Kids always dream of being in a band, playing in front of thousands of screaming fans. But very few kids know the hard work and sacrifice that goes into achieving such goals. In 2001, FAR FROM FINISHED began in the basement of a church in NY. It was five kids, and one cancer infested dog, taking slugs of Jim Beam and reading lyric sheets to each other. Now, an eventful eight years later, FAR FROM FINISHED has emerged as one of the premiere punk bands not only of Boston, but also worldwide.
“We were just a bunch of kids that wanted to get away and have fun”, says drummer Marc Cannata, “and we really haven’t strayed too far from that.” Anchor members Steve Neary (vocals) and Marc Cannata (drums) have weathered every storm a band could face. Due to their strenuous tour schedule, and plain old bad luck, they’ve faced a constantly revolving door of members. On top of not being able to nail down a steady lineup, the band also faced near tragedy when in April of 2005, they flipped their van and trailer on a Pennsylvania interstate. Luckily, all five members escaped with their lives. “We lost everything; van, trailer, all of our gear. We were pulling t­shirts from a muddy stream. Everything we worked so hard for was taken away, literally in the time it took us to blink”, remembers Neary.
Despite adversity the band pressed on, continuing to support their debut record Eastside of Nowhere, which was released on the legendary GMM Records. 2005 culminated with FAR FROM FINISHED bringing their record and live show overseas, to the loyal punk fans of various territories and countries on the European continent. It only took one trip overseas for the band to see just how valuable and rewarding the European market would be for them.
Now in 2009, FAR FROM FINISHED is proud to be Punk Rock’s best dysfunctional family, made up of J Pesky (bass), Adam Porris (lead guitar), Oscar Capps (rhythm guitar), and original members Steve Neary and Marc Cannata. Says Cannata, “I love all the guys in the band. There are definitely times when I want to kill all of them and leave them on the side of the highway in Houston, or Serbia. But, I think that’s what makes us a family. It’s what makes our live show interesting, and it also makes us all human beings. Not characters! Rather than trying to be larger than life, we just want to show everyone our individual personalities. Because believe it or not, some of the guys are really funny.” Capps adds, “watching us live is like bringing the retards to the zoo. Steve has one hand and he jumps in the crowd; I yell at everyone ‘cause I’m crazy; Pesky usually ends up saying something disgusting.­ We just hope that at some point a glimmer of musicianship can shine through the aesthetic of the sideshow.
That, and knowing that there are kids in the audience that have bands of their own, but may lack confidence we’d like to think that we help them ‘cause they could turn to each other and say, ‘we could do that’. With 2007 came FAR FROM FINISHED’s sophomore effort, Living In The Fallout, released on Think Fast Records in the US and People Like You Records on the European continent. Says Cannata, chief songwriter of the group, “This record was definitely something that we didn’t think people would expect from us. I think it was a real shock to a lot of our listeners, considering our level of maturity at the time, and the nature of our first release. We were much more experimental musically, most noticeably in the vocal department. I also think it was apparent that our choice of topics had undergone a shift. But we were happy with it. Like any good band, I think we listen to it now and while we appreciate it, we’re ready to grow and move forward. We want to test the limits of not only our own ears, but the ears of our listeners as well.”
In supporting Fallout, the FAR FROM FINISHED toured relentlessly on both sides of the Atlantic. They successfully headlined clubs from Boston to Berlin, often drawing sellout crowds, as well as providing support for the likes of Dropkick Murphy’s, Less Than Jake, No Use for a Name, and many others. Finally, hard work and the accumulation of many months away from home has turned the band into one of the better known underground punk bands in the world. “We all feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to go to the places we’ve been, and the chance to meet the people we’ve met. The beauty is that it’s not over. This summer we’ll be in Japan, and in the coming months we’ll be returning to our favorite destinations in both the US and Europe. We just want to continue to grow as a band, and keep fulfilling our passion for bringing live shows to anyone willing to watch.”
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Put a new record out, I can't get enough!!! Thanks for the good music guys, helps me get through the hard times. Need to come back to CO and do some more bowling!
just wanna let you know that we finally found a record-company to release out new record on vinyl and cd! now we got 2 new songs online, check em out!!!
hope to see you next year and play some shows together again!!!
Its showtime in the big apple for my brothers from Boston so in your honor this MORNING KEG of COORS that Im about to drink for breakfest is for you guys so lets get ready to rumble lol or in my case stumble ha ha see later today ~ cheers shane crey NYC
Hi guys! I'm your fan from Czech republic,I always visit your concerts here(and I hope I'll see you here also next year!..well but the reason why I'm writing is that I really like you song just us kids(november)and I'd like to play it acoustic with my friends on our drunken parties,you know but it's impossible for me to find chords to this song on the internet...and I know you are really busy but I'm asking you for sending me these chords,please Thank you very much! CHEERS!!
Hi guys! I'm your fan from Czech republic,I always visit your concerts here(and I hope I'll see you here also next year!;-)..well but the reason why I'm writing is that I really like you song just us kids(november)and I'd like to play it acoustic with my friends on our drunken parties,you know:-Dbut it's impossible for me to find chords to this song on the internet...and I know you are really busy but I'm asking you for sending me these chords,please Thank you very much! Cheers!
If you missed the show on Monday night, check it out… http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/mikedavies/
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