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Kutless
From left to right: Dave Leutkenhoelter, Ryan Shrout, Jon Micah Sumrall, Jeffrey Gilbert, James Mead
Background information
Origin	Portland, Oregon, United States
Genre(s)	Post-grunge, Christian rock, hard rock
Years active	2001-present
Label(s)	BEC Recordings
Website	http://www.kutless.com
Members
Jon Micah Sumrall James Mead Ryan Shrout Dave Luetkenhoelter Jeffrey Gilbert
Former members
Nathan Stuart Kyle Zeigler Kyle Mitchell

Kutless is a Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon.

Formed in college as a worship band called "Call Box" in 2000, they changed their name to "Kutless" before releasing their first full-length album in 2002 on BEC Recordings. Kutless chose their name because of a specific Bible verse. Romans 6:23 says, "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (NRSV). Because of this, the band says, "He took our cuts for us... leaving us 'Kutless'." Their first single was called "Your Touch". Their second single from their debut album, "Run", would go on to hold the record for the longest charting song in the history of the R&R Top 40 charts and be the most played song of the first 5 years on ChristianRock.net.^{[citation needed]}

In 2004, after releasing their second full-length album, Sea of Faces, Kutless would go on their first headlining tour, X 2004. That same year, Kutless was slated to perform at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece, but could not make it due to the airline canceling their flight. In 2005, Kutless released their first worship album, Strong Tower. After recording Strong Tower, but before it was released, bassist Kyle Zeigler and drummer Kyle Mitchell left the band to form VERBATIM Records, a nationally distributed record label based in the Portland, Oregon area. They were replaced with bassist Dave Luetkenhoelter and drummer Jeffrey Gilbert, who both came from the recently broken-up Christian rock band Seven Places. Kutless also went on the Strong Tower tour that year. Later in 2005, Kutless began recording their fourth full-length album. The album, Hearts of the Innocent, was released on March 21, 2006. The band followed up with a tour, also featuring Stellar Kart, Disciple, and Falling Up.

On the March 28, 2006, episode of NBC's Scrubs, titled "My Bright Idea", a significant portion of the song "All Of The Words" from Sea of Faces was featured during the final scene. The episode hit an eleven week ratings high, and was among the first Scrubs episodes that can be downloaded on iTunes. Laura Hutfless from the William Morris Agency said, "Placing the Kutless song, 'All the Words', on Scrubs was truly a team effort. We at William Morris were all very pleased with the way the song was incorporated into the television show and are thrilled that millions of Americans have now been exposed to this incredible band. I'm confident that this is only the beginning for Kutless as they continue to give their audience captivating and inspirational music and win new fans everyday." Kutless’s ground breaking video "Shut Me Out" has been placed on an exclusive Microsoft/Wal-Mart DVD give-a-way. Consumers who purchase the new Xbox game The Apprentice, featuring Donald Trump, will receive a copy of Kutless's new video. This is estimated to be in the hands of 350,000 gamers. Plus, Target Stores announced that the "Shut Me Out" video will play nationwide in all stores on Target TV (Red Channel) beginning in May (from Big Machine Media). Suzuki Motor Corporation announced that it will be the sole sponsor of the band's Hearts of the Innocent tour.

The song "Strong Tower" reached the 1 spot on 20, The Countdown Magazine, a worldwide Christian music show voted on by voters all around the world.

In the Christian video game Dance Praise, three Kutless songs can be added to the song lineup via the Dance Praise expansion pack, Dance Praise Expansion Pack Volume 3: Pop & Rock Hits. The songs are "Strong Tower", "Sea of Faces", and "Run".

MTV2's Headbanger's Ball shows Kutless music videos, including "Shut Me Out".

• Jon Micah Sumrall - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano (2001-present)
• James Mead - guitar, backing vocals (2001-present)
• Ryan Shrout - guitar, backing vocals (2001-present)
• Dave Leutkenhoelter - bass (2005-present)
• Jeffrey Gilbert - drums (2005-present)

• Nathan Stuart, A.K.A. "Stu" - bass (2001-2002)
• Kyle Zeigler - bass (2002-2005)
• Kyle Mitchell - drums (2001-2005)

Album Cover	Year	Title	Label(s)	Status
	2002	Kutless	BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records
	2004	Sea of Faces	BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records
	2005	Strong Tower	BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records
	2006	Hearts of the Innocent	BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records

Album Cover	Year	Title	Label(s)	Type of Release
	2002	Kutless DVD	BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records	DVD
	2006	Hearts of the Innocent: Special Edition	BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records	CD/DVD
	2006	Live From Portland	BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records	Live Album (CD/DVD)
	2007	Strong Tower: Deluxe Edition	BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records	Re-release

• All videos copyright BEC Recordings 2002-2006

• "More Than It Seems" - Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)
• "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" - WOW Christmas (2005)

• Official website
• Kutless Song Lyrics
• Kutless guitar tabs
• Fan website