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The band released their first EP titled Aesthetic in 2003 with vocalist Philip Reardon, followed by Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count in 2004 and Heroine in 2006, both with vocalist Sonny Moore. Following the departure of Moore in February 2007 to work on his solo techno/pop project, the band added permanent bassist Matt Manning and Matt Good moved to lead vocals/guitar. Currently From First to Last are signed to Suretone Records.^[2] Aesthetic is an EP by the band From First to Last, released in 2003. ... Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count is the debut full-length album by Californian band From First to Last. ... Heroine is the second full-length album by post-hardcore band From First to Last, and the last on which Sonny Moore contributed vocals. ...

History

Formation and Aesthetic (2002-2003)

In November of 1999, From First to Last was formed by Matt Good, Steve Pullman, and Scott Oord in Brandon, FL, under the name First Too Last.^[1] Eventually a solid lineup was formed, featuring lead vocalist Philip Reardon, guitarist/vocals Matt Good, guitarist/vocals Travis Richter, bassist Joey Antillon and drummer Derek Bloom. In 2003, the band released their debut EP Aesthetic on Four Leaf Recordings. By the end of the year they had signed to Epitaph Records.^[1] Derek is the drummer in the band From First to Last. ... Aesthetic is an EP by the band From First to Last, released in 2003. ...

Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has A Bodycount (2004)

After the Aesthetic EP, Reardon was missing by the time they were going to record Dear Diary he had called the band and said he was to be leaving for personal reasons. By this time Jon Weisberg had joined on bass. The band wanted to move Matt Good to lead vocals. However, Good was reluctant to take on both lead vocal and guitar duties. He wanted From First to Last to have a frontman, to connect with the crowd better. Using the social networking site MySpace, Good came in contact with a guitarist from California by the name of Sonny Moore. Moore flew to Georgia, where Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount was being recorded, and was set to be the band's second guitarist. However, when the other band members heard Moore singing Featuring Some of Your Favorite Words, they decided that he was much better suited for lead singer than guitarist.^[3] MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

Matt Good and Travis Richter wrote the album in two weeks. Moore came in after the music was tracked and completed the vocals. Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count was released on June 29, 2004. is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2005, from late May to mid June From First to Last participated in the "Dead by Dawn" tour with bands Emanuel, Halifax and He is Legend.^[4] May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... For other uses, see June (disambiguation). ... Emanuel is a five-piece post-hardcore band from Clarksville, Indiana. ... Halifax is a five-piece rock band from Thousand Oaks, California. ...

Heroine (2006)

The band went to Radio Star Studios in Weed, California to record their second album, produced by Ross Robinson.^[5] As their previous bassist Weisberg had been formally asked to leave the band due to internal conflicts, producer Ross Robinson asked Wes Borland, former Limp Bizkit guitarist, to play bass on the album.^[1] Borland later played several tours with the band. The album was released on March 21, 2006. It opened on the Billboard albums chart at #25, with first-week sales of over 33,000.^[6] Shortly thereafter in April, they signed to major label Capitol Records^[1] after bidding between that label and Warner Bros..^[6] Entrance to Weed, California with Mt. ... Ross Robinson Ross Robinson is a music producer for acts such as Korn, Machine Head, Slipknot, Glassjaw, Sepultura, Cold, Limp Bizkit, Vanilla Ice, and others. ... Wes Borland Wes Borland (born Wesley Louden Borland February 7, 1975 in Richmond, Virginia) is a musician, best known as the former guitarist in the band Limp Bizkit. ... Limp Bizkit is a nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood, California. ... “WB” redirects here. ...

From mid March to mid May the band toured alongside Fall Out Boy, Hawthorne Heights, and The All-American Rejects for the "Black Clouds and Underdogs Tour" in support of their release Heroine.^[7] March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Fall Out Boy (commonly abbreviated as FOB) is an American band from Wilmette, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001. ... Hawthorne Heights is a band formed in Dayton, Ohio in June of 2001. ... The All-American Rejects are a rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma formed by Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler in 2001. ...

