Emblem3
OriginHuntington Beach, California, U.S.
GenresRap rock, pop rock
Years active2007 (2007)–present
Members
  • Drew Chadwick
  • Keaton Stromberg
  • Wesley Stromberg
Websiteemblem3.com

Emblem3 is an American rap rock band from Sequim, Washington, consisting of Wesley Stromberg (born December 6, 1993), Drew Chadwick (born October 1, 1992), and Keaton Stromberg (born July 16, 1996).[1] In 2013, they signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records and Columbia Records after being the tenth contestant eliminated on the second season of The X Factor.[2] Their first single, "Chloe (You're the One I Want)", was released on April 15, 2013,[3] and their debut album, entitled Nothing to Lose, was released on July 30, 2013.[4]

Outside of Emblem3, Wesley Stromberg and Drew Chadwick have released music as soloists, while Keaton Stromberg is the frontman of the band The Social.[5]

Career

Formation

While attending middle school in Sequim, Washington, Drew Chadwick and Wesley Stromberg began doing sessions together as American Scholars. At the time, Keaton Stromberg was only nine and was in his own band called Lucky 13 (guitar Keaton, bass Eli Fozio, drums Sara Mobley). While Wesley had moved to Huntington Beach, California with his girlfriend, Chadwick spent high school moving up and down the West Coast, eventually joining Wesley in Huntington Beach. Keaton enrolled in a nearby art school and moved to California to join them.[6] They released an album, Bite Your Lip and Take It under the name The American Scholars, which they produced in their basement. After going through many names, the trio settled on "Emblem3" while in Huntington Beach. They performed locally along the Sunset Strip.

2012: The X Factor

In 2012, Emblem3 auditioned in San Francisco for the second season of The X Factor, singing an original song called "Sunset Blvd", written by Chadwick.[7] During bootcamp, they sang "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls and at judges' houses, they performed "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police. They were then selected to go on to live shows.[8]

Emblem3 performed "One Day" by Matisyahu during their first live show on October 31.[9] In addition they were selected as the first group to enter the top twelve by Simon Cowell. On the second live show on November 7, the group performed their version of "My Girl" by the Temptations and "California Gurls" by Katy Perry with "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction as the background track. After the second live show the group was ranked sixth based on the fan votes and made it to the next week's live shows. On the third live show, they performed "No One" by Alicia Keys and were ranked fourth by the fan votes moving on to week five. On the fourth live show on November 21, 2012, they performed "Secrets" by OneRepublic and were ranked again 4th by the American public. For the fifth live show, they performed "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees and were ranked third. On the sixth live show, the group performed two songs: the first one, chosen by their mentor, was "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars; the second song, chosen by the fans in the Pepsi Challenge, was "Forever Young" by Alphaville. The group was once again ranked third overall by the fans' votes. In the semi-finals, they performed "Baby, I Love Your Way" by Peter Frampton as their own choice and "Hey Jude" by The Beatles as Cowell's choice. They were eliminated on the result show.[10]

Performances on The X Factor

Show Theme Song Original artist Order Result
Audition Free choice "Sunset Blvd" Emblem3 — Through to bootcamp
Bootcamp 1 Solo performance "Iris" Goo Goo Dolls Through to bootcamp 2
Bootcamp 2 Group performance Not Aired Through to bootcamp 3
Bootcamp 3 Duet performance Through to judges' houses
Judges' houses Free choice "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" The Police Through to live shows
Week 1 Made in America "One Day" Matisyahu 16 Saved by Simon Cowell
Week 2 Songs from movies "My Girl/California Gurls/What Makes You Beautiful" The Temptations/Katy Perry/One Direction 4 Safe (6th)
Week 3 Divas "No One" Alicia Keys 11 Safe (4th)
Week 4 Giving Thanks "Secrets" OneRepublic 3 Safe (4th)
Week 5 Number-ones "I'm a Believer" The Monkees 8 Safe (3rd)
Week 6 Unplugged songs "Just the Way You Are" Bruno Mars 2 Safe (3rd)
Pepsi Challenge songs "Forever Young" Alphaville 8
Semi-final Contestant's choice "Baby, I Love Your Way" Peter Frampton 3 Eliminated (4th)
No theme "Hey Jude" The Beatles 7

2013–2014: Nothing to Lose

The trio began to record their debut album, Nothing to Lose, in December 2012. It was released on July 30, 2013. The lead single, "Chloe (You're the One I Want)", peaked at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single off the album was "3000 Miles".[11] The band toured to promote their music in their "Goin' Back to Cali Tour" that took place in April 2013.[12] Emblem3 later performed as the opening act for Selena Gomez on her Stars Dance Tour that began in August 2013.[6] On December 5, 2013, Emblem3 had their homecoming performance on The X Factor, singing "Just for One Day". After their performance, they announced their first national headlining tour, "#Bandlife".

