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band from

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. Their song, "Live Like We're Alive", reached the top 5 of the R&R Christian Rock Chart. Their song "The Real," was played on

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radio stations, peaking in the Top 10 on radio stations throughout the

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. The band has toured with many other contemporaries from the Christian rock scene. They disbanded after a concert in December 2009. They made this decision due to personal life and pressure.

Band name

The band's name is derived from

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5:5 (New King James Version), the disciples were fishing and Jesus told them to cast their net at the other side of the boat, : But Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net."Interview
at Jesus Freak Hideout, September 2006; Retrieved September 18, 2007

Band members

Current *Josh Pearson - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
at CMCentral.com, Retrieved September 18, 2007 *AJ Cheek - guitar, backing vocals, keyboards *Adam Wann - bass *Adam Rowe - drums Former *Brad Jones - guitar, backing vocals *Chris Campbell- drums *Zack Randolph - guitar (fill-in)

Post-breakup

Following the breakup of Nevertheless, several of the members have gone on to play in other bands and work on other projects. In 2010, lead guitarist AJ Cheek went on to play with Australian band

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as a touring guitarist and keyboards before joining them fully as a band. Since then he has also released his own EP, ''The Art of Letting Go'', which was released on December 7, 2010. Lead singer, Joshua Pearson, is also currently working on a solo music project of his own for release in the future.

Discography

*2005: ''From The Inside Looking In - EP'' – (

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) *2006: ''

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'' (major label debut) *2008: '' In the Making...'' *2009: ''When I'm With You - EP'' (

)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Christian rock groups from Tennessee Flicker Records artists Musical groups established in 2003