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Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse (Photo from Holy City Sinner)
Formed 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, U.S.A.
Current Members (click on member’s name for Wikipedia):
Isaac Brock, vocalist
Jeremiah Green, drummer
Tom Peloso, guitarist
Russell Higbee, bassist
Jim Fairchild, guitarist, vocalist
Lisa Molinaro, violinist
Davey Brozowski, drummer
Resources: Accessed 2-19-2015
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Seether
Shaun Morgan of Seether
Formed 1999 in Pretoria, South Africa
Current Members (click on member’s name for Wikipedia):
Shaun Morgan, vocalist and guitarist
Dale Stewart, bassist, backing vocalist
John Humphrey, drummer
Bryan Wickmann, lead guitarist, backing vocalist
Resources: Accessed 02-04-2015
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ISLANDER
Islander(Photo from Islander’s facebook)
Formed 2011 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Current Members (click on member’s name for Wikipedia):
Mikey Carvajal, vocalist
Chris Doot, bassist
Eric Frazier, drums
J.R. Bareis, guitarist
Resources: Accessed 1-23-2014.
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RED SUN RISING
Red Sun Rising (Photo from Red Sun Rising’s website)
Formed 2007 in Akron, Ohio, United States
Current Members (click on member’s name for Wikipedia):
Mike Protich, vocalist, guitarist
Ryan Williams, guitarist
Tyler Valendza, guitarist
Resources: Accessed 12-2-2014.
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Slipknot
Slipknot (Photo from Rock Axis)
Formed 1995 in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.A.
Current Members (click on member’s name for Wikipedia):
Shawn Crahan Clown, percussionist
Mick Thomson, guitarist
Corey Taylor, vocalist
Sid Wilson, turntablist
Christopher Fehn, percussionist
Jim Root, guitarist
Alessandro Venturella, bassist
@vmanshreds Instagram (private)
Jay Weinberg, drummer
Resources: Accessed 11-12-2014. Updated 5-17-2015.
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TANTRIC
Tantric (Photo from Tantric’s Twitter)
Formed 1999 in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.
Current Members (click on member’s name for Wikipedia):
Hugo Ferreira, vocalist
TJ Taylor, drummer
Derek Isaacs, guitarist
Scott Wilson, bassist
@scuda123 Instagram (private)
Resources: Accessed 11-05-2014.
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KoЯn
Korn (Photo from Wikipedia)
Formed 1993 in Bakersfield, California, U.S.A.
Current Members (click on member’s name for Wikipedia):
Jonathan Davis, vocalist
James “Munky” Shaffer, guitarist
Brian Head Welch, guitarist
Reginald Fieldy Arvizu, bassist
Ray Luzier, drummer
Resources: Accessed 10-18-2014.
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THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH
Thousand Foot Krutch (Photo from TFK’s website)
Formed 1995 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Current Members (click on member’s name for Wikipedia):
Trevor McNevan, vocalist, guitarist
Steve Augustine, drummer
Joel Bruyere, bassist, backing vocalist
http://www.thousandfootkrutch.com/
Resources: Accessed 10-6-2014.
Righteous Vendetta Interview with Ryan Hayes
Find all of Righteous Vendetta’s social media here:
Righteous Vendetta
See photos from their performance here:
Righteous Vendetta Photos
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LETTERS FROM THE FIRE
Letters From The Fire (BottleRockNapaValley.com)
Formed 2012 in San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Current Members (click on member’s name for Wikipedia):
Elliot Weber, vocalist
@elliotjweber Instagram (private)
Mike Keller, guitar
Grayson Hurd, guitarist
Clayton Wages, bassist
Ben Anderson, drums
Resources: Accessed 9-28-2014.
@modestmouse Instagram
Modest Mouse’s MySpace