On the Last Day
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On the Last Day was a five piece post-hardcore
band from Seattle, Washington.
, Atreyu
, and Deftones
. With the help of Wil Francis
of Aiden, the band was set up with talent scouts from many labels. As fate would have it, Victory Records (Aiden's label) signed the band in 2006. Prior to the release of the 2006 album Meaning in the Static
, On the Last Day released Wars Like Whispers, an EP featuring Francis. Meaning in the Static has received mixed reviews from critics.
On the Last Day's first North American tour was in the summer of 2006 (10 August – 12 September) with New Jersey's pop-punk band Crash Romeo
. The tour lasted for 33 days with 22 venues. The group toured Europe early in 2007.
Frank Gross and Aiden's Nick Wiggins
were in a band together when they were younger called Bent Kactus
Geoff Walker left the band on May 24, 2007.
Carson Allen (formerly of Escape the Fate
and Devilyn Alaska) has been announced as the new vocalist. Geoff now has a new band called Again and Again.
As of February 13, 2008, On the Last Day is no longer a part of Victory Records.
On the Last Day's second EP, Make it Mean Something was released on Torque Records. The album charted at number 3 on the west coast Billboard Heatseekers chart.
On September 2, 2009, On The Last Day announced they were no longer together and on an "indefinite hiatus." Guitarist Frank Gross and Vocalist Carson Allen started a new band with Nick Wiggins of Aiden
called "Me Vs Myself"
Former members
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band from Seattle, Washington.
Biography
Soon after forming in 2003 in Seattle, On the Last Day started touring the local club scene, with the likes of "Boys Don't Bleed", AidenAiden
Aiden is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington that formed in the spring of 2003. The members are WiL Francis , Nick Wiggins , and Angel Ibarra . wiL originally played bass but took over lead vocals when the original singer left...
, Atreyu
Atreyu (band)
Atreyu is an American rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of vocalist/lyricist Alex Varkatzas, guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel, bassist Marc McKnight and drummer/vocalist Brandon Saller...
, and Deftones
Deftones
Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...
. With the help of Wil Francis
WiL Francis
William Roy "Wil" Francis is the lead vocalist of the band Aiden as well as his electronic project William Control. Francis also acts as producer to the band A Midnight Tragedy....
of Aiden, the band was set up with talent scouts from many labels. As fate would have it, Victory Records (Aiden's label) signed the band in 2006. Prior to the release of the 2006 album Meaning in the Static
Meaning In The Static
Meaning in the Static is the debut album by the band On the Last Day. It was released on August 22 of 2006.-Track listing:# "Twelve C.C.'s" - 3:37# "Below One Hundred" - 3:58# "Leaving the Citadel" - 3:07# "The Rescue" - 4:04...
, On the Last Day released Wars Like Whispers, an EP featuring Francis. Meaning in the Static has received mixed reviews from critics.
On the Last Day's first North American tour was in the summer of 2006 (10 August – 12 September) with New Jersey's pop-punk band Crash Romeo
Crash Romeo
-History:Crash Romeo was formed by members who had previously played together in the band Centsless. Members of the band Bedlight for Blue Eyes suggested the band to their label Trustkill Records, who signed the group late in 2005. Their debut appeared on the label the following year, produced by...
. The tour lasted for 33 days with 22 venues. The group toured Europe early in 2007.
Frank Gross and Aiden's Nick Wiggins
Nick Wiggins
Nick Wiggins is the bassist and backing vocalist in the post-hardcore turned punk band Aiden. He plays bass and writes for the band Me Vs Myself which features Frank Gross from On The Last Day on guitar and Carson Allen formerly of On The Last Day and Escape The Fate...
were in a band together when they were younger called Bent Kactus
Geoff Walker left the band on May 24, 2007.
Carson Allen (formerly of Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate is an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada formed in 2005 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They have released three EPs and three full-length studio albums. Dying Is Your Latest Fashion was the band's debut album and only album to feature vocalist Ronnie Radke...
and Devilyn Alaska) has been announced as the new vocalist. Geoff now has a new band called Again and Again.
As of February 13, 2008, On the Last Day is no longer a part of Victory Records.
On the Last Day's second EP, Make it Mean Something was released on Torque Records. The album charted at number 3 on the west coast Billboard Heatseekers chart.
On September 2, 2009, On The Last Day announced they were no longer together and on an "indefinite hiatus." Guitarist Frank Gross and Vocalist Carson Allen started a new band with Nick Wiggins of Aiden
Aiden
Aiden is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington that formed in the spring of 2003. The members are WiL Francis , Nick Wiggins , and Angel Ibarra . wiL originally played bass but took over lead vocals when the original singer left...
called "Me Vs Myself"
Members
- Carson AllenCarson AllenCarson Allen is a musician from Los Angeles, California, known for being Lead vocals of On the Last Day and Me VS Myself, and for being a keyboardist for Escape The Fate.-Before Escape The Fate:...
- lead vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, guitars (Former Escape the FateEscape the FateEscape the Fate is an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada formed in 2005 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They have released three EPs and three full-length studio albums. Dying Is Your Latest Fashion was the band's debut album and only album to feature vocalist Ronnie Radke...
keyboardist & Current "Me Vs Myself" lead vocalist and guitarist; since 2007) - Justin Johnson - rhythm guitar (since 2003)
- Frank Gross - lead guitar (since 2003)
- Aaron Johnson - bass (since 2003)
Former members
- Drew Dowell - drums (2003–2009)
- Geoff Walker - lead vocals (Current Again and Again lead vocalist; 2003–2007)
Discography
- Wars Like Whispers EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
(2005) - Meaning in the StaticMeaning In The StaticMeaning in the Static is the debut album by the band On the Last Day. It was released on August 22 of 2006.-Track listing:# "Twelve C.C.'s" - 3:37# "Below One Hundred" - 3:58# "Leaving the Citadel" - 3:07# "The Rescue" - 4:04...
(2006) - Make It Mean SomethingMake It Mean SomethingMake It Mean Something is an EP released by post-hardcore band On the Last Day. It is the band's first release after a mutual and friendly split from Victory Records in February 2008. The album was originally going to be independently recorded and released September 9, 2008 through various indie...
EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
(2008)
External links
- Official website
- On the Last Day at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....