For King & Country ( band ) - wikipedia For King & Country ( band ) For King & Country Background information Origin Nashville, Tennessee, United States Genres Christian pop, alternative rock, soft rock Years active 2007 -- present Labels Fervent / Curb Associated acts Rebecca St. James Website www.forkingandcountry.com Members Joel David Smallbone Luke James Smallbone For King & Country, stylized as for KING & COUNTRY and formerly known as Joel & Luke as well as Austoville, is a Christian pop duo composed of Australian brothers Joel ( born 5 June 1984 ) and Luke Smallbone ( born 22 October 1986 ). The Nashville - based brothers ' 2012 debut record Crave, has received praise, and the brothers were declared by Billboard as one of the `` New Artists To Watch '' for 2012. American Songwriter described them as `` Australia 's answer to Coldplay. '' SUSIE Magazine raves, `` It takes only one listen to the brothers ' rich, upbeat, alternative sounds and thoughtful lyrics to understand their sudden popularity. '' They describe their philosophy as such : `` The power of music can impact our mood, emotions, our day. But when you merge the strength of music with the heart, hope and passion of the Gospel... it has the ultimate power not only to change someone 's day, but to impact them for eternity. This is why we write music and sing songs - we hope that people will be moved, encouraged and stirred to live a life for Someone greater than themselves. '' They cite U2, Mutemath, OneRepublic, the Beatles, Goo Goo Dolls, and Switchfoot, as well as film scores such as those from Braveheart and Gladiator, as their musical influences. Contents 1 History 2 Personal life 3 Discography 3.1 Studio albums 3.2 EPs 3.3 Singles 3.4 Featured performer 3.5 Film 3.5. 1 Novel 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External links History The brothers were born in Sydney, and moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1991. The Smallbones are the younger brothers of Christian recording artist and speaker Rebecca St. James, and the brothers - in - law of Jacob Fink, former bassist for the band Foster the People. Their father was a music promoter, and Joel recalls, `` going to these rock concerts, sitting on my father 's shoulders, plugging my ears... Honestly, in a lot of ways I feel like music chose me and as I grew older, I made a clear decision to fully lean into it. '' During high school, the brothers did background vocals and other supporting roles for their sister, Rebecca St. James, and various bands in concerts across America. Shortly after Luke graduated from high school, the brothers decided to explore the possibility of forming a band, and in 2007, they began performing as their own band. They began their career with the band name `` Joel & Luke '', which they later changed to `` Austoville ''. In 2008, they released an EP, A Tale of Two Towns with six songs, three of which appeared on Crave with slightly different melodies and lyrics ( `` Missing '', `` Sane '', and `` Love 's to Blame '' ) and three others entitled `` Broken Lullabies '', `` Believe Me Now '', and `` Something 's Gotta Give ''. Love 's to Blame was co-written by St. James. In 2009, they signed on with Warner Music Group with Ben Glover as their producer. They changed their name to `` For King & Country '', after a British battle cry. Luke said, `` We wanted a band name that carried more meaning. We were in the studio recording our debut record that Joel had the idea of All The King 's Men, like the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme. Our producer overheard our conversation and swung around in his chair and said, ' What about For King & Country ? ' And we all felt a sense of providence in that moment. `` For King and Country '' was the battle cry of English soldiers willing to lay down their lives for their king and their country. And now it has become our mission, to lay down our lives for our King and our country. '' In 2011, they released For King & Country : The EP. Their song `` Busted Heart ( Hold On To Me ) '' was released as a single and peaked at No. 3 on Billboard 's Christian Songs chart. They described `` Busted Heart '' as `` really a universal cry of humanity for something greater than ourselves... We think we 've got it all sorted out, and life will deal you those blows. '' `` Busted Heart '' was the fastest - rising single of 2011 in their genre, climbing the Top 10 for weeks. Their debut album Crave was released on 28 February 2012. The album hit No. 2 on the iTunes top Christian & Gospel albums on its day of release and No. 42 on the overall chart. It peaked at No. 4 on Billboard 's Christian Albums chart, and remained on the chart for 41 weeks. It