From First to Last is an American post-hardcore band formed by Matt Good (vocals, guitar), Scott Oord (bass), and Parker Nelms (drums) in November 1999, under the name First Too Last. The band currently consists of Good alongside long-term guitarist Travis Richter, Vocalist Lil Lotus, Matt Manning on Bass and Drummer Chris Lent.
History Nelms was soon replaced by Steve Pullman after he was too young to travel with the band. This line-up played small shows around Florida for the next three years. The band were joined by Travis Richter on second guitar and vocals in 2002, while Joey Antillion replaced Oord on bass.
In 2002, Good, Richter and Antillion joined The Color of Violence, although that band soon disbanded and the three members as well as Derek Bloom (drums) formed From First to Last with lead singer Phillip Reardon. After releasing EP Aesthetic in 2003, the band parted ways with Antillion on September 5, 2003, he was replaced by Jon Weisberg. Reardon also left. Matt Good was initially going to move to lead vocals and Sonny Moore was going to join on guitar, although Moore ended up taking lead vocals.
Before recording their second album in 2005, Weisberg was asked to leave. He was briefly replaced by Alicia Simmons, and Mikey Way, before Wes Borland joined on a more permanent basis. The band were also joined by touring keyboardist Chris Lent, who had previously been drum tech.
Borland left in mid 2006 due to other commitments. Moore also left in February 2007 to pursue a solo career. Good moved onto lead vocals, the band were also joined by Matt Manning as permanent bassist. This new line-up released a self titled album in 2008. In late 2009, the band parted ways with Richter. Richer was replaced by Blake Steiner, who played on Throne to the Wolves. Following its release the band went on hiatus.
In November 2013, Good, Bloom, Manning and Richter reunited to record, but by the time they came to recorded the line-up had changed to include vocalist Spencer Sotelo of Periphery, drummer Ernie Slenkovich and third guitarist Taylor Larson. The band released Dead Trees in 2015, and after other activities Sotelo left the band in August 2016.
The band reunited with Moore in January 2017, alongside new drummer Travis Barker, Larson and Slenkovich were absent, Bloom also returned later in 2017. Good returned to lead vocals in September 2023 after a period of inactivity since 2019, confirming Moore's departure.
In 2026, the Band announced Lil Lotus, who had previously worked with Travis Richter in the Post-hardcore band If I Die First, would be taking over lead vocals https://newnoisemagazine.com/news-from-first-to-last-return-with-new-vocalist-lil-lotus/ Band members
Current ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsRelease contributionsMatt Goodall releasesTravis Richterall releases, except early demos and Throne to the Wolves (2010)Matt Manning Chris Lent2025–present"Mirror Soul" (2025) "We Were Bleeding Anyway" (2026)Elias Villagran2026–present"We Were Bleeding Anyway" (2026)
Former ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsRelease contributionsDerek Bloom2002–2010, 2013–2014, 2017–2025 all releases except Dead Trees (2015), Make War (2017) , Mirror Soul (2025) and We Were Bleeding Anyway (2026)Scott Oord1999–2002early demos Parker Nelms 1999Steve Pullman1999–2002Phillip Reardon 2002–2004Aesthetic (2003)Joey Antillion2002–2003bass Jon Weisberg2003–2005Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount (2004)Sonny MooreBlake Steiner 2009–2010Throne to the Wolves (2010)Spencer Sotelo2014–2016clean and unclean vocalsDead Trees (2015)Taylor Larsonrhythm guitarErnie Slenkovich
Touring and session musicians ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsRelease contributionsAlicia Simmons2005bass noneMikey WayWes Borland2005–2006Heroine (2006)Chris Lent "Worlds Away" videoTravis Barker2017"Make War" (2017)Kellin Quinn2025 • 2026vocals"Mirror Soul" (2025)Steve Careynone
Timeline
Line-ups PeriodMembersReleasesNovember – late 1999 (as "First Too Last") Matt Good – lead vocals, guitar Scott Oord – bass, backing vocals Parker Nelms – drums nonelate 1999 – 2002 (as "First Too Last") Matt Good – lead vocals, guitar Scott Oord – bass, backing vocals Steve Pullman – drums, percussion, keyboards2002 (as "From First to Last" thereafter) Matt Good – lead vocals, lead guitar Steve Pullman – drums, percussion, keyboards Travis Richter – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Joey Antillion – bass2002 – September 2003 Matt Good – lead guitar, clean vocals Travis Richter – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Joey Antillion – bass Philip Reardon – lead vocals, keyboards Derek Bloom – drums, percussion Aesthetic (2003)September – late 2003 Matt Good – lead guitar, clean vocals Travis Richter – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Philip Reardon – lead vocals, keyboards Derek Bloom – drums, percussion Jon Weisberg – bassnonelate 2003 – late 2005 Matt Good – lead guitar, keyboards, clean vocals Travis Richter – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals Derek Bloom – drums, percussion Jon Weisberg – bass, unclean vocals Sonny Moore – clean vocals Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount (2004) late 2005 Matt Good – lead guitar, keyboards, clean vocals Travis Richter – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals Derek Bloom – drums, percussion Sonny Moore – clean vocals Alicia Simmons – bass (touring)nonelate 2005 – early 2006 Matt Good – lead guitar, keyboards, vocals Travis Richter – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals Derek Bloom – drums, percussion Sonny Moore – lead vocals Wes Borland – bass, backing vocals (touring) Heroine (2006)February 2007 – late 2009 Matt Good – clean vocals, lead guitar Travis Richter – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals Derek Bloom – drums, percussion Matt Manning – bass, backing vocals From First to Last (2008)early – July 2010 Matt Good – clean vocals, lead guitar, keyboards Derek Bloom – drums, percussion, rhythm guitar, backing vocals Matt Manning – bass, backing vocals Blake Steiner – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals Throne to the Wolves (2010)Band inactive 2010 – 2013November 2013 – early 2014 Matt Good – clean vocals, lead guitar, keyboards Derek Bloom – drums, percussion Matt Manning – bass, backing vocals Travis Richter – rhythm guitar, unclean vocalsnoneearly 2014 – August 2016 Matt Good – lead guitar, keyboards, clean vocals Travis Richter – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals Matt Manning – bass, backing vocals Spencer Sotelo – clean vocals Taylor Larson – rhythm guitar Ernie Slenkovich – drums, percussion Dead Trees (2015)January – November 2017 Matt Good – lead guitar, keyboards, clean vocals Travis Richter – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals Matt Manning – bass, backing vocals Sonny Moore – clean vocals, guitar Travis Barker – drums, percussion (touring) "Make War" (2017)late 2017 – March 2019 Matt Good – lead guitar, keyboards, clean vocals Travis Richter – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals Sonny Moore – clean vocals, rhythm guitar Derek Bloom – drums, percussion "Surrender" (2018)September 2023 – September 2025 Matt Good – clean vocals, lead guitar, keyboards Travis Richter – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals Derek Bloom – drums, percussion "Genesis" (2024)September 2023 – May 2026 Matt Good – clean vocals, lead guitar, keyboards Travis Richter – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals Matt Manning – bass, backing vocals Chris Lent – drums, percussion "Mirror Soul" (2025)May 2026 – present Matt Good – lead guitar, keyboards, clean vocals Travis Richter – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals Matt Manning – bass, backing vocals Chris Felt – drums, percussion Elias Villagran – clean vocals, unclean Vocals"We Were Bleeding Anyway" (2026)
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