Audio Adrenaline was an American Christian rock band that formed in 1986 at Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Kentucky. The band gained recognition during the 1990s and received two Grammy Awards and multiple Dove Awards. Audio Adrenaline were regular performers at the annual Creation Festival, Spirit West Coast festival, Agape Music Festival, and Alive Festival. In 2007, the group disbanded due to lead singer Mark Stuart's spasmodic dysphonia. During this time, they released eight studio albums.
After a hiatus, the band reformed in 2012 with only bassist Will McGinniss returning from the original line-up. The new Audio Adrenaline was fronted by Kevin Max, formerly of DC Talk, as the new lead vocalist. This new line-up released Kings & Queens on March 12, 2013. In June 2014, Max stepped down as lead singer of the band. He was replaced by Josh Engler, a former member of the band Abandon until February 2015 when Adam Agee of Stellar Kart was offered and accepted the role.
In 2015, McGinniss departed from the band, leaving no original members left in the lineup. The first single of the new Audio Adrenaline, "Love Was Stronger", was released in 2015 and was included on Sound of the Saints, their tenth and final studio album.
Members:
Mark Stuart - lead vocals, guitar (1986-2007, founding member A-180/Audio A)
Dave Stuart - keyboards, vocals (1986, 1991, founding member A-180/Audio A)
Phil Vaughan drums (1986-1988 - founding member A-180)
Ron Gibson - drums (1988-1991 - drummer for A-180 & founding member/original Audio A drummer)
Bob Herdman - keyboard, guitar, vocals (1991-2001, founding member of Audio A)
Barry Blair - guitar, vocals (1986-1996, founding member A-180/Audio A)
Ben Cissell - drums (1995-2007)
Tyler Burkum - guitar, vocals, keyboard (1997-2007)
Dave Ghazarian - guitar (2012-2013)
Jason Walker - keyboards, vocals, guitar (2012-2013)
Kevin Max - lead vocals (2012-2014, former member of dc Talk)
Jared Byers - drums, vocals (2012-2015, former member of Bleach and Relient K)
Josh Engler - lead vocals, keyboard (2014-2015, former member of Abandon)
Dwayne Larring - guitar, vocals (2013-2015, former member of Sonicflood and Kelly Clarkson)
Will McGinniss - vocals, bass guitar (1986-2007, 2012-2015, founding member A-180/Audio A)
Adam Agee - lead vocals (2015-2017, former lead vocalist of Stellar Kart)
Dave Stovall - bass guitar, vocals (2015-2017, current lead vocalist of Wavorly)
Jack Campbell - drums (2015-2017)
Brandon Bagby - guitar, vocals (2015-2017, former touring member of Plumb and Seventh Day Slumber)
From: Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Kentucky
Genre(s):
Christian rock,
alternative rock,
contemporary Christian music
Active From: 1986-2017