FFTL then did a short European Tour with various bands. The band then played several dates on the 2006 Vans Warped Tour, but were forced to drop out due to surgical removal of a nodule on Moore's vocal cords. He received his second nodule surgery in early July (his first being in May 2005).^[8][8] Following his recovery, From First to Last went out on the "World Championship Tour" supporting Atreyu along with Every Time I Die and Chiodos. While on that tour, Moore once again had vocal cord problems and had to leave the tour. The band had planned to have guitarists Good and Richter cover Moore's vocal duties for the duration of the tour until singer of Chiodos, Craig Owens, insisted that he provide lead vocals for their sets.^[9] Atreyu eventually forced From First to Last to drop the tour.^[1] The band later explained, "Our plan to enable us to play the rest of the tour was disregarded and as our crew was setting up for the show in Worcester, MA we were informed that we were being kicked off of the tour. Understand that it was not our choice to leave this tour... we were forced to leave."^[9] Atreyu then returned a statement about the controversy concerning From First to Last's departure, saying, "They couldn't perform as FFTL and are no longer on this tour."^[10] Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. ... A vocal fold nodule (or Nodules of vocal cords) is a nodule or mass of tissue that grows on the vocal folds (vocal cords). ... Atreyu is a metalcore band from Orange County, California. ... For the song by Children of Bodom, see Everytime I Die. ... Chiodos (pronounced chee-O-dose[1][2]) is a six-member band from Davison, Michigan. ... Downtown Worcester, with City Hall at the right Worcester is a city in Worcester County in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States of America. ...

Self-titled album (2007 - present)

In February 2007, lead singer Moore left From First to Last to pursue a solo career.^[11] His decision to leave was based on his urge to create his own music, and also on the fact that singing in FFTL was putting an immense strain on his vocal chords. Moore has posted new recordings on his myspace and is part of a group of artists that form, modernorganic.

After vocalist Moore's departure, FFTL faced a crisis. Their label, Capitol Records, had dropped them due to financial problems. Without a vocalist, label, permanent bassist, or any money, the band almost split. Guitarist/Vocalist Matt Good, however, decided to take on lead vocals while still providing a backup guitar role. The band also quickly picked up Matt Manning to become full-time bassist .The band then spent their remaining money on a studio in which to continue work on their already-written third album. Stephen Matthew Manning, known as Matt, but often referred to as just Manning, is the current bassist for post-hardcore band From First To Last. ...

The remaining members of From First to Last finished a headlining tour from July 21 through August 5 with guests Alesana, Vanna, Brighten, and Four Year Strong. Shortly before recording another album, the band played for a portion of the Show Must Go On tour with Hawthorne Heights, Secondhand Serenade, Powerspace, and Brighten, but later cancelled their dates on the last part of the tour to open for Deftones on a separate Canadian tour. is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alesana (pronounced ) is an American post-hardcore band from Raleigh, North Carolina. ... This article is about the American metalcore band. ... Hawthorne Heights is a band formed in Dayton, Ohio in June of 2001. ... Secondhand Serenade is a acoustic rock group from Menlo Park, California. ... Powerspace is a four-piece power pop band from Chicago, Illinois. ... Brighten are an indie rock band from Chico, California, consisting of Justin Richards (guitar, vocals), Alex Draper, (bass, backing vocals) and Jimmy Richards (drums). ... Deftones is a rock band from Sacramento, California formed in 1988, consisting of Chino Moreno (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Stephen Carpenter (lead guitar), Chi Cheng (bass guitar) Frank Delgado (keyboards and turntables) and Abe Cunningham (drums and percussion). ...

After completing a full mix of their new material, FFTL was picked up by Suretone Records. Shortly after they re-entered the studio to record their album again, this time with a professional crew and better quality.

The band recorded for the second time in Los Angeles, with producer Josh Abraham and seasoned engineer Ryan Williams. They have since completed the album, and at midnight on November 14, 2007, they released a new song, Two as One, on their Myspace account. is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

FFTL began their fall headlining tour, RATHER BE SLAYIN' N00BZ, starting November 1st with guests blessthefall, A Skylit Drive, and Vanna. Around the middle of the tour, the guests changed to Envy On The Coast, Pierce The Veil, Four Year Strong, Mayday Parade, Mia Medusa, and A Day To Die For.^[12] For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... Blessthefall is a band from Phoenix, Arizona. ... This article is about the American metalcore band. ... Envy on the Coast is an experimental alternative rock band from Long Island, New York, headed by Ryan Hunter (lead songwriter), who attended Hofstra University (Hempstead, NY) for one year before dropping out. ... Pierce the Veil is an emo/post-hardcore rock band from San Diego, formed in December 1998. ... Four Year Strong is a five-piece American power-pop/post-hardcore band from Worcester, Massachusetts. ...

On November 29, FFTL announced they were going to be a part of the 2008 Hot Topic Take Action Tour. They played at the MTV Winter Valencia in Spain on March 6. On December 6, they announced they were going to be part of the 2008 Vans Warped Tour. For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... For the Le Tigre song, see Hot Topic (Song). ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. ...

On January 23rd, one of the songs from the new album, We All Turn Back to Dust, was released exclusively through Billboard.com.^[13] It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ...

