The band formed when vocalist Chris Volz answered an ad in a local paper placed by guitarist Jason Daunt, looking for a singer for an alternative/industrial band. The band's rhythm section progressed through several line-ups but solidified with the addition of bassist Ryan Jurhs in 1996. That same year the band recorded their first independent record American Arrogance.
Because they were low on money, the band ordered everything they needed to record from the Musician's Friend catalog, then returned it using the 30-day return policy. Their album gave them the opportunity to open for acts including Fear Factory and Econoline Crush. A local radio station, The Fox, broadcast the songs from Flaw's indie disc, giving them further notoriety.
Two more independent records, 1998's self titled album Flaw and 2000's Drama were later produced.
Flaw signed to Universal/Republic Records in 2000, and proceeded to release their debut album, Through the Eyes in 2001. The album eventually topped the Billboard Heatseekers Chart, due to moderate rotation of their music videos "Payback" and "Whole" on MTV2 and rock radio stations. In 2002, the band played at Ozzfest.
In 2004, after three years without releasing a new album, Flaw returned to the studio to begin recording their second studio album, Endangered Species. The band had parted ways with guitarist Jason Daunt and drummer Chris Ballinger and added Micah Havertape as their new drummer. The only single released from Endangered Species was "Recognize" and it received little amount of radio play. A music video was supposed to be filmed for the single but it never happened.
Endangered Species debuted at #42 on the Billboard Top 200, selling 27,527[citation needed] copies in its first week.
Flaw was dropped by their label Universal Records in late 2004 and eventually broke up. The band's final days left many people angry. The band had scheduled a few shows within their surrounding states, and when the break-up news began to circulate, no one from the band stepped forward to confirm or deny it. Some reportedly drove hundreds of miles to see the shows only to be told by club managers that the band unexpectedly canceled without notice. The group's website had, at the time, still displayed a notice which read "Flaw is still playing".
After Flaw broke up, Chris Volz eventually started up an entirely new band with drummer Ivan Arnold who had played with Flaw from 1998 to 2000. The new band, Five Bolt Main, signed with Rock Ridge Records and released a studio album and a live album before disbanding.
After leaving Flaw, Jason Daunt played in another Louisville band called Into Another, as well as going back to school for a law degree. Chris Ballinger played in a few bands and Lance Arny began playing guitar for a band called Nailgun Strategy in Louisville.
Micah Havertape went on to play with Black Market Hero alongside past 40 Below Summer members. Ryan Jurhs was also temporarily played them as well.
In 2006, Flaw reunited with four of the founding members: Chris Volz, Jason Daunt, Lance Arny, and Chris Ballinger. The band recruited bassist Alex Cando, formerly of Five.Bolt.Main, on bass. On March 11, 2007, at Headliner's Music Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, the band played its first show since their breakup, sharing the stage with Powerman 5000 before heading out on their own reunion tour with Arny's other band, Nailgun Strategy. On this tour, Flaw announced that they hoped to release an album in 2007 and were trying to find the right record company to sign with. Neither of those things ultimately happened that year.
The band went on to have numerous line-up changes and internal problems throughout 2007 and 2008. Daunt was only been able to make a couple of the shows due to his work as a full-time lawyer. For all the shows Daunt was unable to make, Andy Russ from Arny's other band, Nailgun Strategy, performed in Daunt's place. Eventually, Daunt left the band and was replaced full-time by Russ. Alex Cando also left, and was replaced by past member Ryan Juhrs.
Internal strife continued, with Volz and Daunt leaving to form a new band called Foundation. At this point the other three members of Flaw. Ballinger, Arny, and Juhrs, tried to carry on as Flaw, but Daunt and Volz reclaimed the name Flaw and applied it to their new band.
In December 2008 a MySpace bulletin was posted by Flaw stating that all future concert dates had been canceled due to conflicts between Volz and current members of the band.
However, in 2009, the band later came forward claiming that former "hired guns" in Flaw hacked the official MySpace and wrote this false information. They revealed that they were still working on a new album, and had a new drummer Sean Rued. Their third album, Home Grown Studio Sessions was later independently released for digital download via the website DiGiSTATION on November 16. 2009, and at all concerts since its release.
The band continued to tour into 2010, with Chris Marple filling in on bass until Ryan Jurhs could return due to work/scheduling conflict. However, in early july of 2010, signs of internal problems arose with Russ leaving for "health and personal reasons". In Mid July of 2010 Arny once again brought Chris Marple (Caldera & Kentucky Death Wish) back into the picture. This time Marple would be playing guitar, along with Arny, Jurhs, Volz & Rued to complete the full line up once again.
Flaw tour dates were scheduled immediately & posted from July through October of 2010. During the course of each run, these tours were with TANTRIC/BURN HALO/SATURATE. Unfortunately, somewhere during the course of these 3 tours, there was animosity between certain members & Flaw canceled all remaining tour dates with no explanation, on November 2, 2010.
