The Mayfield Four
The Mayfield Four | |
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| Origin | Spokane, Washington |
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| Years active | 1996–2002 |
| Label | Epic Records[1] |
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The Mayfield Four was an American rock band active from 1996 to 2002. They are best known for being fronted by Myles Kennedy before going on to form Alter Bridge.[1] The band also consisted of guitarist Craig Johnson, bassist Marty Meisner and drummer Zia Uddin.[2]
After releasing a demo titled Thirty Two Point Five Hours, the band signed with Epic Records. The following year, they released a live extended play called Motion. The band's 1998 debut album, Fallout, was supported with a fifteen-month tour with Creed, Big Wreck, and Stabbing Westward. The album was the only to feature rhythm guitarist Craig Johnson, who was fired from the band due to undisclosed reasons.[3][4] Their second and final album, Second Skin, was released in June 2001.[4]
In 2002, the future of the band began to look unlikely, and Kennedy began recording new music.[5] The band went on hiatus that year, and would ultimately disband.
After being fired from the band, Craig Johnson retired from the music scene and became a real estate agent. He was later killed in a gunfight with police on October 16, 2017.[6]
Discography
Albums
- Fallout (1998)
- Second Skin (2001)
EPs
- Motion (1997)
Demos
- Thirty Two Point Five Hours (1996)
References
- ^ a b "The Mayfield Four". Variety. 19 June 1998. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ allmusic ((( The Mayfield Four > Overview ))) Allmusic.
- ^ "The Mayfield Four". Last.fm. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ a b "Official Biography from the Second Skin Release". The Mayfield Four Net. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Josh Bell (October 28, 2004). "Myles Kennedy gets the opportunity of a lifetime with Alter Bridge". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Craig Johnson, Guitarist of Myles Kennedy's Early Band The Mayfield Four, Shot Dead By Police". 16 October 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.