also reached No. 128 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album has received rave reviews from critics. Shortly after Crave 's release, they released `` The Proof of Your Love '' as a single, remixed and titled `` The Proof of Your Love : The Monologue Mix ''. The single differs from the album version with a monologue spoken by Joel from 1 Corinthians 13 : 1 - 7 ( The Message ) as the bridge instead of the guitar riff on the album version. The single reached No. 8 on Billboard 's Hot Christian Songs chart and spent 29 weeks on the chart. The band toured on the 2012 Winter Jam Tour Spectacular. In May 2012, they appeared on the Huckabee show on Fox News Channel. Their debut hit song, `` Busted Heart ( Hold on to Me ) '' was featured on 28 October 2012 episode of VH1 's `` Rehab with Dr. Drew. '' Among other television placements, their songs `` People Change '' and `` Love 's To Blame '' have been featured The CW 's Vampire Diaries, and `` Light It Up '' and `` Sane '' have been featured on the Lifetime show Drop Dead Diva. In July 2012, they announced The Proof of Your Love Tour with Jason Castro and Dara Maclean to visit 30 cities from September through November 2012. In October 2012, they released an original Christmas song entitled `` Baby Boy '' ; it reached No. 20 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. During the summer of 2013, the band was forced to take time off when the 6 ft 4 in ( 1.93 m ) Luke dropped to 125 pounds ( 57 kg ) due to an attack of ulcerative colitis. In June 2013, Joel Smallbone appeared in a non-singing role as King Xerxes in the film, The Book of Esther from Pure Flix Entertainment. In August 2013, the band released Hope Is What We Crave : Live, a live album and DVD, both recorded at The Factory in Nashville on the last night of the band 's first headlining tour. They also released `` Hope Is What We Crave '' as a single. It is a reworked version of `` Crave '' from their album. The band toured with Casting Crowns starting in February 2014. For King and Country released their new album Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. on 16 September 2014. The album spent 17 weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 13, and reached No. 12 on the Digital Albums Chart. The band performed their songs `` Run Wild '' and `` Fix My Eyes '' on Jimmy Kimmel Live ! on 25 March 2015. They were part of the Winter Jam Tour 2015 in the central and eastern parts of the United States and part of Winter Jam 2016. The duo released a deluxe anniversary edition of the album on 23 October 2015 including three new songs : `` Priceless '', `` Ceasefire '' and `` Wholehearted '', as well as a reworked version of `` It 's Not Over Yet '', called `` The Encore ''. On 27 October 2017, they will release A for KING & COUNTRY Christmas LIVE, and shortly thereafter will embark on `` A Glorious Christmas '' tour with Casting Crowns. Personal life The brothers were born in Sydney, Australia, to David and Helen Smallbone, and they moved to Nashville, Tennessee, after their father 's job relocation, in 1991. They were raised with two sisters, Rebecca and Libby, and three other brothers, Ben, Dan, and Josh. Joel David Smallbone was born on 5 June 1984. On 7 July 2013, Joel married Moriah Peters in California. The couple saved their first kiss for their wedding day. They now reside in Nashville, Tennessee. Luke James Smallbone was born on 22 October 1986. On 26 June 2010, Luke married Courtney Helm. Their first child, Jude James Smallbone, was born on 19 December 2012. They also have a son, Phoenix Alexander. In late 2016, Luke announced via social media that he and his wife are expecting their third child. Discography Studio albums Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US US Christ US Heat 2012 Crave Released : 28 February 2012 Label : Warner Music Group Format : CD, digital download 128 15 2014 Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. Released : 16 September 2014 Label : Warner Music Group Format : CD, digital download 13 -- RIAA : Gold EPs Year Album 2008 A Tale of Two Towns : The EP 2011 For King & Country : The EP 2013 Into the Silent Night : The EP Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album US Christ US Heat 2011 `` Busted Heart ( Hold On to Me ) '' -- Crave 2012 `` The Proof of Your Love '' 8 RIAA : Gold `` Baby Boy '' 17 -- Into the Silent Night : The EP 2013 `` Middle of Your Heart '' 16 -- Crave `` Hope Is What We Crave '' 21 -- 2014 `` Fix My Eyes '' -- RIAA : Gold Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. 