The Normals (Christian band)

The Normals were a Christian alternative rock band formed in 1998 by Andrew Osenga, Mark Lockett, and Clayton Daily. The name of the band honors their hometown of Normal, Illinois. The band's lineup also included B.J. Aberle, Cason Cooley, Mike Taquino, and Steve Hindalong. The Normals released three albums with ForeFront Records and garnered two GMA Dove Award nominations before disbanding in 2002.^[1][2]

The Normals
Origin	Normal, Illinois
Genres	Christian alternative rock, punk rock, alternative
Years active	1998 (1998)–2002
Labels	ForeFront
Past members	Andrew Osenga Mark Lockett Clayton Daily B.J. Aberle Cason Cooley Mike Taquino Steve Hindalong

History

Outside of The Normals, Cooley worked as a songwriter and producer, and has worked with artists such as Matthew Perryman Jones,^[3] Katie Herzig,^[4] and Trent Dabbs.^{[citation needed]} Cooley is also known for his work on Ben Rector's album, Brand New,^[5] as well as Ingrid Michaelson's albums, Lights Out and It Doesn't Have to Make Sense.^[6][7]

Discography

• Better Than This (1998)^[8][9]
• Coming to Life (2000)^[10][11][12]
• A Place Where You Belong (2002)^[13][14][15]