  Vertical Horizon began as an
acoustic duo in 1991 when Scannell and Kane
began playing together after hooking up at a
club outside Georgetown University in
Washington, DC. Both graduated from
Georgetown and returned to their New England
roots: Scannell was from Massachusetts and
Kane was from Connecticut. Their first summer
together was spent living and working on Cape
Cod.
They saved up enough money to record their
first CD - recorded at Scannell's high
school.
 Vertical Horizon independently
released There
& Back Again.
Vertical Horizon remained the
duo of Scannell and Kane, but began to
include more musicians on their recordings
for their next LP - including Carter Beauford
of Dave
Matthews Band.
 Vertical Horizon independently
released Running
On Ice.
Ed Toth joined the band as
drummer.
 Vertical Horizon released Live
Stages - the LP consisted of a live
performance from a previous September concert
at Ziggy's in North Carolina.
Sean Hurley joined the band on
bass.
 # 196
Singles Artist of the Year
Vertical Horizon signed with RCA
Records.
 Vertical Horizon released Everything
You Want.
Vertical Horizon hit the Top 40
with "Everything You Want."
 # 19
Singles Artist of the Year
Vertical Horizon hit the Top 10 with "Everything You Want."
 Everything
You Want was certified gold.
"Everything You Want" topped the
Billboard Adult Top 40 chart for 14 weeks.
Everything
You Want was certified platinum.
"Everything You Want" topped the
Billboard Hot 100 for a week.
 Vertical Horizon returned to the
Top 40 with "You're A God."
The band hit the road touring
with Third
Eye Blind and Nine Days.
Vertical Horizon hit the Top 10 with "You're A God."
Vertical Horizon won a Billboard
Music Video Award for Best New Artist Modern
Rock Video (You're A God).
On the Billboard
Year-End Charts, Vertical Horizon had
the #1 Top Hot 40 Track of the year ("Everything You Want") and was the Top
Hot Adult Top 40 Artist.
 # 72
Singles Artist of the Year
 Vertical Horizon hit the Top 40
with "Best I Ever Had (Grey
Sky Morning)."
Scannell was nominated for a
Gibson Guitar Award for the Les Paul Horizon
Award (meant for up-and-coming guitarists).
Vertical Horizon hit the Top 10 with "Best I Ever Had (Grey
Sky Morning)."
Vertical Horizon won a Boston
Music Award for Single of the Year ("Everything You Want") and were also
nominated for Act of the Year, Rock Band,
Male Vocalist (for Scannell), Song of the
Year, and Video of the Year.
In the summer, Vertical Horizon
toured with the Barenaked
Ladies.
 Everything
You Want was certified 2x platinum.
Vertical Horizon could be heard
on the soundtrack for New
Guy with "Heart In
Hand."
Vertical Horizon released Go.
 # 371 on the Top Pop Artists
of the Past 25 Years chart.
Vertical Horizon released Burning
The Days.
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There & Back Again
Released: 1992
Tracks: "Trying To
Find Purpose" - "Children's
Lullaby" - "Footprints In The
Snow" - "Love's Light" -
"The Mountain Song" -
"Prayer For An Innocent Man" -
"Lines Upon Your Face" -
"Willingly" - "On The
Sea" - "Liberty" |
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Running On Ice
Released: April, 1995
Tracks: "Heart In
Hand" - "Wash Away" -
"Fragments" -
"Famous" - "The Man Who
Would Be Santa" - "Angel
Without Wings" - "Answer
Me" - "Life In The City" -
"Japan" - "Call It
Even" - "Sunrays And
Saturdays" - "Candyman" -
"Falling Down" -
"Goodnight My Friend" |
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Live Stages
Released: January, 1997
Live Tracks: "The Man Who
Would Be Santa" - "The
Ride" - "Falling Down" -
"On The Sea" -
"Japan" - "It's Only
Me" - "Candyman" -
"Fragments" - "The
Unchosen One" - "Heart In
Hand" - "Wash Away" -
"Great Divide" |
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Everything You Want
Released: June, 1999
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 40
Tracks: "We
Are" - "You're A God" - "Everything You Want" - "Best I Ever Had
(Grey Sky Morning)" - "You
Say" - "Finding Me" -
"Miracle" - "Send It
Up" - "Give You Back" -
"All Of You" -
"Shackled" |
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Go
Released: September, 2003
Billboard
peak:
# 61
Tracks: "When You
Cry" - "I'm Still Here" -
"Forever" -
"Sunshine" - "Goodbye
Again" - "Echo" -
"It's Over" - "One Of
You" - "Won't Go Away" -
"Inside" -
"Underwater" |
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Burning The Days
Released: September, 2009
Tracks: "All Is Said
And Done" - "The Lucky
One" - "The Middle Ground"
- "I Believe In You" -
"Save Me From Myself" -
"Carrying On" - "Back To
You" - "Can You Help Me" -
"Afterglow" - "Here"
- "Welcome To The Bottom" -
"Even Now" |
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position links lead you to the song's Top
40 chart run (from the ARC Weekly Top
40)
and LP links take you to Amazon.com for that LP (often
including track listings and sound
samples). |
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