Fit for a King (band)

Fit for a King
Fit for a King performing on Warped Tour 2015 in Mesa, Arizona
Background information
Origin Dallas, Texas
Genres
Years active 2007–present[3][4]
Labels Solid State
Associated acts Bodies Awake, A Bullet for Pretty Boy, The Lion & The Sail, Harp & Lyre, What We Do in Secret
Website fitforakingband.com
Members Jared Easterling
Ryan Kirby
Ryan "Tuck" O'Leary
Past members Aaron Decur
Justin Hamra
Aaron "Olan" Kadura
Mason Wilson
Jared McFerron
Alex Danforth
Jed McNeill
Justin Juno
Bobby Lynge

Fit for a King, also known as FFAK, is an American Christian metalcore band from Dallas, Texas. They released two independent EPs in 2008 entitled Fit for a King and 2009's Awaken the Vesper and they released one independent album, Descendants, in 2011. Then, the band released four studio albums with their label Solid State Records: Creation/Destruction (2013),[4] Slave to Nothing (2014), Deathgrip (2016) and Dark Skies (2018).

History

Independent days (2007-2012)

Fit for a King was started in Tyler, Texas in 2007 by Jared Easterling, Aaron Decur, Justin Juno, Jared McFerron, Alex Danforth and Jed McNeill. The band had performed locally and regionally and released two EPs in their beginning years. In 2009, the band decided to begin touring full-time, and McNeill and McFerron left the band to pursue their education. Ryan Kirby from the band Bodies Awake (based in Fort Worth) joined Fit for a King in 2010 to replace Mason Wilson, who had recently replaced Danforth as the frontman. Kirby's Bodies Awake bandmate Bobby Lynge joined the band to play guitar. The band tracked their first independent full-length, Descendants, in 2011. With the release of their music video "Ancient Waters", the band started to gain a following. Bassist Decur left the band in 2011 to pursue a career in law enforcement and was replaced by Aaron Kadura who performed clean vocals alongside Easterling as well.

Solid State Records (2012–present)

In July 2012, Fit for a King had signed to Solid State Records.[5] FFAK released their first studio album Creation/Destruction on March 12, 2013.[6] The album sold more that 3,100 copies in its first week of sales.[7] Billboard charted Creation/Destruction at No. 175,[8] No. 17 on the Christian Albums chart, [9] and No. 6 on the Hard Rock Albums,[10]

Their second album was a redux of the independent Descendants, which came out on November 25, 2013.[11] Billboard charted Descendants at No. 38 on the Christian Albums chart,[12] and at No. 8 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[13]

Fit for a King's third album, Slave to Nothing, was released October 14, 2014 along with three singles including "Slave to Nothing" featuring Mattie Montgomery of For Today. The band released their fourth studio album Deathgrip on October 7th of 2016.

Fit For A King announced their fifth album, Dark Skies, which was released on September 14 2018. With this announcement the band also released the first single, "Tower of Pain",[14] on June 1, 2018. This single was then followed by four other singles, "The Price of Agony",[15] "Backbreaker",[16] "When Everything Means Nothing"[17] and "Oblivion".

Band members

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[18]		 US
Christ
[19]		 US
Rock
[20]		 US
Hard
[21]		 US
Heat
[22]		 US
Sales
[23]
Descendants — 38 — — 8 —
Creation/Destruction
  • Released: March 12, 2013
  • Label: Solid State
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
 175 17 43 6 3 —
Slave to Nothing
  • Released: October 14, 2014
  • Label: Solid State
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
 49 3 11 3 — 49
Deathgrip
  • Released: October 7, 2016
  • Label: Solid State
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
 71 2 18 5 — 32
Dark Skies
  • Released: September 14, 2018
  • Label: Solid State
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
 69 2 6 3 — 13

EPs

  • Fit for a King (2008)
  • Awaken the Vesper (2009)

References

  1. ↑ Brody B (March 18, 2013). "Fit for a King – Creation/Destruction | Reviews". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ NRTTeamAdmin (February 15, 2013). "Creation/Destruction by Fit for a King". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  3. ↑ Heaney, Gregory. "Fit for a King | Biography". AllMusic. Rovi. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Jesus Freak Hideout. "Fit for a King Discography, Fit for a King Artist Database, Fit for a King Lyrics". John DiBiase. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  5. ↑ Denning, Jake (July 19, 2012). "Solid State Signs Fit for a King". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  6. ↑ Weaver, Michael (March 10, 2013). "Fit for a King, "Creation | Destruction" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  7. ↑ Staff (March 20, 2013). "First-week sales in excess of 3100 copies creates new record for storied label". HM. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  8. ↑ "The Billboard 200 : March 30, 2013". Billboard. March 30, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Christian Albums : March 30, 2013". Billboard. March 30, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Hard Rock Albums : March 30, 2013". Billboard. March 30, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  11. ↑ Jesus Freak Hideout (November 25, 2013). "Fit for a King, "Descendants" Review". John DiBiase. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Christian Albums : December 14, 2013". Billboard. December 14, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Heatseekers Albums : December 14, 2013". Billboard. December 14, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  14. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhy0Y4rxJsg
  15. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lus0UHs3Hjw
  16. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99BXe9Cp2ys
  17. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvVEGN_Xqfw
  18. ↑ "Fit for a King Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Fit for a King Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Fit for a King Chart History: Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Fit for a King Chart History: Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Fit for a King Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Fit for a King Chart History: Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
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