Finch (American band)

Finch was an American rock band from Temecula, California, which is attributable to the post-hardcore and alternative rock.

  • 2.1 albums
  • 2.2 EPs
  • 2.3 Singles

Band History

Finch were founded in the late 1990s, originally as a Deftones cover band called "Numb". The band took the guitarist Randy " R2K " Strohmeyer to when they signed a record deal with Drive- Thru Records. The group then changed its name to Finch and in 2001 published their first EP Falling Into Place. The EP sold in the first months after its publication more than 6,000 times.

What it is to burn

In August 2001, she entered the Big Fish Studios in Encinitas, California, in order, along with producer Mark Trombino ( blink-182, Jimmy Eat World ) record the album What it is to burn. The album was released on 12 March 2002, the title track later as a single.

Finch contributed with the song Worms of the Earth to the soundtrack of Underworld at. The song was also on the CD Atticus: ... dragging the lake, Vol 2, which was published by Atticus Clothing. At this time, the band was at the peak of her career and soon started for their second album Say hello to sunshine to write lyrics. Derek Doherty and Randy Strohmeyer were also part of the progressive rock band The Sound of Animals Fighting, which started during the time of origin of Say hello to sunshine an album.

Say hello to sunshine

The band made ​​a few changes for the recording of their second album Say hello to sunshine through, such as the change of record company; on Drive-Thru Records was followed by MCA Records, which was acquired before the album's release by Geffen Records. Founding member and drummer Alex Pappas left the band due to musical differences and later founded the group Redgun radar. Pappas was replaced by Marc Allen. The recordings for the album took a lot of time, as the band scrapped a few songs to record new songs. Say hello to sunshine Finch published on June 7, 2005. 's First single from the album was Bitemarks & Bloodstains, which they had written as a first song for the album. In an interview Nate Barcalow said that Bitemarks the transition between the old and the new sound fancy ( " Bitemarks makes the transition in between the old and the new sound. "). The album reached # 24 on the Billboard charts.

Separation

On 19 February 2006, announced that the band is currently on hold and that employ the members of the band with other projects. The break was confirmed a little later with a letter of the band, its former official website. The members of Finch were then mostly active in various other projects.

In 2007, the group was back together, but with two line-up changes: Alex Pappas and Derek Doherty was replaced by Drew marcogliese and Daniel Wonacott. 2008 was followed by another EP. In 2010, the band parted ways after an announced third album could not be completed.

2013 Finch played to mark the 10th anniversary of the publication of What It Is To Burn a music tour that took them to Germany.

Discography

Albums

  • What It Is to Burn (2003)
  • Say Hello to Sunshine ( 2005)

EPs

  • Falling into Place (2001)
  • Finch (2008)

Singles

  • Letters to You ( 2002)
  • What It Is to Burn (2003)
  • New Beginnings ( 2003)
  • Worms of the Earth (2004)
  • Bitemarks and Bloodstains (2005)
  • Three Simple Words (2008)
Pop-Punk Singing Lead guitar Rhythm guitar Bass guitar Extended Play Underworld (2003 film)
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