Scapegoat (band)

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Name = Scapegoat
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Origin = Charlotte, North Carolina
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Years_active = 1999 – Present
Label = Tragic Hero Records (2005 – Present)
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URL = [http://www.sgoat.com Official website]
Current_members = Kit Walters
Justin Dricoll
Dan Royer
Dan Hitselberger
Spencer Bensch
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Scapegoat is an American rock group formed in 1999, in Charlotte, North Carolina and one of the first bands signed to Tragic Hero Records. Scapegoat is credited with bringing attention and recognition to the North Carolina rock music scene.

Biography

ckapegoat (1999-2003)

Justin Driscoll, Dan Royer, and Dan Hitselberger began playing together in early 1998. After many months of several different vocalists, the trio united with Kit Walters and invited him to be their permanent vocalist, deciding on the band name "Scapegoat." After playing together for more than a year, the quartet entered the studio to begin recording tracks for what would become their debut album "Two On One". With the successful release of "Two on One" the group began playing shows in and around the Charlotte-Metro area. During this growing success the band was forced, due to a pre-existing trademark, to change their name from "Scapegoat" to "Sckapegoat" to avoid legal action.

By 2002, the band had gained a large following and had written much new material for a new album. Released in early 2003, their second album "Element of Design" was well received in the Charlotte music scene. "Element of Design" cemented the band as a staple of the Charlotte music scene. [ [http://www.localbandnetwork.com/bands/banddetail.cfm?bandID=24621 Local Band Network - Scapegoat ] ]

"These Cards We're Dealt" and Scapegoat (2004)

Just a few months after the release of "Element of Design" the band entered the studio once again to record "These Cards We're Dealt". The album signified a shift in the stylistic approach that Sckapegoat brought to their music. With the release of "These Cards We're Dealt" the band moved away from what they saw as a "stagnant music industry" and created a whole new genre incorporating the same energy and brutality that Sckapegoat was known for with layered melodies and vocal harmonies. [ [http://www.stereokiller.com/bands/bands.cfm?id=33558&dl=1 Scapegoat - Band Biography and mp3s/songs,Hardcore Music/Emo Music/Screamo Music/Metal Music/Punk Rock Music Band Profile / Emo Music Bands mp3 / Indie Rock Bands - free mp3 music downloads / Stream free Mp3 Audio Files @ Stereokiller.com ] ] "These Cards We're Dealt" was released in early 2004 and has sold close to 10,000 copies since February 2004.

2004 also brought the addition of guitarist Spencer Bensch. In 2005 the band acquired the trademarked name "Scapegoat" allowing them to resume playing under their original moniker.

"Let Our Violins Be Heard" and "Zombie Dog" (2006-Present)

With Spencer Bensch added to the line-up, the band entered the studio again to record what would become "Let Our Violins Be Heard". Continuing to build on the genre established with "These Cards We're Dealt", "Let Our Violins Be Heard" was also the bands first release on Raleigh based record label Tragic Hero Records on October 22, 2005. The album would eventually garner attention with a national release through Tragic Hero in July of 2006. [http://www.nineronline.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=80ca9f8a-cfa2-41ec-ba51-cf12abd67f30 Niner Online - FOUND: Great rock music ] ]

Re-entering the studio to record new music, the band has taken a decidedly different approach with their latest album, "Zombie Dog". Evolving on the same layered melodies and compositions that solidified their fame in their home state, "Zombie Dog" is a decidedly harder album and was released nationally by Tragic Hero Records on January 22, 2008.

Members

*Kit Walters - Vocals
*Justin Driscoll - Guitar
*Dan Royer - Bass Guitar
*Dan Hitselberger - Drums
*Spencer Bensch - Guitar

Discography

*"Element of Design" (2002)
*"These Cards We're Dealt" (2004)
*"Let Our Violins Be Heard" (2005)
*"Zombie Dog" (2008)

Notes

External links

* [http://www.sgoat.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/scapegoat MySpace site]
* [http://cdbaby.com/cd/sgoat CDBaby.com Review]