Society's Finest

Society's Finest
Origin Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Genres Christian metal,[1] hardcore metal,[2] metalcore[3]
Years active 1997–2003, 2004-2011, 2014–present
Labels Solid State, Pluto, Goodfellow, Hand of Hope, Alveran
Associated acts The Famine, Zao, Demon Hunter
Website Society's Finest on Facebook
Members Joshua Ashworth
Tyler Berry
David Cerezo
Jason Roe
Past members Kris McCaddon
Tim Lambesis
Nick Nowell
Daniel Clark
Kevin Roddy
Lucas Laskaris
Guy Turner
Daniel Barton
Eli Bowser
Jaymz Alain
Pete Rose
Stephen Poole
Joel Bailey
Chad Wilburn
Rob Pruett
Randal Watts
Jordan Brady
Pete Rose
Kane Kelly

Society's Finest is a Christian metal band from Dallas, Texas. Their first full-length album, The Journey...So Far, was released on Solid State Records, in May 2000.[4] Due to member changes and personal matters the band took a break from touring and recording to focus on their personal lives. During the time on hiatus, Vocalist Josh Ashworth toured with the Christian metal band, Zao. When reforming in 2004 the band joined Hand of Hope Records. With this label, the released, Love, Murder, and a Three Letter Word, in mid-2004. It contained new songs, along with old songs from their debut EP, Private Conflicts and Suicides on pluto Records. Their third album, And I, the Drunkard was released in June 2006. Vocalist Josh Ashworth is the only remaining original member. Past members have gone on to join bands such as As I Lay Dying, Demon Hunter, The Famine, and many others.[5] They have shared stages with P.O.D., Zao, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Stretch Arm Strong, Hatebreed, and Stavesacre.[6]

History

Society's Finest started in 1997 with the original members of Josh Ashworth (Vocals), Rob Pruett (Guitars), Kris McCaddon (Guitars), Joel Bailey (Bass), and Chad Wilburn (Drums). The band recorded their debut EP, a split with My Spacecoaster, and their debut album, The Journey...So Far (released via Solid State Records) in the time range in between 1998-2003.

The band reunited in 2004 with Ashworth, Bailey and multiple new members. Including Nick Nowell (Guitars), Daniel Clark (Guitars) and Stephen Poole (Drums). The band recorded their sophomore album, Love, Murder, and a Three Letter Word in 2004. Members Nowell and Poole left the band in 2006.

The band replaced Nowell and Poole with Guy Turner (Guitars) and former drummer Chad Wilburn. In the process of writing though, Wilburn quit. The band could not find a replacement, so they hired former Between the Buried and Me drummer, Jason Roe. Roe recorded part of the album before they found a replacement. The replacement was Jesse Smith, formerly of Zao.[7] Though Smith stated he never actually joined the band. And I, the Drunkard was released on Alveran Records in 2006. The band were due to release an album in 2008, but for reasons undisclosed, they were unable to release it. The band brokeup for the second time in 2011.

With a whole new line-up, Ashworth reunited the band with Tyler Berry (Guitars), David Cezero (Bass), and Jason Roe in 2014, for a celebration of life of former guitarist Randall Watts.[8] The band stated that they were currently writing for a new album,[8] but no further information has been released.

