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Jared Byers is the former drummer
Drummer

A drummer is a musician who plays a drum or drums, particularly a drum kit , marching percussion or hand drums. The term percussionist applies to a musician performing on any percussion instrument, but usually refers to one who plays Classical music or Latin percussion....
 of the popular Christian rock
Christian rock

Christian rock is a form of rock music played by band whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the concept of the Christianity....
 band
Band (music)

In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform songs. The following articles concern types of musical bands:...
 Bleach
Bleach (band)

Bleach was a Nashville, Tennessee-based Christian rock band that formed at Kentucky Christian University, in Grayson, Kentucky. Formed in 1995, Bleach originally went by the name Muffin....
. He was the band's drummer from 2000 to 2004 replacing Matt Gingrich. Byers also filled in as the drummer for the Christian rock band Relient K
Relient K

Relient K is an American Rock music band formed in Canton, Ohio in 1998 by Matthew Thiessen on vocals, guitar and piano, Brian Pittman on bass guitar, and Matt Hoopes on guitar between the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone College in Canton, Ohio....
 for a short time in 2000. The band's former drummer, Stephen Cushman
Stephen Cushman

Stephen Cushman is the former drummer for the Christian rock band Relient K. He left the band in 2000. He drummed for the band's first full-length album, Relient K ....
, had left the band earlier in the year.

Byers now plays in a smaller band called Royal Empire Music
Royal Empire Music

'Royal Empire Music' is a Christian rock Band started by Dave Baysinger and Jared Byers, two former members of the band Bleach . The new group first appeared on the Mono Vs Stereo compilation, My Other Band, Vol....
, along with former Bleach band member Dave Baysinger.






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Jared Byers is the former drummer
Drummer

A drummer is a musician who plays a drum or drums, particularly a drum kit , marching percussion or hand drums. The term percussionist applies to a musician performing on any percussion instrument, but usually refers to one who plays Classical music or Latin percussion....
 of the popular Christian rock
Christian rock

Christian rock is a form of rock music played by band whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the concept of the Christianity....
 band
Band (music)

In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform songs. The following articles concern types of musical bands:...
 Bleach
Bleach (band)

Bleach was a Nashville, Tennessee-based Christian rock band that formed at Kentucky Christian University, in Grayson, Kentucky. Formed in 1995, Bleach originally went by the name Muffin....
. He was the band's drummer from 2000 to 2004 replacing Matt Gingrich. Byers also filled in as the drummer for the Christian rock band Relient K
Relient K

Relient K is an American Rock music band formed in Canton, Ohio in 1998 by Matthew Thiessen on vocals, guitar and piano, Brian Pittman on bass guitar, and Matt Hoopes on guitar between the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone College in Canton, Ohio....
 for a short time in 2000. The band's former drummer, Stephen Cushman
Stephen Cushman

Stephen Cushman is the former drummer for the Christian rock band Relient K. He left the band in 2000. He drummed for the band's first full-length album, Relient K ....
, had left the band earlier in the year.

Byers now plays in a smaller band called Royal Empire Music
Royal Empire Music

'Royal Empire Music' is a Christian rock Band started by Dave Baysinger and Jared Byers, two former members of the band Bleach . The new group first appeared on the Mono Vs Stereo compilation, My Other Band, Vol....
, along with former Bleach band member Dave Baysinger. Byers also filled in on drums for Audio Adrenaline during their spring (Feb-Apr) 2007 tour, which were the band's final shows. Drummer Ben Cissel and guitarist Tyler Burkum
Tyler Burkum

Tyler Burkum is a two time Grammy Award winning United States guitarist and songwriter most known for his work with the band Audio Adrenaline. His new record, "Darling Maybe Someday", is due out May 1st, 2008....
 had already been devoted to other projects when Audio Adrenaline was called for an extended tour. He also played drums for The Rocket Summer
The Rocket Summer

The Rocket Summer is an indie rock/power pop band from Colleyville, Texas, composed of musician Bryce Avary who plays and performs all instruments and vocals....
 on tour.

In 2003, Jared Byers and his brother Milam (who was also in Bleach) took time off after their brother Joshua's sudden and tragic death. He had been fighting in Iraq
Iraq

Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. Good friends Tedd Foxx and Ethan Luck
Ethan Luck

Ethan John Luck is a guitarist, drummer and bassist who has played in many bands, most prominently, ska band The O.C....
 filled in. They returned to playing in the band around the time of Rock the Universe
Rock the Universe

Rock the Universe is an annual Christian rock festival that takes place at Universal Studios Florida. It started in 1999, and it normally takes place in the first or second week of September....
 2003, where it was said that they were "clearly giving their heart and soul into each moment of the set."

List of bands


The following are all the bands Byers has played with in his career thus far:

Current


  • Royal Empire Music
    Royal Empire Music

    'Royal Empire Music' is a Christian rock Band started by Dave Baysinger and Jared Byers, two former members of the band Bleach . The new group first appeared on the Mono Vs Stereo compilation, My Other Band, Vol....


Former


  • Bleach
    Bleach (band)

    Bleach was a Nashville, Tennessee-based Christian rock band that formed at Kentucky Christian University, in Grayson, Kentucky. Formed in 1995, Bleach originally went by the name Muffin....
  • Relient K
    Relient K

    Relient K is an American Rock music band formed in Canton, Ohio in 1998 by Matthew Thiessen on vocals, guitar and piano, Brian Pittman on bass guitar, and Matt Hoopes on guitar between the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone College in Canton, Ohio....
  • Audio Adrenaline
    Audio Adrenaline

    Audio Adrenaline was a Grammy Award-winning Christian rock rock band that formed in the late 1980s at Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Kentucky....
  • The Rocket Summer
    The Rocket Summer

    The Rocket Summer is an indie rock/power pop band from Colleyville, Texas, composed of musician Bryce Avary who plays and performs all instruments and vocals....