The tour would prove to be the last with Matt Davies-Kreye as lead vocalist leaving Kris Roberts as the only original member of the 2001 lineup.
They released their debut EP The Happiest Place on Earth on October 2, 2001. The band was recording and mixing their debut record when the September 11 attacks occurred and originally planned to shelve the release, but later released their debut album Read Music/Speak Spanish on February 11, 2002, passing…
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Shanna Kiel from Sullen performed on “5th Ave. Crazy” from Here Comes the Zoo in 2001
The band formed and played their first shows in early 2001. The initial practicing lineup consisted of lead guitarist Mike Haliechuk (using the alias 10,000 Marbles), vocalist Josh Zucker (alias Concentration Camp), bassist Sandy Miranda (alias Mustard Gas) and drummer Chris Colohan of Left For Dead/The Swarm fame and Cursed…
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On November 12, 2000, the band’s touring van skidded out of control on ice and flipped onto its roof. Though the accident left the band shaken, none of the members sustained serious injury; Hajjar and Bixler-Zavala were taken to the hospital for minor injuries but released soon after. In January…
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and December 31 in Chicago.
They played their final shows in 2000 on December 29 in St. Louis , Missouri
Prior to leaving for Europe and the United Kingdom in August 2000, Glayat and Kirkpatrick announced their desire to leave the band upon returning home. However, tensions during the tour and health issues ultimately caused a much bigger change in membership. On the way to Ieper Hardcore Festival, less than…
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In July 2000, Good Life Recordings invited As Friends Rust back to Europe for a week’s worth of shows in Belgium and the Netherlands, including a performance at Dour Festival in Dour, Belgium and Metropolis Festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands. A month later, the band returned to Europe and the United…
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The band’s manager Greg Williamson departed, and the band signed with Time Bomb Recordings , an independent label distributed by BMG . The band joined with long-time Hüsker Dü sound engineer Lou Giordano to record The Rising Tide , released in June 2000. The band had high expectations for the…
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