Formed in the small town of Escatawpa, near Biloxi, Mississippi, in the late
1990s, 3 Doors Down started out with just Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts and Todd
Harrell playing gigs for friends, until guitarist Chris Henderson was added.
Although the boys had a religious upbringing, rock was clearly in their blood
and they enjoyed regional success initially playing gigs in the area and had
their music played on local radio. The all-American group was eventually signed
up by Universal, on their Republic Records label, and released their debut album
(on a major label) The Better Life in 2...