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==Members==
==Members==
'''Current Members'''
*Renee Phoenix – Vocals, Guitar
*Thomas Amason – Keys, Guitar
*Renee Phoenix – Vocals, Guitar (2009-present)
*Thomas Amason – Keys, Guitar (2009-present)
*Eli Clark - Bass Guitar, vocals
*Eli Clark - Bass Guitar, vocals
*Dorman Pantfoeder - [[Drums]], Programming
*Dorman Pantfoeder - [[Drums]], Programming

'''Former Member'''
*Rufino Lomboy - [[Guitar]]
*Rufino Lomboy - [[Guitar]]
*John Hartman - [[Drums]]
*John Hartman - [[Drums]]

Revision as of 20:22, 9 February 2020

Fit For Rivals
OriginJacksonville, Florida, United States
Genres
Years active2008-2018 (2008-2018) (Hiatus)
MembersRenee Phoenix
Thomas Amason
Trey Catman
John Hartman
Ben Nelson
Duke Kitchens
Dorman Pantfoeder
Rufino Lomboy
Websitefreakmachinerecords.com

Fit for Rivals is an American rock band that originated in Jacksonville, Florida. The bands core members are songwriter/vocalist Renee Phoenix and songwriter/guitarist Thomas Amason. The band released their debut album Steady Damage on July 9, 2009 and the follow up, Freak Machine was released on September 2, 2016. In May 2018, Phoenix announced that the band is on hiatus through an Instagram post and has started a new project called Pink Fly.

With 100’s of millions of streams, a top ten radio hit with "Novocain" and worldwide touring, Fit for Rivals has developed a dedicated fan-base through grassroots marketing and viral videos. Renee and Thomas continue to write music together and are planning on releasing new music through Phoenix’s label, Freak Machine Records in 2020.

History

Fit for Rivals formed in 2008 when Renee Phoenix met Thomas Amason while looking for a new guitarist for her band The Explicits. From there, they decided to set up a whole new project.

Steady Damage (2009)

In 2009, Fit for Rivals released their debut EP Was That Our Youth?. Later in the year the band began recording their debut studio album, Steady Damage, which was released on July 18, 2009. It spawned the singles "Crash" and "Damage" and music videos were recorded for both. The track "Crash" has notably been used as a theme song for WWE's Over the Limit pay-per-view and was featured in multiple films and television programs, including Legendary.

Freak Machine (2015-2016)

The band released their second EP Sugar on July 17, 2015 and consists of 4 tracks: "Special Kind of Crazy", "Light that Shines", "Freak Machine" and "Hit Me". A music video for "Hit Me" was released on August 27, 2014.[1] A fan music video for "Freak Machine" was posted on their YouTube channel on November 11, 2014.[2]

After the release of Sugar, Fit for Rivals began working on their second studio album entitled Freak Machine. Freak Machine was released on September 2, 2016 and was produced by Thomas Amason, Stan Martell and Gavin Brown (Three Days Grace, Billy Talent).

Hiatus and Solo Work

On March 17, 2018, Phoenix released her debut solo EP Renee Phoenix.[3] In May 2018, Phoenix announced that Fit for Rivals was going on a hiatus through an Instagram post and that she has started a new all-female project called Pink Fly.

Musical Style

Fit for Rivals has been described as rock, punk rock and pop punk, as well as being a mix of Tegan and Sara, Joan Jett and HIM.[4]

Members

Current Members

  • Renee Phoenix – Vocals, Guitar (2009-present)
  • Thomas Amason – Keys, Guitar (2009-present)
  • Eli Clark - Bass Guitar, vocals
  • Dorman Pantfoeder - Drums, Programming

Former Member

Associated Acts

  • The Explicits
  • Pink Fly
  • Love Arcade

Discography

Albums

The Explicits
  • The Explicits (2006)
Fit For Rivals

EPs

Fit For Rivals
  • Was That Our Youth? (2009)
  • Sugar (2015)[5]

Music videos

The Explicits
  • 2007 – "Indestructible"
Fit for Rivals
Year Name
2009 "Crash"[6]
2009 "Damage"[7]
2014 "Hit Me"
2016 "Novocain"[8]

References

  1. ^ "Fit For Rivals - Hit Me". YouTube. Freak Machine Records. August 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "FIT FOR RIVALS". YouTube. Freak Machine Records. November 11, 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Text "'FREAK MACHINE' (FAN VERSION)" ignored (help)
  3. ^ "EP release day!". Instagram. Renee Phoenix. March 17, 2018.
  4. ^ Ferber, Lawrence (April 22, 2015). "MUSIC Lesbian fronts band Fit for Rivals". Windy City Times.
  5. ^ "Album Review: Fit For Rivals – 'Sugar' EP". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Fit For Rivals – "Crash" HD". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  7. ^ "Fit For Rivals – "Damage"". YouTube. 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  8. ^ "Fit For Rivals - "Novocain"". YouTube. 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2016-12-22.

External links

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