From First to Last is an American post-hardcore band formed by Matt Good (vocals, guitar), Scott Oord (bass), and Parker Nelms (drums) in November 1999, under the name First Too Last. The band currently consists of Good alongside guitarist and unclean vocalist Travis Richter and drummer Derek Bloom (both of whom first joined in 2002).
History.
Nelms was soon replaced by Steve Pullman after he was too young to travel with the band. This line-up played small shows around Florida for the next three years. The band were joined by Travis Richter on second guitar and vocals in 2002, while Joey Antillion replaced Oord on bass.
In 2002, Good, Richter and Antillion joined The Color of Violence, although that band soon disbanded and the three members as well as Derek Bloom (drums) formed From First to Last with lead singer Phillip Reardon. After releasing EP "Aesthetic" in 2003, the band parted ways with Antillion on September 5, 2003, he was replaced by Jon Weisberg. Reardon also left. Matt Good was initially going to move to lead vocals and Sonny Moore was going to join on guitar, although Moore ended up taking lead vocals.
Before recording their second album in 2005, Weisberg was asked to leave. He was briefly replaced by Alicia Simmons, and Mikey Way, before Wes Borland joined on a more permanent basis. The band were also joined by touring keyboardist Chris Lent, who had previously been drum tech.
Borland left in mid 2006 due to other commitments. Moore also left in February 2007 to pursue a solo career. Good moved onto lead vocals, the band were also joined by Matt Manning as permanent bassist. This new line-up released a self titled album in 2008. In late 2009, the band parted ways with Richter. Richer was replaced by Blake Steiner, who played on "Throne to the Wolves". Following its release the band went on hiatus.
In November 2013, Good, Bloom, Manning and Richter reunited to record, but by the time they came to recorded the line-up had changed to include vocalist Spencer Sotelo of Periphery, drummer Ernie Slenkovich and third guitarist Taylor Larson. The band released "Dead Trees" in 2015, and after other activities Sotelo left the band in August 2016.
The band reunited with Moore in January 2017, alongside new drummer Travis Barker, Larson and Slenkovich were absent, Bloom also returned later in 2017. Good returned to lead vocals in September 2023 after a period of inactivity since 2019. Moore's status in the band is unconfirmed.
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