First to Leave
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First to Leave is a band from suburbs of San Francisco. The band originally consisted of Mike Stearns on guitar, Tony Torres on bass, Murtaza Sajjad on drums, and Matt Foster on vocals. They formed in 2002, though having previous line-ups and sounds before Matt Foster joining, First to Leave became official that year. Zack Lindenberg joined later in 2005 and played guitar.
The band recorded a demo 7" in 2004 on their friend's record label Culdesac Records. With that release, they gained a decent following in the San Francisco bay area punk/hardcore scene playing with such bands as This Time Next Year
, Fireworks
, Daggermouth
, Lifetime
, Set Your Goals
, and many more.
They later recorded a full-length album entitled Change Never Lasts in 2005 on Straight On Records which has a roster of bands such as The Warriors
, Set Your Goals
, Final Fight
, Go It Alone, More To Pride and more.
First to Leave was signed to Lobster Records
in 2006 and have finished their Lobster Records debut. It was recorded at Magpie cage studios in Baltimore with producer J. Robbins. Their album, Forging a Future After recording the album the three original members Tony, Murtaza, and Mike parted ways with First to Leave.
After complications with Lobster Records legal troubles with Victory Records, First to Leave signed on with Wednesday Records to finally release their album Forging a Future, which has an official release shelf date of October 9, 2007.
The band recorded a demo 7" in 2004 on their friend's record label Culdesac Records. With that release, they gained a decent following in the San Francisco bay area punk/hardcore scene playing with such bands as This Time Next Year
This Time Next Year (band)
This Time Next Year is a 5-piece American Pop Punk band formed in Walnut Creek, California They have released two EPs and two full-length albums.-History:...
, Fireworks
Fireworks
Fireworks are a class of explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. The most common use of a firework is as part of a fireworks display. A fireworks event is a display of the effects produced by firework devices...
, Daggermouth
Daggermouth
Daggermouth was a Canadian pop punk/Hardcore Punk band originating from Vancouver, British Columbia. They started around early 2004 quickly building a solid reputation by touring with bands such as Moneen and SNFU. They were signed to Smallman Records and in late-2005 released their debut album...
, Lifetime
Lifetime (band)
Lifetime is an American melodic hardcore/emo band from New Jersey. Lifetime was formed in 1990 and disbanded in 1997. In late 2005, they announced their reunion.-History:...
, Set Your Goals
Set Your Goals
Set Your Goals is the debut album of the punk rock band CIV. It was released in October 1995 on Lava Records. The album is best known for the hit single "Can't Wait One Minute More"...
, and many more.
They later recorded a full-length album entitled Change Never Lasts in 2005 on Straight On Records which has a roster of bands such as The Warriors
The Warriors (band)
The Warriors is an American hardcore punk band originally from Tehachapi, CA. Due to member changes, The Warriors are now primarily based in Oxnard, CA. Their work is heavily influenced by the work of '90s bands such as Rage Against the Machine and Snapcase, a unique sound during a period that had...
, Set Your Goals
Set Your Goals
Set Your Goals is the debut album of the punk rock band CIV. It was released in October 1995 on Lava Records. The album is best known for the hit single "Can't Wait One Minute More"...
, Final Fight
Final Fight
is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up game originally released by Capcom as a coin-operated video game in . It was the seventh game released by Capcom for their CP System arcade game hardware...
, Go It Alone, More To Pride and more.
First to Leave was signed to Lobster Records
Lobster Records
Lobster Records is an independent record label based in Santa Barbara, California. It was founded by Stevan Lubarsky in 1991. The label started with Bad Neighbor, a Montecito based rock band, with a huge local following featuring Alan Duncan and Mark Bennett on guitars, Sean Murphy on drums, Todd...
in 2006 and have finished their Lobster Records debut. It was recorded at Magpie cage studios in Baltimore with producer J. Robbins. Their album, Forging a Future After recording the album the three original members Tony, Murtaza, and Mike parted ways with First to Leave.
After complications with Lobster Records legal troubles with Victory Records, First to Leave signed on with Wednesday Records to finally release their album Forging a Future, which has an official release shelf date of October 9, 2007.
Discography
- 2004 Demo 7" (Culdesac Records)
- 2006 Change Never Lasts CD (Straight On Records)
- 2007 Forging A Future CD (Lobster Records)
- 2008 "Sometimes, Walnut Creek" Split CD with Valve Drive (Grand Star)
- 2009 "Through The Ice Curtain" CD (Wednesday Records)