Back in June of 2003, the Gym Class Heroes saw their song "Decrepit Bricks" hit #4 on the GarageBand hip-hop charts. It's fitting then that they recently found themselves again at #4... only this time, it was on the Billboard Hot 100.
You probably know Gym Class Heroes through the heavy radio and TV airplay they've received for their current single, "Cupid's Chokehold". It turns out that shortly after their GB chart-topping success, indie label powerhouse Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen discovered the band and signed them immediately. After years of touring and paying dues, GCH has finally arrived.
Using all live instrumentation in a scene dominated by drum machines and samples, the group quickly set themselves apart as musical mavericks both online and off. It didn't hurt that they experimented with genres to create a truly original sound -- just the kind of thing that gets your music to the top of the charts.
"Our music is rooted in hip-hop," says frontman Travis McCoy, "but not restricted to it. We never drew ourselves into a corner which made it easy for us to play for all kinds of people -- from jam band fans to death metal fans to punk fans to hip-hop fans."
The Heroes are currently finishing up a string of U.S. arena shows before heading to Australia to open for Gwen Stefani. They are truly blowing up and we're proud that GarageBand helped put some wind in their sails on their rise to popularity.
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