There are at least 3 bands named downshift 1) The first and much more well known was a Sacramento based hard Rock band who had a short tenure which saw them win the Ernie ball Battle of the bands and open at the Sacramento 2005 Taste of chaos with headliners The Used and My Chemical Romance. But broke up in early 2006.
The bands drummer Jeremy went on to form a new Sacramento based band called Without Tomorrow whom played the Ernie Ball stage at Warped tour 2007.
Downshift's lead singer went on to front another Sacramento based hard rock band called Resolve to burn.

Read more about Downshift on Last.fm.