Further Seems Forever
Further Seems Forever | |
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Takehold, 567 | |
Members | Jason Gleason Josh Colbert Nick Dominguez Steve Kleisath Chad Neptune |
Past members | James Paul Wisner Derick Cordoba Jake Clark Tom English Jon Bunch Chris Carrabba |
Website | www |
Further Seems Forever is an American
The band's music is often classified as
History
1998–2001: Formation, Chris Carrabba, and The Moon Is Down
The band formed in 1998 in
"I knew the only chance I had to make it in the music scene was go out there and do all the legwork to push yourself and make yourself known...I was willing to do that and they weren't. They were playing music around their jobs, not as their jobs. It was like, if we're gonna be a band, let's be a band. This isn't going to happen by itself."[1]
Despite this decision, Carrabba joined the band the following month to record their debut album The Moon Is Down, released in 2001 by Tooth & Nail. Relations between him and the other band members remained amicable, and Further Seems Forever would later open for Dashboard Confessional on several occasions.[1]
2001–2004: Jason Gleason and How to Start a Fire
After Carrabba's departure the band recruited Jason Gleason of Affinity as their new vocalist. With Gleason they re-recorded their cover version of "Say It Ain't So" for the compilation Rock Music: A Tribute to Weezer with Gleason's version appearing on the CD and Carraba's version appearing as a vinyl only bonus track.[3][4] They also recorded a cover of "Bye Bye Bye" for the compilation Punk Goes Pop.
In August 2001, the band played Furnace Fest,[5][6] and next embarked on a tour of the United States' East Coast and Midwest with Ultimate Fakebook, As Friends Rust and Keepsake in August and September 2001.[7][8][9][10] The tour was cut short, however, following the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City.[11] Further Seems Forever and As Friends Rust cancelled the last five dates of the tour as a result, since they were playing in the vicinity of New York, culminating in New York City itself on September 14, 2001.[11] In December 2001, they toured around Florida with Dashboard Confessional, The Rocking Horse Winner, Fairweather and Seville as part of the Pompano on the Go Tour.[12][13][14]
In 2003, Dominguez then left the group to pursue a record label venture, Pop Up Record. He ran the label with Derick Cordoba, who replaced him in Further Seems Forever. This lineup recorded the band's second album How to Start a Fire, released in 2003, and supported it with a national touring schedule. In February 2003, the band toured with Elliott, The Early November and Salem.[15][16] In 2003, Further Seems Forever signed with Undecided Records to finance their own imprint record label Pompano Basic, with plans to release a compilation of rare and unreleased material.[17][18] The release took much longer to complete and was ultimately released bundled with a live DVD as The Final Curtain in April 2007, by which time Undecided Records had changed name to 567 Records.[19]
In early 2004, as work on a third album was beginning, the group had a falling out with Gleason which resulted in his departure. In a 2006 interview he blamed the split on "completely irrational behavior on a daily basis. Mistrust. Fights. Anger. Jealousy. A very unhealthy relationship."[20] Gleason went on to form ActionReaction in 2005 with his wife Crissie "Bella" Verhagen and released the album Three is the Magic Number in 2006.[21]
2004–2006: Jon Bunch, Hide Nothing, and breakup
To replace Gleason the band recruited vocalist Jon Bunch of the recently disbanded Sense Field. With Bunch, they released the album Hide Nothing (2004) and continued to tour internationally.[22] The band teamed up with Brandtson, The Kicks, Moments in Grace and Salem for the "Hide Nothing Tour", which spanned from August 22 to October 4, 2004.[23][24] The tour took the bands through the United States' West Coast (including a date in Western Canada), the Midwest and the East Coast.[25][24] The band next partnered with Sparta, Copeland and Sunshine for another American and Canadian tour which spanned from November 5 to December 6, 2004.[26][27]
In November 2005, they announced a hiatus, which was followed by an announcement in January 2006 that their upcoming tour of the United States and Canada with Bunch would be their final performances, as the members' families and other commitments had eclipsed their interests in the band. As Neptune stated:
"As I sit here reflecting back on my time with FSF, saying to myself 'what happens when your dreams have come true already?' Well my answer is 'it probably wasn't my dream all along.' Sure maybe it was part of my calling but the truth is that making a family has been the goal ever since I can remember. My family is what I live for now and I am very glad to do so."[32]
Tooth & Nail released a "best of" retrospective album that April entitled
2007–2010: Post-breakup activity
Following the band's breakup Bunch and Cordoba formed Fields Forever, a duo project performing acoustic renditions of Further Seems Forever and Sense Field songs which toured across Europe. Other members went on to other projects, with Kleisath joined a group called En Masse in early 2006 and Cordoba joining Kicked Out Heel Drag in early 2007.
