Free Throw (band)

Free Throw
Origin Nashville, Tennessee
Genres Emo, punk rock, indie rock, post-hardcore
Years active 2012 (2012)–present
Labels Triple Crown Records, Count Your Lucky Stars Records
Website freethrowband.com
Members
  • Cory Castro
  • Jake Hughes
  • Lawrence Warner
  • Justin Castro
  • Kevin Garcia

Free Throw is an American emo band from Nashville, Tennessee. They are currently signed to Triple Crown Records.

History

Free Throw began in April 2012. Since then, they have released two full-length albums, titled Those Days Are Gone[1][2][3] and Bear Your Mind.[4] They have also released two EPs, titled Free Throw and Lavender Town. After the release of their debut album, the band embarked on a tour opening for Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate).[5]

Their album was ranked number 10 on Emertainment Monthly's (Emerson College's entertainment news section) list of "Top 10 Indie Rock Debut Albums of 2014".[6]


Members

Current band members

  • Cory Castro - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2012–present)
  • Jake Hughes - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2013–present)
  • Lawrence Warner - lead guitar (2012–present)
  • Justin Castro - bass (2012–present)
  • Kevin Garcia - drums, backing vocals (2015–present)

Former band members

  • Zach Hall - drums, backing vocals (2013-2015)
  • Wes Winslett - rhythm guitar (2012-2013)
  • Tim Casey - Drums (2012-2013) [7]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Those Days Are Gone (2014)
  • Bear Your Mind (2017)

EPs

  • Free Throw (2012)
  • Lavender Town (2013)
  • Missing Pieces (2018)

References

  1. ↑ Anthony, David. "Stream all of Free Throw's debut album, Those Days Are Gone". A.V. Club. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Sacher, Andrew. "Free Throw releasing an LP, touring w/ Empire! Empire! (dates and new song stream)". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Obenschain, Philip. "Free Throw stream debut full-length, 'Those Days Are Gone'". Alternative Press. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bear Your Mind, by Free Throw". Free Throw. Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  5. ↑ Garza, Mark. "Free Throw To Tour With Empire! Empire!, Premiere New Single From Debut LP". Under The Gun Review.
  6. ↑ Morgan, Phillip. "Emertainment Monthly's Top 10 Indie Rock Debut Albums of 2014". Emertainment Monthly. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  7. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/free-throw-mn0000197635/biography
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