From First to Last
In 2002, From First to Last is a band formed by guitarist Matt Good and Tra… Read Full Bio ↴In 2002, From First to Last is a band formed by guitarist Matt Good and Travis Richter in their hometown of Valdosta, Georgia. Eventually a solid lineup was formed, with vocalist Philip Reardon, guitarist Richter, guitarist Good, bassist Joey Antillon and drummer Derek Bloom. In 2003 The band released the EP Aesthetic on Four Leaf Recordings. At the time, Bloom had been with the band a few weeks and most of the singing was done by Good and Richter as they had provided vocals since the band had formed, where Reardon provided the screaming. By the end of 2003, From First to Last signed to Epitaph.
After the Aesthetic EP, Reardon was asked to leave the band for various reasons and Antillon was replaced by Jon Weisberg after he was arrested for shoplifting and unable to tour. The rest of the band members originally decided to have Good as the lead singer, but he opted to concentrate on guitar, not wanting to give it up in order to take on lead vocals. Good had wanted From First to Last to have a frontman, in order 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, now better known as the person behind Skrillex. Moore flew out to Georgia, where the bands second album 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 backups, they decided that he was much better suited for lead singer than guitarist.
Good and Richter wrote the album in two weeks and Moore, coming in after the music was tracked, completed the vocals with the bands help. Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count was released on June 29, 2004.
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.
From mid March to mid May 2006 the band toured along side Fall Out Boy and The All-American Rejects for the "Black Clouds and Underdogs Tour" in support of their release Heroine.
Prior, the band went to Radio Star Studios in Weed, California to record their second album, produced by Ross Robinson. As their previous bassist Weisberg had been formally asked to step out due to issues within the band's relationship, producer Ross Robinson asked Wes Borland, (currently of Black light burns,former Limp Bizkit guitarist, to play bass on their second full length Heroine. He later played several tours with the band. The album was released on March 21, 2006 and opened on the Billboard albums chart at #25, with first-week sales of 33,000-plus. Shortly thereafter in April, they signed to major label Capitol Records after bidding between Capitol Records and Warner Bros.
Meanwhile, singer Sonny Moore began to have problems with his vocal chords. From First to Last went on the "World Championship Tour" supporting Atreyu along with Every Time I Die and Chiodos. That is when new bassist Matthew Manning joined the From First to Last line up. While on that tour, Moore 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. Atreyu eventually dropped From First to Last from the tour. 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." 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."
In February 2007, Moore left From First to Last to pursue his solo career. 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. Sonny has posted new recordings on his MySpace and has recently signed onto a label, 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.
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. This was part of the reason that there was so much delay in the release. The album was supposed to be out April 19, "Just in tiume for the High-lidays" as put by the band's merch guy, Ricky Terror. Then it was postponed up till May 6th.
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.
FFTL began their fall headlining tour, RATHER BE SLAYIN' N00BZ, starting November 1st 2007. This tour was with fellow post hardcore bands Pierce the veil, blessthefall, Four Year Strong, and Vanna.
After RATHER BE SLAYIN' N00BZ, the band joined every time i die, the bled, august burns red, and the human abstract on Hot Topic's Take Action Tour.
On January 23rd 2008, one of the songs from the new album, We All Turn Back to Dust, was released exclusively through Billboard.com. 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 Self Titled album. 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.
The new album received mixed reviews. With Sonny no longer in the band many people felt that From First to Last had lost their unique sound. Alternative Press magazine had reviewed their self titled album poorly, giving it a meager 2 stars, accompanied with a biased review. This had upset many other fans feel that they are better without him, or just the same.
A special edition of From First to Last's self titled is available through Hot Topic and it includes the extra track "Everything's Perfect." A more up tempo song reminiscent of their Dear Diary Days. The Japan editions include and extra track, "World's Away Acoustic." The European versions include "Tick Tick Tomorrow Acoustic" and "Medicinal Reality Acoustic." Aside from all these extra tracks, they covered "Chelsea Hotel" by leonard cohen and had it available to listen on myspace.
From First to Last plans to spend most of 2008 on the road, including a headlining slot on the Warped Tour. They have been documenting their tour life on FFTLTV, a series of videos with a new episode every week, released on Tuesdays via their youtube.
The band has a contract with EA games and will have certain songs featured on games like Facebreaker, which features Worlds Away, and Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3, for which they covered the "Hell March" theme by Frank Klepacki.
Derek Bloom and Travis Richter have a side project called the color of violence.
The band has recently reformed and announced a new EP to soon be recorded and released in 2014.
After the Aesthetic EP, Reardon was asked to leave the band for various reasons and Antillon was replaced by Jon Weisberg after he was arrested for shoplifting and unable to tour. The rest of the band members originally decided to have Good as the lead singer, but he opted to concentrate on guitar, not wanting to give it up in order to take on lead vocals. Good had wanted From First to Last to have a frontman, in order 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, now better known as the person behind Skrillex. Moore flew out to Georgia, where the bands second album 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 backups, they decided that he was much better suited for lead singer than guitarist.
