Bio
With their debut album, "Road Somewhere," Leaving Shiloh is showing audiences just how good it is to hear a genuine, hard-working band again. With their thought-provoking lyrics, melodic guitars, and driving rhythms, Leaving Shiloh is taking their audiences to a different place through their music. "There are thousands of good bands out there," comments Leaving Shiloh's front man, Matthew Godfrey, "but the key to retaining an audience is to be different and unique."

And Leaving Shiloh owns that key.  Their style cannot be explained, and their musical influences, at first glance, seem to be contradicting.  Classic rock and blues heavily influence Matt, the band's vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist. Michael Johnson, Leaving Shiloh's bassist, has a hard rock background.   What about the drummer, Jason McMillan?  Jazz and alternative rock.   These contrasting styles only add to the band's unique sound, which makes Leaving Shiloh's music all the more intriguing. Frequently, listeners will comment to the band, "You sound like..." or, "This is kind of like..." But, no one can quite put a finger on it.  The only answer to the question of who they sound like is simple: Leaving Shiloh.

Leaving Shiloh has gone through many stages and names, but the metamorphosis is complete.  They have been bringing audiences back for three years now with their fast-paced electric sets and reflective acoustic sets, but audiences cannot quite pinpoint what is is about the music that keeps them coming. Is it the mesh of musical sounds, or maybe the lyrics with which everyone can connect?  The Biblical allusion in the name certainly fascinates listeners. Whatever it is, it is certain that there is only one Leaving Shiloh.