Rascal Flatts has reached a level in their career where they’re pretty likely to get recognized when they go out to a restaurant or someplace like that, especially if they all travel together. Gary LeVox says, “It’s a little tougher now to be able to do that, but if there’s some sort of function or something like that at one of ‘em we will, but it’s kind of tough when the three of us are together just to walk in and go, ‘Hey, how are you? I’ll take some calamari …”
Jay DeMarcus jokes that it doesn’t help that Gary wears his rhinestones, does his hair and sings his order into the speaker when he goes through the Wendy’s drive-thru.
Rascal Flatts is currently traveling together on their Rewind Tour, which will run through October 11th.
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Rascal Flatts – going out getting recognized :36
Gary LeVox – “It’s a little tougher now to be able to do that, but if there’s some sort of function or something like that at one of ‘em we will, but it’s kind of tough when the three of us are together just to walk in and go, ‘Hey, how are you? I’ll take some calamari and …”
Jay DeMarcus – “That’s because when Gary goes to a Wendy’s drive-thru he wears his rhinestones and he puts the hair up.”
Gary – (singing) “I’d like a #2 with a Diet Coke.”
Jay – (singing) “Can you biggie size it”
Joe Don – “Your voice sounds really familiar sir.”
Gary – (singing) “Two Frosties please.”
Jay – (singing) “I’ll take a patty melt, every time you look at me that way. (laughter)”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 – MONDAY
Rascal Flatts is touring this week on their “Rewind Tour” playing Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday (9/11), MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa on Friday (9/12) and Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida on Saturday (9/13).
Over the weekend, Joe Don – who celebrates his 39h birthday on Saturday (9/13) – was pictured with his young son Jagger playing golf together.
RASCAL FLATTS – JUST THE FACTS
MEMBERS: Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney
BIRTH DATES: Gary – July 10, 1970 (He’s 44) Jay – April 26, 1971 (He’s 43) Joe Don – September 13, 1975 (He’s 38)
HOMETOWN / ORIGIN: Columbus, Ohio (Gary and Jay) Picher, Oklahoma (Joe Don)
WIVES: Gary’s wife’s name is Tara. Jay’s wife’s name is Allison. Joe Don’s wife’s name is Tiffany.
CHILDREN: Gary has two daughters, Jay has a daughter and a son and Joe Don has a girl and a boy with a baby on the way.
DEBUT SINGLE: “Prayin For Daylight” in 2000.
DEBUT ALBUM: Rascal Flatts released on 2000.
CURRENT ALBUM: Rewind RELEASED: March 4, 2014
CURRENT SINGLE: “Payback” sits in the top 30 on the Country Aircheck chart this week.
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: In 2000. They were made members of the Grand Ole Opry on October 8, 2011.
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2014 – “Rewind”
RECENT TWEETS:
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Joe Don Rooney @JoeDonRooney · September 5
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Tune in today at 12:30pm ET to see @JayDeMarcus on @FOXSports1 Fantasy Football Uncensored!
Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts · September 4
Tune in today at 7 pm ET to see Jay on @FOXSports1 Fantasy Football Uncensored!
RASCAL FLATTS – AWARD WINS
2000 – Academy of Country Music – Top New Vocal Duo Or Group (presented 2001)
2002 – Country Music Association – Horizon Award
2002 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year (“I’m Movin’ On”) (presented 2003)
2002 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2003)
2003 – CMT Flameworthy – Video Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year (“These Days”)
2003 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2003 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2004)
2004 – CMT Flameworthy – Music Video Award for Group/Duo of the Year (“I Melt”)
2004 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group
2004 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2005)
2005 – CMT Music Award – Group/Duo of the Year (“Feels Like Today”)
2005 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2005 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2006)
2005 – Radio Music Award – Song of the Year/Country Radio (“Bless The Broken Road”)
2005 – Billboard – Roadworks ’05 Touring Awards for Breakthrough Act[56]
2006 – CMT Music Award – Group/Duo of the Year (“Skin (Sarabeth)”)[57]
2006 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2006 – American Music Award – Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
2006 – American Music Award – T-Mobile Text-In Award
2006 – People’s Choice Award – Favorite Song from a Movie (“Life Is A Highway”)
2006 – People’s Choice Award – Favorite Song Remake (“Life Is A Highway”)
2006 – CMT Loaded Awards – Number One Digitally Active Group/Duo
2006 – CMT Loaded Awards – Number One Streamed Music Video (“What Hurts the Most”)
2006 – Grammy Award – Best Country Song (“Bless the Broken Road”); songwriter award
2007 – CMT Music Award – Group Video of the Year (“What Hurts the Most”)
2007 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2008)
2007 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2007 – American Music Award – Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
2007 – BMI – Song of The Year (“What Hurts The Most”)
2008 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Country Song (“Stand”)
2008 – CMT Music Award – Group Video of the Year (“Take Me There”)
2008 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2009)
2008 – Academy of Country Music – Humanitarian Award
2008 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2008 – American Music Award – Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
2009 – People’s Choice Award – Favorite Group
2009 – CMT Music Award – Group Video of the Year (“Every Day”)
2010 – Star on the Music City Walk of Fame
2010 – American Country Award – Decade Artist award
2011 – Tony Martell Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award
2011 – CMT Music Award – for Collaborative Video of the Year (“That Should Be Me”)
2011 – Member of the Grand Ole Opry
2012 – CRS 2012 – Artist Humanitarian Award
2012 – Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
2013 – Academy of Country Music – Jim Reeves International Award (presented 2014)