Summit Grove originated in early December 2007 through a Christian youth program called YoungLife, where Jason Carter and Vincent Rennie met and discussed making music. Vincent had written a song entitled "The One I'm Searching For" (later renamed "Jump Start My Broken Heart") for his Creative Writing class as a make-up assignment for unexcused work. The song eventually caught the attention of Jason when discussing starting the band with Vincent, so the song officially became the first on the bill for the project.
After dropping out of the band One Pin Short a year before, Dominic Rennie (Vincent's brother) quickly became the drummer for the no-named band. Before the band would get any further, a name was to be decided .. writing out over twenty names on a white board, nothing had been decided. It wasn't until Brad was heading home that the name Summit Grove popped in his head. Through a telephone call, the name became official.
With a booked show at the end of the month and only one song to perform, Summit Grove collectively collaborated to put on their very first show at Jillian's of Las Vegas with their good friends Hey Mister.
The work effort hasn't slowed and 2 months into the project, Summit Grove has come out strong impressing many crowds through myspace and live shows, gaining 30,000 views in what seems to have been no time. The song "Jump Start My Broken Heart" caught the attention of Alex Marshall - a friend of the band as well as a member of the notorious band The Cab, as Marshall re-mixed his own version of the song.
Joining the lineup is bassist Omar Garcia - a YoungLife leader and close friend of the guys, as well as a highly talented individual with a glow for music.
On February 1st Summit Grove competed and won the Fusion Battle of the Bands at Central Christian sparking new interest from music seekers across the Vegas valley.
On April 12 of 2008, Summit Grove was already playing with bands such as Secondhand Serenade, despite only being 5 months old.
With promising shows ahead, Summit Grove will be producing new sounds and a highly anticipated EP.
"These guys are talented; always picking up new instruments and incorporating it into a song. Watch out for them..."
-XPOZ
