The Kinship serves it up hotter than the Texas sun with its unique blend of hard rock, blues and soul. This is a great rock band simply for the sake of being a great rock band - no pretenses, no frills, and absolutely no desire to follow trends. Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Shelbone grew up in Port Arthur, Texas - the same small gulf coast town as the rest of his band mates. In search of the rock'n'roll dream, he moved to Los Angeles in 1995 where he formed the first line up of The Kinship. After gigging the Southern California circuit for nearly five years at the height of the rap-metal movement, it became apparent that the scene back home in Texas would probably be a more fitting place for his rootsy, soulful approach to rock music. “I loved playing and living in L.A. but the music scene there is a very trendy environment. I’m much more interested in creating a timeless soulful sound. The Kinship has never been about chasing the flavor of the month. We try to write songs that get better with age.” Upon returning home Shelbone formed what would become the first Texas line up of The Kinship.