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Rock. Noise. Crassness.

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Member Since: 10/21/2005
Band Website: thefinaldeparture.com
Band Members: At the moment, the final departure is:

Shayne - vocals/bass/guitar
Justin - guitar/bass until Dec. 8
Lucas - drums
Influences: At the drive-in, Sunday Flood, Drive Like Jehu, Sleep Comes Down, Disguised as Birds, Ghosts and Vodka, Slint, Faraquet, Managra, Akarso, Pelican, Norma Jean, Since by Man, Tintoretto, Hero of a Hundred Fights, Planes Mistaken for Stars, The Felix Culpa, Taking Back Sunday, Hum, And you will know us by the trail of dead, Braid, Sweep the Leg Johnny, Autolux, Traindodge, Paris@2am, The Hilary Step, Deftones, Far, Will Haven, Glassjaw, Coheed and Cambria, Failure, Death Cab for Cutie, Paw, Sparta, Eels, The Servos, Sounds Like Braille, Hong!, Charlevoix, The Casket Lottery, Small Brown Bike, Taking Back Sunday, Hey Mercedes, Congratulations on your decision to become a pilot, Forstella Ford, Sunny Day Real Estate, the Toadies, Thrice, Soundgarden, Centaur, Bear vs. Shark, Minus the Bear, Isis, Black Sabbath, Nirvana (Bleach era), Melvins, Motorhead, Electric Wizard, TOOL, etc.
Sounds Like: mullets and whiskey with a twist of lime.
Record Label: Chauncey Records
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Happenings in TFDland

So, what's the haps?1. Thanks to all who came out for our Oct. 19 show at the Main Stage in Waukesha. Thanks also to Steve for having us, as well as to Shit Outta Luck and By Strangulation. Althoug...
Posted by the final departure on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:46:00 PST

web site

Not that it has been especially popular or visited very much (if at all), but our web site at www.thefinaldeparture.com was down for a couple of months due to a hosting error. It's now back up and in...
Posted by the final departure on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:41:00 PST

What the hell has been going on with us???

So, it's been a mofoin' long time since we've updated this bad boy, and as we haven't played a show since May 19, some might be wondering what the hell happened to us . . . Late last month, we decided...
Posted by the final departure on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:25:00 PST

fresh new jams

Indeed. This new round of material will be a bit different - heavier, mathier, and juicier. Oh yes. And if you haven't gotten a copy of Sunday Flood's free demo, do so. Soon.&...
Posted by the final departure on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 05:02:00 PST

It finally happened . . .

After a couple weeks of missed practice, we dug the crust out of our eyes and opened the tap to let the creativity flow. We have three sweet new ditties with which we shall tickle your ears on Friday...
Posted by the final departure on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 09:15:00 PST

Not related to the music, but . . .

. . . During the past two months, the final departure has shed nearly 70 pounds. Just thought you'd like to know. And yes, Ross, we will keep the new song, and we'll play it for your ass o...
Posted by the final departure on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 10:58:00 PST

Guardrail Kick-Off Show Review

First off... Big thanks to Shelly, for having us. From our POV, it went well. We really couldn't hear ourselves on stage; but the people said we sounded good. The bands that I got to see did a g...
Posted by the final departure on Sat, 15 Jul 2006 10:18:00 PST

Recording and Merch...

Thats right, yall! T.F.D. is recording with Dan Peterson @ Dano Studios. I am not sure which songs we will be laying down, but they will be good shit. We will keep you posted as we know more. Also, we...
Posted by the final departure on Wed, 21 Jun 2006 03:49:00 PST

Song reviews..... and other news.....

So people have finally heard what The Final Departure has been up to lately. All comments are amazing. Everybody loves our tunes thus far and can't wait till we start playing shows. Believe me, we can...
Posted by the final departure on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 12:12:00 PST

New song...

This is a rough ass recording of us at our current state. Give it a listen. Also... June 3rd. We will be playing in Stoughton with Rocketboy 55, Ferrison, and others. Look at our show listing for deta...
Posted by the final departure on Sun, 16 Apr 2006 11:53:00 PST