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The Shadow Side

About Me

The Shadow Side wants you to turn off your iPhone.When was the last time you forgot about texting, sexting, calling, and planning and just lived in the moment? Want to get that mess out of your head and find a new motivation? Welcome to the Shadow Side.The Shadow Side is a solid house of rock, with weighty bass resonating through the foundation of every song. Their serious technical skills in both percussion and guitar effortlessly support complex rhythms with precise, dynamic flair -- while melodic, unforgettable choruses fill the room with heartfelt character. It’s impossible not to let loose in their super-charged high-energy shows – or they'll blow your house down.
Members of The Shadow Side have been able to play with several prominent national touring acts, including Meese (Atlantic Records) and the Ataris. They’re not strangers to the road, touring throughout the Midwest and east U.S. with past projects and sharing the stage with great acts like Hawthorne Heights, Hit the Lights, Punchline, Breaking Pangea (RIP), Spitalfield, Silverstein and others.
The Shadow Side has been writing new songs at a rapid pace since their inception and are releasing their debut album, "Here, in the Now" on February 27th, 2010. Their demo EP "Finding Happiness" is available now!
So really, The Shadow Side is excited to be an .mp3 on your Blackberry, but if you’re still glued to it when their rocking your face at a show, you’re lost by the wayside. Put down your phone and feel the energy of the crowd. Move to the Beat.
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Member Since: 14/01/2007
Band Members: Allen Sanders (Vocals, Guitars)

Bryan Overholt (Drums, Vocals)

John Evans (Bass)

Shaun Coffman (Guitar, Vocals)


Influences: The Get Up Kids, The Starting Line, Coheed and Cambria, Led Zeppelin
Sounds Like: Your dreams matched up with a soundtrack by us.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Writing Contest!!!!

So, The Shadow Side, is trying to put together a press pack to give to venues to get shows in bigger and better places. We have the music part down, we are making a video, we have some nice pics, but ...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:15:00 GMT

The Legal Battle

So, I figured I would put this out there for everyone to see, just because....  This Brazilian metal band is trying to get us to change our name, threatening us with legal action, and just all around ...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:16:00 GMT

Lyrics and Meaning

So, as some of you radtacular guys and gals know, I write my lyrics based on ideas that I have about people I know, trends I see, or experiences I or others have had.   I do not like to write 'straigh...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:36:00 GMT

DEMO! & MERCH

Hey all who read the shadow side blog!  Which by the looks of it, is the band... and about 3 other people!! Which begs the question...Who are these other 3 people? and I wish I knew them so I could te...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:30:00 GMT

Scarlet and Gray Cafe

I know I speak for the whole band when I say that we had a great time playing at the Scarlet and Gray Cafe last weekend.  The new re-vamped stage/lights/sound is pretty amazing for local bands to get ...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:05:00 GMT

10,000 plays

Hey everyone! Today we went over 10,000 total plays! Thanks for listening, and watch out for some new demos that we should be posting really soon. Thanks again!
Posted by on Sat, 02 May 2009 11:26:00 GMT

Our first show!

Hey folks! Tomorrow, Wednesday April 29th, is our first show! It's in Columbus, on the campus of THE Ohio State University at Bernie's (N. High between 16th and 17th). We're playing third, going on ar...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:52:00 GMT

(The) Shadow Side on April 29th

Well, party peeps, it looks like we are getting back into the swing.  We have 3 new songs written, and are working on about 5 more.  We are also going with a name change.  Namely, 'The Shadow Side' or...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:01:00 GMT

news

Hey everyone! I'm writing with a little bit of an update. Allen and I have found some guys to rock with, namely Shaun Coffman and John Evans, formerly of Athens/Marietta based band Future Me and Flemi...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:34:00 GMT

Facebook and bass players

So Allen and I are having our first practice in Columbus tonight and I'm waiting around for him to get here.  It's going to be weird starting over in a new city from scratch essentially.  We...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:48:00 GMT