Rascal Flatts Biography, Facts & FAQ

Rascal Flatts is an American Grammy Award-winning country pop group founded in Nashville, Tennessee. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox (lead vocals); LeVox' second cousin, Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, harmony vocals); and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, harmony vocals).

Rascal Flatts has released five studio albums and a live compilation to date, all on Lyric Street Records. Their first two albums, 2000's Rascal Flatts and 2002's Melt, have been certified 2× multi-platinum and 3× multi-platinum.

In 2006, Rascal Flatts was the top selling artist across all genres of music. Their latest CD, Me and My Gang, sold more than 721,000 copies in its first week, the first time in 15 years that a country artist has passed that milestone. That same year, Rascal Flatts played for over a million fans on their national tour, breaking attendance records throughout.

Rascal Flatts Awards

Lifetime Awards

2000
ACM Top New Vocal Duo or group

2002
CMA Horizon Award
ACM Song of the Year (I'm Movin' On)
ACM Top Vocal Group

2003
CMT Flameworthy Video Music Award for Group
CMA Vocal Group of the Year
ACM Top Vocal Group

2004
CMT Flameworthy Video Music Award for Group
CMA Vocal Group
ACM Top Vocal Group

2005
CMT Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year
CMA Vocal Group of the Year
ACM Top Vocal Group

2006
CMT Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year
ACM Top Vocal Group
CMA Vocal Group of the Year
AMA Favorite Country Band
AMA T-Mobile Text-in Award
CMT Loaded Awards: Number One Digitally Active Group
CMT Loaded Awards: Number One Streamlined Music Video (What Hurts the Most)
Grammy: Best Country Song (Bless the Broken Road)

2007
CMT Best Group Video of the Year (What Hurts the Most)
Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Group
CMA Vocal Group of the Year
AMA Favorite Band

2008
People's Choice Awards: Favorite Country Song (Stand)
People's Choice Awards: Favorite Group
CMT Music Award for Group Video of the Year

Rascal Flatts Discography

Still Feels Good
Released: 09-25-2007
Discs: 1
Tracks: 13

Me and My Gang
Released: 11-17-2006
Discs: 1
Tracks: 14

Feels Like Today
Released: 09-28-2004
Discs: 1
Tracks: 11

Melt
Released: 10-29-2002
Discs: 1
Tracks: 11

Rascal Flatts
Released: 06-06-2000
Discs: 1
Tracks: 11

Gary LeVox
(Lead Vocals)

Jay DeMarcus
(Bass Guitar, Harmony Vocals)

Joe Don Rooney
(Lead Guitar, Harmony Vocals)

Rascal Flatts was formed in Columbus, Ohio in 2000.

Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus are second cousins.

Country singer Kenny Chesney co-wrote Rascal Flatts' 2007 single, 'Take Me There', which served as the lead-off single to their album Still Feels Good.