2010–present: Reunion with Carrabba
Further Seems Forever reunited with original singer Chris Carrabba in August 2010.[33] Further Seems Forever and Dashboard Confessional both played the Groezrock festival in April 2011.[34] The band's fourth studio album, Penny Black, was released in October 2012 through Rise Records.[35]
In August 2015, it was announced that Gleason had rejoined the band.[36]
Former frontman Jon Bunch died on January 31, 2016, in Irvine, California at the age of 45.[37][38]
In the fall of 2021, the band played the Furnace Festival with the Gleason-era lineup.
On February 2, 2022, it was announced that Further Seems Forever would reunite with the original lineup to celebrate 20 years of The Moon Is Down at the Breakfast in Franklin, Tennessee.[39]
In February 2024, the band signed with Iodine Recordings.[40]
Personnel
- Current members
- Jason Gleason – lead vocals (2002–2004, 2016-2017, 2021-present), backing vocals (2016-2017)
- Josh Colbert – lead guitar (1998–2006, 2010–present)
- Nick Dominguez – rhythm guitar (1998–2002, 2010–present), lead guitar (2000–2002)
- Chad Neptune – bass guitar (1998–2004, 2010–present)
- Steve Kleisath – drums (1998–2006, 2010–present)
- Former members
- Chris Carrabba – lead vocals, keyboards, piano (1998–2002, 2010–2021), backing vocals (2016-2017)
- Derick Cordoba - rhythm guitar, lead guitar (2002-2006)
- Jake Clark - bass (2004, 2006)
- Thomas Rankine- bass (2005)
- Tom English - guitars (2004-2006)
- Ian Sirianni - guitars (touring) (2001-2002)
- Brandon Swanson - guitars (touring) (2002-2004)
- Ian Fowles - guitars (touring) (2005-2006)
- Jon Bunch – lead vocals (2004–2006; died 2016[37][38])
- Timeline
Discography
Further Seems Forever discography | |
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Studio albums | 4 |
Live albums | 1 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Music videos | 4 |
EPs | 1 |
Singles | 1 |
Other appearances | 3 |
The
.Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US | ||||
Billboard 200 [41][42] |
Christian [41][43] |
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2001 | The Moon Is Down[45]
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2003 | How to Start a Fire[46]
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133 | 6 | 1 |
2004 | Hide Nothing[47]
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122 | 4 | 3 |
2012 | Penny Black[35]
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62 | 3 | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Live albums
Year | Album details |
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2007 | The Final Curtain[48]
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Compilation albums
Year | Album details |
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2006 | Hope This Finds You Well[49]
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Extended plays
Year | Release details |
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1999 | From the 27th State
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Singles
Year | Single details |
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2002 | Further Seems Forever / Twothirtyeight
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2010 | Acoustic 7"
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2012 | So Cold
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Music videos
Year | Song | Director | Album |
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2001 | "Snowbirds and Townies" | The Moon Is Down | |
2003 | "The Sound" | How to Start a Fire | |
2004 | "Light Up Ahead" | Hide Nothing | |
2012 | "So Cold" | Caleb Mallery | Penny Black |
Other appearances
The following Further Seems Forever songs were released on compilation albums. This is not an exhaustive list; songs that were first released on the band's albums, EPs, and singles are not included.
Year | Release details | Track |
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1999 | An Ocean of Doubt[50] |
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2002 | Rock Music: A Tribute to Weezer[51]
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Punk Goes Pop[52]
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