CORE is not your average hard rock band. Formed in 2003, hailing from South Dakota they are sure to be the next big thing to come out of the Midwest.  For fans of 10 Years, Alter Bridge, and Coheed & Cambria, CORE approach songwriting honestly and are dedicated passionate musicians. This power trio provides a tight rhythm section that produces a brutal sound, balanced by tender yet powerful vocal harmonies reminiscent of Layne Staley. Equal parts heavy riffs and delicate acoustics, CORE's music is emotionally charged and unique.

 They have opened and toured with popular national acts SHINEDOWN, SEVENDUST, 10 YEARS, ALTER BRIDGE, CANDLEBOX, BUCKCHERRY, POWERMAN 5000, TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION, SALIVA, ORGY, SAUL, VRSTY, TRAPT, RED, SAVING ABEL, POP EVIL, HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD, EVE TO ADAM, CANDLELIGHT RED, SEBASTIAN BACH, EVAN'S BLUE, NEW MEDICINE, CAVO, DAYS OF THE NEW, SEASON'S AFTER, WES BORELAND (of Limp Bizkit, and Black Light Burns), THE DREAMING, CINDER ROAD, DROPPING DAYLIGHT, & CHRIS VOLZ as well as many others. 

 November of 2023 found CORE touring Florida as direct support to Red Dirt Metal legends, T.H.C. Subsequently, the band secured the opening slot for icons SEVENDUST on the “20th Anniversary Seasons Tour” to ring in the New Year. After leaving a blistering impact on tour, CORE immediately entered the studio to begin recording the follow up to 2019's double disc release, “Broken Heart Syndrome (Deluxe Edition)" which landed them a deal with Pavement Entertainment in July of 2023”.  2024 will see the release of new music and touring from CORE who have a devoted national following.  In 2018 the band was featured in Amazon best selling book “Underrated Rock Book: The 200 Most Overlooked Albums 1975-2015”. In November 2021, CORE signed a sync licensing representation deal with five time Grammy-nominated producer and music supervisor, Gary Calamar and Laurel Canon Music Licensing. Gary has overseen music on some of the most acclaimed and popular shows on television including “True Blood”, “Six Feet Under”, “Dexter”, “Entourage”, “Weeds”, “House” and “Man In The High Castle” (Amazon). Gary’s current projects include “Titans” (HBO Max) and “Three Body Problem” (Netflix) and recently completed “Cobra Kai” (Season 3, Netflix) and “Uncle Frank” (Amazon) written and directed by Alan Ball.

"CORE features big guitars and a super-powerful vocal from Jeremy Johnson that's a cross between Layne Staley & Kevin Martin. On top of that, the drums hit hard. This band is good, like really good. They're different, Johnson's vocal has it's own badass characteristics and they're not trying to be really anything other than a great rock band."   - Alternative Addiction

"...And while we’re talking vocals, I was really impressed by CORE, who opened the show for Bach. Jeremy Johnson’s lead vocals and lead guitar work were spot on, while Arthur Wallace on the bass and Michael Cantrell on the drums rounded out this tight trio, that had plenty of edge, but also an abundance of depth in its’ lyrics." 

- Jeff Harkness/Town Square Media

"This was my third time seeing Core and I like what I've seen each time. The band brings a good energy with melodic/mainstream sounding rock. I know people got into it as I still had people talking to me about Core the next day so a lasting impact was left there for sure. A lot of bands like Core seem to get better every time you see them, both their stage presence, working the crowd and just the sound of the live show. I thought they put on another solid show to get the party started for the headliner! (Direct Support for Candlebox) 

- Rusty Rokit  94.1 FM, The Rock