Relient K () is an American christian rock band from Canton, Ohio that formed in 1998. They are considered to be part of the alternative rock, pop punk, and Christian rock genres. Named after guitarist Matt Hoopes' Plymouth Reliant K car, the band has received numerous awards including a Grammy nomination in 2003 for Best Rock Gospel Album and two Dove Awards. All of the band's members are Christians, but because the band is popular to both Christian and mainstream listeners, some have questioned the band exclusively being in the Christian rock genre. On this subject, lead singer Matt Thiessen stated in an interview: "Our whole answer is, call us whatever you want. You can call us a Christian band, you can call us a rock and roll band. And we can go out on tour with this band, and we can go out on tour with that band. But we don't care. We're just doing what we d

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