Josh Brown and Co. Return With
First New Music In 12 Years
If you remember the late 1990’s, it was a time where Nu Metal ruled. Korn, Limp Bizkit and Deftones were the
leaders of the pack. Another band that was making a name also during that period was Full Devil Jacket. Here
was a band bringing a new blend of modern hard rock and metal. In 2000, they released their self-titled CD
featuring the tracks “Where Did You Go?” and “Now You Know”. The CD would go gold and the band during
this time would go on to perform at Woodstock 99 and play with bands ranging from Creed to Slayer in the process.
Things would eventually come to a halt with the band just as they were making their rise. Vocalist Josh Brown
suffered a drug overdose and eventually left the band. He would later come back and front Day of Fire. Other
original members like guitarist Jonathan Montoya for go on to play with bands like Saliva, while others went on
to other smaller projects.
Then in 2011, original member Michael Reaves lost a battle to cancer. In June of that year, Full Devil Jacket
reunited for a benefit show in Reaves honor. This would lead to the reformation of the band and the first new
music from the band in over 12 years. Joining Brown is original member and drummer Keith Foster along with
guitarists, Brian Kirk and Paul Varnick and bassist Moose Douglass.
Josh says after the benefit show that “What we realized was that there was something more than music here.
We grew up together, we were family”. The result would be that eight months later, they were talking about
doing another record as Full Devil Jacket.
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