Free Throw was formed in April 2012 after the members had graduated high school and had met each other through the Nashville music scene while playing in previous bands. Vocalist Cory Castro described it as "a couple of beers and a couple of ideas".[1] The band has since released five full-length albums, titled Those Days Are Gone,[2][3][4]Bear Your Mind, What's Past is Prologue, Piecing It Together, and Lessons That We Swear to Keep. They have also released three EPs, titled Free Throw, Lavender Town, and Missing Pieces. After the release of their debut album, the band embarked on a tour opening for Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate).[5]
Musical style and lyricsedit
Free Throw's music has been described as emo, punk rock,[6]pop punk, post-hardcore and indie rock. In an interview, vocalist Cory Castro defined the term "emo" as "taking your emotions and wearing them on your sleeve." The vocalist described the band's sound as being derived from "underground punk emo" bands such as Snowing and Algernon Cadwallader, while also citing Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance as influences on the band's "pop sensibility".[7] Lyrical themes often include topics such as alcoholism, addiction, relationship issues, and body image.[8]
Vocalist Cory Castro is a fan of the Pokémon video game franchise, and several of the band's song titles are direct references to the series. Examples include Lavender Town, Pallet Town, Cerulean City, Better Have Burn Heal, Worry Seed, and Tail Whip, Struggle. The frontman has a Poké Ball tattooed on his wrist.[9]
Membersedit
Current band members
Cory Castro – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar (2012–present)
Lawrence Warner – lead and rhythm guitar (2012–present)
Jake Hughes – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2013–present)
Justin Castro – bass (2012–present)
Zach Hall – drums, backing vocals (2013–2015, 2022–present)
free, throw, band, free, throw, american, band, from, nashville, tennessee, they, currently, signed, bodega, free, throworiginnashville, tennessee, genresemo, punk, rock, punk, post, hardcore, indie, rockyears, active2012, 2012, presentlabelscount, your, lucky. Free Throw is an American emo band from Nashville Tennessee They are currently signed to Wax Bodega Free ThrowOriginNashville Tennessee U S GenresEmo punk rock pop punk post hardcore indie rockYears active2012 2012 presentLabelsCount Your Lucky Stars Records Triple Crown Records Wax BodegaMembersCory Castro Jake Hughes Zach Hall Justin Castro Lawrence WarnerPast membersKevin Garcia Wes Winslett Tim CaseyWebsitefreethrowband wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Musical style and lyrics 3 Members 3 1 Timeline 4 Discography 5 ReferencesHistory editFree Throw was formed in April 2012 after the members had graduated high school and had met each other through the Nashville music scene while playing in previous bands Vocalist Cory Castro described it as a couple of beers and a couple of ideas 1 The band has since released five full length albums titled Those Days Are Gone 2 3 4 Bear Your Mind What s Past is Prologue Piecing It Together and Lessons That We Swear to Keep They have also released three EPs titled Free Throw Lavender Town and Missing Pieces After the release of their debut album the band embarked on a tour opening for Empire Empire I Was a Lonely Estate 5 Musical style and lyrics editFree Throw s music has been described as emo punk rock 6 pop punk post hardcore and indie rock In an interview vocalist Cory Castro defined the term emo as taking your emotions and wearing them on your sleeve The vocalist described the band s sound as being derived from underground punk emo bands such as Snowing and Algernon Cadwallader while also citing Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance as influences on the band s pop sensibility 7 Lyrical themes often include topics such as alcoholism addiction relationship issues and body image 8 Vocalist Cory Castro is a fan of the Pokemon video game franchise and several of the band s song titles are direct references to the series Examples include Lavender Town Pallet Town Cerulean City Better Have Burn Heal Worry Seed and Tail Whip Struggle The frontman has a Poke Ball tattooed on his wrist 9 Members editCurrent band members Cory Castro lead vocals lead and rhythm guitar 2012 present Lawrence Warner lead and rhythm guitar 2012 present Jake Hughes lead and rhythm guitar backing vocals 2013 present Justin Castro bass 2012 present Zach Hall drums backing vocals 2013 2015 2022 present Former band members Wes Winslett rhythm guitar 2012 2013 Tim Casey drums 2012 2013 10 Kevin Garcia drums backing vocals 2015 2022 Timeline editDiscography editStudio albums Those Days Are Gone 2014 Bear Your Mind 2017 What s Past Is Prologue 2019 Piecing It Together 2021 Lessons That We Swear to Keep 2023 EPs Free Throw 2012 Lavender Town 2014 Missing Pieces 2018 References edit Border Crossings Free Throw YouTube Archived from the original on 2021 12 09 Anthony David Stream all of Free Throw s debut album Those Days Are Gone A V Club Retrieved 19 December 2014 Sacher Andrew Free Throw releasing an LP touring w Empire Empire dates and new song stream Brooklyn Vegan Retrieved 19 December 2014 Obenschain Philip 11 September 2014 Free Throw stream debut full length Those Days Are Gone Alternative Press Retrieved 19 December 2014 Garza Mark Free Throw To Tour With Empire Empire Premiere New Single From Debut LP Under The Gun Review Free Throw Biography Songs amp Albums AllMusic Border Crossings Free Throw YouTube Archived from the original on 2021 12 09 Free Throw is Crashing the Emo Revival Party and They re Not Sorry The New York Observer 12 May 2017 Free Throw is Crashing the Emo Revival Party and They re Not Sorry The New York Observer 12 May 2017 Free Throw Biography Songs amp Albums AllMusic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Free Throw band amp oldid 1217756496, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
