Spiritual Plague
Spiritual Plague is a Christian, symphonic-rock band from Vancouver, Washington. After releasing their debut EP in 2009, The Exodus, Spiritual Plague gained the attention of record labels, talent scouts, radio stations, and music promoters. In 2010 Spiritual Plague opened for the two time Grammy nominated, five time Dove Award winning artist, Grits. Shortly after that, they headlined performances at The Hawthorne Theater in Portland, where artists such as Demon Hunter and Flyleaf have played. In 2011, they opened for Paul Wright, a Dove Award nominee at The Uprising Youth Conference in Eugene, Oregon.
Their music has been featured on several radio stations including a local Portland, Oregon station, Rock 101 KUFO. They won a music art recognition award for their song; Let the Fire Fall and they were also featured on John Doe Revolution, a webzine based in Finland that features bands such as August Burns Red, Atreyu, As I Lay Dying, The Devil Wears Prada, and Underoath.
History
The band was founded in 2005 by Garrett Olmstead (drums) and his cousin Lyndon Lewis (guitars). They completed their lineup in 2007 when Lyndon’s brother Preston Lewis (vocals) and his cousin Keith Lewis (keyboards) joined the band. Garrett’s brother, James Olmstead (bass), retired from the band to pursue other endeavors but was soon replaced by Austin Grothe.
Band members
- Current
- Preston Lewis – Lead vocalist
- Garrett Olmstead – Drums
- Lyndon Lewis- Rhythm Guitar
- Keith Lewis – Keys
- Austin Grothe – Lead Guitar