OneRepublic

Brianna Weber
Music 1010- Ferrin
11/7/16

American Pop Rock Band

Est. 2002

The beginning of OneRepublic

Creators: Ryan Tedder and Zack Filkins
From Colorado, moved to L.A.
Added Drew Brown, Brent Kutzle, Eddie
Fisher
MySpace
Timbaland
Take off in 2007

The Band

Ryan Tedder- singer- songwriter

Drew Brown- keyboard

Eddie Fisher- drummer

Brent Kutzle- bassist/ cellist

Zack Filkins- acoustic guitar

Awards for all of the Favorites

American Music Awards
Billboard Music Awards
CMT Music Awards
ECHO Awards, Germany
Grammy Awards
iHeartRadio Music Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards
MuchMusic Video Awards
Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards
Peoples Choice Awards, USA
Teen Choice Awards
World Music Awards

Apologize
Released in 2007
Platinum-selling
Timbalands remix
Top ten in America for 25 weeks
Popular in many other countries
The meaning behind Apologize

Time

Form

Description:

0:00

Exposition

Acoustic guitar starts melody by itself

0:08

Instrumental

Cello joins to harmonize with the guitar (very soft

dynamic)

0:16

1st verse

Keyboard and vocalist join in at the same time starting

the first verse

0:49

Chorus

Drums join in with the other instruments and vocalist;

vocalists timbre is higher than in the verse

1:07

Instrumental
& 2nd Verse

Vocalist stops while instruments continue with the same

rhythm; continues with 2nd verse at 1:13

1:46

Chorus

The cellos dynamics are notably louder during the

chorus- drums stick to the same repetition of rhythm

2:06

Instrumental
Bridge

The guitarist hits the side of the guitar to create a different

texture to the instrumentals

2:20

Chorus x3

Same rhythm played for chorus as before, louder

dynamics as other chorus to finish the song

2:50

Conclusion

Dynamics get lower; Vocalist sings last few words while

the instruments fade out with last note

Secrets
Released in 2009
Waking Up Album
Popularity
*My favorite!
The meaning behind Secrets

Time

Form

Description:

0:08

Exposition

Cello starts melody for the whole song

0:21

1st Verse

Vocals join in with the cello

0:47

Chorus

Drums join in with the cello and vocals; dynamics increase;

harmony is created when vocalist sings all my secrets away

1:14

2nd Verse

Same cello melody as beginning; drums say in while violin

joins at 1:22

1:39

Chorus

Same melody as for the cello, vocals, and drums before; violin
continues to add that final build on texture throughout the song

2:06

Instrumental
Bridge

Cello, drums, and violin play the same melody as before. At

2:09 and 2:17 drum adds a few quick, extra notes (It sounds
similar to a snare drum)

2:18

Bridge

Same harmony between the cello, violin, and drums as the

verses, the bridge time is a little shorter than an actual verse

2:31

Chorus

Same chorus repeated two times; dynamics louder than ever

to finish the song; with small instrumental solo added at 3:24

3:33

Pre- Chorus/
Chorus

Carries on same melody; repeats harmony of all my secrets

away mixed with the rhythm of the drums, cell, and violin

3:46

Conclusion

Repeats one last time give all my secrets away and all notes
end at the same time

Counting Stars
Released in 2013
Album: Native
Top Digital Download in 2014
CMT Music Awards
iHeart Radio Music Awards
The meaning behind Counting Stars

Time

Form

Description:

0:00

Exposition/ Chorus

Vocals start immediately with acoustic guitar; song

starts off with the chorus while drums, keyboard, and
base join in shortly after

0:38

1st Verse

Keyboard stops; guitar and drums play while

tambourines adds more rhythm

1:17

Chorus

The drums rhythm speeds up through the chorus; the

vocalist repeats the chorus 2x. The pitch gets higher
the second time he sings it

1:56

2nd Verse

A clapping rhythm is set in place; the dynamics are

lower from the chorus, but increase on oh! at 2:04

2:27

Chorus

Played 2x again, everything is played the same as the

1st chorus except harmony with other vocalists are
added with the lead vocalist

3:00

Bridge

The keyboard is more noticeable in the bridge;

Harmony is created between the lead vocalist and
background singers

3:26

Chorus

Lines of chorus repeat themselves while dynamic

builds louder and louder

3:58

2nd Bridge

Same melody as 1st bridge, only difference is the

absence of the lead vocalist- only the background
singers are present

4:12

Conclusion

All notes stop at the same time to end song

References:
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/onerepublic-mn0
000656541/biography
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=9216
http://www.billboard.com/artist/1533222/ryantedder/biography
http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/onerepubli
c/awards.html
https://spinditty.com/artists-bands/OneRepublicsongs-Counting-Stars-meaning-and-lyrics
http://www.writingwrocks.com/eportfolio/view/vie
w.php?id=2237