Following their 2000 EP Sin, Sorrow and Sadness, their debut full-length album Too Bad You're Beautiful was released on Ferret Records in August 2001. The unique blend of melodic hardcore and innovative vocals executed on this album quickly made the band an underground success.
The bands second album The Fiction We Live, was released in September 2003 and was the first to be released on Vagrant Records. Although the album retained the intricate dual vocal style that earned the group success in the first place, the overall sound became more melodic than its predecessor, featuring a larger focus on Fran Mark's singing presence. Following the albums release, the band made videos for 'The After Dinner Payback' which featured on the 'Freddy vs Jason' soundtrack, and also 'Lilacs and Lolita' and 'Milligram Smile'. The album also marked the final appearances of guitarist Scott Gross and bassist Mike Pilato.
Featuring a new lineup of Benjamin Perri (vocals), Brian Deneeve (guitar, piano, backing vocals) and Francis Mark (drums, vocals) alongside new members Jon Cox (guitar) and Josh Newton (bass, backing vocals), Abandon Your Friends was released on Vagrant in August 2005. Due to problems with vocalist Ben and his contributions to the band, the album featured an increased focus on drummer/vocalist Fran Mark, and an overall lighter approach, marking a slight departure from the traditional FATA sound. The band made a video for 'Where Do You Draw The Line' to promote the release, but the album was not well received.
Vocalist Ben Perri left the band according to a MySpace blog posted on December 5th, 2006. However, the band continued without him, with Fran Mark on full vocal duties. Jon Cox (guitar) also left the band sometime before recording sessions in November 2006, leaving a lineup of Fran Mark (vocals and drums), Brian Deneeve (guitars) and Josh Newton (bass) to record the next album as a three piece. However, for live purposes, Fran chose to front the band. The limited edition EP These Speakers Don't Always Tell The Truth was released as a Hot Topic exclusive on March 13th, 2007, featuring 2 tracks from the brand new album, Holding A Wolf By The Ears, which itself was released on April 10th, 2007 to relatively high critical acclaim.
Ex bassist Mike Pilato returned to the live band replacing Josh Newton following the release of Holding A Wolf By The Ears, performing alongside new members Rob Lauritson and Jeff Gretz on their final tours.
FATA's final line up was;
Francis Mark - Lead Vocals
Brian Deneeve - Guitar & Vocals
Mike Pilato - Bass
Rob Lauritson - Guitar
Jeff Gretz - Drums & Vocals
On June 9th, 2008 the band confirmed they had broken up during promotion for their live CD 'Live at Looney Tunes'.
Francis and Rob are working on a new band called Warship
Brian's new band is called Summer Law
Jeff's doing lots of things.
From Autumn To Ashes sadly split up in 2008.
East Coast Independent artikel about their breakup.
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Short Stories With Tragic Endings
From Autumn To Ashes Lyrics
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Silence only justifies this act of cowardice.
The look stapled on your face cries out for forgiveness,
The one thing that I cannot give you.
(Did you ever see that one person
And the way they do these things
And it hurts so much it's like choking.. choking?)
I can give you freedom from your guilt,
With a flick of my wrist onto yours.
I can give you peace of mind with a forced smile.
I can give you death with the look upon my face.
This is your freedom in a life of fallacy,
With no last kiss & no regrets;
You don't deserve good bye.
This is your freedom in a life of fallacy,
With no last kiss & no good bye.
Here you stand seething with guilt.
Silence only justifies this act of cowardice.
With a short story, the one you add to daily, you are the tragic loss.
No story book ending for this fairy tale of you.
Just the one composed with blood taken from your pen that you hold in your lifeless hand.
Cry for you. Shed tears. Mourn. Wish the end.
(Did you ever look, did you ever see that one person,
And the subtle way that they do these things and it hurts so much?
So much it's like choking down the embers of a great blaze.
It's that moment when your eyes seem to spread aspersions
And to scream confessions at the insipid sky parting clouds.
You let this one person come down on the most perfect moment.
