Bleach (American band)

Bleach

Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	1995 in Grayson, Kentucky, United States
Defunct	2004
Fate	Disbanded; reunited in 2010
Headquarters	Nashville, Tennessee , United States
Products	Christian rock music

Bleach is a Christian rock group from the United States, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

History

Originating in 1995 at Kentucky Christian University located in Grayson, Kentucky, Bleach initially performed under the name Muffin.

In 1997, the band earned a Dove Award for Modern Rock Recorded Song of the Year with "Epidermis Girl," featured on their debut album Space. Their subsequent release, Static, achieved a peak position of No. 22 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.

Bleach declared their breakup in 2004, wrapping up with a farewell tour and issuing their final album, Farewell Old Friends, on March 1, 2005. Their concluding concert occurred on August 29, 2004, in Nashville. The band reunited briefly for charity performances in 2005 and once more in 2010.

Among their well-known songs are "Super Good Feeling" from Seltzer 2, "Waving Goodbye" from Seltzer 3, and a rendition of dc Talk's "Heavenbound" included on the Forefront Ten compilation.

Members Davy Baysinger and Jared Byers collaborated on the side project Royal Empire Music and contributed tracks to Mono vs. Stereo's My Other Band compilation. Meanwhile, Russ Fox has performed guitar with The Red Velvet and oversees Broadmoor Recording Studio.

Following their reunion, Bleach performed at the Cornerstone Festival and Sonshine Festival in 2010. They embarked on the "Four States Tour" in July 2011 and initiated work on an EP that remains unreleased. The group continues to engage with fans via social media and occasionally reunites for live shows, such as the acoustic "Rock 2 Adopt" event in May 2017 alongside MercyMe, Plumb, and Rhett Walker, as well as "Journey Fest" in July 2021.

Appearances in media

• Several Bleach tracks are featured in the Christian-themed video game Dance Praise, including "Heartbeat", "Rock N Roll", "Static", and "Super Good Feeling".
• The song "Heartbeat" was included in the soundtrack of the 2001 romantic comedy film Extreme Days.
• "Rock N Roll" appeared in season two, episode 16 of the teen series Dawson's Creek, while both "Static" and "Super Good Feeling" were used in season three (episodes 4 and 6).
• In 2003, ESPN's SportsCenter utilized "We Are Tomorrow".
• The track "Broke in the Head" was featured in episode eight of season one of Roswell, with "Knocked Out" appearing in season two, episode 13 ("Disturbing Behavior").
• "Good as Gold" was included in season three, episode seven of the CW show One Tree Hill.

Members

Current

• Davy Baysinger – lead vocals (1995–2004, 2010–present)
• Sam Barnhart – guitar, vocals (1995–2004, 2010–present)
• Jerry Morrison – bass guitar (1995–2004, 2010–present)
• Milam Byers – lead guitar (1995–2004, 2010–present)
• Jared Byers – drums, loops, pan flute (1995–2004, 2010–present)
• Pete Prevost – guitar (2025–present)

Discography

Title	Year	Label
Space	1996	ForeFront
Static	1998	ForeFront
Bleach	1999	ForeFront
Again, for the First Time	2002	Tooth & Nail
Astronomy	2003	Tooth & Nail
Farewell Old Friends	2005	Tooth & Nail
Audio/Visual (compilation)	2005	Tooth & Nail