Artist description ?Energetic and fun rock ?n roll, tightly wrapped in a beautiful package? replies a smiling Milam Byers, lead guitarist for Bleach, when asked about the band?s live show. ?That was an incredible rock show? adds Sam Barnhart, rhythm guitarist. ?That is what I want people to be thinking when they leave one of our shows.? Indeed, that is a common sentiment echoed by Bleach concert goers for the past six years. Averaging 150 shows per year, including 9 national tours, as well as international touring in Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Holland, and Canada, the band has honed a live show that would impress the most critical of rock critics. ?Over the last six years, we have really had the chance to find out what works and what doesn?t work in our live show, ?says lead vocalist, Dave Baysinger. ?I am really excited to see where we have come from, and even more excited about the direction we are heading.? ?We got our start in college playing around campus,? explains Barnhart of the band?s history. ? Soon we wound up playing a lot of shows on weekends in surrounding areas. We had a buddy who was in a band signed to a Nashville-based record label, Forefront Records, who helped us record a demo. He gave it to the head of A&R who came and saw us play at the college. Evidently he liked it because we signed a deal about a month later. It?s pretty much been a wild ride since then.?Since its inception in 1995, the band has managed to find the time to record three albums in between their frenetic touring schedule that have sold over 150,000 copies. Space (1996), and Static (1998) were both produced by long time friend and college buddy, Barry Blair. ?On our third [self-titled] record we decided to take a little different route. We wanted to steer away from the polished sound of Static and move to a more raw sound. We decided to have a good friend, Pete Stewart, come in and co-produce the project with us. We felt like he understood the direction that we wanted to go better than anyone. He actually spent several weeks out on the road playing guitar with us in 1999, so he definitely knew what we were looking for? said Baysinger.The band is tentatively scheduled to hit the studio for their fourth full length in September 2001. When asked about the new material, drummer Jared Byers says: ?The new material is packed with big melodies.? ?Very big melodies on top of anthemic rock music,? adds brother Milam. ?Hooks galore but more rock than before. We have been trying out some of the new material at our shows and the crowds are really digging it. These songs are packed full of energy. That?s been our goal with the new material?for that energy to translate to the crowd. When they get it, we take it a step further.?

Group Members Dave Baysinger- vocals Sam Barnhart- vocals+guitar Jared Byers- drums Jerry Morrison- bass Milam Byers- guitar, effects

Location Nashville, Tennesee - USA

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