#259: Blue Ridge Rock Festival Rising Talent, Dying Oath!

<p>This episode is by far the most emotional I have ever been on a show. I won't lie, but I break down and I do very hard. However thanks to Dying Oath, the moments got easier. I want to thank Mindy and the Guys in Dying Oath for being there when I needed them most. Due to the emotion of this episode I am bringing it to you without commercial interruption. Dying Oath plays Friday at Blue Ridge Rock Fest on The Clinic Stage.</p> <p>Dying Oath may be new to the scene, but it has been in the works for quite some time...</p> <p>The band originated with many different members.&nbsp; Through time and tryouts, they finally managed to put together the right musicians with the right amount of heart, drive, and dedication to push the project to new heights.</p> <p>Originating from Rural Retreat, a small farm town in Southwest Virginia, the band has seen its share of hardships and struggles.&nbsp; Just finding members who met all of necessary criteria took&nbsp;over a year to accomplish.&nbsp; Nonetheless, Dying Oath has proven that although the area is dominated by Country and Bluegrass, that Metalcores crunchy rhythms and sweeping melodic leads accompanied by a combination of delicate clean and hardcore vocals, can indeed succeed to some extent.</p> <p>The members of Dying Oath include:</p> <p>Mindy Jackson - Hardcore vocals</p> <p>Josh Hagee - Lead Guitar</p> <p>Jeb Baxley - Clean Vocals</p> <p>Ryan Endicott - Rhythm Guitar</p> <p>Gage Freeman&nbsp;- Percussionist</p> <p>Ryan Matney - Bass Guitar</p> <p>In an effort to showcase some of the material that the band had been working on meticulously&nbsp;for the past several months, Lead Guitarist Josh Hagee decided to pick up the gear necessary to make rough recordings of their tracks and jump on a local event happening in Rural Retreat.&nbsp; Although the tracks were much less that studio quality, the fans of the local scene really connected with what they heard.&nbsp; This combined with a performance at "Rock Retreat III" hosted by DMP Presents and organized by Adam Seelba