“We wanted a name that matched our style. Something that really screamed to the audience: You’re going someplace. And you’re going through old-fashioned, hardcore rock and roll. Then someone said our music makes them feel like they were shot out of a cannon. That fit perfectly.”

That quote belongs to Justin Best, the enigmatic rhythm guitarist and songwriter for SHOT, the best band you haven’t heard of. Yet.

Originally formed in early 2009, Shot honed its musical talents on the mean stre...