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playing shows in the western part of the United States. All four members of the group- Judd Morgan, Chris Beckett, Kurt Love, and Nate Jarrell- were former members of

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. Born Blind, toured across the United States, headlining festivals such as

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and Solid State Festival; before calling it quits in January 2001. Contrary to popular belief, none of the band members were actually blind. The band name was in reference to spiritual blindness in religious doctrine.

Band members

*Judd Morgan - vocals *Chris Beckett - bass, vocals *Nate Jarrell - guitar, vocals *Kurt Love - drums, vocals

Discography

* ''Pressing On'',

(1998) * ''One for All'',

(2000)

References

Christian rock groups from California Christian hardcore musical groups Christian punk groups Musical groups from San Diego Musical groups established in 1998 1998 establishments in California Solid State Records artists {{Christian-music-stub