Emblem3 released their first EP titled Songs from the Couch, Vol. I on June 2, 2014, independently.[13]

On June 20, 2014, the band announced that band member Drew Chadwick was leaving the band to pursue a solo career.[14] Keaton and Wesley Stromberg released their first EP as a duo titled Forever Together on October 27, 2014.[15]

2015–present: Waking Up, hiatus and return

The band reunited in 2016 and released the EP Waking Up, as well as a self-titled app they used to release new music on. In April of the same year, they embarked their Waking Up world tour.[16]

After creative differences and conflicts with management, Emblem3 went on another hiatus. The band was reunited again in 2021, with the release of three singles: "Champagne Dreams", "Eyes Wide Open", and "So Proud".[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US US
Digital		 CAN NZ
Nothing to Lose 76821

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US
Digital
Songs from the Couch, Vol. 1 5322
Forever Together
  • Released: October 27, 2014
  • Label: EMBLEM3
  • Format: Digital download
 5621
Waking Up
  • Released: February 16, 2016
  • Label: EMBLEM3
  • Format: Digital download
 ——
Pyro
  • Released: October 25, 2019
  • Label: EMBLEM3
  • Format: Digital download
 ——

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Sales Album
US US
Digital		 US
Heat		 US
Pop		 CAN KR
2013 "Chloe (You're the One I Want)" 93677258793 Nothing to Lose
"3000 Miles" ——————
2016 "Now" —————— Waking Up
"End of Summer" ——————
2017 "Homerun" —————— Non-album singles
"New Day" ——————
"Too Pretty (For Your Own Good)" ——————
2019 "Cobain" —————— Pyro
2023 "Burning Man" —————— Non-album single
Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US US
Digital		 US
Heat		 US
Pop		 CAN KR
2014 "Cheat Codes"
(Jack & Jack featuring Emblem3)		 —————— Non-album singles

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee/Work Outcome
2013 Teen Choice Awards Choice Music: Breakout Group Emblem3 Won
Teen Icon Awards Icon of Tomorrow Nominated
Iconic Viner Wesley Stromberg
Capricho Awards Gato Internacional (International Cutie) Drew Chadwick
Melhor Show no Brasil (Best Show in Brazil) Emblem3
Revelação Internacional (International Development)
2014 Radio Disney Music Awards Best Crush Song - XOXO "Chloe (You're the One I Want)"
Best Music Group - They're the One Emblem3

Tours

The group also performed at multiple festivals throughout the year such as Z-Fest (Brazil), Kiss Concert (Boston, MA), various holiday concerts, Spring Break Portugal etc.

The group is also scheduled to perform at music festivals and concert series throughout the summer such as Ramapo Summer Concert Series (NY) etc.

The group also has done shows with many other artists such as Jack & Jack (Jack Gilinsky and Jack Johnson)

References

  1. ↑ "Emblem3 está de volta e lança novo EP". October 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ "'X Factor' Group Emblem 3 Officially Releasing An Album In 2013". Penske Media Corporation. January 9, 2013.
  3. ↑ Yandoli, Krystie (April 15, 2013). "Emblem3 Releases New Single, 'Chloe (You're The One I Want)' (LISTEN)". Huffington Post.
  4. ↑ "OK! Exclusive: See Emblem3's Deluxe Album Cover And Track Listing For 'Nothing To Lose!'". OK! magazine. June 13, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Emblem3 Talks Epic Comeback as They Premiere New Music Video: 'The Journey Is Far from Over'". People. October 1, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Stewart, Allison. "Emblem3 came out big winners by losing 'X Factor'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  7. ↑ Inc., Fanpop. "Emblem 3 Video: Emblem 3's First Audition - Sunset Boulevard". Retrieved August 3, 2016. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ↑ "The X Factor USA". Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "'X Factor' Recap: Emblem3 Ends Live Show on High Note (VIDEO) - Celebuzz". October 31, 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  10. ↑ "'X Factor' 2012 elimination recap: Emblem3 falls short of the finals". December 14, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ Schillaci, Sophie (July 17, 2013). "Emblem3 Sets 'Nothing to Lose' Release Date Ahead of Selena Gomez Tour (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. 1 2 "Emblem3 is Goin' Back 2 Cali! : Emblem 3". Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  13. 1 2 "Songs From the Couch, Vol. I". iTunes. June 2, 2014.
  14. ↑ "An Announcement from Emblem3 : Emblem 3". Archived from the original on June 23, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Forever Together". iTunes. October 27, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Emblem3 Opens Up About Breaking Up – and Then Reuniting for a New Era: 'We're in Control Now'". People. April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Emblem3 Tour Dates Immediately Sell Out" (March 4, 2013). Sony Columbia Records. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Robin Thicke Gets First No. 1 Album On Billboard 200". Billboard magazine. August 7, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  19. ↑ Lopez, Korina (October 10, 2013). "On the Verge: Emblem3 makes its mark in mainstream". USA Today.
  20. ↑ "E3 East Coast Dates Sell Out". Emblem3. September 24, 2013. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Selena Gomez Welcomes Emblem3 & Christina Grimmie as Openers on Stars Dance Tour : Selena Gomez". Archived from the original on August 31, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  22. ↑ "Emblem3 Launches New Album 'Waking Up'; Announce World Tour". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  23. ↑ "EMBLEM3 is About to Set Foot on Manila for Waking Up Tour". www.ivorymusic.org. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
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