“Baby we're back, did ya miss me miss me.” (Lyrics from Now by Emblem3). Boy did we miss them. After getting fourth on the popular reality TV show “X Factor” in 2012, the boys of Emblem3, Drew Chadwick, Wesley Stromberg, and Keaton Stromberg, were signed onto Simon Cowell’s record label. The fans believed all was well, but they were wrong. After a year of unhappiness Drew Chadwick decided enough was enough and left the band in June of 2014. The Stromberg brother’s continued on as “Emblem3” by going on tour and releasing new music, but it wasn’t the same without Chadwick.
Emblem3’s fans didn’t know what the future held for Emblem3. But in September of 2015 the boys stepped out in the public eye as a trio for the first time since Chadwick left in 2014.No one knew what that had meant. But, later in the fall of 2015 they finally made an announcement to their fans who were members of their fan club that they were getting back together. In February of 2016 they released their first single “Now” as the band that they wanted to be since “X Factor”. The boys are now on the Waking Up Tour promoting their new EP “Waking Up” and their newest single “End of the Summer”. Check out the single here:
Drew, Wesley, and Keaton know how to keep their fans entertained during their shows. They give off a vibe that is different than most concerts. It wasn’t like it was just another show to make money, it was like we were all at the same party all having fun together. During breaks between songs, they chatted with fans, play around on their guitars, sang parts of other songs, and the most daring of all, Drew jumped down into the crowd for a little while. The show I went to started earlier than expected, instead of just playing the songs on their set list, they added more songs, and kept with the time allotted. They gave us more, when they didn’t have to do that, which most bands would have not done.
Emblem3 loves their fans just as much as the fans love them. This tour is as much for the fans as it is for them. When the show was over the boys greeted their waiting fans by their bus, even though security was trying to rush them, they tried to hug and say hi to as many fans as they could.
Welcome back boys, we did miss you. You’ve shown us that not being happy doesn’t have to be an option. You’ve shown us that we should never let someone else have control over our lives, and to stick up for what we believe in and to rise above. Now go have fun on tour and show that you don’t need some big named record label controlling your music to continue to be a thriving band.
Namaste here with Emblem3!
