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The Finalist was an American
post-hardcore
band
from Houston, Texas
. The Finalist was founded in 2004 by frontman Dylan Brady and guitarist Jerry Nettles after they left their old band, unsatisfied with its sound. Jerry's brother Brent joined on as bassist, and then Doug Adams joined as drummer. The band recently signed to Maverick Records
and Warner Bros. Records
. The Finalist has completed the recording of a full length release and is awaiting approval from the label.
The Finalist is most well known for their single "Leave The Broken Hearts Behind" which featured on the 2006 film, The Hills Have Eyes
. Other songs include "Here With Me", "Fire", "Rain", "What Makes You Think", "You Crush Me", and "Will You Return".
The Band has been recently been dropped from Maverick Records
, but are reportedly said to be signing to Tooth And Nail Records.
Doug Adams is no longer in the band. Currently on drums they have Jordan Brady, frontman Dylan Brady's younger brother. They have continued to tour, and play various shows in different locations.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
from Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The Finalist was founded in 2004 by frontman Dylan Brady and guitarist Jerry Nettles after they left their old band, unsatisfied with its sound. Jerry's brother Brent joined on as bassist, and then Doug Adams joined as drummer. The band recently signed to Maverick Records
Maverick Records
Maverick Recording Company is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:...
and Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
. The Finalist has completed the recording of a full length release and is awaiting approval from the label.
The Finalist is most well known for their single "Leave The Broken Hearts Behind" which featured on the 2006 film, The Hills Have Eyes
The Hills Have Eyes (2006 film)
The Hills Have Eyes is a 2006 horror film and remake of Wes Craven's 1977 film The Hills Have Eyes. Written by filmmaking partners Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur of the French horror film Haute Tension, and directed by Aja, the film follows a family who becomes the target of a group of...
. Other songs include "Here With Me", "Fire", "Rain", "What Makes You Think", "You Crush Me", and "Will You Return".
The Band has been recently been dropped from Maverick Records
Maverick Records
Maverick Recording Company is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:...
, but are reportedly said to be signing to Tooth And Nail Records.
Doug Adams is no longer in the band. Currently on drums they have Jordan Brady, frontman Dylan Brady's younger brother. They have continued to tour, and play various shows in different locations.
Discography
- The Finalist EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
- 2006 - The Finalist EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
II - 2006 - The Hills Have EyesThe Hills Have EyesThe Hills Have Eyes may refer to:*The Hills Have Eyes *The Hills Have Eyes , a 1977 film by Wes Craven*The Hills Have Eyes Part II, the 1985 sequel...
, 2006
External links
- Official Site
- The Finalist on MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Soundcrank podcastPodcastA podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
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