YODO (You Only Die Once)

Walker County

Dee Ellis - Drums, Jay Howell - Vocals, Tod Slaughter - Guitar, Seth Rice - Guitar, Josh Hamby - Bass, Collin Cox - Samples and Backing Vocals

Once upon a time in rural Northwest Georgia, there was a smattering of metal bands, many of which involved a rotating cast of miscreants, ne'er-do-wells, duster huffers, and meth addicts with general inclinations toward violence and self-destruction. These bands fell apart in grand and glorious fashion, and as they dropped like drunken and belligerent dominoes, surviving members went on to form new ventures, only to have them implode like the dying stars that they were.

From the ashes of these catastrophes formed what is now Shotgun Eulogy. Rising from the depths, they soared like the ancient Phoenix, managing to somehow score a tour offer from Killswitch Engage for a thirty day run without even having a demo. This was the glory of the Gun.

But like the mythical bird of yore, all beauty must perish. The band disintegrated in a fury of egos and clashes of will. Like disembodied atoms, each member pursued his own course for nearly two years. One went so far as to attempt a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band, and failed miserably. Other members formed more or less rewarding ventures, but all felt that something was missing.

And then, like a flash in the night, like a shot in the dark, like moths drawn to the proverbial flame, they found each other again, joining forces like those robot tiger things that made Voltron so awesome back in the 80's. The old songs flowed again as though they had been played but yesterday, and new ones fell effortlessly from their fingers. 

2015 ... the year of the Gun.