Fighting Instinct
Encyclopedia
Fighting Instinct was a Christian rock
band formed in 2004 out of Winston-Salem/Greensboro, North Carolina
. The current band members are TJ Harris (vocalist/guitar
ist), Jason Weekly (bass
ist), Chris Burrow (drum
mer), and Derek Drye (guitar
ist). They released their first CD, Fighting Instinct, in the summer of 2006. The first single off this album, "I Found Forever," was featured on both rock and Christian radio stations. "I Found Forever" rose to 31 on the active rock charts with virtually no touring. Without much of a fan base, the band's Christian single, "Back to You" soared to number 5 on the Christian CHR charts. "Back to You" and "Just to Please You" were only released to Christian radio stations. In October 2008, the band announced on their MySpace that they were releasing a 5 song EP, but also announced they were going to disband at the end of the year. Lead singer TJ Harris has moved on to front the Rock band Decyfer Down
. Decyfer Down
is currently working on their 3rd album.
Fighting Instinct has also recorded a cover of "Like It, Love It, Need It," by legendary Christian
rock/pop group dc Talk
, which appears on the compilation album Freaked! A Gotee Tribute to dc Talk's "Jesus Freak."
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
band formed in 2004 out of Winston-Salem/Greensboro, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. The current band members are TJ Harris (vocalist/guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist), Jason Weekly (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
ist), Chris Burrow (drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
mer), and Derek Drye (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist). They released their first CD, Fighting Instinct, in the summer of 2006. The first single off this album, "I Found Forever," was featured on both rock and Christian radio stations. "I Found Forever" rose to 31 on the active rock charts with virtually no touring. Without much of a fan base, the band's Christian single, "Back to You" soared to number 5 on the Christian CHR charts. "Back to You" and "Just to Please You" were only released to Christian radio stations. In October 2008, the band announced on their MySpace that they were releasing a 5 song EP, but also announced they were going to disband at the end of the year. Lead singer TJ Harris has moved on to front the Rock band Decyfer Down
Decyfer Down
Decyfer Down is a Rock band formed in 1999 and based in Morehead City, North Carolina. Up until 2002–the year that Chris Clonts joined the band–they went by the moniker Allysonhymn . Following Clonts' arrival they switched to the current name, Decyfer Down...
. Decyfer Down
Decyfer Down
Decyfer Down is a Rock band formed in 1999 and based in Morehead City, North Carolina. Up until 2002–the year that Chris Clonts joined the band–they went by the moniker Allysonhymn . Following Clonts' arrival they switched to the current name, Decyfer Down...
is currently working on their 3rd album.
Discography
| Release Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2006 | Fighting Instinct | Gotee Records |
| October 28, 2008 | Under The Gun EP | Independent |
Fighting Instinct has also recorded a cover of "Like It, Love It, Need It," by legendary Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
rock/pop group dc Talk
Dc Talk
DC Talk , is a Grammy-winning Christian rock music trio. The group was formed in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They have released five major studio albums together: DC Talk , Nu Thang , Free at Last , Jesus Freak , and Supernatural...
, which appears on the compilation album Freaked! A Gotee Tribute to dc Talk's "Jesus Freak."
Singles
| Year | Song |
|---|---|
| 2006 | "I Found Forever" |
| 2006 | "Back to You" |
| 2007 | "Just to Please You" |