Shenoah

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Band Members: vocals: Rob Montague guitar: Jason Hager guitar: Vinny DiFranco bass: Ben Hollowell drums: Matt Danko Formed in the Spring of 2003 by former Chimaira guitarist/co-founder Jason Hager, SHENOAH was a way for Hager to explore diffent areas of music. "I've always loved all kinds of music and wanted to explore a slightly different direction with this" explains Hager. .... In Cherokee the word Shenoah means "white dove." Over the years the dove has been seen as a symbol of peace. Whether inner peace or peace among fellow man, just as we think we've found it we find "true" peace is never found. Hager chose the name SHENOAH because it is his step-daughter's middle name and he wanted every aspect of this band to be deep and personal. .... He found the exact same passion and conviction towards the music that he had in former Erase The Grey (Republic/Universal Records) guitarist Vinny DiFranco, former Ringworm (Victory Records) bassist Ben Hollowell, former Chaos Swings (formerly Mad At Gravity, Artist Direct Records) vocalist Rob Montague and drummer Matt Danko. .... As for SHENOAH'S sound, They wanted their songs to be as moody as the individuals in the band. They want to cover a very broad spectrum of their genre. This is very apparent on the band's Corporate Punishment Record's debut "Bleeding In The Red." From the up beat songs "Ashes To Ashes and Telephone Bruises" to the brutal "Bullets And Numbers" and "Scent Of A Dead Rose," SHENOAH prove their ability to jump