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A few friends or whatever did some stuff. Music stuff. They're still
doing it today as far as I know.
Formed in 1994, Route 3 is more than just a group with four recordings
and a strong fan base. They are the epitome of a band which continues
to evolve instead of stagnate.
Emerging from the "songwriters circle" of the Midwest's
music scene and playing coffeehouses, street corners, and "open
mic nights," they honed their craft. Then came the release
of Renaissance Recital, the second album on Big Round Records
and the beginnings of Route 3 moving into a full band. Their first
album, The Folks, quickly sold out its original pressing.
They followed with continued touring and growing popularity as a
live act .
Frontman Jared Adams has toured the country playing lead guitar
for Ardent/Forefront recording artist Satellite Soul, friends from
Kansas City. He appears on their Ardent release Satellite Soul
Live. They share producer Paul Ebersold with Sister Hazel and
3 Doors Down and Small Town Poets. Opening and performing with Jennifer
Knapp, Big Tent Revival, FFH, Audio Adrenaline and many others,
Adams had the chance to showcase his own songs to great acclaim.
Waterdeep's
Don Chaffer produced Route 3's Slightly Certain, which
also featured Lori Chaffer's vocals on "The Enemy and the Avenger."
The recording captured the attention of many. "To and radio
programmers play it, to any concert promoter book them, and
to any record label sign them now. This is the real deal,"
raved Levi Perkins of Crossroads radio. Tim Suttle of Satellite
Soul described them as "Someone who needs to be signed. They're
hard workers and Jared is a great songwriter." Since that recording
Route 3 has continued to evlove, the result of over 200 shows across
the U.S.
Route 3 continued to gain exposure after weekly appearances
on the "Phil and Colby Morning Show" out of Kansas. Now
with national distribution of their last two CD's through Grassroots
Music, they have found their way to radio stations and stores around
the U.S. They gained wide attention and were featured on a national
compilation put out by Integrity Management and Booking whose roster
included such artists as Tammy Trent, Curious Fools, Pam Thumb,
Jason Ingram, Spooky Tuesday and Grits. Also opening for artists
such as Bleach, Plumb, Pillar, Jason Ingram, Scott Faircloff, The
Appleseed Cast, Stavesacre and many others.
 They
are often compared to the late Toad the Wet Sprocket and an occasional
Goo Goo Dolls meets Faith Hill having lunch with Edwin McCain before
an Evanescence show.
Now Route 3, fronted by the vocal and guitar interplay between
Adams and wife Jennifer, is ready to envelope even greater opportunities
with their music. From Adams troubadour style of the early 90's
to Jennifers touring with several vocal groups, her own singing
career and even a tour of Europe, the results are rich.
With a true and honest passion for people and music
their goal reaches far beyond just playing the next gig. They hope
to make a difference in everyone they meet whether its through son g,
a hand shake or a new face to put a name to. "Although we love
playing live, there is so much more to music than singing and playing,"
says Adams. "It builds a foundation to every new relationship
and it gaps the bridges between the people that we don't yet know."
The soaring melodies can't hide the message in the lyrics crafted
with grace. One concert goer said, "They put their heart and
soul into every song, I really appreciate that."
From the feed back, so do a lot of others. 
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