the Blue Jackets at 7. NBCSN will have the Canadiens at Capitals at 7. ATTSN has the Penguins at the Maple Leafs, also at 7. Fox Sports 2 has a CONCACAF Champions League doubleheader starting at 8 with AD San Carlos facing off with New York City FC, followed by Olimpia against the Seattle Sounders FC at 10. Finally, the Golf Channel is airing the first round of the Puerto Rico Open starting at 10:30 a.m. Read the full article

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Minecraft’s Nether Update has arrived

It's finally here: Mojang Studios has released the Nether Update for Minecraft Java, meaning there's a whole dimension's worth of weird new stuff to find and experiment with. And possibly run away from, screaming. The Nether Update does very much what it says on the label, namely, updating the kind of stale Nether biome to make it a frightening yet fascinating area once again.

The Nether now comprises four distinct biomes: there's the Basalt Deltas, the Crimson Forest, Soulsand Valley, and Warped Forest. These are inhabited by Hoglins, Piglins, Zoglins (!), and Striders - all new mobs that you'll be able to find in the game.

"Fight your way through hordes of Piglins… Or don't!" writes Java edition producer Adrian Östergård in a brief introduction to the patch notes. "They're actually pretty cool if you bring some bling." Of course, he means gold - you'll want to have some of that on hand if you want to be friends with these new, tusky creatures. "And in case you find yourself in the wrong end of a bargain, make sure that you have access to a functional respawn anchor. I advise you not to use your regular bed unless you're feeling a bit… 'adventurous.'"

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Virginia’s Surprising Wine Industry

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My Marine son transferred to Quantico, Virginia last year and my wife and I were planning a trip to see him and our grandchildren soon. One of our favorite activities is to investigate wine growing in each state that we visit. My wife did live in Falls Church when her father was at the Pentagon and I have visited the Washington D.C. area many times on business. However, neither one of us knew much about the wine production of the state. Before our trip I knew some research would be needed. What I found out about Virginia’s wine industry surprised me.

Although grape growing first started in the infamous area of Jamestown in the 1600’s, the wine industry was pretty much a failure to begin with. Success finally started to become a reality in the early 1800’s. Notoriety for Virginia wines really came to light at the Vienna’s World Fair in 1873 when a Virginia Norton wine was named “Best Red Wine of All Nations”. The wine industry in the entire United States was drastically set back by Prohibition (1920-1933) and Virginia was no exception. Virginia commercial grape growing totaled only 15 acres in the early 1950’s. Since then, Virginia’s wine industry has experienced wide spread growth and now can claim over 190 different wineries in the state. Virginia is currently ranked 5th amongst U.S. states for wine production.

Virginia is divided into nine recognized wine growing regions. The Northern Virginia, Shenandoah and Central Virginia Regions have approximately 78 percent of all the wineries in the state. The Blue Ridge Highlands, Southern Virginia and Chesapeake Bay Regions account for another 17 percent of the wineries. The remaining regions, Heart of Appalachia, Hampton Roads and Eastern Virginia account for the remaining 5 percent of the state’s wineries. Annette Boyd is the Director of the Virginia Wine Board Marketing Office. In her presentation to the Virginia Vineyards Association in 2009, Annette stated that “Total grape production was up 25% in 2008 from the previous year” and “Total grape production was up 22.8% in 2009” from 2008. The wine industry in Virginia is definitely quickly on the rise.

Virginia’s climate, topography and soils allow growers to cultivate a broad range of great grapes. The combination of these special characteristics that affect wine helps vintners create wines that are especially tasteful with food. Standard wines include Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet France, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Merlot, Virginia Norton, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier. Virginia Viognier is now recognized as an acceptable term among wine fanciers. Virginia Viognier wine, along with Virginia Cabernet Franc and native Norton, are fast becoming the state’s most notable wines. You will most probably find a Virginia Wine available to enjoy in many upscale restaurants.

If you like to tour various areas that produce wine, Virginia offers an extensive choice of “wine trails” to explore. Bedford County, Blue Ridge, Chesapeake Bay, Loudoun, Monticello, Mountain Road, Shenandoah Valley and Tuskie are just a few of the wine trail names. The character of Virginia abounds with American history and small scattered communities across the state that will make any wine tour you decide to try a truly enlightened experience.

I intend to try some Virginia wines when I visit my son on our next trip. I am sure that I will find one or more to my liking. I am betting, given the broad range of grape varieties found in Virginia, that you also will find one to your liking. As I always say, buy the wine that you like, store it properly in a wine refrigerator and then serve it at the perfect temperature. Your enjoyment of that favorite vintage will be enhanced.

