Learn How to Strum Here Without You by 3 Doors Down

Here without you” is as cliched a rock song can get about unrequited love. It’s the old lament of “I have a lonely life, I’m here without you baby. It’s emo without the eye shadow. 3 Doors Down, the Nickelback/Hinder/Creed soundalikes have again loosed a turgid song upon the populace. Being here without this song would be just fine with me. 3 Doors Down is an American rock band formed in 1994 in Escatawpa, Mississippi by Brad Arnold (vocals and drums), Matt Roberts (guitar) and Todd Harrell (bass).

The band signed to Universal Records after the success of their song “Kryptonite”. The band has since sold well over 15 million albums worldwide since their debut album, The Better Life, which was released in 2000. They also perform more than 300 concerts a year and have shared the stage with other artists such as Tantric, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Staind, Nickelback, Alter Bridge, Breaking Benjamin,Daughtry, and Switchfoot.

The band’s second studio album, Away from the Sun, was released in 2002 and since been certified 4x platinum in the United States and platinum in Australia. Here Without You” and “When I’m Gone” proved to be the most successful singles from that album. The Road I’m On” and “Away from the Sun” also charted, but with less success. In 2003, the band began hosting the annual “3 Doors Down and Friends” benefit concert, through the band’s own charity The Better Life Foundation.

In 2006, this event was held at the Mobile Convention Center, with proceeds benefiting Hurricane Katrina survivors. As residents of Escawtawpa, the members of the band saw the effects of the hurricane’s devastation. 3 Doors Down released their self-titled fourth album on May 20, 2008. It debuted at no 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 154,000 copies in its first week. It is the band’s second consecutive no1 album on the chart after Seventeen Days, as well their fourth album to reach the Top Ten. The album contains the hit singles “It’s Not My Time”, “Train”, “Let Me Be Myself” and “Citizen/Soldier”, a song written as a tribute to the national guard.