- False Start (band)
False Start are a Powerpop / Rock / Gothic band from
Auckland ,New Zealand that formed in the winter of 2005. They are currently signed to Deadboy Records/Universal.History
False Start released their first single "Don’t Walk Away" from the
EP titled "Goodbye Summer EP" and a mini album entitled "Adore Tu Ser....".There is also a four track acoustic mini album titled "Tealight For Burma".Since forming their band, False Start have shared the stage with numerous local and international acts such as
Fall Out Boy ,Good Charlotte ,Story of the Year ,Funeral for a Friend ,Aiden ,Rise Against ,The Used and many more. They have also toured extensively through outNew Zealand andAustralia .False Start played at the Auckland Big Day Out 2008 on the Local Produce Stage.
False Start also did a cover of
4ever byThe Veronicas .In August 2008, False Start released their second studio album named "Through The Looking Glass" which includes the single "Four Letter Lie".Early days
In June 2005, False Start won the Henderson regional heat of
Battle of the Bands going on to claim first equal in the Primal final, out of over a hundredAuckland bands. Adding to their early success False Start’s "Goodbye Summer EP" sold out on the first night of sales, their record debuting at #3 on the Real Groovy National chart. Shortly after False Start signed toDeadboy Records with distribution/backing from Universal Music NZ.Discography
tudio Albums
*"'Adore Tu Ser"
*"Through The Looking Glass"Eps
*"Goodbye Summer EP"
*"Beginnings..."Other Albums
*"Tealight For Burma"
ingles
Band Members
*Andrew Morrison – Vocals
*David Wong - Guitar [ [http://www.nzmusician.co.nz/index.php/ps_pagename/article/pi_articleid/1153| New Zealand Musician Magazine] ; "Sam Hunt Writing Competition", St Peter's College Magazine 2007, p. 65.]
*Ashley Wills - Bass
*Pascal Jary - DrumsFormer Members
*Vaughn Phillips - Guitar
*Jim Marshall - Guitar
*Kevin Roberts - Drums
*Nikolai Santamaria - (temp.) DrumsReferences
External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/falsestartband Official Myspace]
* [http://www.falsestartrock.com Official Website]
* [http://www.falsestartrock.com/store Official Webstore]
* [http://falsestartband.buzznet.com Offical Buzznet]
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