Beginning in 2002, Roger Powell and cousin Jason Powell discovered that each of them were interested in starting a band. Roger played guitar and Jason played bass. A co-worker of Jason, Nick Atherton, took up rhythm guitar. Scott Davis, a lifelong friend of Jason, joined in on drums in 2003. They became Polymorphik, an experimental nu-metal quartet.After trying out several vocalists, Matt Clemerson, a friend and roomate (at the time) of Scott's, nervously stepped to the microphone adding a pop-punk/screamo vibe to the mix. Nick stepped away from the band due to personal priorities. The band's name changed to Shattered Prizm. Shattered Prizm hailed influences from many genres of music. They played everything from rap-rock to screamo to reggae-rock.Scott left in the summer of 2005 for Air Force boot camp, leaving the reamaining three wondering whether or not to replace him. After trying out several other drummers, Matt, Jason, and Roger decided that the band couldn't go on without Scott. When Scott returned in March of 2006, they picked up where they left off.However, priorities got in the way again. Scott was dismissed from the band and Matt Browning (an ex-co-worker of Jason) took over on drums. He had a lot more training on drums than the former, and he molded perfectly to the sound the band was trying to achieve.Neil Gibson, Clemerson's cousin, took to 2nd guitar. He brought with him several songs on which he had been constructing. After playing for a few months with Faith Grinder, Nick rejoined the band to complete the line-up. From there, the band began writing excruciatingly fast. With one little demand, "Dude, let's go to White Castle! They have Big Red on tap!," the band became Red on Tap.In October 2007, the band decided to let Matt Browning go for several reasons (see Blog). After two months of searching, the band came across Chris Downey. They really took to Chris's unique drumming style. Chris is heavily influenced by the bands of the 90's, such as Rage Against the Machine, which fits perfectly with Jason and Roger's style of playing.As the "Behind the Music" episode is being prepared, Nick Atherton stepped out of Red On Tap in April of 2008 due to personal reasons. Working as a five-piece now, Red On Tap continues to bring their own style of rock to the masses in Louisville. Their sound is indescribable! They have only been solidly compared to one band, the legendary At The Drive-In.Be sure to catch them around the scene in Louisville! They're gaining momentum fast, and if you don't catch them now, you may have to chase 'em down in a bus!
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