PERPETUAL GROOVE

Perpetual Groove formed in Savannah, Georgia in 1997. [en.wikipedia.org] Its founders met in their first year at the Savannah College of Art and Design. [en.wikipedia.org] The band went on hiatus at the start of 2013. [en.wikipedia.org] Its 2015 reunion year included a North Carolina date at Pisgah Brewing in Black Mountain. [en.wikipedia.org] The line-up that toured dates from 2001, though the band's pre-history runs back to 1997. [relix.com] It became the house band at the Georgia Theatre in Athens before touring more widely. [relix.com] The 2013 hiatus followed its guitarist leaving over substance abuse. [relix.com]

“Perpetual Groove (or PGroove) is an American rock band that originated in 1997 in Savannah, Georgia.” [en.wikipedia.org]

“The four met at Savannah College of Art and Design during their first year.” [en.wikipedia.org]

“On January 13, 2013 pgroove.com released a message from the band saying they would be taking a hiatus at the end of the tour.” [en.wikipedia.org]

“On February 10, 2015, the band announced on Facebook that it was reuniting for a show at the Georgia Theatre on May 29, 2015 and played at Pisgah Brewing Co. in Black Mountain, NC on August 29, 2015.” [en.wikipedia.org]

“Though Perpetual Groove's current lineup first played together in 2001, the group actually has a pre-history that dates back a little earlier to when Butler met Perry at the Savannah College of Art and Design in 1997.” [relix.com]

“PGroove started barnstorming through the South, moving to Athens and developing into a house band at the city's crown jewel, the Georgia Theatre, eventually expanding their reach throughout the country and internationally.” [relix.com]

“Things came to a head in early 2013 when Butler hit rock bottom and left the group due to his battle with substance abuse, effectively placing PGroove on hiatus.” [relix.com]