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Much the Same timeline (EN)

2024
announced disbanding

On July 8, 2024, Much The Same posted a statement on their Instagram, announcing they are disbanding. McGrath posted his own statement that the breakup was due to increasing anxiety and the difficulty of maintaining a part-time band when the members lived in different states.

2021
Feliciano joins as permanent member

On November 28, 2021, Much the Same announced that Feliciano was joining the band as a permanent member.

2020
Quitters Never Win re-released

On July 3, 2020, Quitters Never Win was re-released on vinyl and digitally with an updated mix. Soon after, Concord Music released Survive on vinyl.

2019
self-released final album

In 2019, the band self-released their third and final album, Everything Is Fine , recorded by Nick Diener of The Swellers , which contained songs mostly written by O’Gorman before and during his cancer treatment. Vinyl editions of this album were released by Thousand Islands Records in Canada, Lockjaw Records…
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2015
announced reunion

After recording a cover of Lagwagon ‘s song Making Friends for the documentary A Fat Wreck , the band announced on March 30, 2015 that they reunited with former Break the Silence drummer, Mike Ford, on drums, followed shortly by a performance at Groezrock Festival in Belgium. In April, 2017,…
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2007
McGrath left the band

In April 2007, after the band’s European tour, McGrath left the band, prompting their first breakup.

2004
Snoreck chose to leave the band

Snoreck chose to leave the band early in 2004 and was replaced by Jevin Kaye, a drummer they’d met in St. Louis, Missouri , just as songwriting was beginning for their sophomore album. Friends and tourmates A Wilhelm Scream made introductions between Much The Same and Nitro Records , who…
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2002
played Chicago dates of Warped Tour

Much The Same again played the Chicago dates of Warped Tour in 2002 and 2003, when they won the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands, earning them an Ernie Ball sponsorship and twelve dates on the 2004 Warped Tour.

2001
recorded 3-song demo

In December 2001, the new lineup recorded a 3-song demo which got the band signed to Anti-Flag ‘s label A-F Records , where they released their first full-length album, Quitters Never Win in 2003, which was recorded by 88 Fingers Louie and Rise Against guitarist Dan Precision at Bombshelter Studio…
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1999
began playing together

Lead singer and guitarist Chris “Gunner” McGrath, bassist Andy Simon, and drummer, Mike “Mook” Snoreck, began playing together in 1999. Shortly after, Adam Mufich took over bass duties as the band went on to play their first appearance on the Vans Warped Tour in Chicago in 2000. Simon briefly rejoined…
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