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Sports Shorts - February 11, 2020

Eclipsing 1,000 Part Deux

Beaver Local senior and further West Liberty Hilltopper Jenna Riccardo long ago scored her 1,000th point. She crossed that threshold in a January 2019 game against rival East Liverpool. Monday, Riccardo joined the 1,000-1,000 club as she reached the century mark in career rebounds. Riccardo needed six coming into the game and finished with 10 as the Beavers hammered Lisbon in the final home game of the season. Next up is a road meeting with St. Clairsville in the first round of the Ohio Division II sectional tournament. Riccardo joins Magnolia senior and Concord University signee Kyndra Pilant in the 1,000-1,000 club.

MEC Players of the Week

Lilly Ritz is at it again for Wheeling University. The Cardinals sophomore was named Player of the Week for the third consecutive week after she averaged 28 points and 23.5 rebounds in splitting games against West Virginia State and Charleston. During that span, Ritz snagged a Division-II single game record tying 36 rebounds. Ritz has four games this season with an output of at least 20 points and 20 rebounds. In baseball, Wheeling's Josh Bell pitched five scoreless innings, allowing one hit with four strikeouts as the Cardinals secured a win against Salem in their season opener. For his efforts Bell, a senior from Apollo, Pa., was named the conference's first Pitcher of the Week for the 2020 season.

Pens Wheeling and Dealing

The Pittsburgh Penguins nearly traded for Minnesota Wild winger Jason Zucker during the 2018-19 season for Phil Kessell. But Kessell put the kibosh on that deal when he exercised his no-trade clause. No such issues this season. The Pens successfully dealt Calen Addison,Alex Galchenyuk and a first-round pick to the Wild for Zucker. Zucker will add immediate help, especially in the wake of Jae Guentzel's season-ending injury. Zucker had 14 goals and 15 assists through in 45 appearances for 29 points. During that same span, Galchenyuk had five goals and 12 assists for 17 points. It's a bit of good news for the Penguins on the same day the organization learned rookie defenseman John Marino's facial bone fracture that required surgery will require 3-6 weeks of healing before he can return. Marino was injured in Thursday's loss to Tampa Bay.

Ohio Boys' Brackets Released

The first-round matchups have been set as the OHSAA and Eastern District released the Ohio boys' basketball pairings. The Division III play-in game gets underway on Saturday, Feb. 22 with all other games for D3 and D4 starting on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The Division II play-in will take place on the 25th, with the remaining games slated for Saturday, Feb. 29. In Division II, Meadowbrook earned the top seed and play 18 seed Indian Creek in the play-in. New Philadelphia, Tri-Valley, East Liverpool and Steubenville Big Red round out the top five seeds. Big Red has Cambridge in a play-in with the winner facing eighth-seeded Carrollton. No. 7 St. Clairsville hosts No. 13 Minerva, with the winner to face either Tri-Valley or 15th seeded West Holmes. In Division III, Ridgewood garnered the top seed while Fort Frye, Union Local, Tusky Valley and Harrison Central round out the top five. The Jets open with Buckeye Local while Harrison waits for the winner of Morgan and Buckeye Trail. Seventh-seeded Bellaire travels to play Fort Frye. In Division IV, perennial power Hiland is the No. 2 seed with Bishop Rosecrans securing the top spot, followed by Malvern, Shadyside and Shenandoah. Fourteen seed Beallsville draws the Bishops in the first round while Conotton Valley gets to travel to Berlin to meet the Hawks. Malvern hosts Bridgeport, Shadyside faces off against Caldwell and the Zeps play host to Steubenville Catholic.

Sports on TV

College basketball reins supreme tonight as a number of matchups featuring Top 25 teams dot the slate. No. 12 Kentucky heads to Nashville to face Vanderbilt at 7 p.m. on ESPN. Rhode Island meets No. 6 Dayton at 7:30 on CBSSN while No. 9 Maryland will entertain Nebraska in College Park on the Big Ten Network at 8:30. No. 22 Illinois hosts Sparty as Michigan State comes to town for a tipoff at 9 on ESPN. Also at nine, Notre Dame meets defending champion Virginia on ESPN2. TNT's Tuesday night NBA doubleheader features the Clippers traveling to Philly to face the 76ers at 7, followed by Boston at Houston at 9:30. Read the full article

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