V Shape Mind

V Shape Mind
Origin	Decatur, Illinois, United States
Genres	Alternative rock, Nu-Metal
Years active	1999–2004
Labels	Republic Records/Universal Records
Associated acts	Mudvayne
Past members
Brad Hursh Jeff McElyea Vic Zientara Scott Parjani (deceased)

V Shape Mind was an American alternative rock band. They released one major label album in 2003 before disbanding the following year.

Background

V Shape Mind was formed in 1999 and toured the local Illinois metal scene, during which they self-released an EP titled Metric in 2000. The band was discovered by renowned producer David Bottrill, who got them signed to Universal Records.

The band released their debut album, Cul-De-Sac, on September 9, 2003. The single "Monsters" features vocals from Mudvayne's Chad Gray and received considerable radio play. Despite touring with such acts as Mudvayne and Powerman 5000, V Shape Mind struggled to gather any mainstream attention. Consequently, they have since broken up, pointing to difficulties with Universal Records as the key factor. They played their final show together on Thursday, May 6, 2004 at Lincoln Square Theater in their hometown of Decatur, Illinois.

Members

• Brad Hursh – vocals, guitar
• Jeff McElyea – guitar, piano
• Vic Zientara – bass, backup vocals
• Scott Parjani – drums, percussion (died 1/3/2010).

Discography

Albums

Album information
Metric Released: 2000 (U.S.) Label: Diet Black Records Singles: None
Cul-De-Sac Released: September 9, 2003 (U.S.) Label: Republic Records Singles: "Monsters"

Unreleased songs: Kwan

Singles

Year	Song	US Hot 100	U.S. Modern Rock	U.S. Mainstream Rock	Album
2003	"Monsters"	-	-	40	Cul-De-Sac

External links

• V Shape Mind at Allmusic