Vertical Horizon

Vertical Horizon
Vertical Horizon performing at the Hartford Block Party in 2010.
Background information
Origin	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock, post-grunge, pop rock, acoustic rock
Years active	1991–present
Labels	RCA, Outfall
Website	www.verticalhorizon.com
Members	Matt Scannell Ron LaVella Donovan White Jeffrey Jarvis
Past members	Keith Kane Sean Hurley Ed Toth Steve Fekete Jenn Oberle Seth Horan

Vertical Horizon is an American alternative rock band formed at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in 1991. The band is best known for their 1999 album Everything You Want. These hits included "Everything You Want," "You're a God", and "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)." Their most recent album, Echoes from the Underground, was released in October 2013.

Vertical Horizon was formed in 1991 by Georgetown University undergrads Matthew Scannell and Keith Kane. Early performances included cover sets of artists such as Simon & Garfunkel in the campus' Leavey Center food court. In 1992, after graduation from Georgetown, the duo relocated to Boston and self-released their debut album There and Back Again, which was recorded in Scannell's old high school, Deerfield Academy, over a period of a few weeks. Scannell and Kane split songwriting and lead vocal duties.

Scannell and Kane toured as a duo for the next few years, mostly appearing with similar bands, such as Jackopierce. Their next album was 1995's Running on Ice, produced by John Alagia (Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer), Doug Derryberry, and Scannell. Though still largely acoustic based, Running on Ice also incorporated other musicians and guests, including Derryberry, Jackopierce, and Carter Beauford of the Dave Matthews Band on drums, giving the album more of a full band sound. Two songs, Kane's "Wash Away" and Scannell's "The Man Who Would Be Santa", were featured on the second Aware Records compilation album.