From there, the band gradually increased in popularity in the underground rock scene due to their consistent touring and personal, DIY approach to the band. They then found more success with their 1998 EP Look Forward to Failure , released on San Francisco punk label Fat Wreck Chords . However, it wasn’t until the release of Blue Skies, Broken Hearts…Next 12 Exits in 1999 that they started to gain widespread acclaim. The album’s name comes from the name of a mobile home park along Highway 101 in Santa Barbara. Also, “…next 12 exits” refers to a nearby sign on Highway 101 North that reads “Santa Barbara, Next 12 Exits”. The album contained personal, storytelling lyrics. After this album, Riley left the band to go back to school, and Marco Peña re-joined the band. In 2001 the band took part in the Vans Warped Tour. The band’s third full-length studio album, End Is Forever , was also released in 2001.
Look Forward to Failure EP
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