SCAPEGOAT

Incorporating melody, brutality, and beauty to respire a stagnant music industry are Scapegoat: the five-piece hard rock band hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina. Established in 1999, Scapegoat has proven adamant with their driven work ethic to create inventive and passionate compositions. The band, comprised of Justin Driscoll (guitar), Daniel Hitselberger (drums), Kit Walters (vocals), and Spencer Bensch (guitar), are relentless in their pursuits to satisfy onlookers and capture new audiences. This band does everything a rock group should, without adhersing to the boring steadfast rules that produce generic, uninspiring acts.
Formed back in 1999, when they were only 13 years old, the band made up of Walters, Justin Driscoll (guitar), Spencer Bensch (guitar), Dan Hitselberger (drums), Dan Royer (bass) self-released their first album back in 1999 and haven't looked back since. Their debut for Tragic Hero, Let Our Violins Be Heard came out in 2005, and have been building and tweaking their sound, almost obsessively, tells Kit. "Zombie Dog has been in the works for a year and half. We took our roots and turned them into something new, fresh, and positive." This is exactly the note that they end Zombie Dog on, with the song "Trees," which Kit declares is a "folky jam, about what the world would be like if everyone broke down the walls that they built. It makes us smile every time we play it."