On February 12th, From First to Last released an exclusive 2 song CD through Hot Topic. The CD features the songs "We All Turn Back to Dust" and "I Once Was Lost But Now Am Profound" from the band's upcoming album. The release will coincided with a Hot Topic in-store signing in Novi, Michigan on February 13th (the day before their MI performance).

From First to Last plans to spend most of 2008 on the road, including a headlining slot on the Warped Tour.

On March 7th, it was confirmed that "Worlds Away" would be the album's first single. It hit radio on March 17th. The Video Debuted on AOL.^[14].

It has now also been confirmed the release date of their self-titled album will be May 6th 2008.

They will be at the Deptford Mall in New Jersey, on May 6th, to meet the fans and sign their CD's, but fans have to pre-order the cd, or buy a shirt in order to meet the band.

FFTL TV

• Episode 1 -The first week of the Take Action tour with From First to Last, Matt Good teaches you guitar, Live footage from Valdosta GA, manning invents video game tricks....all this and more in the first episode of FFTL TV

• Episode 2 -Derek Plays some xbox, manning cant find potatoes in idaho, live from el corazon in seattle, and matt good loves dunny's....all this and...well not more, but all this stuff is in there

• Episode 3 -The dudes fly to spain to open for the cure....playing in front of 35,000 people was pretty awesome. Then they have to go to a radio show...after that, travis gets naked, and there is a totally rad sample of Deliverance! (aka dance song) snuck into this episode as well

• Episode 4 -Live from the Norva! Deliverance! Party Time, and Whats coming up soon with from first to last....good times all around

• Episode 5 -In this weeks awesome episode of FFTL TV, we celebrate the last day of tour with SUPER DUPER INSIDER COMMENTARY with FFTL & The Bled. Then Get a crazy go nuts inside look at our press day in NY, some good interviews that day.

• Episode 6 -A Behind the Scenes Look at our brand new video for the song "worlds away"

• Episode 7 -From First To Last TV Episode 7, featuring footage from Bamboozle Left and more...

• Episode 8 -So Much randomness in this episode....plus a little sneak peak at a brand new bonus track called "everything's perfect" that you get when you buy our album at hot topic May 6th!!

• Episode 9 -Tick Tick Tomorrow Live in Toronto! Manning Farty Pants, and opening up the new cd!

• Episode 10 -FFTL TV is coming from bamboozle this week....we had an awesome day there, hey guess what...our record is out...GO BUY IT

Band Members

Current members

• Matt Good (American musician) - lead vocals, guitars (2002 - present)
• Travis Richter - guitars, vocals (2002 - present)
• Matt Manning - bass, vocals, live guitars (2007 - present)
• Derek Bloom - drums (2002 - present)

Travis Richter (b. ... Stephen Matthew Manning, known as Matt, but often referred to as just Manning, is the current bassist for post-hardcore band From First To Last. ... Derek is the drummer in the band From First to Last. ...

Touring members

• Alicia Simmons-Way - bass (2005)
• Wes Borland - bass on Heroine and live shows (2005 - 2006)
• Chris Lent - keyboards, live bass (2007 - present)

Former members

• Joey Antillion - bass (2002 - 2003)
• Phillip Reardon - lead vocals (2002 - 2003)
• Jon Weisberg - bass (2003 - 2005)
• Sonny Moore - lead vocals, live guitars (2004 - 2007)

Jon Weisberg is the bassist and sometimes backup throat vocals (meaning he is the backup screamer) for the band From First To Last. ...

The Color of Violence

The Color of Violence is a band featuring guitarist/vocalist Travis Richter and drummer Derek Bloom going by the names of Guy Nucleosity and Glitch Killgasm, respectively.^[15] The Color of Violence is a band/duo featuring two current members of From First to Last; drummer Derek Bloom and guitarist/backup vocalist Travis Richter. ...

Discography

Albums

• Aesthetic (Four Leaf Recordings, June 24, 2003)
• Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count (Epitaph, June 29, 2004)
• Heroine (Epitaph, March 21, 2006)
• From First To Last (Suretone, May 6, 2008)

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Singles

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Compilation appearances

• "X12 Days of XXXMASX" - Released on A Santa Cause - It's A Punk Rock Christmas compilation album, in 2003. Featuring old vocalist Phil Reardon.
• "Failure by Designer Jeans" - Non-album track, included on the Punk-O-Rama Vol. 10 compilation album, in 2005 (Also released on Smartpunk.com's Music on the Brain volume 1).
• "Christmassacre" - Found on the Taste of Christmas compilation album (2005). This song does not feature Moore's vocals, as he was recovering from a vocal node surgery at the time. Instead, Good took over lead vocals while Richter did throat.
• "The Latest Plague (Atticus Ross Remix)" - Found on the Epitaph: Unsound Vol. 1 compilation album in 2006.

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References

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