Good and Richter wrote the album in two weeks and Moore, coming in after the music was tracked, completed the vocals with the bands help. Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count was released on June 29, 2004.
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.
From mid March to mid May 2006 the band toured along side Fall Out Boy and The All-American Rejects for the "Black Clouds and Underdogs Tour" in support of their release Heroine.
Prior, the band went to Radio Star Studios in Weed, California to record their second album, produced by Ross Robinson. As their previous bassist Weisberg had been formally asked to step out due to issues within the band's relationship, producer Ross Robinson asked Wes Borland, (currently of Black light burns,former Limp Bizkit guitarist, to play bass on their second full length Heroine. He later played several tours with the band. The album was released on March 21, 2006 and opened on the Billboard albums chart at #25, with first-week sales of 33,000-plus. Shortly thereafter in April, they signed to major label Capitol Records after bidding between Capitol Records and Warner Bros.
Meanwhile, singer Sonny Moore began to have problems with his vocal chords. From First to Last went on the "World Championship Tour" supporting Atreyu along with Every Time I Die and Chiodos. That is when new bassist Matthew Manning joined the From First to Last line up. While on that tour, Moore 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. Atreyu eventually dropped From First to Last from the tour. 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." 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."
In February 2007, Moore left From First to Last to pursue his solo career. 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. Sonny has posted new recordings on his MySpace and has recently signed onto a label, 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.
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. This was part of the reason that there was so much delay in the release. The album was supposed to be out April 19, "Just in tiume for the High-lidays" as put by the band's merch guy, Ricky Terror. Then it was postponed up till May 6th.
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.
FFTL began their fall headlining tour, RATHER BE SLAYIN' N00BZ, starting November 1st 2007. This tour was with fellow post hardcore bands Pierce the veil, blessthefall, Four Year Strong, and Vanna.
After RATHER BE SLAYIN' N00BZ, the band joined every time i die, the bled, august burns red, and the human abstract on Hot Topic's Take Action Tour.
On January 23rd 2008, one of the songs from the new album, We All Turn Back to Dust, was released exclusively through Billboard.com. 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 Self Titled album. 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.
The new album received mixed reviews. With Sonny no longer in the band many people felt that From First to Last had lost their unique sound. Alternative Press magazine had reviewed their self titled album poorly, giving it a meager 2 stars, accompanied with a biased review. This had upset many other fans feel that they are better without him, or just the same.
A special edition of From First to Last's self titled is available through Hot Topic and it includes the extra track "Everything's Perfect." A more up tempo song reminiscent of their Dear Diary Days. The Japan editions include and extra track, "World's Away Acoustic." The European versions include "Tick Tick Tomorrow Acoustic" and "Medicinal Reality Acoustic." Aside from all these extra tracks, they covered "Chelsea Hotel" by leonard cohen and had it available to listen on myspace.
From First to Last plans to spend most of 2008 on the road, including a headlining slot on the Warped Tour. They have been documenting their tour life on FFTLTV, a series of videos with a new episode every week, released on Tuesdays via their youtube.
The band has a contract with EA games and will have certain songs featured on games like Facebreaker, which features Worlds Away, and Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3, for which they covered the "Hell March" theme by Frank Klepacki.
Derek Bloom and Travis Richter have a side project called the color of violence.
The band has recently reformed and announced a new EP to soon be recorded and released in 2014.
