Josh Groban

It also ran as a Great Performances special on PBS. The 'classic' Hunters and Collectors line up (for the last ten years together):. On November 30, 2004, his second live DVD, Live at the Greek, was released.
. Both of Groban's albums were produced by David Foster, released under Foster's 143 Records and distributed by Warner Music. Their breakthrough commercial success was the album Human Frailty which featured the single "Throw Your Arms Around Me". On November 11, 2003, his second album Closer was released. However, the record, regular airplay on the radio station JJJ (then Sydney-based) and video play on Countdown and other music video shows, and especially their consistent live performances brought Hunters & Collectors a strong and devoted following on the Australian pub scene.

The following month, he performed "To Where You Are" and "The Prayer" at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway, and joined The Corrs, Ronan Keating, Sting, Lionel Richie and others for a holiday performance at the Vatican in Rome. It featured the single "The Slab", which was an underground success (mainly thanks to the support of radio station Triple J), but didn't make any inroads on the commercial music scene, possibly because of the masturbatory subtext of the lyrics. On February 24, 2002, Groban performed "The Prayer" with Charlotte Church at the closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics, and in November, Groban had his own PBS special Josh Groban In Concert (2002). The first album featuring the new line up was The Jaws of Life (1984). On November 20, 2001, his self-titled debut album Josh Groban was released and over the next year, his album went from gold to double-platinum. This line up also featured keyboards and a three-piece horn section. This was the period during which Hunters & Collectors enjoyed their greatest success. The character of Malcolm Wyatt was so popular that Groban was asked to come back the next season to reprise his role. In 1984 they briefly disbanded but reformed later in the year without Lubran.

Kelley had been impressed at the 1999 Gray Davis inauguration and based on the audience reaction to Groban's singing, Kelley wrote a similar scene in this finale. The band was signed to White Label, part of Mushroom Records. Their first single was "Talking to a Stranger" which was accompanied by an influential music video directed by Richard Lowenstein, who went on to make many successful videos for INXS and the features 'Strikebound' (1984) and 'Dogs In Space'(1987) (which starred INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence). The series creator David E. Seymour is also the older brother of bassist Nick Seymour of Crowded House and in the mid-1980s he was romantically involved for a time with Do Re Mi (band) lead singer Deborah Conway. In May 2001, Groban played the role of Malcolm Wyatt in the season finale of the television series Ally McBeal, performing "You're Still You" and "To Where You Are" from his debut album. As lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter, Seymour was the lynchpin of the group, and Archer and Falconer are widely regarded as one of the best rhythm sections ever to emerge from the Australian rock scene. He performed with Sarah Brightman on her 2000-2001 La Luna Tour, and made his recording debut by singing "For Always" with Lara Fabian on the movie soundtrack to A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001). Tosti-Gueira was later replaced by Martin Lubran, then Barry Palmer.

Records through Foster's own 143 Records imprint. The first version of the band was: Mark Seymour (guitar & vocals); John Archer (bass); Doug Falconer (drums); Geoff Crosby (keyboards); Greg Perano (percussion); Ray Tosti-Gueira (guitar); and Robert Miles (who would stay with the band throughout their career, usually being credited with "live sound" and "art direction/design"). Accepted into the theater department at Carnegie Mellon University, Groban left after his freshman year, when he was offered a recording contract at Warner Bros. The band took its name from the track "Hunters & Collectors", on the German band Can's album Landed. Groban worked for Foster as a rehearsal singer on a series of high-profile events, including the 1999 Grammy Awards -- where, as a stand-in for Andrea Bocelli, he rehearsed Foster's "The Prayer" with Céline Dion -- and the January 1999 inauguration of Gray Davis as governor of California. The sound was in the vein of Remain in Light, the Talking Heads album of 1980. In late 1998, the 17-year-old Groban was introduced by his vocal coach to Grammy-winning producer/arranger David Foster. The original band was influenced by the Krautrock genre and the productions of Conny Plank and featured strong percussive influences, coupled with noise guitar and driving bass lines.

In 1997 and 1998, Groban attended the Interlochen Arts Program, majoring in musical theater. They were noted for songs such as "Throw Your Arms Around Me", "Talking To A Stranger" and "Say Goodbye" and were renowned as one of the best live acts of their day. Known for his unique low-tenor voice and good looks, his musical style ranges from classical to pop. Hunters & Collectors were an Australian rock band, formed in Melbourne in 1980. Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer. Ray Tosti-Gueira - guitar, backing vocals (1981-1982). Listen to You Raise Me Up (Opens in Windows Media Player) (http://www.warnerreprise.com/asx/joshgroban_youraisemeup_audio_128-a.asx). Greg Perano - percussion (1981-1983).

Official Josh Groban Website (http://www.joshgroban.com). Chris Malherbe - trumpet (1981-1982). IMDb.com profile: Josh Groban (http://imdb.com/name/nm1169011/). Andy Lynn - trumpet (1981-1982). Martin Lubran - guitar (1982-1983). Geoff Crosby - keyboards, artwork (1981-1985).

Nigel Crocker - trombone (1981-1982). Michael Waters - trombone, keyboards, finance (1981-1998). Jeremy Smith - French horn, guitars, keyboards, programming, backing vocals (1981-1998). Mark Seymour - lead vocal, lyrics, guitar (1981-1998).

Barry Palmer - lead guitar (1988-1998). Robert Miles - live sound/mixing, art/design (1981-1998). Jack Howard - trumpet, keyboards, backing vocals (1981-1998). Doug Falconer - drums, percussion, programming, backing vocals (1981-1998).

John Archer - bass guitar, P.A., backing vocals (1981-1998). Natural Selection (CD, 2CD, DVD) (Liberation BLUE034.5, 13 October 2003). Collected Works (CD, video) (White Label TVD93338, 19 November 1990). Under One Roof (live) (White Label MUSH33176.2, 11 November 1998).

In Large Rooms And Lounges (White Label D98017, 27 November 1995). Living .. The Way To Go Out (CD, video, DVD) (White Label L27148, 6 May 1985). Living Daylight (April 1987).