2015 `` Shoulders '' -- 2016 `` It 's Not Over Yet '' 5 -- `` Priceless '' -- `` Glorious '' 8 -- Into the Silent Night : The EP 2017 `` O God Forgive Us '' ( featuring KB ) 16 -- Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. `` Hope Is What You Crave '' is a re-worked version of `` Crave '' from the album Crave. `` Priceless '' and `` `` O God Forgive Us '' ( featuring KB ) are only available on the deluxe anniversary edition of Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. `` Glorious '' is only available on the extended edition of Into the Silent Night : The EP Featured performer Year Title Artist Album 2013 `` Caught Dreaming '' Andy Mineo Heroes for Sale 2014 `` Messengers '' Lecrae Anomaly Joel Smallbone was featured on `` Take this City '' by Everfound. Film Joel Smallbone was the lead actor in a 2016 drama about human trafficking entitled Priceless, which was released in theaters in October 2016. Luke was one of the producers ( together with their father ) and their brother Ben directed the movie. Some of the music for the film was written by For King & Country. Novel A novel, Priceless : She 's Worth Fighting For, based off the film, Priceless, was released on 6 September 2016. Awards and nominations In December 2012, iTunes selected Crave as their Breakthrough Christian & Gospel Album of 2012 while at the inaugural K - LOVE Fan Awards held 1 June 2013 they collected the `` Breakthrough Artist of the Year ''. In 2015, they won two Grammy Awards at the 57th Grammy Awards, one for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album and one for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance / Song. Grammy Awards Year Award Result 2015 Best Contemporary Christian Music Album ( Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. ) Won Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance / Song ( `` Messengers '' Lecrae featuring for KING & COUNTRY ) Won 2017 Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance / Song ( `` Priceless '' ) Nominated GMA Dove Awards Year Award Result 2013 Song of the Year ( `` The Proof of Your Love '' ) Nominated Contemporary Christian Performance ( `` The Proof of Your Love '' ) Nominated Pop / Contemporary Album of the Year ( Crave ) Nominated Rap / Hip - Hop Song of the Year ( `` Caught Dreaming '' Andy Mineo featuring for KING & COUNTRY ) Nominated New Artist of the Year Won Short Form Music Video of the Year ( `` The Proof of Your Love '' ) Nominated 2015 Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year Won Pop / Contemporary Album of the Year ( Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. ) Won 2016 Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year Won References ^ Jump up to : ASCAP. `` Busted Heart ''. ASCAP. Retrieved 4 June 2012. ^ Jump up to : for King & Country ( 4kingandcountry ) ( 12 August 2009 ). `` @ rochellesheree I 'm ( Joel ) 25, and Luke 's almost 23 ''. Twitter. Retrieved 23 January 2015. Jump up ^ `` for KING & COUNTRY : Billboard 's Artist To Watch In 2012 ! ''. Forkingandcountry.com. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013. Jump up ^ `` Live at American Songwriter -- Ken Will Morton, For King & Country, Jack Tempchin, Garland Jeffreys ''. Americansongwriter.com. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` For King & Country : From Rebecca St James sidemen to CCM success ''. Crossrhythms.co.uk. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013. Jump up ^ `` Writer of the Week : for KING & COUNTRY ''. Americansongwriter.com. 7 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Biography for KING & COUNTRY ''. Forkingandcountry.com. Retrieved 11 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Billboard 3 / 10 / 2012 ''. Billboard.com. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013. Jump up ^ # 296 - `` Busted Heart '' by for KING & COUNTRY ^ Jump up to : `` For King & Country - Chart history ''. Billboard. Retrieved 16 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` For King & Country - Chart history ''. Billboard. Retrieved 16 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` For King & Country on ' Huckabee ' ''. Foxnews.com. Retrieved 13 May 2013. Jump up ^ `` Rehab With Dr. Drew Songs By Episode ''. VH1.com. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013. Jump up ^ `` For King & Country Releases Debut Record on Feb. 28 ''. Music News Nashville. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2013. Jump up ^ `` Biography for KING & COUNTRY ''. Forkingandcountry.com. Retrieved 13 May 2013. Jump up ^ `` ' Proof of your Love Tour ' Brings three of Christian music 's brightest new Artists - for King & Country, Jason Castro, and Dara Maclean ''. Breathecast.christianpost.com. