Not to be confused with Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT), this Nashville-based band has everything it needs to tear it up. Modoc, back for its second show in many months, will return to rock the stage at Nathan P. Murphy’s on Thursday, January 7, 2010. The doors open at 8 p.m. for all ages with local opener Devlin Pierce and an additional band to be announced soon. Tickets are available at the door the evening of the show for $5 or $9 under 21 or by calling 417-863-1909.

"Imagine if Kings of Leon learned to play guitar from Led Zeppelin while growing up with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers reading stories to them,” (Middle Tennessee State University Sidelines) and there you would have one of Nashville’s newest and most promising rock groups, Modoc.

In 2007, Modoc left the corn fields of Indiana and set out to find a new place to call home. Nashville seemed like a natural fit for the band and so far they have been extremely well received by the local music industry and fans alike. Just one year after Modoc’s arrival in Music City, The Nashville Scene spoke to a handful of bloggers, writers, promoters and radio personalities about their favorite discovery of the year. Todd Sherwood, owner of The 5 Spot, said “[Modoc] put on a great rock ‘n’ roll show,” and that Modoc WAS his favorite discovery of the year. Movement Nashville’s Dean Shortland said that the first time he saw Modoc play, “[They] made me stop what I was doing and shut my mouth.” That speaks volumes for a city that is saturated with live music.

Modoc has easily mixed “originality and accessibility,” something not easily attained, with “a mix of solid songwriting and enough edge to keep it fresh upon repeat listening.” (Muncie Star Press). “They seem to be less concerned with breaking new and innovative ground, and more dedicated to reviving a genre that has been broken down for the past 30 years” (Middle Tennessee State University Sidelines). No matter your age, Modoc is “sure to satisfy any craving for Rock.” (BMI).