band began in late 2002

The band began in late 2002 while several of its founding members were attending Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California . The band first formed with Nate Henry on vocals and bass, Dan Koch on drums, and Chris Armstrong on guitar. The name Sherwood comes from an inside band joke about creating a concept album that synced with the 1973 Disney Robin Hood cartoon in the same way that Pink Floyd ‘s The Dark Side of the Moon is said to sync with The Wizard of Oz . In April 2003, the lineup was changed with the addition of drummer Joe Greenetz. Koch became the band’s second guitarist and principal songwriter. October of the same year saw the addition of keyboardist Chris Keene. Mike Leibovich joined to play keyboards months later after Keene left Sherwood to play for Number One Gun . After years of touring with a ” Do-it-yourself ” attitude, the band chose to sign with Militia Group side-label Sidecho Records, who would release their debut LP. Entitled Sing, But Keep Going and produced at Sonikwire Studios in Irvine, CA by Michael Rosas (singer/guitarist for the band Satisfaction), it sold over 20,000 copies and helped stir up even more attention for the group. In 2005 it was announced that founding guitarist Chris Armstrong was leaving the band. His role was filled on tour first by (former Terminal , now Oh, Sleeper bassist) Lucas Starr and later by their friend Gabe Dutton from Michigan in the summer of ’06 and finally by David Provenzano (formerly of the band Fighting Jacks) in February 2007.