Never Shout Never
Never Shout Never (originally typeset as nevershoutnever! and NeverShoutNever!) was an American rock band formed in Joplin, Missouri, in 2007. Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Christofer Drew began the band as a solo project before expanding it to a band, whose best-known lineup included himself, bassist Taylor MacFee, and drummer Hayden Kaiser.[2] The band that accompanied Drew when it was a solo project were originally known as "The Shout". Never Shout Never released eight full-length albums and nine EPs.
Never Shout Never
Joplin, Missouri, U.S.
- 2007–2019
- 2020–2023
- Christofer Drew
- Ian Crawford
- Taylor MacFee
- Zachary Honeyman
- Nathan Ellison
- Dustin Dobernig
- Hayden Kaiser
- Caleb Denison
- Tof Hoglen
History[edit]
2007–2009: Formation and early career[edit]
Christofer Drew Ingle began making music under the alias nevershoutnever! in 2007, when he was 16 years old in his parents basement.[3] His first exposure came through the internet, where he achieved success on Myspace before issuing the extended play, The Yippee EP on July 29, 2008, and selling 46,000 copies in the US.[3][4] On July 30, 2008, he was featured on TRL, where he performed his debut single "Big City Dreams".[5] The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart.[6] To support the EP, he went on tour in the US with Jamestown Story, Owl City, and Handshakes and Highfives during the summer of 2008.[7] He toured with Hellogoodbye and Ace Enders in the fall of 2008.[8]
NeverShoutNever! released the lead single "Trouble" from his third EP, Me & My Uke on December 29, 2008.[9] The song peaked at number five on the Hot Singles Sales chart.[10] The song was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in May 2012.[11] In January 2009, Me & My Uke was officially released.[12]
NeverShoutNever! started touring with The Scene Aesthetic, The Honorary Title, and The Bigger Lights in late February 2009[13] and then toured with bands such as Forever the Sickest Kids, The Cab, and Mercy Mercedes, among others in spring 2009 as part of The Bamboozle Roadshow 2009.[14] He played at both The Bamboozle Left 2009[15] and The Bamboozle 2009.[16] In 2009, Never Shout Never won the mtvU Woodie Awards for Breaking Woodie.[17]