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Blessings often come in disguise, and the formation of Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.) is a perfect example of how the ending of one experience can be a transformative stepping-stone toward something greater. Case in point: When front man CRAIG OWENS was let go from the Michigan based post-hardcore band he’d fronted since 2001, he was faced with an uncertain situation. Instead of dwelling on it, he turned that energy into the motivation to create a new project that would eclipse anything he’s done in the past.

DESTROY REBUILD UNTIL GOD SHOWS is an exciting new musical project that pairs Owens alongside other musicians who have undergone similar experiences, and join forces on a mission to create something vital and new. “I wanted to put together all of my closest friends and the best musicians I possibly could, and begin a new project where we all could start fresh,” Owens explains. To round out the band, he selected Underminded guitarist Nick Martin, From First To Last guitarist Matt Good, Matchbook Romance drummer Aaron Stern and Story Of The Year bassist Adam Russell. While this group of rock veterans had never played together as a unit before, they had an undeniable chemistry from the moment they first got together in the same room.

Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows’ debut is the most aggressive album Owens has made in his musical career, yet it still retains the keen sense of melody that has helped him become one of today’s most celebrated frontmen. “It was so cathartic making this record because music is my form of therapy,” he explains, “I can’t wait to get out there and play these songs live because it’ll get all those feelings out,” he says.

Owens stresses that the band’s title is also part of that same underlying theme of leaving the past behind. “People stereotype the name and react a certain way when they first hear it, but the actual name for me is more about the acronym; it’s about how your entire life can change in one day and you can destroy everything but you can also rebuild it.”

Ultimately Owens can’t wait to hit the road with DESTROY REBUILD UNTIL GOD SHOWS to bring the glory of his redemptive new creation to the masses. “One of the most important things that I’ve learned and taken to heart is that you have two choices in life when things happen, and that’s either sit and pout about it or get up and do something positive,” Owens summarizes. “This band is proof that you can accomplish anything if you set your mind to it.”

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