Members
Current members
Chris Volz - vocals (1995–2004, 2006–present)
Lance Arny - guitar (1998–2004, 2006–2007, 2008–present)
Chris Marple - guitar (2010–present)
Ryan Jurhs - bass, backing vocals (1995–2004, 2008–present)
Sean Rued - drums (2009–present)
Former members
Jason Daunt - guitar (1995–2002, 2006–2008)
Ivan Arnold - drums (1995–1998)
Nick Haupt - drums (1998)
Dave Wathen - drums (1998–99)
Chris Ballinger - drums (1999–2003, 2006–2007)
Micah Havertape - drums (2003–2004)
Alex Cando - bass (2006–2007)
Nathan McDaniel - guitar (2007–2008)
Tyler Mathews - bass (2007–2008)
Terry Harper - drums (2008–2009)
Andy Russ - guitar (2008–2010)
Wait For Me
Flaw Lyrics
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Wait For Me - Flaw
All these miles, haunting questions linger in my mind.
And all the while, making bad decisions out of line.
Still I've tried, to let go of the danger in my life.
It's alright, when that's the only thing I've left behind.
Wait for me.
There's so much more of life for us to see.
You must believe, it's not because of you I've had to leave.
Wait for me.
I only hope that you'll remember me.
At this time, I'm counting all the reasons I should stay.
Bottom line.
I'm missing all the things I gave away.
I remind, and see your face every single day.
Still I'm blind.
I wish that there was something I could say
To make things right...
Wait for me.
There's so much more of life for us to see.
You must believe, it's not because of you I've had to leave.
Wait for me.
I only hope that you'll remember me.
Just hold on a little bit longer.
Thoughts and memories will be enough
My need for you is only growing stronger.
I know you don't understand it much
But it doesn't mean I have to care about you any less
It doesn't have a thing to do with that.
There's still so many questions that are gonna' be addressed
I'm sorry that it had to be like this.
But there's still time to make things right.
Wait for me.
There's so much more of life for us to see.
You must believe, it's not because of you I've had to leave.
Wait for me.
I only hope that you'll remember me.
The lyrics to Flaw's song "Wait For Me" express the internal battle of the singer struggling to let go of the danger in his life and make things right. The first verse suggests he's haunted by questions, troubled by his past bad decisions and remorseful for leaving something important behind. He appears uncertain and wavering in his decision-making, which stems from his desire to stay and his craving to adventure out to explore life. The singer's inner turmoil is expressed in the lyrics, "Still I'm blind. I wish that there was something I could say to make things right."
The chorus shows that the singer is aware of the impact of his actions on his loved ones - "Wait for me. There's so much more of life for us to see. You must believe, it's not because of you I've had to leave. Wait for me." Even though his actions are not directed towards his loved ones, he wants them to wait, to hold on longer, and remember him. He conveys that his need for adventure shouldn't reflect his love for them, and he hopes that they would understand his decisions.
The bridge of the song emphasizes the singer's dilemma, his growing need for adventure, his love for his significant other, and his hope of making things right. He acknowledges that his behavior may hurt, but his feelings for the people he cares about haven't changed. The lyrics in this section of the song express regret and the desire to fix things, "But there's still time to make things right."
Line by Line Meaning
All these miles, haunting questions linger in my mind.
I can't stop thinking about all the unknowns and doubts that come with distance.
And all the while, making bad decisions out of line.
I've been doing things that are out of character and harmful to myself and/or others.
Still I've tried, to let go of the danger in my life.
I've attempted to rid myself of harmful behaviors and situations.
It's alright, when that's the only thing I've left behind.
It's okay that I've let go of those things, because they were holding me back.
And there's still time...
Despite what's happened, there's still an opportunity to make things right.
Wait for me.
Please be patient and wait for me to come back to you.
There's so much more of life for us to see.
We have a lot left to experience together, don't give up on that.
You must believe, it's not because of you I've had to leave.
My leaving has nothing to do with you, I just needed to go.
I only hope that you'll remember me.
I hope that despite everything, you'll remember the good times we had.
At this time, I'm counting all the reasons I should stay.
I'm weighing the pros and cons of leaving and potentially staying.
Bottom line.
When it comes down to it...
I'm missing all the things I gave away.
I regret some of the things I've let go of.
I remind, and see your face every single day.
I can't help but think of you every day and how much I miss you.
Still I'm blind.
Despite my feelings, I can't see a clear path forward.
I wish that there was something I could say.
I wish there was a way to express how I'm feeling to you.
To make things right...
To fix the mistakes I've made and make things better between us.
Just hold on a little bit longer.
Please don't give up on me just yet.
Thoughts and memories will be enough
For now, all we have are our memories to hold onto.
My need for you is only growing stronger.
Despite being away, my feelings for you are intensifying.
I know you don't understand it much
I realize it's hard for you to comprehend why I've had to leave.
But it doesn't mean I have to care about you any less
Just because I'm away doesn't mean my feelings for you have changed.
It doesn't have a thing to do with that.
Whatever reason I left has nothing to do with how I feel about you.
There's still so many questions that are gonna' be addressed
There's still a lot of uncertainty and answers we need to find.
I'm sorry that it had to be like this.
I regret that we have to go through this difficult situation.
Wait for me.
Again, please be patient and wait for me to come back to you.
There's so much more of life for us to see.
We have a lot left to experience together, don't give up on that.
You must believe, it's not because of you I've had to leave.
My leaving has nothing to do with you, I just needed to go.
I only hope that you'll remember me.
I hope that despite everything, you'll remember the good times we had.
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