V Shape Mind

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

V Shape Mind
Origin	Decatur, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Alternative metal, nu metal[1]
Years active	1999–2004, 2018–present
Labels	Republic/Universal
Past members	Brad Hursh Jeff McElyea Vic Zientara Scott Parjani (deceased)

History

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 2010)

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums

Title	Album details
Cul-De-Sac	Released: September 9, 2003 Label: Republic Formats: CD

Extended plays

List of extended plays

Title	EP details
Metric	Released: 2000 Label: Diet Black Formats: CD

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		US Main. Rock [2]
"Monsters" (featuring Chad Gray)	2003	40	Cul-De-Sac