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013. Jump up ^ `` Christian Songs, Billboard.com, issue date December 22, 2012 ''. Billboard.com. Retrieved 13 December 2012. ^ Jump up to : Adams, Brent ( 12 December 2013 ). `` For King & Country returning to Southeast Dec. 21 - 22 ''. The Southeast Outlook. Middletown, Kentucky : Southeast Christian Church. Retrieved 13 December 2013. Jump up ^ `` Pure Flix Entertainment Presents ' The Book of Esther ', Christianactivities.com, issue date June 8, 2013 ''. ChristianActivities.com. Retrieved 9 June 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` FOR KING & COUNTRY ''. New Sound Magazine. Retrieved 20 September 2015. Jump up ^ For King & Country - Billboard 200 History Jump up ^ For King & Country - Billboard Digital Albums Chart Jump up ^ `` for King & Country Perform ' Fix My Eyes ' on ' Jimmy Kimmel Live ' Tonight ; ' And so it begins ! ' Band Says on Facebook ( PICTURES ) : Music ''. Breathecast.com. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` Catch for KING & COUNTRY on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE ! Tonight ! for KING & COUNTRY Latest Updates ''. Forkingandcountry.com. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015. Jump up ^ Winter Jam 2016 spotlights Crowder, For King & Country, Matthew West ( Atlanta Journal Constitution ) Jump up ^ `` Casting Crowns and for KING & COUNTRY Join Forces on ' A Glorious Christmas ' Tour ''. www.newreleasetoday.com. Retrieved 26 August 2017. Jump up ^ Watts, Cindy ( 27 November 2014 ). `` For King & Country gives thanks for family, early trials ''. The Tennessean. Retrieved 23 January 2016. Jump up ^ for King & Country ( 4kingandcountry ) ( 5 June 2010 ). `` RT about Joel 's birthday. Joel from @ joelandluke is turning 26 this year. I thinks he 's starting to feel a little old ! - L # happybirthday ''. Twitter. Retrieved 23 January 2015. Jump up ^ Dinger, Anna. `` For King & Country 's Joel Smallbone Married Moriah Peters on July 7 ( Photo ) : Articles ''. MusicTimes. Retrieved 11 July 2013. Jump up ^ Dinger, Anna. `` For King & Country 's Joel Smallbone Married Moriah Peters on July 7 ( Photo ) : Articles ''. MusicTimes. Retrieved 10 July 2013. Jump up ^ for King & Country ( 4kingandcountry ) ( 22 October 2013 ). `` In the last year Luke faced severe illness & became a dad ! He 's one of the most hope - filled people I know ! Happy birthday little brother ! - J ''. Twitter. Retrieved 23 January 2015. Jump up ^ `` Simple Wedding - Wedding Photo Book ''. Mixbook.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` Music News, December 2012 : IT 'S A BOY FOR LUKE SMALLBONE OF AUSSIE DUO FOR KING & COUNTRY ''. Jesusfreakhideout.com. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2013. Jump up ^ Janet Van Vleet. `` Christian pop group For King & Country to play Abilene ''. Abilene Reporter News. Retrieved 15 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Smallbone / Fink Flashcards ''. Quizlet. Retrieved 15 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Luke Smallbone Family Growing -- 3rd Child Coming ! ''. The Fish 95.9 fm. Retrieved 15 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` American album certifications -- For King & Country -- Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ `` For King & Country ''. billboard.com. Jump up ^ `` Christian Music : Praise and Worship Songs Chart ''. Billboard. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- For King & Country -- The Proof of Your Love ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ `` Christian Music : Praise and Worship Songs Chart ''. Billboard. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- For King & Country -- Fix My Eyes ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ `` Going for Adds -- Christian AC ''. Radio & Records. VNU Media. 6 October 2015. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015. Jump up ^ `` New Single - `` Take This City ( feat. Joel of for KING & COUNTRY ) ''. Everfound Official Website. Jump up ^ `` Joel Smallbone to star in Priceless Movie ''. Inquisitr. Jump up ^ For KING & COUNTRY Announce `` Priceless '' Novel ^ Jump up to : Shi, Tony. `` For King & Country Is Named Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the First - Ever K - Love Fan Awards ''. breathecast.christianpost.com. Retrieved 14 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Grammy Awards 2015 Winners : Lecrae, for King & Country, Erica Campbell Win Big In Christian Gospel Categories ''. Christian News, The Gospel Herald. External links Official website For King & Country Joel David Smallbone Luke James Smallbone Studio albums Crave ( 2012 ) Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. 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Question: where is the band for king and country from
Answer: Sydney, Australia