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Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996. The band currently consists of husband John (lead vocals, bass) and wife Korey Cooper (rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) along with Jen Ledger (drums, vocals) and Seth Morrison (lead guitar). The band has released nine albums, two receiving Grammy nominations: Collide and Comatose. Two of their albums, Awake and Comatose, are certified Platinum by RIAA while Rise, is certified Gold as of July 12, 2016.
Skillet went through several line-up changes early in their career, leaving founder John Cooper as the only original member remaining in the band. They are known for a relentless touring schedule, which garnered them a top five ranking in the Hardest Working Bands of 2010 by Songkick.com.
Band members
Current
John Cooper – lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar (1996–present); keyboards (1996–1999)
Korey Cooper – rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals (1999–present)
Jen Ledger – drums, percussion, backing vocals, co-lead vocals (2008–present)
Seth Morrison – lead guitar (2011–present)
Former
Ken Steorts – lead and rhythm guitar (1996–1999)
Kevin Haaland – lead guitar (1999–2001)
Ben Kasica – lead guitar (2001–2011)
Jonathan Salas – lead guitar (2011)
Trey McClurkin – drums (1996–2000)
Lori Peters – drums (2000–2008)
Current touring and session musicians
Tate Olsen – cello (2008–present)
Former touring and session musicians
Billy Dawson – rhythm and lead guitar (2000)
Chris Marvin – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals (2002–2003, 2005–2006)
Faith Stern – keyboards, backing vocals (2002–2003)
Andrea Winchell – keyboards (2005–2006)
Scotty Rock – bass guitar (2009–2011)
Jonathan Chu – violin (2008–2015)
Drew Griffin – violin (2017)
Discography
Skillet (1996)
Hey You, I Love Your Soul (1998)
Invincible (2000)
Ardent Worship (2000)
Alien Youth (2001)
Collide (2003)
Comatose (2006)
Awake (2009)
Rise (2013)
Unleashed (2016)
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