Showbread (band)

Showbread
Showbread performing in 2006
Showbread performing in 2006
Background information
OriginGuyton, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Years active1997–2016, 2020–present[6]
LabelsCome&Live!, Tooth & Nail, Steel Roots, Coastal Rock
MembersJosh Dies
Ivory Mobley
John Giddens
Matt Davis
Mike Jensemble
Patrick Porter
Marvin Reilly
Past membersDrew Porter
Garret Holmes
Landon Ginnings
Ryan Peterson
Travis Riner
Websiteshowbread.net

Showbread is an American Christian hardcore band formed in Guyton, Georgia, in 1997. The group has gone through numerous lineup changes since its initial formation, but maintains its two core members, Josh Dies and Patrick Porter. The group built an underground fanbase in the late 1990s and early 2000s through word-of-mouth exposure and frequent touring. In 2004, the band signed with Tooth & Nail Records and released their major-label debut, No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical. In 2010, the band left Tooth & Nail and joined Come&Live!, an independent record label that releases music via free downloads.

Throughout their career, the band has been subject to much controversy among Christian listeners, over their lyrical themes and personal lifestyles. The members of Showbread have labeled their musical sound as "Raw Rock". According to former guitarist Matt Davis, the band's name comes from "a biblical reference that Jesus used to show how Christianity isn't so much about rules but about love."[7]

Showbread released their final album, Our Fathers Were Models For God, on November 15, 2022.[8]

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  2. ^ a b Sammons, Greg (April 13, 2005). "Showbread – No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical". Cross Rhythms Magazine No. 85. Cross Rhythms. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  3. ^ Born, R. "Showbread". MusicMight. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  4. ^ Apar, Corey. "Showbread". AllMusic. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  5. ^ Freeman, Phil. "The Fear of God". AllMusic. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  6. ^ J, Rob (February 11, 2020). "Showbread Reunited to Perform No Sir, Nihilism is Not Practical at Furnace Fest". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "Raw Rock Revolutionaries: Showbread are attracting Mainstream press". Crossrhythms.co.uk. May 3, 2005. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  8. ^ https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/OurFathersWereModelsForGod.asp [bare URL]