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Featured Local: Unto Thee

Posted: May 4, 2015 | | Comments are off for this post.

Unto Thee, a 5 piece metal outfit from Winchester VA, are looking to change lives and the music industry. The band formed in 2010 with original members Canaan and Kenny.  They picked up more members and started playing shows in 2012, leading to the eventual final lineup and hard hitting live show they have now.

Unto Thee play music that’s different. Their musical inspiration includes everything from Lamb of God, Parkway Drive, Between the Buried and Me, Whitechapel, Mastodon, and A Skylit Drive, to Blink 182, Imagine Dragons, and the Foo Fighters. Their musical horizons are so wide, which is part of the reason thri sounds is so different.

Unto Thee has released 2 singles (The Hux & Your Disease) off of their debut album, “True Colors”. Each band member has different inspiration for playing and writing. The song meanings are written from the heart, both lyrically and musically, and the band is glad they can connect with fans and bring everyone closer together through our playing.

Band members have been long time Syke supporters. Kenny explains, “We really love what Syke does for the music community and local artists, as well as making a stand against tobacco and the companies that run it. Taking two things that go hand-in-hand, music and tobacco, and showing that they need not be associated with each other takes guts. Katelyn has been a very wonderful person to work with and get to know, and she’s doing big things to help the Syke brand grow and evolve. We look forward to working with them in the future, and look forward to keep making awesome music for you to pump through your speakers and bang your head to!”

Current Lineup:

Tommy Lewis (Vocals) – Tommy moved from North Carolina to join the band.

Canaan Rhodes (Guitar) – Canaan writes  a lot of the song lyrics.

Kevin Spangler (Guitar) – Kevin named his daughter, Skye, after Mastodon’s “Crack the Skye” album

Ryan Medina (Bass) – Ryan is the greatest PS4 gamer to ever walk the planet. Seriously, don’t test him.

Kenny Shillingburg (Drums) – Kenny loves heavy death metal but has a HUGE crush on Katy Perry

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