Title Fight
Title Fight was an American punk rock band from Kingston, Pennsylvania, for… Read Full Bio ↴Title Fight was an American punk rock band from Kingston, Pennsylvania, formed in 2003. The band was comprised of Jamie Rhoden (vocals, guitar), Shane Moran (guitar) and brothers Ned (vocals, bass) and Ben Russin (drums). Title Fight plays music in the vein of Jawbreaker, Kid Dynamite and Lifetime; taking influence from such melodic punk rock acts as Saves the Day, emo bands Knapsack and Seaweed, and, more recently, indie rock acts like Dinosaur Jr. and My Bloody Valentine.
Title Fight would release their first single, Flood of '72, in April of 2007 under SideOneDummy Records. Later they would release their first studio album, The Last Thing You Forget, in July of 2009 under Run For Cover Records. They would release their second studio album, Shed, in May of 2011. Their third studio album, Floral Green, would release the following September of 2012, once again utilizing SideOneDummy Records.
Ned Russin, the lead bassist, recalls in a 2015 interview: "When we did โFloral Greenโ so close to โShedโ it was just basically a logistics thing. After we finished โShedโ we had some tours lined up and we had some stuff going on. We looked at it and said if we donโt do a record in whatever it was โ May to June โ then we won't be able to do it until next January, and then it won't be out for another six months after that. So we could either really bust our asses and make it straight away, or wait really long and play that game. We were so hyped from doing โShedโ and touring we decided to take that. It worked out because it put a kind of interesting pressure on us."
In April of 2013, they released the single Face Ghost under Secret Voice and would proceed to release their first EP, Spring Songs, that November under Revelation Records.
The band decided to take their time with the production of their fourth studio album, Hyperview, allowing them to experiment with new ideas and implement deep reflection on the overall production of each song. This thought process is manifested in the unique sound Hyperview provided, being different from the overall sound the band had provided prior to this release. Ned states that the inspiration for Hyperview's sound was "all over the place", being influenced by sounds such as Morrisey, The Strokes, Neko Case, and more. Ned goes on to clarify, "We werenโt trying to rip something off, we werenโt trying to say hereโs a band that we like, letโs sound just like them. We were saying these are bands we like in one sense or another, letโs reference interesting parts of that and try and bring it into our sound, using the general idea rather than copy the sound completely." Hyperview would release in February of 2015 under their final label, Anti- Records.
Hyperview would be the bands last release before entering an unannounced period of inactivity following their final show in 2018. More recently, in August of 2023, Ned Russin once again came forward in another interview in which he provided further insight on this period. Russin states; "We've never said 'hiatus,' we've never said 'broken up,' we've never said any of those words. These are words that have been put on us, but it's not anything we've ever said ourselves so, like, everything is a misconception."
He continues on to emphasize, "I get that 100-percent โyesโ or 100-percent โnoโ is a thing people want to hear, but then also as soon as you give one of those answers, people start pestering you โ like, 'Oh, what will it take for you to do this'โ and that's also a thing I'm not interested in."
Ned recalls that during the duration of Title Fight's activity, each member was at a far different point in their life than they are currently. They were around the age of 19 years old, living at home with their parents and unsure if they could make their music pay the bills. "We kind of felt like we had a two-year window to figure out if we could make it work. It ended up becoming something that was sustainable, but we were well aware that it could be taken away at any minute." He explains, mentioning that- at the time- it was something that concerned all of them. "Ten years later, itโs not a thing Iโm worried about now. Iโm perfectly content with the choices that Iโve made and the choices I continue to make to play music and to live this kind of lifestyle."
Currently, Ned Russin has been active with his project Glitterer, which initially was a solo project, but more recently includes his brothers Ben and Alex Russin on drums and guitar, effectively creating a band.
Ben Russin is also the lead drummer for Citizen. Shane Moran has been working with artist Kenny Mason on his recent projects. As for Jamie Rhoden, he has kept a considerably low profile since the bands' period of inactivity began, even before then having expressed distaste in the overall structure of social media.
Title Fight would release their first single, Flood of '72, in April of 2007 under SideOneDummy Records. Later they would release their first studio album, The Last Thing You Forget, in July of 2009 under Run For Cover Records. They would release their second studio album, Shed, in May of 2011. Their third studio album, Floral Green, would release the following September of 2012, once again utilizing SideOneDummy Records.
Ned Russin, the lead bassist, recalls in a 2015 interview: "When we did โFloral Greenโ so close to โShedโ it was just basically a logistics thing. After we finished โShedโ we had some tours lined up and we had some stuff going on. We looked at it and said if we donโt do a record in whatever it was โ May to June โ then we won't be able to do it until next January, and then it won't be out for another six months after that. So we could either really bust our asses and make it straight away, or wait really long and play that game. We were so hyped from doing โShedโ and touring we decided to take that. It worked out because it put a kind of interesting pressure on us."
In April of 2013, they released the single Face Ghost under Secret Voice and would proceed to release their first EP, Spring Songs, that November under Revelation Records.
The band decided to take their time with the production of their fourth studio album, Hyperview, allowing them to experiment with new ideas and implement deep reflection on the overall production of each song. This thought process is manifested in the unique sound Hyperview provided, being different from the overall sound the band had provided prior to this release. Ned states that the inspiration for Hyperview's sound was "all over the place", being influenced by sounds such as Morrisey, The Strokes, Neko Case, and more. Ned goes on to clarify, "We werenโt trying to rip something off, we werenโt trying to say hereโs a band that we like, letโs sound just like them. We were saying these are bands we like in one sense or another, letโs reference interesting parts of that and try and bring it into our sound, using the general idea rather than copy the sound completely." Hyperview would release in February of 2015 under their final label, Anti- Records.
