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Not Long After
12+ albums
pop punkpunk rockmelodicmelodic punkunder 1000 listeners
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Not Long After is the classic story of a band. Stemming from the boredom and the lack of belonging back in high school. Ryan Moor (bass and vocals) and Brandon Schmunk (guitar and vocals), met at Warped Tour 2000 in Portland, Oregon. They had played in a couple bands here and there, and easily became friends and band mates together with Chris Miles (drummer). Things quickly took off. They started playing shows around town and all over the Northwest. Self booking weekends to several month long tours, their music quickly spread and they developed a good reputation built on a solid performance, great songs, and a professional-like uniqueness unlike many bands their age. Without jobs, and out of high school, it was time to fend for themselves. They started buying blank t shirts and hoodies and, armed with some prior instruction from a teacher in art class, they began silk screening their bands merchandise. Found a local producer, Dana at Suana Studios, and recorded “On The Road To Somewhere” in the fall of 2002. Managed to record 5 songs, including an extra “no charge” song, due to Dana crashing into Ryan’s car. Now with merchandise and a pressed EP, they began roaming the country playing everywhere from coffee shops to parking lots, summer camps to bowling alleys. Sleeping on picnic tables at rest areas, camp sites, random peoples floors, or all sardine style in the van. They shared the stage with bands including Plain White T’s, Acceptance, Something Corporate, All Wound Up, Sh
