Shatterproof formed in the summer of 2003, when friends, Ryan Lang and Scott Ray, decided to jam together one afternoon. After a long session, the two thought they had a such great sound and wanted to expand it even further with amazing leads and guitar solos. Ryan knew someone who was perfect for the job and he contacted Jake Loehr, an eager guitarist that had a unique style and amazing skill. Not long after his audition, Jake joined the group and provided what was needed to take their sound to a new direction.
With the writing process already started and songs starting to take shape, they began to search for a bass player and a vocalist. That following year was a constant cycle of temporary bassists and singers. It seemed that nothing would come together until Jake mentioned he knew a bass player named Cody Mason, who was looking for a band to jam with. The next day, Cody came to the band's practice to audition. After learning most of the band's material within one session, Cody became their bassist.
All they needed now, was a vocalist that could write some aggressive lyrics and take command of the stage. Ryan and Scott had an old friend, who they knew was into music just as much as they were. That person was Ryan Crawford, a singer and talented song writer. Within the next two months, Ryan Crawford re-wrote all the lyrics that the band had written previously, in favor for something more straight forward and in-your-face.
With a solid lineup and a full set of songs finally complete, Shatterproof went out and began to play shows for the next two years.
In late 2006, the band had to make the difficult decision to replace Ryan Crawford as their vocalist and began auditioning new singers. A fan of the band, Derrek Sammons, had already displayed an interest in becoming a vocalist. After hearing great things about Derrek, the band decided to get ahold of him for an audition. With a positive attitude and vocal lessons already under his belt, Derrek displayed great range with his voice and a incredible screaming capability. It wasn't long after his audition, that he became the new singer for Shatterproof.
In the spring of 2007, Shatterproof entered the studio to begin work on their debut, self-titled EP, which was released on August 30th, 2008.
Shortly after the CD release show, due to creative differences, Scott Ray departed from the band and Shatterproof immediately began their search for a new rhythm guitarist. The band posted bulletins and put up flyers all around Omaha. And after nine months of auditions, they came across an aspiring guitarist named Javin Odean. Prior to his audition, Javin was living in North Platte and already wanted to move to Omaha in order to take his musical career to a new level. During the next couple jam sessions, with the chemistry between Javin and the band strong, he made the move to Omaha and became Shatterproof's new rhythm guitarist.
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We are proud to announce that after MUCH hard work and effort, The Sheriffs of Nottingham will be releasing our debut CD, "Hard Places: The EP" on Saturday, November 14th.
Track Listing: 1. Running Man 2. Easy 3. Hard Places 4. The Road 5. He Said/She Said 6. Same Old Song 7. Nineteen Eighty-Four
We are extremely proud of this CD and cannot wait for you to hear what we've been working on for so long! We will be releasing the CD early online, so visit back often for more details. For now, you can listen to two full tracks (Running Man and Nineteen Eighty-Four) on our MySpace.
Hope to see you at a live concert soon and thanks again for your patience and support,
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Hey SHATTERPROOF (NEW GUITARIST AND BLOG)! Hope you're having a great summer!! Keep me in mind if you need any mastering done. Still only $25 per song and $100 for an EP, mix-tape, or full CD! Thanks!! Jim Wavelength MD
How are you? Just trying to gather opinions on our music. If you aren't busy, please come by our page and let us know what you think! Thanks for your time! Horns and Hails!
Apologies for the generic message but we wanted to let you know that our new album, "Tales Of Absolution + Obsoletion" is out now and available directly from us! We have uploaded the first 2 singles for your enjoyment, please let us know what you think...
Please check our August tour dates and visit the official site when you have a moment. Your support is truly appreciated!!
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