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Location: Northridge, CA United States Formed: June 2004 Influences: Taking Back Sunday, Green Day, Blink 182, Fall Out Boy, Alkaline Trio "If we could play a show every night and have enough money to put gas in our van and food in our stomachs, we would be perfectly happy for the rest of our lives." Hard Luck Story is comprised of three individuals from Northridge, California that have come together to pursue their love for music. Joey Mora, vocals & guitar, and Shawn White, guitar, began creating music in June of 2004. Joey was interested in becoming a music producer and engineer, but between working with other artists, he was busy creating his own songs in his studio. Joey spent much of his youth playing along side his father in numerous bands, but he now wanted to branch out and form a band of his own. At this point in time, Shawn was busy playing in his own band. However, the band wasn't very serious considering they had only recorded a couple of songs and played just a few shows around the valley, and Shawn's passion for their music began to dwindle. One faithful night, Shawn and Joey met at a mutual friend's party, and soon they began talking about music. When discussing the bands that had influenced them over the years, familiar names like Green Day, Something Corporate, and Yellowcard were a shared affinity between them. They connected well with their musical tastes, and Joey invited Shawn over to his studio to check out some of his work. Shawn was impressed w