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ZERO THE HERO

LET’S FACE IT: The chances for a rock band to have any kind of success, much less maintain it, are statistically very low. And then there’s Shinedown. Together since 2001, and with record sales exceeding 10 million copies, the Jacksonville, Florida–based outfit has the kind of staying power that seems to defy all odds. How does guitarist Zach Myers explain the group’s longevity?

“It’s something I think about a lot, and I certainly don’t take anything for granted,”

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