It's My Time

Residing on the outskirts of Winchester, Virginia, Southern Governor is a truly distinctive rock band with a style that is virtually impossible to compare. Best described as heavy hitting rock with a southern vibe, Southern Governor delivers a unique package yet still stays true to the southern movement made famous in the late 70's. While retaining that obvious influence, the band has evolved by simply adding to that foundation with other, more recent influences. Dirty guitars, monstrous drumming, and deep bass grooves is what you'll come to expect from these guys. Founded in 2009, Southern Governor started primarily as a cover band focusing primarily on groups like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, Marshall Tucker, Georgia Satellites and the Atlanta Rhythm Section. However, soon afterwards the band found itself evolving, as various other styles and tones began to infiltrate the outline. Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Black Stone Cherry, Halestorm and even Jason Aldean have offered up nuances that have altered the Southern Governor path and are directly attributed to the uniqueness of the band. Some of the bigger success of the band has been featured in two local newspapers in 2010 and also interviewed on Berkley Springs, WV's WDHC 92.9 FM. In July 2011 the band won a battle of the bands in orange, Virginia, with the grand prize being able to open for a national act at Celebrate Virginia Live's concert series. In December 2011 the band opened for the national band Jackyl in Springfield, Virginia. 2012 marked a change in the band with dropping the three guitars and going to a two guitar bass and drums line up, and also brought a turning point, taking most of the year writing and refining their true sound and identity while still occasionally getting out and playing in the area. In June 2012 the band started recording demos at their rehearsal space to send to Black Stone Cherry's front man Chris Robertson. Those demos would later be recorded at the Music is Me Recording Studio in Glasgow, Kentucky. The studio is owned and operated by Black Stone Cherry members Ben Wells & Jon Lawhon, and fellow BSC crew members Ryan Jonesy Gorman, & John Shep Shepherd. Taking the producer role on the recording was Chris Robertson. The album is titled It's My Time and is due to release June 7th 2013. 2013 has brought even more success and exposure to Southern Governor, in March they opened for national touring band Adrenaline Mob and have been interviewed by rock station 101.5 Bob Rocks out of Green Castle, PA. And more recent opening for Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot and Jimmie Van Zant in Palatka Florida for the Putnam County Music Fest. June 1st the band opened for LA Guns who have sold over 1 million albums.