And it breaks my heart to know the only reason you are here now is a reminder of what I'll never have..
I'll never have.. I'll never...
Standing so close knowing that it kills me to breathe you in..
Standing so close knowing that it kills me to breathe you in.
But this table for one has become bearable.
I now take comfort in this, and for this, I cherish you.
Did you ever look, did you ever see that one person
And the subtle way that they do these things and it hurts so much?
So much it's like choking down the embers of a great place.
It's that moment when your eyes seem to spread aspersions
And to scream confessions at the insipidsky parting clouds.
And you let this one person come down.. come down. I cherish you.. I cherish you.
Just say that you would do the same for me..
Just say you would do the same..
Just say you would do the same for me.
For as much as I love Autumn,
I'm giving myself to Ashes.)
The lyrics of From Autumn To Ashes's song Short Stories With Tragic Endings speak of a person who seems to be consumed by guilt and is seething with it. They appear to have committed an act of cowardice and are seeking forgiveness, but the singer of the song cannot provide it to them. The lyrics suggest that the guilt could lead to the individual's freedom from a life of fallacy, with no last kiss and no goodbyes. The singer posits that they could give the person freedom from their guilt with a flick of their wrist. They could give them peace of mind with a forced smile or even give them death with a look upon their face.
Line by Line Meaning
Here you stand seething with guilt.
You are standing here consumed with feelings of guilt.
Silence only justifies this act of cowardice.
By remaining silent, you are only allowing yourself to be seen as a coward.
The look stapled on your face cries out for forgiveness,
Your facial expression shows the desperation you have for forgiveness.
The one thing that I cannot give you.
Unfortunately, I cannot give you what you seek, which is forgiveness.
I can give you freedom from your guilt,
I can relieve you of your feelings of guilt.
With a flick of my wrist onto yours.
By simply extending my hand to touch yours.
I can give you peace of mind with a forced smile.
I can provide you with peace of mind, even if it's not genuine, with a forced smile.
I can give you death with the look upon my face.
My expression is enough to make you feel as though you were facing death.
This is your freedom in a life of fallacy,
This is your chance to be free from a life of lies and deceit.
With no last kiss & no regrets;
There will be no opportunity for a final embrace or any regrets.
You don't deserve good bye.
You are not entitled to a farewell.
No story book ending for this fairy tale of you.
There will not be a happy ending to your life story.
Just the one composed with blood taken from your pen that you hold in your lifeless hand.
Your life will end tragically, with the story of your life being told by the pen in your lifeless hand.
Cry for you. Shed tears. Mourn. Wish the end.
Others will grieve for you, shed tears, and mourn your passing, wishing it never happened.
Did you ever look, did you ever see that one person,
Have you ever experienced seeing someone in a particular way?
And the subtle way that they do these things and it hurts so much?
Their actions may seem small, but they have a significant emotional impact.
So much it's like choking down the embers of a great blaze.
The pain is so intense that it feels like suffocating on the remnants of a large fire.
It's that moment when your eyes seem to spread aspersions
A moment where your facial expression conveys a negative judgment against the person.
And to scream confessions at the insipid sky parting clouds.
Your emotions are overwhelming, and they feel as though they are being screamed at the indifferent sky.
You let this one person come down on the most perfect moment.
You allowed this one person to enter your life when everything felt perfect.
And it breaks my heart to know the only reason you are here now is a reminder of what I'll never have.
Knowing that you only exist as a reminder of what I can't have is heartbreaking.
Standing so close knowing that it kills me to breathe you in.
Being so close to you is unbearable, as it feels like it's killing me.
But this table for one has become bearable.
Being alone has become tolerable, even though it's not ideal.
I now take comfort in this, and for this, I cherish you.
I find solace in this one thing, and because of it, I hold you in high regard.
Just say that you would do the same for me..
If the roles were reversed, would you do the same for me?
For as much as I love Autumn,
Despite my love for Autumn,
I'm giving myself to Ashes.
I'm letting go of the past and moving forward.
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