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FALL FROM GRACE was formed out of the ashes of BUTT UGLY; a band formed by ex-RAZOR WHITE members, Matt Thomas (guitars) and Wil “Wip” Buras (Bass/Vocals). BUTT UGLY played around the New Orleans area as well as the Bayou Circuit and were getting a name for themselves. During the spring of 1993, Matt Thomas was approached by Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR) at one of the infamous annual pool parties/BBQ’s that were held at Steve Joseph’s house in Metairie, LA. (RAZOR WHITE/HOUSE OF SHOCK), and was asked if he would be interested in joining CROWBAR. Matt accepted the offer and joined CROWBAR to tour with the band in 1993 in support of their self-titled second album and stayed with them until 1996 until he retired from the music industry.
BUTT UGLY disintegrated and what formed from the ashes was a monster that would be known as FALL FROM GRACE. Wil Buras, switched over from bass and vocals to fronting the band. Mark Hernandez would handle bass duties and Eric Stierwald, a local tattoo artist would handle the drums. They recruited former EXHORDER guitarist Jay Ceravelo on guitar and hit the stages of New Orleans. Jay added his signature guitar crunch, his black bandana and an upside down Fluer De Lis sticker that he had on his guitar to the already tight band. They hit the circuit playing in and around the New Orleans area sharing stages with ACID BATH, GRAVEYARD RODEO, FLOODGATE, CROWBAR, TUNGSTEN, STRESSBALL, and GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE just to name a few and occasionally FALL FROM GRACE would spice their set up by adding an EXHORDER song from time to time. At one show in Metairie, Louisiana at Zeppelin’s in 1996, Philip Anselmo (PANTERA/DOWN/SJR) jumped on stage with them and sang SOUNDGARDEN’s “Room A Thousand Years Wide”.
In 1996 The Mayhem/Fierce Label based out of New York City offered the band a recording contract and booked the band into Side One Studios to record their self titled debut album. Unfortunately this would be the only album the band ever released. Old band mate and music producer of DOWN and CROWBAR, Matt Thomas was brought in to help produce and engineer the album. The album featured some great moments like “Hero Zero” and “Never”. They received a fair amount of press in the United States, UK and Europe during 1997 and 1998. The band slowly started to fizzle and members of Fall From Grace went on to other projects.
Mark Hernandez (bass) went onto form SINK HOLE with another veteran of the New Orleans scene (VALKRIE / HAATE / GRAVEYARD RODEO / CHRIST INVERSION) member Jay Gracinette and has been playing in and around the New Orleans since 2004.
Eric Stierwald has joined up with Hernandez, and now fills the duty of drums in Sinkhole.
FALL FROM GRACE:
Wil Buras: Vocals
Marc Hernandez: Bass
Eric Stierwald: Drums
Jay Ceravelo: Guitars
FALL FROM GRACE: “Self Titled” Released October 1997 (Fierce Records)
Snake Eyed Savior
Seven Shades Of Grey
Feel
Never
Before It Grows
It Ain’t Like That
Gone
Hero Zero
Open Arms And Broken Hands
Violent Truth
Sin (Takes Over)
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