From First to Last

2,283,184 plays
277 SHARES
1,585 FAVS
123 fans

albums

See all

- Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount
- Released 2004

- Heroine (Parental Advisory)
- Released 2006

- From First To Last (Parental Advisory)
- Released 2008

- Dear Diary
- Released 2004

biography

Based in Los Angeles (by way of Florida), From First to Last formed in 2002 with guitarists Travis Richter and Matt Good. With a rotating lineup early on, the post-hardcore/screamo outfit released the EP Aesthetic on New York-based Four Leaf Recordings in June 2003 before signing with Epitaph by the end of the year. After the departure of their original singer, Phillip Reardon, 15-year-old Sonny Moore joined on as lead vocalist during the recording of the band's debut full-length. Written in two weeks, the group was rounded out on the album -- 2004's Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount -- with drummer Derek Bloom and bassist Jon Weisberger. Tour dates with Story of the Year, Bad Religion, Halifax, and Emanuel, among many others, followed before work began on their 2006 follow-up. They parted ways with Weisberger shortly before entering the studio, so producer Ross Robinson (Glassjaw, Slipknot) called upon friend Wes Borland (of Limp Bizkit and Bigdumbface fame) to fill in for the guys on bass (he later also played some shows with them). The more mature and ambitious Heroine was issued in March 2006 to positive reviews, and the band supported its entry into the Top 40 on the road with Fall Out Boy, the All-American Rejects, and Hawthorne Heights. From First to Last jumped up to the majors soon after, inking a deal with Capitol that April. Though momentum continued to build, the ride to the top was not without its bumps. In particular, Moore struggled with vocal problems that ultimately resulted in mild surgery and From First to Last being forced to drop off various shows and festivals, including the 2006 Warped Tour and a fall support run with Atreyu. As work began on new material, Moore parted ways with the group in early 2007 to concentrate on solo work, and guitarist Matt Good took over lead vocal duties. Around the same time, From First to Last's deal with Capitol also fizzled. But the guys (with bassist Matt Manning permanently on board) were determined and pressed on with plans to record. Not long after, they were signed to the Suretone label (a partner with Interscope) and hit the studio with producer Josh Abraham. The result was their self-titled 2008 release From First to Last. ~ Corey Apar, All Music Guide

news

No news for this artist.

See all

- The Used

- Underoath

- Senses Fail

- Silverstein

comments

- Date
- Usefulness
- subscribe to feed
- /
- See all 5

- - fftl brada
  - - By generic7eric
    - 7/5/2009 07:08:41
  - there drummer is the best ever pluss him and matt are the only ones to stay in the band from the begining. there new cd is good but dear diary was the best then its aesthetic but heroine sucks more d**k than chelsea clinton.
  - Be the first person to rate this comment!
  - think this is useful

- - FFTL is awesome
  - - By Cassi Talent
    - 2/18/2009 07:32:47
  - but long live Sonny<3
  - 0 out of 1 people
  - think this is useful

- - FFTL is steady
  - - By BabySmasher27
    - 2/12/2009 00:10:37
  - I like both sounds, but I think Dear Diary was the album out of all of them. And Emily is there number one played song, lol. There drummer is the most skilled out of all of them imo.
  - 1 out of 2 people
  - think this is useful

- - An Objection
  - - By DarkRyoken
    - 8/4/2008 13:31:34
  - I will admit it sounds really different without Sonny, I don't think it takes away from them at all. In fact Heroine was sort of a boring ride for me when it came out, especially after an album like Dear Diary, and that packed full of him. I hear Matt writes all (most?) of the songs anyway, and he was going to be the frontman before Sonny tried out so the essence they didn't lose much. The self-titles album is fsking badass imho: dynamic, melodic, and none of the ferocity or intensity was taken away. Although Sonny was popular, I think they are just as strong of a band as ever.
  - 3 out of 6 people
  - think this is useful

- - FFTL isnt the same without son
  - - By MyGhost Anatomy
    - 7/26/2008 09:43:04
  - FFTL is really good. too bady they lost sonny. they aren't the same. sonny has a unique voice it made FFTL seem different and new and exiting but now they sound like any other band.
  - 1 out of 3 people
  - think this is useful