Jon Dow played drums in Dead Water Drowning. He joined The Red Chord early 2004, replacing original drummer Mike Justian. With Jon Dow behingd the drum kit The Red Chord went on tour with Six Feet Under, Bury The Dead among others, until Dow and the band departed again in May 2004. After Dow had left, John Longstreth, known from Origin, Angel Corpse, Skinless and Exhumed joined the fold.