Mark Willis : Everything You Need To Know About Emblem3

Emblem3 are definitely one of our favourite bands!

They've got amazing music and are super hot, what more could you ask for?

Don't worry if you've never heard of them, now's the perfect chance to get to know the boys!

We'll start off with some interesting facts about each band member...

Drew Chadwick

1) Drew Michael Chadwick was born in Washington on the 1st October 1992.
2) He has a passion for the wilderness and strong views about environmentalism.
3) Surfing, skating and snowboarding are some of Drew's favourite hobbies.
4) 'Songs Ocean' by John Butler Trio and 'Semi Charmed' by Third Eye Blind are two of his favourite songs.
5) Drew is a keen animal rights activist and often shares his views on both Twitter and Instagram.
6) His favourite movies are the Disney films: 'Mulan' and 'Pocahontas'.
7) English isn't the only language that Drew can speak, he also knows Spanish.
8) Drew has a man crush on American folk singer-songwriter Jack Johnson.
9) He has lots of tattoos and these include symbols of compassion and hope.
10) At just 12 years old, Drew composed his first song.
11) He loves books and one of his favourite authors is Osho.
12) There are several Buddha figures and statues in Drew's apartment.
13) He tries to eat all natural foods when he can and the majority of stuff he eats is organic.
14) Out of all of the colours in the world, glitter is Drew's favourite.
15) Drew's parents got divorced when he was just two or three years old.
16) As a child, Drew was always curious and he used to ask his dad philosophical questions.
17) One of his goals is to bring 'global unity and acceptance between everyone'.
18) He can play many instruments including the: guitar, ukulele, and piano.
19) Drew's favourite subject in school was psychology.
20) One of the worst pranks he's ever pulled was locking his sister outside the house for hours.

Keaton Stromberg

21) Keaton Robert Stromberg was born in California on the 16th July 1996.
22) At just six years old, Keaton got a passion for music and started playing the piano.
23) In reference to Peter Pan, Keter Pan was his nickname growing up as a kid.
24) 'Making Mirrors' by Gotye is Keaton's favourite album of all time.
25) American actress Zooey Deschanel is his biggest celebrity crush.
26) Keaton loves cats and he has a pet one called Zuni.
27) By his own admission, Keaton's worst habit is not replying to people when they try to contact him.
28) Owl City and Blink 182 are two of his biggest musical influences.
29) Having a dirty apartment is Keaton's biggest pet peeve, he likes to keep it clean.
30) His favourite movie is Juno which also stars his favourite actor Michael Cera.
31) A strange fact about Keaton is that he can put his feet behind his neck.
32) Los Angeles, New York and Toronto are his three favourite cities to perform in.
33) Keaton has two older sisters Brooke and Brianna who are his number one fans.
34) His uncle Robert is an award winning art director who worked on 'Avatar' and 'Alice in Wonderland'.
35) Out of all of the colours in the world, Keaton's favourite colour is green
36) Recording music, surfing and photography are some of Keaton's favourite hobbies.
37) At the age of 14, Keaton was invited to perform at Carnegie Hall as part of a choir.
38) '3000 Miles' is his favourite song from their debut album 'Nothing To Lose'.
39) His favourite mobile phone apps are: Instagram, Twitter and Vine.
40) Honesty and trustworthiness are the biggest things Keaton looks for in a girlfriend.

