The Mayfield Four

The Mayfield Four
Origin	Spokane, Washington, United States
Genres	Alternative rock, hard rock, post-grunge
Years active	1996–2002
Labels	Epic
Associated acts	Alter Bridge, Citizen Swing, Cosmic Dust
Past members	Myles Kennedy Craig Johnson Marty Meisner Zia Uddin

The Mayfield Four was an American rock band formed by Myles Kennedy in Spokane, Washington in 1996. The band released two albums, Fallout and Second Skin and an EP Motion / Live: 9.17.97 before disbanding in 2002.

The Mayfield Four was formed in 1996 in Spokane, Washington, by four childhood friends who shared a love for music and performing. They were Myles Kennedy (lead vocals, lead guitar), Craig Johnson (rhythm guitar) (both formerly of Citizen Swing), Marty Meisner (bass guitar), and Zia Uddin (drums). In the fall of 1996, the band signed a contract with Epic Records thanks to a critically acclaimed demo called Thirty Two Point Five Hours that the band recorded earlier that year, followed by a live extended play called Motion in 1997. The Mayfield Four's debut album, Fallout, was supported with a fifteen-month tour with bands such as Creed, Big Wreck, and Stabbing Westward. The album was praised by critics, but it failed to chart, and ultimately became the only album by the band to feature rhythm guitarist Craig Johnson, who was fired from the band due to undisclosed reasons. Following the release of the album, the band's second and final album, Second Skin, was released in June 2001. The album has been critically acclaimed and Kennedy has commented on how it and Fallout are much more popular now than when they were released.

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