Beloved

Beloved was a Christian Emo-core band from Greensboro and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Beloved formed in the fall of 1999. The original members all attended East Forsyth High School in Kernersville, NC from 1996-2000. They played local shows in the surrounding areas of Kernersville where they grew in popularity almost immediately. In 2000, they independently released their first album, ...And So It Goes. The band toured the country with bands s... more

Beloved was a Christian Emo-core band from Greensboro and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Beloved formed in the fall of 1999. The original members all attended East Forsyth High School in Kernersville, NC from 1996-2000. They played local shows in the surrounding areas of Kernersville where they grew in popularity almost immediately. In 2000, they independently released their first album, ...And So It Goes. The band toured the country with bands such as Underoath, Luti-Kriss/Norma Jean (band) and Cool Hand Luke, including a performance at the Cornerstone Festival. They gained the attention of upstart label Vindicated Records, who released their next release, The Running, later that year. In 2002, the band was in the process of signing with Takehold Records. However, the owner of Takehold Records, Chad Johnson, was also negotiating the sale of the label to Tooth & Nail Records at the time. Ultimately, Takehold was sold to Tooth & Nail and Beloved signed with Tooth & Nail's Solid State... less