Rascal Flatts have been on the road with their Rewind Tour since May, and while they’ve spent a lot of time on the road this summer and fall, they always try to make sure they work on balancing home life with touring life.

“We try to have a healthy balance between being home with our families and making sure we put in time there to refuel our jets and then come out on the road so that we’re prepared to give everything that we can while we’re on the road,” says Jay DeMarcus. While being away from home can be especially tough with little kids at home, Jay says, “The fans make it all worthwhile when we get to stand in front of them and see them sing our songs back to us and we know that we’ve touched their lives, it’s an incredible thing.”

Fortunately Rascal Flatts only has one more show in 2014 before they take some time off for the holidays, which will give them a chance to spend a lot of quality time with their families before their next tour. They’ll finish out the year promoting their single, “Payback,” which is currently in the top 25.

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Jay DeMarcus – “We try to have a healthy balance between being home with our families and making sure we put in time there to refuel our jets and then come out on the road so that we’re prepared to give everything that we can while we’re on the road. But the fans make it all worthwhile when we get to stand in front of them and see them sing our songs back to us and we know that we’ve touched their lives, it’s an incredible thing.”

WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – OCTOBER 13, 2014 – MONDAY 

On Friday (10/10), Rascal Flatts’ performed their song “Payback” on ABC’s The View. This week, the guys are home and off the road so Joe Don Rooney and his wife Tiffany can get acquainted with their new baby girl born last month. The only date the trio have in the next few weeks is on October 19 when they perform a special pre-game Carnival LIVE Concert for fans attending the Dallas Cowboys game against the New York Giants in Texas

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 39)

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 22 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 – “Payback”

RECENT TWEETS:

Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts  ·  October 9
A rapping legend gives Spade advice & more tonight on #FantasyFootballUncensored w/ @JayDemarcus on @FOXSports1 at 7pm ET

Rascal Flatts retweeted
The View @theviewtv  ·  October 9
Don’t fast-forward yet! @rascalflatts will be performing on #TheView tomorrow! Tweet us your questions! #RascalRewind

Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts  ·  October 8
Our new “Payback” music video is out! Watch it now here: http://youtu.be/ppo4CaOWFpI

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)