Hyperview would be the bands last release before entering an unannounced period of inactivity following their final show in 2018. More recently, in August of 2023, Ned Russin once again came forward in another interview in which he provided further insight on this period. Russin states; "We've never said 'hiatus,' we've never said 'broken up,' we've never said any of those words. These are words that have been put on us, but it's not anything we've ever said ourselves so, like, everything is a misconception."
He continues on to emphasize, "I get that 100-percent โyesโ or 100-percent โnoโ is a thing people want to hear, but then also as soon as you give one of those answers, people start pestering you โ like, 'Oh, what will it take for you to do this'โ and that's also a thing I'm not interested in."
Ned recalls that during the duration of Title Fight's activity, each member was at a far different point in their life than they are currently. They were around the age of 19 years old, living at home with their parents and unsure if they could make their music pay the bills. "We kind of felt like we had a two-year window to figure out if we could make it work. It ended up becoming something that was sustainable, but we were well aware that it could be taken away at any minute." He explains, mentioning that- at the time- it was something that concerned all of them. "Ten years later, itโs not a thing Iโm worried about now. Iโm perfectly content with the choices that Iโve made and the choices I continue to make to play music and to live this kind of lifestyle."
Currently, Ned Russin has been active with his project Glitterer, which initially was a solo project, but more recently includes his brothers Ben and Alex Russin on drums and guitar, effectively creating a band.
Ben Russin is also the lead drummer for Citizen. Shane Moran has been working with artist Kenny Mason on his recent projects. As for Jamie Rhoden, he has kept a considerably low profile since the bands' period of inactivity began, even before then having expressed distaste in the overall structure of social media.
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Title Fight Lyrics
27 My father said, don't be so scared Driving home all alone …
Anaconda Sniper It's too late to fix this. What's the point? This is all…
Another One Writing down thoughts of grieving While other people laugh a…
Be A Toy I've seen you here Never alone, you're always near Do you re…
Blush Last year, I tried to learn What makes me so insecure What…
Calloused Youโre calloused, but you donโt even know Iโm picking at my…
Chlorine Silhouette Of a violet view Felt it fade Was it…
Coxton Yard Feeling like a bag of bones Shriveled up and cold Nineteen…
Crescent Shaped Depression The mountains surrounding Mark the boundaries you're not mea…
Crescent-Shaped Depression The mountains surrounding Mark the boundaries you're not me…
Dizzy Shirt was in the car when it happened Swear to god we're…
Dreamcatchers I'd nail a Dreamcatcher above my bed If I thought it…
Evander Being crushed from your closing walls. I never thought it w…
Face Ghost There is weight in the words we've said Too heavy to…
Flood Of '72 Time and distance blurs the image So far removed from the…
Flood Of 72 Time and distance blurs the image So far removed from the…
Frown It's hard to come to terms That things can't be taught…
GMT See my breath with every word Frozen in time looking back…
Goldwaite I'd like to thank you for being there when I…
Head In The Ceiling Fan Head in the ceiling fan goes rolling And missing like bullet…
Hypernight Vague I'm so misleading Forgotten feelings Try to read my mi…
Hypnotize Sink into the floor What can't I say that you heard…
In-Between Constantly in-between Home and where I'll be Light separates…
Introvert I'm burning down all of these memories Throw the ashes out…
Leaf I never was able to say Just how I was feeling Can't…
Lefty Bad luck never leaves Your jinx just floats around Like the …
Liar Losing trust in human touch It's honest like a liar's love D…
Like A Ritual First time in a while that everything is fine. I'd lie…
Loud and Clear I walked by your house last night. Yeah it's always raining…
Make You Cry Can't fight the feeling of death When it wraps its hands…
Memorial Field It was quiet while we walked through Kingston. Hand in hand…
Missed I try to recall what it feels like To feel missed…
Mrahc Whisper Floating kisses from a far Hung your portrait on my …
Murder Your Memory Murder all your memory, Let it suffocate Reduce Circle back…
Neck Deep First things first, I'm prepared for the worst tonight and …
Neckdeep First things first I'm prepared for the worst tonight And al…
New Vision Sewn your own faint dream Followed unconditionally Hard to …
No One Stays At The Top Forever I try to find myself In the shadows of my room But…
Numb But did you know? I hold my breath through every tunnel, A…
Numb But I Still Feel It But did you know I hold my breath through every tunnel? And…
Receiving Line I cut my hair on Tuesday I thought it would help…
Room 200 Another page written in this chapter, and I can see the…
Rose of Sharon Lately life moves slowly I stop to smell a rose Inhale Press…
Safe In Your Skin When you're feeling safe in your skin Maybe we'll meet agai…
Secret Society I made promises that I canโt keep. I fell asleep. I was…
Shed You're cold like the blood that runs through your veins I'v…
Society The disapproval's all I need To keep my conscience clean T…
Stab Memorial Day came and went again And I feel the same How…
Symmetry There's symmetry in the way you cut me straight in…
Sympathy Can I tell you everything? All I ever wanted was to…
Trace Me Onto You Trace me onto you Criminal Had my blood removed Cold world …
Western Haikus Thoughts cloud my mind like skyscrapers staring back at me.…
Where Am I Another floor A different ceiling than the night before Wher…
Where Am I? Another floor A different ceiling than the night before Wh…
You Can't Say Kingston Doesn't Love You Talking to myself But I can't hear over your mouth I'm thi…
You Cant Say Kingston Doesnt Love You Talking to myself But I can't hear over your mouth I'm think…
Your Pain Is Mine Swept in like a dream Drew the sting then I died White…
Your Screen Door I grabbed my things and rode to your place I knew…
YourEyeAh Just let me close my eyes. I haven't been this scared…