Everyone needs a little fix of something from time to time!!!

We play live often in CA and are looking to get out of our home town as much as possible

The internet has changed the music industry drastically. With the rise of digital downloading, CD sales have dropped and many artist's catalogs have lost value. Artist are no longer making as much money due to piracy and illegal downloads as well. Within the next decade CD's will be a thing of the past alongside cassettes, and vinyl.

The major labels are falling to the success of the independent labels. Majors are focused on maintaining their big name artists rather than signing new artist. However, if I was given a deal that could allow me to live well. I wouldn't turn it down.

In 2003 drummer Jeff Clayton and guitarist Eric Carrillo hooked up with bassist Ben Sherman and Vocalist Jared Lawson. While establishing themselves in the local scene of Bakersfield, CA, the foursome won the interest of Electric Cowboy Records and were offered a recording deal. In April 2005, they signed to Electric Cowboy Records and began writing and recording their debut CD entitled Born, which was released in May of 2006. Shortly before release Addiction Theory added William Hudson, formerly of ERace and My October, to the line-up. This 5-piece has a heavy but melodic sound with diverse influence. Each song showing the musicianship and determination to win you over. Addiction Theory is on a mission to show that they don’t have to follow the trends to make good music.

Influences include but aren't limited to everything under the sun. We all listen to and are inflenced by different things. We in no way sound like our influences though. Here is a brief list of what has got us going: Tool, U2, Korn, Dream Theatre, Johnny Cash, Bob Marley, Disturbed, Steve Vai, Slayer, Radiohead,...Life has been a big influence, as well as our families and relationships and loss(death).

Our favorite spot is wherever we are given the opportunity to play our music.

Carvin, Schecter, Ibanez, Yamaha, DW, Boss, Dean, Behringer, Randall, Monster Cable, Ernie Ball, GHS, Everly Music, ProCo, Vic Firth, Zildjan, Shure, Senheisser,

Buy our CD at CDbaby.com/cd/addictiontheory or dowload us on iTunes