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Right Hand Shade is a high-octane rock/pop band infused with soulful vocals and bluesy guitar riffs. Hailing from the Merrimack Valley of Northern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire, RHS is quickly rising as one of the most in-demand and original acts in New England, with multiple invites back all across the region. With a fusion of unique rhythms, catchy guitar hooks, soaring vocal arrangements, and lyrical content focused on such themes as hope, truth, justice and eternity, RHS delivers a high-energy performance that audiences do not soon forget. Whether lighting up the stage with a driving rock tune, inspiring the crowd to clap and stomp along, sharing relatable and authentic life stories, or arresting the listener with lush vocal harmonies in a heartfelt ballad, RHS’s mission of hope and strength in a dark age is clear.

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        Taylor                           Emma                           Matt                             Kevin                             Nick

      Lead electric,                                Vocals,                                 Lead Vocals,                                 Drums,                            Rhythm  electric,

   Acoustic, Vocals                       Bass, Acoustic                  Keys/Synth/Samples                 Percussion, Bass                   Acoustic, Bass                                               

RHS began touring in 2016 and has opened for and shared the stage with some of the most successful national acts in music today (For King & Country, Switchfoot, Tobymac, Crowder, Big Daddy Weave, Zach Williams, Zealand) at such high-profile festivals as SoulFest, Connect Festival, River Rock Music Festival, and before large crowds at beach venues and youth rallies. The group recorded their highly-anticipated first professional studio album in 2018 at the premier world class Halo Studio with Darren Elder and Kevin Billingslea, which dropped in July, 2019. The first single from the album, “It’s Time”, has received frequent airplay on radio stations throughout the Northeast. For their follow-up album RHS has enlisted producers & co-writers Chris Hoisington (The Brothers McClurg) and Jonas Woods of Old Bear Records to be recorded at Old Bear Studios in August 2020. 

For more on Right Hand Shade, visit them at www.righthandshade.com. Check them out on all social media at @righthandshade, and on all digital downloading/streaming sites. Booking inquiries may be sent to booking@righthandshade.com.

Notable Past Performances

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• SoulFest 2019 (Mercy Street Stage, Gilford, NH) 

• SoulFest 2018 (Inside Out and Mercy Street Stages, Gilford NH) 

• SoulFest 2017 (20th Anniversary - Inside Out Stage, Gilford NH) 

• Christian Media Spotlight Night of Hope w/JJ Weeks & John Tibbs (online)

• New England United (Fuse Concerts - opening for Zealand Worship)

• Opening for John Tibbs Christmas Concert (Rockland, ME)

• Lakeside Camp reGeneration Winter Weekend Retreat (Pittsfield, MA)

• Hammonasset Back-to-the-Beach Weekend Youth Retreat (Madison, CT)

• A Capulet Christmas Vol. 2 (Capulet Entertainment w/Jonas Woods) 

• Connect Festival 2018 (Cape Cod Fairgrounds, Falmouth MA)

• River Rock Music Festival 2019 (Newry, ME)

• Hampton Beach Christian Music Festival (Hampton, NH) 

• Norwich University (Northfield, VT)

• City Lights Television Program Guest Appearance (HC Media) 

• Salisbury Beach Outreach Rally (Next Level Church, Salisbury MA)

• Jericho Walk (Granite United Church, Haverhill MA)

• Café at the Mill Coffeehouse (Millbury MA - opening for Relinquish) 

• Winter Jam (Groton Bible Chapel, Groton CT)