Face to Face: Biography

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Formed:

Jan 1, 1991 in California

Disbanded:

Nov 1, 2003

Genres:

Rock Music, Alternative Rock Music, Punk and Hardcore Rock Music

Decades Active:

1990's|2000's

Popularity

Low

Ratings Guide

Southern California punks Face to Face formed in 1991, originally comprising singer/guitarist Trever Keith, drummer Rob Kurth and bassist Matt Riddle. Debuting early the following year on the Dr. Strange label with Don't Turn Away, the trio was quickly snapped up by Fat Wreck Chords, which reissued the LP soon after; adding second guitarist Chad Yaro, Face to Face toured relentlessly in the months to follow, recording a series of singles and compilation tracks collected in 1994 as Over It. When the song "Disconnected" became a local hit thanks to steady airplay on Los Angeles station KROQ, the group's profile grew considerably, and 1995's Big Choice sold in excess of 100,000 copies. In the wake of Riddle's exit, bassist Scott Shiflett signed on for Face to Face's major-label debut, a self-titled release issued on AM in 1996. The adventurous Ignorance Is Bliss followed in mid-1999 on the Beyond label, featuring new drummer Pete Parada; the following year saw Face to Face returning to their core sound with Reactionary.

Reactionary was released on the band's own label, Lady Luck Records through BMG-distributed Beyond. Through a promotion with MP3.com, Face to Face allowed fans to shape the setlist for Reactionary by downloading snippets of the songs and voting which ones should make it onto the album. Nearly two million votes were received during a six-week period. Reactionary was released June 20, 2000. The cover album Standards Practices, which featured the band's own rendition of songs by The Smiths, The Pogues, Fugazi, The Jam and others, was issued on Vagrant in early 2001. A year later,Face to Face joined the Dropkick Murphys for a split EP; How to Ruin Everything, the band's sixth studio album appeared in March 2002.

- Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide