Brad Arnold (Speaking in 2006): We originally started The Better Life Foundation, it was named after our first record, and it was originally to benefit local children's charities, a lot of children's charities and a few of the homeless shelters, some of the battered women's shelters. The first year that was the intention, for the last two years the intention has been to put the Gulf Coast back together and just to raise money from around the country and even from around the world to bring back to the area and help people rebuild their lives.
Chris Henderson: To listen to a performance, your performance, something you've worked so hard for, to be absolutely perfect, is really a good feeling. Makes it worth it.
Chris Henderson (On their USO tour): We went over and played in Bahrain, and Spain, and Portugal, and on the U.S.S. George Washington, and it was something we really enjoyed, they treated us like kings, you know, we got to see a lot of shit that nobody will ever get to see. It was a lot of fun, and we definitely plan on doing something like that again.
Brad Arnold: I always used to sing to myself when we were playing. I was always singing around the house. Then one day I got a microphone, and nobody else would do it, but I did and I enjoyed it.
Chris Henderson (On music in their home town): It's non-existent. The only rock and roll bands there are cover bands or the casino bands that play in Biloxi. There are 7 or 8 that make a living playing the casino scene. For the most part, though, it's not good, especially if you want to play our own tunes.
Chris Henderson: I usually don't listen to our records after they're recorded because I've already heard them so much. But I actually started listening to the new one, but for whatever reason after 'The Better Life' was done - that was it. I have not heard it since. I was at an autograph signing and they played our new one in the background and I'm like "wow" it was 'The Road I'm On' and it's when that chorus kicks in my hair just flies off. I love that song.
Brad Arnold (On their album 'Seventeen Days'): When we found out it was number one, we were in Dallas, and we just went out to eat. We just had a nice little dinner at some restaurant outside our hotel. I had a steak. That's what I always eat when I go out. That's all I ever eat.
Brad Arnold: My tattoo is of Jesus hanging on the cross. It's made out of tribal lines. I didn't want it to look like a picture.
When the band were trying to decide which song should be their first single, they narrowed the choices down to two songs - It's Not Me and Let Me Go - then they left the decision up to some students. They were allowed to vote for which song they preferred, and Let Me Go won the vote and became the band's first single.
3 Doors Down's song Let Me Go was featured on the compilation album Now That's What I Call Music, Vol. 19 in 2005.
3 Doors Down's album Seventeen Days debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Album chart. It sold 235,020 within the first week of release. Within a month, Seventeen Days was certified platinum.
3 doors down's album The Better Life was certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA. Away From the Sun was certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA and Seventeen Days was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Another 700 Miles Live Album was certified Gold by the RIAA.
3 Doors Down is an alternative rock band.
Todd Harrell has a tattoo of the 3 Doors Down logo on his right shoulder. He also has a tribal sun tattoo on his right elbow and his nickname on his back.
3 Doors Down guitarist Chris Henderson was in the United States Navy for 10 years prior to joining the band.
Guitarist Chris Henderson is allergic to cigarettes so the band gets separated on their tour bus into smoking and non smoking groups.
3 Doors Down's song 'Be Like That' was featured on the soundtrack for American Pie 2 but the first part of the song was modified to suit the film better.
3 Doors Down's lead singer Brad Arnold was in a car crash on February 1, 2006. The crash resulted in Brad needing around 40 stitches along the side of his face.
3 Doors Down's album 'The Better Life' was released on February 8th, 2000, 'Away From the Sun' was released on November 12, 2002 and 'Seventeen Days' was released on February 8, 2005
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