The members of Shinedown met in college. The guitarist used to annoy his father by playing his favorite CD incessantly. Shinedown began singing at Beach, a college club. The group used to sell their CDs out of their car in the school parking lot.

After this last non-stop year the members of Shinedown will spend some time apart. The band is in the first leg of the accompanying tour for their newest album. Shinedown's new record has taken the band in a quite different direction, incorporating more influences than previous albums.

Often times, critics will commend Shinedown for their ability to rile up the audience during live shows. A music critic from St. Louis, David Leffelman, has always been pleased with band’s superb guitarist. Shinedown’s newest record has received incredible reviews from Erik Hornstrom, a music critic out of Cincinnati, and Erik Brady, from Orlando.

Shinedown was discovered while performing at at Cafeteria, local bar. The group played for years atlocal festivals making almost no money. The band a huge draw with fan clubs in every city.

Shinedown appreciaites their fans and wants to give them a good show, so they play past hits along with the most current singles. The band’s tour schedule and concert information is outlined on TheSeats.com, along with the latest Shinedown tickets and seating charts available.