"Many of us love our parents and family, we like spending time with them. Others only get together for holidays. Ray Smith never had a chance to make that choice. As a child, a babysitter named Shirley stole him from his mother. Shirley also took his two older sisters, Renee and Pepper. Dateline NBC reported Renee and Pepper's journey in March, in an episode called "The Girl Who Didn't Exist." Shirley took the three children from their home in the early 1970s.

Shirley gave Pepper away to a couple who then illegally adopted her, gave Ray to a friend named Anna Brown and kept Renee to herself. Three years later, she went back and kidnapped Pepper from her adoptive parents. The three proceeded to move around the country, often living in cheap motels, until the girls grew up and Shirley died.

After Dateline's story aired, the girls' mom called the news magazine saying she was their mother and she also had a son. Dateline then found Ray Smith living in Loveland, Colo.

He grew up with Anna Brown, until she gave him away to a different family and then a different family. He bounced between her and others for a while, growing up as Jim Brown. He learned his real name by accident, by eventually finding a birth certificate. But he never went looking for his real mom.

Last week, Dateline flew Smith to California to meet his mother Jerry Coleman and sisters, Renee Vasquez and Pepper Smith. They all met for the first time in more than 30 years. "I don't have so many questions that I used to have," Ray Smith said. "It's really good to know who your biological family is. Not so much of a mystery anymore, no so much weight on my shoulders I suppose."

We have shows coming up -Including June 10th in Fort Collins, CO at Hodi's Half Note- as well as being in KBPI's Best Band in Denver Contest where we will need your votes to advance to the semi finals so keep checking the website and Facebook for updates.

Thank you all for the support.

Immortal Dominion

It's been five years since Immortal Dominion has issued a full-length studio album. But the wait is nearly over, metalheads. Early 2011 will see the release of the group's third full-length overall, 'Primortal' (on 427 Records), and the album will surely take the group to the next level, as it was overseen by renowned metal producer Sterling Winfield (who has previously worked with the likes of Mercyful Fate, Pantera, Damageplan, and Hellyeah).

As Winfield explains, "I really enjoyed the studio experience with Immortal Dominion, not only for the band and what they brought to the table as far as their material, and their professional attitude, but the facility, Backbone Studios, in Loveland Colorado, is unbelievable! A killer place that was made just for the creative person in all of us. The staff is there to help you with your vision, and never said no to ANY of our crazy ideas. Don't even get me started on the gear available to us. The best!"

Comprised of band members Ray Smith (vocals), Brian Villers (guitars/vocals), Louis Micciullo (guitars), Bryan "Ed" Schmidt (bass), and Casey Glass (drums), Immortal Dominion has assembled a strong album that easily measures up to other releases by modern metal acts. As Villers explains, "I think the current metal scene has come around full circle, with guitar solos and great drumming being prevalent again. And our new sound fits in with that perfectly." Or as Schmidt describes Immortal Dominion's sound, "Somewhere between Cannibal Corpse...and Elton John!" And after hearing such standout tracks as "Reanimated" and "Retroactive," you'll discover that Schmidt's description is not that far off.

Immortal Dominion will be supporting the release of 'Primortal' with live dates throughout 2011, and as Smith describes, "Fans can expect an exciting performance that will blow them away. The guitar solos and drum beats take it to a new level of listening entertainment, while the vocals are great and easy to sing along with." Adds Micciullo, "We are a very high energy band, so they should expect lots of head banging!"