Discography

Studio albums
Year Title Tracks
2000 The Journey...So Far[9][10]
  1. "1955" (2:48)
  2. "6 Seconds Left Until Daylight" (3:35)
  3. "Lucky 13" (2:08)
  4. "Kiss the Girls" (3:55)
  5. "Knife Fight" (5:30)
  6. "Monarch" (2:16)
  7. "7 Years of Momentum" (3:46)
  8. "Martial Reality" (3:09)
  9. "Following the Robertsons" (3:43)
  10. "Dead People" (3:18)
2004 Love, Murder, and a Three Letter Word[11]
  • Label: Hand of Hope Records
  1. "Vanity and the Gun" (3:05)
  2. "Pop Culture in Houston" (2:55)
  3. "Ennis, TX" (2:45)
  4. "The Art... The Morgue" (2:46)
  5. "Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Bride" (3:41)
  6. "A Cold Winters Mourning" (4:44)
  7. "Eggshell" (3:25)
  8. "Journeyman" (3:32)
  9. "Zero-Nine-Three-Zero" (3:29)
2006 And I, the Drunkard[12][13]
  1. "NYC"
  2. "And I, the Drunkard"
  3. "Cutters, Oh Cutters"
  4. "One More Kiss"
  5. "Holland"
  6. "Sunday Prayer"
  7. "Goddess"
  8. "Fourth Floor Corpse"
  9. "Nebraska"
  10. "Dear, Rebecca Nurse"
  11. "Untitled"
  12. "Deadlightstrangers"
EPs

Members

Current members
Name Instrument Years Other groups
Josh Ashworth lead vocals 1997–2003, 2004–2011, 2014–present Zao
David Cerezo bass guitar 2014–present
Tyler Berry guitar 2014–present
Jason Roe drums 2006, 2014–present Between the Buried and Me, Baring Teeth, Evelynn
Former members
Name Instrument Years Other groups Notes
Kris McCaddon guitar 1997-2001 Demon Hunter, The Famine, Embodyment
Nick Nowell guitar 2004–2006 The Famine, The Monarch, Thorn vs. Side, Sunrise Cemetery
Tim Lambesis guitar 2000-2001 As I Lay Dying, Austrian Death Machine currently serving 7 years in Prison[14]
Joel Bailey bass guitar 1997–2003, 2004–2006 Sixpence None the Richer, The Kinetic Sense, Stir the Silence[15]
Rob Pruett guitar 1997–2000 The Kinetic Sense
Chad Wilburn drums 1997–2001, 2005–2011 Mindrage, Living Sacrifice (Live)
Guy Turner guitar 2004–2011
James Allain drums 2001–2002
Daniel Barton bass guitar 2006–2011
Eli Bowser guitar 2004–2011
Randall Watts guitar deceased[8]
Stephen Poole drums 2004–2005 Inked in Blood, Imperial
Jordan Brady bass guitar 2014
Pete Rose bass guitar 2003
Daniel Clark guitar 2001–2003 The Kinetic Sense
Kane Kelly guitar 2000 Greyskull, Spy Glass Blue, Between Thieves, Sleepin' Rattlers, Scaterd Few

References

  1. ↑ Gorto, Seth (November 11, 2006). "Society's Finest - And I, the Drunkards". Verbicide Magazine. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ Wilson, MacKenzie. "Society's Finest: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ Nick (July 26, 2006). "Society's Finest - And I, the Drunkard". Lambgoat. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  4. ↑ Gramlich, Chris (September 1, 2000). "Society's Finest – The Journey So Far". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Society's Finest on Metal Music Archives". Metal Music Archives. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Society's Finest biography". Sing365.com. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ deathbringer. "Society's Finest recruits ex-Zao drummer". Death Metal Underground. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 Houston, Rob (July 3, 2014). "Society's Finest reunite for Friend's Celebration of Life". HM Magazine.
  9. ↑ Rimmer, Mike (October 1, 2000). "The Journey...So Far review". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  10. ↑ Gramlich, Chris (September 1, 2000). "The Journey...So Far review (Exclaim!)". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  11. ↑ Stagg, David (2006) Society's Finest - Love, Murder, and a Three Letter Word at the Wayback Machine (archive index) HM Magazine. Retrieved on May 4, 2016.
  12. ↑ "And I, the Drunkards review". About.com. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  13. ↑ "And I, the Drunkards review (AllMusic)". AllMusic. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  14. ↑ "As I Lay Dying singer Tim Lambesis arrested in murder-for-hire plot". CBS News. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  15. ↑ "STIR THE SILENCE Announced New Bass guitarist". Blabbermouth.net. June 11, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
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