BAND:
Mays Gone is a band with broad appeal and big talent. Their energetic performances, rich layers of instrumentation, and soaring female vocals have thrilled audiences in a variety of venues both large and small.
ABOUT:
Mays Gone features a powerful female vocalist blended with a solid beat, steady low end, and well pronounced rhythms and melodies, creating a dynamic and diverse indie rock sound. Playing both original songs and completely revamped and re-energized classic-rock covers, the band’s style spans across several genres in the musical spectrum, providing a treat to the ears of many music lovers. As an iTunes artist, the band has pursued different outlets to share their music such as in-store performances, movie premiers touring with American Cornhole, newspaper and radio interviews, streaming on Pandora Radio, and keeping up with online social networking. Mays Gone was also recently filmed for the upcoming rockumentary, “Other Walls 2 Fall”, a follow up to “Rockin’ The Wall”, in which they were included on the soundtrack. A few notable performances include the Horseshoe Casino; home of the world’s largest riverboat casino, an appearance at the Kentucky Derby Festival; playing in the heart of Cincinnati on Fountain Square for the 2010 Tailgate Bash; and opening for original Woodstock performer, Country Joe, for a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame event remembering the May 4th shootings at Kent State University. Other Mays Gone performances have ranged from club sets, large festivals, parties, special events, and even acoustic. No matter the type of show, the band will captivate the audience in an unforgettable way.
SONGS:
Originals and Covers that include Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Jimi Hendrix, The Eagles, The Beatles, Heart, and more.
HISTORY:
Despite being located throughout the buckeye state, Mays Gone began in their hometown of Chillicothe, Ohio where each member attended the same high school (classes of ’02, ’05, ’07, ’08, and ’10). Long time friends Jarret and Marc had worked on several projects in school including holiday concerts and talent shows. During Jarret’s senior year he organized a benefit concert and asked Marc to help out. This is where Tim Hull caught the eyes of Jarret and Marc. Tim was included in their current band shortly thereafter, however, the three of them decided to pursue a different direction with the addition of Tim’s younger brother, Jon Hull on the drums. Jon also brought in songwriter, Scott Meschke to help diversify their sound. As the band began writing original material they chose to showcase it at a local battle of the bands but had yet to find a vocalist. With the deadline looming, Jon and Scott mentioned their classmate in Jazz band, Ashley Foster. A few phone calls later, Ashley agreed to learn the songs and perform leading her to be the front woman of the band and the completion of Mays Gone.
Each member has grown up with music surrounding them and they’ve too made it a central part of their lives. The band is collectively influenced by classic, modern, and alternative rock, with artists ranging from Crosby, Stills and Nash, AC/DC, NIN, to Death Cab for Cutie, Joe Satriani, MuteMath and Metallica. These styles and the combination of their individual backgrounds, including jazz, marching, bluegrass, rock, pop, and classical, has helped them develop a distinct alternative/indie rock sound with simple to complex music arrangements featuring the strong presence of female vocals. Their dedication to travel from all parts of the state including Cincinnati, Dayton, Nelsonville, and Kent in order to practice and perform has made them a stronger, tighter band and helped them spread their music throughout Ohio. The band debuted their EP, No Need For Towels in August ’09, and has since released a pair of singles and several free live downloads. The band is currently working on a complete album with aspirations to hit the road with a Summer ’11 Tour. Mays Gone will continue to strive and share their music through live performances, the internet, and other forms media.
