Underdog formed in the early 2000s with brothers Ethan and Ethan Richards, guitarist Jake Stein, and drummer Tom Davis. They started as The Unknowns, playing local bars and open mics around their small Midwestern town before eventually landing a record deal.
Their debut album 'Unveiled' came out in 2010, and its lead single 'A Lot To Learn' became a hit. The song's straightforward rock sound and lyrics about resilience connected with listeners, pushing the band into wider recognition. They followed with albums like 'Revival' in 2012 and 'Anthem' in 2014, continuing to write songs like 'Over The Edge' and 'Back To Back' that leaned into anthemic rock territory.
Some critics questioned whether their music was too polished for mainstream appeal, but the band kept making the kind of rock songs they wanted to make. Their catalog includes tracks like 'Blindside' and 'Can't Stop' that fit squarely in that anthemic rock vein they established early on.
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