Steelshot was formed in the summer of 2008 by Richmond, VA based musicians Jay Yarbrough (guitars), Mike “Frog” Faba (bass), and Josh Duncan (vocals, guitar). Ryan Nuttle (guitar, vocals) and T.J. Sutherland (drums) joined shortly after. They began tinkering around with the southern jam sound from influences such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blackfoot and Jason Aldean and mixing those sounds with the hard rock sound from Black Label Society (Zack Wylde) and the like . It wasn’t long after, that this project found a solid foundation, breaking ground with a new genre of “country rock” or “rock twang” or as some fans dubbed it, “country metal”. This new sound, unforgettable to any listener, is original and creative and leaves you wanting more!

After 3 years, their long awaited debut self-titled EP was released in the summer of 2011. Establishing the anthem sound that is Steelshot is the fan favorite song “Southern Pride” with its very distinct guitar riffs and crazy downhome lyrics. On that release, the masses also heard songs with hard hitting, fast driving beats in “Alive Again” and “In Too Deep” or slowed it down with “Never Understand”.

The sky is the limit for these artists with intense ambition and drive. They are set to continue working on their second release for fall of 2012 becoming their first full length collection of original music. Steelshot has performed locally at various venues, most notably at The National Theater, sharing the stage with a number of local and regional bands such as Bullistic, White Knuckle Battery, Proverbial, Thunderbrew, Automag, and Silvertung. Steelshot has also had the privilege of opening for national recording acts Craig Wayne Boyd, Faultline, Zoso the Led Zeppelin Experience, Die Cast, Mensrea, and Lukas Nelson & the Promise of the Real. The self-titled EP can be found at online stores everywhere or the www.steelshotrocks.com website.