better luck next time was formed in the spring of 2004 by original members brian bortoli, matt fuzzo, chris lucas, and leston derrick. the band came to be when brian was added to the line-up of snapout (the current project of matt, chris, leston, and john). the addition of brian brought forth a change in musical style, thus the name snapout was dropped and changed to better luck next time. the name better luck next time originated from brian's ongoing attempts to further his musical career. the band decided to keep better luck next time a 4 piece and continued on without john. both leston and brian were original lead singers, with both members switching off lead roles and often singing duets. months after their formation, the band recorded their first demo cd in their practice studio after turning it into a fully functional recording studio. the demo featured 4 songs, all of which would later be re-recorded on the album third time's a charm.