Formed in 1999, Rascal Flatts had an incredible run in the '00s, with six albums that each sold over a million copies thanks to their pop crossover appeal - their songs would consistently place in the Top 10 of the Country chart and also make the Hot 100 pop chart. The only country band that was more successful in that decade was The Chicks.
On their first few albums, most of their songs were written by outside writers and most of the instruments were played by Nashville session musicians. This didn't go over well guitarist Joe Don Rooney and bass player Jay DeMarcus, but it was a winning formula. They never had a drummer, so some session players were always necessary.
They were signed to the Disney label Lyric Street Records, whose other big act early on was SHeDAISY. Rascal Flatts fit the Disney aesthetic, with a clean-cut look and anodyne lyrics. Folks who liked their country acts wearing cowboy hats and slugging whisky derisively referred to them as "HeDAISY."
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