Wesley Stromberg

41) Wesley Trent Stromberg was born in Washington on the 6th December 1993.
42) He has a passion for the gym and enjoys to keep himself fit.
43) At the age of just 11, Wes formed his first band and they were called 'Deferred Prosecution'.
44) He likes to read before going to sleep and 'The Peaceful Warrior' is one of his favourite books.
45) Wesley loves to go surfing and he says that there's nothing more intense.
46) Washing dishes is one of Wesley's pet peeves, he literally can't stand it.
47) The river in Sequim is one of Wesley's favourite places to hang out.
48) Wesley recorded his first solo CD 'Bite Your Lip and Take It' when he was 15 years old.
49) Sublime's self-titled album is Wesley's favourite album of all time.
50) He can play several instruments including the: guitar, drums and bass guitar.
51) One of Wesley's favourite songs that he's wrote is the album track 'Girl Next Door'.
52) He can't choose one colour but his favourite colours are: blue and red.
53) Wesley's favourite food is pizza and he said that when he was younger, he literally lived off it.
54) Good Charlotte, Blink 182 and Sum 41 were just some of the bands who inspired Wes musically.
55) He loves wearing snapbacks and can often be seen wearing red ones.
56) When he was little, Wesley used to play American football in quarterback position.
57) In his bedroom, he has a canvas of Bob Marley who's music he loves.
58) When he was 13, Wes became the lead singer of a band called 'The American Scholars'.
59) They played lots of concerts and supported many groups such as 'The Lonely H'.
60) Star Wars is one of Wesley's favourite movies and he owns a Stormtrooper painting.

Emblem3

61) Emblem3 rose to fame after auditioning for The X Factor USA in 2012.
62) They made it all the way to the semi-final and finished in fourth place.
63) After the show, the boys signed a joint deal with Syco Records and Columbia Records.
64) Their debut single 'Chloe (You're The One I Want)' peaked at 25 in the US Mainstream chart.
65) Emblem3 released their debut album 'Nothing To Lose' on the 30th July 2013.
66) 'Nothing To Lose' charted at number 7 in the Billboard Top 100 which is pretty impressive!
67) Band members Keaton and Wesley are actually brother and they've known Drew since school.
68) During The X Factor, fans chose Emblem3 to sing the song 'Forever Young' by Alphaville.
69) The boys won the 'Breakout Group' award at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards.
70) They worked on their album with Good Charlotte twins Joel and Benji Madden.
71) '3000 Miles' was the second single to be released from their debut album.
72) The single made it to number 83 on the US Airplay chart.
73) Emblem3 have set up an organisation called the 'Team Inspire Project'.
74) The project aims to inspire people to explore their passions and pursue their dreams.
75) Simon Cowell was Emblem3's mentor on The X Factor USA.
76) #E3TV, a new series of behind the scenes, premiered on the 3rd February 2014.
77) For their performance at the first X Factor live shows, Emblem3 sang 'One Day' by Matisyahu.
78) It's a track they feel passionate about and it's also featured on their debut album.
79) Their first Youtube video was a cover of Gavin DeGraw's track 'Chariot'.
80) It was uploaded nearly two years ago on the 20th March 2012.

81) The video for 'Chloe (You're The One I Want) has now had over 9 million views on Youtube.
82) In Summer2013, Emblem3 made their first visit to the UK where they visited various radio stations.
83) Drew was dating a girl in school and two weeks after they broke up, Wesley started dating her.
84) Avril Lavigne's song 'Sk8er Boi' was played during Emblem3's X Factor audition VT.
85) On the 5th December 2013, they returned to X Factor USA to perform their song 'Just For One Day'.
86) Before they were famous, Keaton once quite the band but that didn't last long thankfully.
87) Drew, Keaton and Wesley all supported Selena Gomez on her Stars Dance tour in 2013.
88) The boys uploaded a funny video dancing to Ylvis' hit single 'The Fox' last year.
89) Emblem3 have recently been working on new tracks in the studio.
90) Their debut single 'Chloe (You're The One I Want)' is rumoured to be about Khloe Kardashian.
91) The official music video for '3000 Miles' has received over 3 million views on Youtube.
92) Emblem3 think One Direction are awesome and they'd love to hang out with them.
93) They uploaded a cover of Macklemore's single 'Can't Hold Us' on the 15th June 2013.
94) 'Nothing To Lose' peaked at number 8 in the Canadian album charts.
95) They sang 'Sunset Boulevard' at their X Factor audition and it also features on their album.
96) Emblem3 are currently performing all over the world for their 'Bandlife Tour'.
97) They'll be playing four shows in the United Kingdom in March and April.
98) The boys received two nominations at 2013's Teen Icon Awards.
99) Wesley was nominated for 'Iconic Viner' whilst Emblem3 were nominated for 'Icon of Tomorrow'.
100) Emblem3's music is often described as a fusion of reggae and ska music.