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Playing with different bands in the summer of 2004, Jerry Hawkins and Kurt DeCoria knew each other as brothers in law that also played music. Then, in the fall of 2005, through a series of events that would later seem to be divine intervention they found themselves both band-less and in the same city, Pocatello Idaho. Thus AltarEdge was born.What started as a series of jam sessions over the next few years, later turned into a mission to play music that would make an impression on others in a positive way. Both being "Born Again" and recovering from life-long battles with drug addictions, it seemed Christian Rock was the obvious genre. Hoping to bring the message that GOD loves us all, and Rock N Roll doesn't have to be "Devil Music".After solidifying the lineup by recruiting Jerry's long time friend Byron Willis to play bass, the guys started booking shows, and creating playlists. The first summer of doing local shows proved the guys of AltarEdge were a band to be heard! Requests for shows from around the community validated to the guys that they were doing what they were supposed to be doing. So that winter they decided to head into the studio (Jam House Records) and lay down the first five songs of a future CD. The following summer of 2008 was a breakout season, 10 shows and a Pocapalooza to remember, AE's fan base seemed to be growing!The final piece of the puzzle was added toward the end of the summer, singer Aragorn Bybee. Now with Aragorn at the frontman position, and a newly signed record deal with DEKA Records, AltarEdge is finished with the final tracks on their debut CD "Slinging Seeds", and poised to take the summer of 2009 by storm! So Stay tuned!
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