Fight Fair
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Fight Fair is a pop punk
band from San Diego, California
, currently based out of San Francisco, California
They are signed to Triple Crown Records
. They released their debut EP titled "Settle The Score" in 2008. Their debut full-length "California Kicks" was released June 29, 2010 while performing on the 2010 Vans Warped Tour.
On September 19, 2008, Fight Fair was involved in a van and trailer accident on the border of Oregon
and Washington which caused severe damage to their van, trailer and equipment. The
band spent the next few days in Portland, Oregon raising money through MySpace.com and PayPal.com to fix some damages in order to make it home before Christmas.
In early 2009, they supported The Bigger Lights on a U.S. tour along with Thieves and Villains, which they later ended finished home co-headlining with School Boy Humor.
Soon after they participated with 5 dates supporting Valencia
with Houston Calls
for the "Say No To Neon Tour."
Later from May 2, 2009 to May 28, 2009 they supported Amber Pacific
alongside Houston Calls
and Farewell
on a 24 date stint around the U.S. In support of the tour
Gibson Guitars
gave away an Epiphone acoustic guitar, signed by all four bands.
The band just finished up in the studio recording their first full-length album, which is expected to be released June 29, 2010.
Fight Fair just finished up with Breathe Carolina
, Cash Cash
, Stephen Jerzak and Kill Paradise on the EZ BRONZ TOUR' 09. A full U.S. tour from November 4, 2009 to December 12, 2009.
Fight Fair has been confirmed to play the entire 2010 Vans Warped Tour
from June 24 to August 15, performing on the Skull Candy Stage.
Fight Fair released "California Kicks" on the 2010 vans Warped Tour. It was released while the tour was in the city of Phoenix, AZ.
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
band from San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, currently based out of San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
They are signed to Triple Crown Records
Triple Crown Records
Triple Crown Records is a New York-based record label. It is home to Hit the Lights, The Receiving End of Sirens, The Dear Hunter, Moving Mountains, and As Tall as Lions, among others...
. They released their debut EP titled "Settle The Score" in 2008. Their debut full-length "California Kicks" was released June 29, 2010 while performing on the 2010 Vans Warped Tour.
Bio
Fight Fair spawned in the infamous San Diego State University party scene. Lead vocalist Alex Bigman describes the bands sound as “uplifting and positive while maintaining the aggressive sound we grew up with." Bigman is known for blurring the lines between hardcore punk and pop, widely credited with coining the term "skramz," a term used to differentiate modern, mainstream screamo and underground, DIY screamo. Bigman and guitarist Evan Henkel was also known in the DIY screamo and hardcore punk scene for their former band Seeing Means More, and for Bigman being a featured vocalist on influential post-hardcore/screamo band Loma Prieta's song, entitled Apparition, the final track off their 2010 album, Life/Less.History
During the formation of the band, there were a few member changes. Alex Lopez from San Diego was a fill in bassist until the band kicked him out and replaced him with the current bassist.On September 19, 2008, Fight Fair was involved in a van and trailer accident on the border of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
and Washington which caused severe damage to their van, trailer and equipment. The
band spent the next few days in Portland, Oregon raising money through MySpace.com and PayPal.com to fix some damages in order to make it home before Christmas.
In early 2009, they supported The Bigger Lights on a U.S. tour along with Thieves and Villains, which they later ended finished home co-headlining with School Boy Humor.
Soon after they participated with 5 dates supporting Valencia
Valencia (band)
Valencia is an alternative rock/punk band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are currently on hiatus.-History:Valencia met by playing local shows together around the tri-state area in separate bands. George Ciukurescu and JD Perry grew up together; attending elementary school, high school, and...
with Houston Calls
Houston Calls
Houston Calls was an American power pop/punk band, based in Rockaway, New Jersey. They formed in 2003 and were signed to Drive-Thru Records. On June 9, 2009 they announced their official breakup.-Formation :...
for the "Say No To Neon Tour."
Later from May 2, 2009 to May 28, 2009 they supported Amber Pacific
Amber Pacific
Amber Pacific is an American band that formed in 2002 in Federal Way, Washington. The band has released three full length albums thus far, The Possibility and the Promise in 2005, Truth in Sincerity in 2007, and Virtues in 2010....
alongside Houston Calls
Houston Calls
Houston Calls was an American power pop/punk band, based in Rockaway, New Jersey. They formed in 2003 and were signed to Drive-Thru Records. On June 9, 2009 they announced their official breakup.-Formation :...
and Farewell
Farewell (band)
Farewell is an American pop punk band formed in 2004 in Greensboro, North Carolina. They were signed to Epitaph Records releasing two CDs. After fulfilling their contractural obligations with the release of their second CD, the relationship with Epitaph ended....
on a 24 date stint around the U.S. In support of the tour
Gibson Guitars
Gibson Guitar Corporation
The Gibson Guitar Corporation, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan and currently of Nashville, Tennessee, manufactures guitars and other instruments which sell under a variety of brand names...
gave away an Epiphone acoustic guitar, signed by all four bands.
The band just finished up in the studio recording their first full-length album, which is expected to be released June 29, 2010.
Fight Fair just finished up with Breathe Carolina
Breathe Carolina
Breathe Carolina is an American electronic rock musical duo from Denver, Colorado, composed of David Schmitt and Kyle Even. Breathe Carolina have released three albums, one EP, and five music videos to date.-Beginnings :...
, Cash Cash
Cash Cash
Cash Cash is an American band from Roseland, New Jersey.Cash Cash consists of Jean Paul Makhlouf, Alexander Luke Makhlouf, Sam Frisch, and Anthony Villacari.-History:...
, Stephen Jerzak and Kill Paradise on the EZ BRONZ TOUR' 09. A full U.S. tour from November 4, 2009 to December 12, 2009.
Fight Fair has been confirmed to play the entire 2010 Vans Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
from June 24 to August 15, performing on the Skull Candy Stage.
Fight Fair released "California Kicks" on the 2010 vans Warped Tour. It was released while the tour was in the city of Phoenix, AZ.
Splits
- Winter Bloo: An Aural Companion to Side A (2007) split with Get Back LorettaGet Back LorettaGet Back Loretta is a Nickelback tribute band from San Diego, California. The band consists of Steven Bradford ; Kevin Martin ; Isaac Cass ; Joey Bradford ; and Chris Wilson ; John Fransz ; Josh Cass ; Santino Romeri ; Dalton Harmon ; Benjamin Johnston ; TJ Something ; Jeremiah Zimmerman...
. From Poseur InkPoseur InkPoseur Ink is a company that was started in 2001 by comic artist Rachel Dukes. Based in San Diego, California the company specializes in independent comics, zines, buttons, and novelty t-shirts....
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External links
- Fight Fair's profile at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Fight Fair's profile at PureVolumePureVolumePureVolume was the first independently run website of its type, allowing for the upload and stream of music files. It was created in 2003 by Jennifer Welch , in conjunction with the Unborn Media team; Brett Woitunski, Nate Hudson, and Mitchell Pavao; all from the University of...
- Fight Fair's profile at BuzznetBuzznetBuzzNet is a photo, journal, and video-sharing social media network, owned by Buzz Media. Like other social networking sites, Buzznet is a platform for members to share content based on their personal interests...
- Fight Fair's profile at YoutubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....