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Leaving Shiloh

I don't know what you've been told...

About Me

O-rig-i-nal (adj.) - Not derived from something else; fresh and unusual; Showing a marked departure from previous practice; new. What does it mean to be original? This meaning most certainly loses its place in modern music. In a thick and murky swamp filled with cookie-cutter emo/punk and no-talent ballad bands, many believe that Rock itself died a horrible, merciless death. Leaving Shiloh begs to differ. With their brand of fresh, energetic, fun-induced rock, Leaving Shiloh breathes a breath of life into modern music and rises above its muddy depths.
Leaving Shiloh started with Matt Godfrey and Michael Johnson and a love for music. The group gigged around in its early phases, but came alive with the addition of Kendrick Wallace on drums. Each individual comes from a different musical background, but all view rock the same way. Leaving Shiloh believes that rock itself is a tradition. Bands such as AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Queen got it right and played rock the way it should be played. Leaving Shiloh hopes to carry on that tradition.
The power trio now plays with increasing frequency while their sound grows even bigger and more unbridled. Leaving Shiloh continues to reveal their “face-rocking” sets to the masses while surprising them with their mix of classic roots and untarnished originality. Do you remember when rock was powerful? When music was great and made you feel like dancing? Do you remember having fun at a concert that delivered in every single aspect and left you breathless? If so, you remember Leaving Shiloh.
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Member Since: 12/29/2004
Band Website: leavingshiloh.com
Band Members: Matt "Sean" Godfrey - Guitars, Keys, Vocals. Michael "Vaughn" Johnson - Bass, Backing Vocals. Kendrick "Bon" Wallace - Drums, Backing Vocals
Influences: Robert Johnson, Buchanan, The Electric Six, Foo Fighters, Eisley, Better Than Ezra, Metallica, Dexter Freebish, Goo Goo Dolls, John Mayer Trio, Melee, Jonezetta, Radiohead, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Roy Buchanan, and old-timey rock n' roll.
Sounds Like: The rock and roll the radio is lacking.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

NEW MUSIC!

We've just posted a rough cut of "Don't Take Much" from our new studio record, and a final cut of "Good Like A Woodsman" from our new live record called We Built Stonehenge! Check em out, let us know...
Posted by Leaving Shiloh on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:02:00 PST

God Forbid and New EP

We posted "God Forbid" up because some people were requesting it! Post it on your profiles, shout it from the rooftops, do whatever you want to get it out there. Have fun.PS - Be looking for some ne...
Posted by Leaving Shiloh on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:43:00 PST

New WorkPlay video!

Check out the video of two of our songs ("Simon Says Dance! and "Lost in Your Eyes Again") LIVE at WorkPlay, posted on our profile. Special thanks to Naomi and everybody at mymusicbirmingham.com for ...
Posted by Leaving Shiloh on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:45:00 PST

leavingshiloh.com Overhaul

Hello to all you out there in cyber-land....We've just made a website overhaul at www.leavingshiloh.com, so you should definitely head over there and check it out. We've got a whole new format, not t...
Posted by Leaving Shiloh on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:18:00 PST

A spot of an update...

Just sitting here bored at work and realizing that we never update this thing... so here's one for ya...For those of you who haven't seen us in awhile, you need to... Our live show has progressed to a...
Posted by Leaving Shiloh on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:53:00 PST

And the new album shall be called....

"Bad Directions and Non-Existent Laundry Mats" Why? Long story...
Posted by Leaving Shiloh on Tue, 30 May 2006 05:06:00 PST

In the studio...

That's right! L.S. is in the studio recording our next album! No slated time for release or a title, but if you've seen us live lately, you know that our new songs are going to be on it... Stay tuned ...
Posted by Leaving Shiloh on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:27:00 PST

Laid To Rest

hello to all you cyber-fans.... we've posted a new song on the myspace page called Laid to Rest. we've gotten some great feedback on it so far from our website, so we wanted to share it with ya'll he...
Posted by Leaving Shiloh on Tue, 14 Feb 2006 11:35:00 PST

Check out this event: Leaving Shiloh at Cambridge

Hosted By: Leaving ShilohWhen: Friday Dec 09, 2005 at 7:00 PMWhere: Lee Branch Cambridge Coffee1401 Doug Baker Blvd. Suite 111Birmingham, AL 35209USDescription: Leaving Shiloh Click Here To View Even...
Posted by Leaving Shiloh on Wed, 07 Dec 2005 09:54:00 PST

I Can't Believe It's Me and Road Somewhere

We're posting two new recordings that we made in our little basement studio for ya'll to hear... I Can't Believe It's Me is a new one for you guys, and we recorded our new version of Road Somewhere. ...
Posted by Leaving Shiloh on Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:55:00 PST