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From First to Last Lyrics
...And We All Have A Hell Every day gets worse, Locked in a vice my thoughts perverse …
04.We All Turn Back To Dust Little soul, Your dreams are waiting, Grab them up, Hold the…
07- The Crows Are Coming For Us How does it feel To be ashamed Of who you love Well I…
09.I Once Was LostBut Now Am Profound I'd be a lying man if I said that "Everything…
A Perfect Mess Well, well look at you Little miss has to pick the…
A Soft War Tongues wrapped in this soft war.…
Afterbirth I was born in a house of glass and silver…
And We All Have A Hell Every day gets worse, Locked in a vice my thoughts perverse …
ÿpopulace in two Your memories will always Haunt me like a ghost To put…
Back to Hannalei Family, a word that meant so much to me This world…
Be-Headed Reaching around my pockets For the right words It's been a l…
Black & White I let my DNA take over me, I'd like to take…
Cashing Out So it starts With the kicking of your heart The clenched f…
Chelsea Hotel I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel, You were talking…
Christmassacre All I got this year, Was a fucking head to…
Chyeaaaaa! Cash out we're before you came --listen up listen up ther…
Day By Day On the 1st day of christmas my friendster gave to…
Dead Baby Kick Ball Girl, you must think that I'm crazy But we all know…
Dead Trees Here we are, in the ashes of my desire All the…
Deliverance Well baby they're are other ways, and then there is…
Electrified Dilated, sophisticated mentally, Part spectrum, part alive, …
Elvis Said Ambition Is A Dream With A V8 Engine Yeah! This song's about how growing up has become synonymou…
Emily Smiles and her laughter It's the only thing That I've been w…
Failure By Designer Jeans I'm a mess of insecurities Did you start with the narcissist…
Featuring Some Of Your Favorite Words Words don't seem to come so easy When I need them…
For The Taking I've got the world crashing down, down around my feet…
Going Lohan Oh, How I love bearing witness To the ruthless competition …
Goodbye Waves There's an ocean out my window There's beauty in its tears …
H8 Meh Stuck living in a narcissistic world, You can only blame wha…
Heresy... It's censored, it's censored, it's censored, it's censored I…
Heroine Mother, is it hard to recognize me now? Mother, why can't…
Hidden Track girl you must think that im crazy but we all know…
I I break hearts like the west was won (They call me…
I Don I wake up, turn on my TV, Never thought my shampoo…
I Don't Wanna Live In The Real World I wake up, turn on my TV, Never thought my shampoo…
I Liked You Better Before You It's amazing what you'll find When you just open your eyes S…
I Once Was Lost But Now Am F I'd be a lying man if I said that, "Everything…
I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good Yeah, there are days when I would like to get…
In Memoriam In Advance Clarity Please speak to me Clarity Please speak to me I've …
Kiss Me I break hearts like the west was won (They call me…
Make War Nobody else can risk fucking with their name So I'll come…
Medicinal Reality This is your day with a Whole world to face What is…
Mothersound Mothersound! What have they done to you? You're withering aw…
My Heart Your Hands Here's a letter I'm writing to you Of all the things…
My Heart, Your Hands Here’s a letter, I'm writing to You. Of all the things,…
Never In Reverie The night has bitten to the core of me, It sinks…
Note To Self Two roads, split off from here And my life goes running…
note to self : Two roads, split off from here, And my life goes running…
One Armed Bozer Vs. The Flying Guillotine Kill the lights! Hello ladies and gentlemen, I'm glad you've…
Populace in Two Your memories will always Haunt me like a ghost To put…
Regrets & Romance Now I see the truth in your eyes (This time it…
Ride the Wings of Pestilence Hiding in the shadows I'll be waiting in the dark To drive…
Secrets Don't Make This place is a bloodbath And won't be taken alive We stand…
Shame Shame If ignorance is bliss Then eradicate my knowledge of my hist…
Soliloquy Hello world, Suck the life right out of my voice and…
Straight To The Face Hello again, The world is at your stage, So drop the curta…
Such A Tragedy You used to be my angel But now you're more like…
Surrender (Drink drink drink drink drink) Let's just pretend (Drink d…
The Crows Are Coming For Us How does it feel To be ashamed Of who you love Well I…
The Latest Plague What would you say? This blood is thick This blemished face …
The Levy Now, rise, rise, rise to fall I never cared, never cared…
The One Arm Boxer VS The Flying Guillotine Kill the lights! Hello ladies and gentlemen, I'm glad you'…
The One Armed Boxer Vs. The Flying Guillotine Kill the lights! Hello ladies and gentlemen, I'm glad you've…
the one armed boxer vs. the flying gulilotine Kill the lights! Hello ladies and gentlemen, I'm glad you'…
The One Armed Bozer vs. The Flying... Kill the lights! Hello ladies and gentlemen, I'm glad you've…
The Other Side Swimming in a see of green Nothing ever changes in this…
The Other Side ) Swimming in a see of green Nothing ever changes in this…
Tick Tick Tomorrow A breath of fresh air fuels the flame It's all going…
Two As One Two as one, a slight addiction Are we stuck, in the…
Two As One ) Two as one, a slight addiction Are we stuck, in the…
Ultimato for Egos The last thing that I wanted Was your company But you…
Ultimatums For Egos The last thing that I wanted Was your company But you…
Untitled girl you must think that im crazy but we all know…
Waltz Moore I can't eat; anything Without shoving my hands down my throa…
Waves Goodbye There's an ocean out my window There's beauty in its tears T…
We All Turn Back To Dust Little soul, Your dreams are waiting, Grab them up, Hold the…
When Flying Feels Like Falling (Chorus) It's days like these That make me feel Like I wa…
World War Me Let's starve down to the bone, we're looking better boney…
Worlds Away We pave the roads we take We bend before we break Across…
X12 Days of XXXMASX On the 1st day of christmas my friendster gave to…
ÿEmily Smiles and her laughter It's the only thing That I've been w…
ÿNote To Self Two roads, split off from here, And my life goes running…
You It's amazing what you'll find When you just open your eyes S…
ÿPopulace In Two Your memories will always Haunt me like a ghost To put…