Forty Foot Echo’s origin’s trace back to the breakup of lead singer

Forty Foot Echo’s origin’s trace back to the breakup of lead singer Murray Yates’s prior band, Templar , which broke up in November 2001. Despite being without a band or a record label , Yates continued to write material by himself. Upon writing enough material, he began work with Canadian record producer Joey Moi . Yates was able to get another record label on the strength of the demos alone, signing to Hollywood Records . Upon signing the contract, Yates was tasked with forming the actual band, of which he recruited lead guitarist Pete Thorn , rhythm guitarist Eric Schraeder , bassist Miguel Sanchez, and drummer Rob Kurzreiter.