Last Year Portrait (NEW Release!!)

About Me

As dust collects around the old, cliche songs that saturate radio waves and television alike, Last Year Portrait emerges with a style fresher than new underwear. Offering a variety of flavors through the blending of rock, power pop, and punk elements....it's edgy pop rock with half the calories. But don't be fooled. Rock is what they do. It's loud, it's fast, it's fun, and it's for a purpose -- to declare a much deeper meaning to our existence than mere tradition and living up to the status quo. With steller onstage presence and genuine offstage friendship, Last Year Portrait is making a lasting impression through its ability to manhandle the stage with powerful energy and a sincere message of hope.
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Member Since: 10/20/2004
Band Website: lastyearportrait.com
Band Members: Phillip Townsend:
(Guitar/Lead Vox)

Brooke Smith:
(Lead Guitar/BGV)

Steven Cheek:
(Lead Bass/BGV)

Ike Thurston:
(Lead Drums)

Influences:

Thrice
Foo Fighters
Classic Case
Forever Changed
Relient K
Jimmy Eat World

Some of the great bands we've shared the stage with:

Across the Sky
Burden of a Day
Chasing Victory
Classic Case
Daphne Loves Derby
DecembeRadio
Dizmas
Falling Up
Fireflight
Hawk Nelson
House of Heroes
Krystal Meyers
Last Tuesday
Nor Am I
One Way Letter
Sherwood
Sullivan
SuperChick
The Awkward Romance
The Fold
The Sophomore Year
The Wedding
This Providence

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Album Photograph by Denis Grzetic.
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Type of Label: None

My Blog

NUSPRING RECORDS features Last Year Portrait!!

NuSpring Records >>>>>>> Last Year Portrait Hello ladies and gents!We're pleased to announce that Last Year Portrait will be featured on NuSpring Records' upcoming release Underground...
Posted by Last Year Portrait (NEW Release!!) on Fri, 09 May 2008 02:06:00 PST

LAST YEAR PORTRAIT to release new cd COLOR & FADE!!!

We hope everybody's hungry for some new tunes!! Because at midnight on September 30th, Last Year Portrait will be releasing the single from their latest cd: Color & Fade Stop by and hear...
Posted by Last Year Portrait (NEW Release!!) on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:56:00 PST

NEW CD in October

Last Year Portrait releases NEW EP in October!!! Hey Guys and Gals... We're heading into the studio in just a few days (August 14th) to begin recording a new EP! We know&we...
Posted by Last Year Portrait (NEW Release!!) on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:45:00 PST

Last Year Portrait on FOX this Wednesday!!

That's right campers!! Last Year Portrait will be featured on the FOX 5 Good Day Atlanta show this Wednesday morning (June 27th). We'll be performing around 8:00 AM which means that ...
Posted by Last Year Portrait (NEW Release!!) on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:39:00 PST

How was California??

INCREDIBLE!!! I think that sums up the trip to California pretty well! Whether we were meeting Mike Tyson, checking out the sites, playing for record labels, or being chauffeured arou...
Posted by Last Year Portrait (NEW Release!!) on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:39:00 PST

By popular demand....LYP releases ACOUSTIC SONG!!!

By popular demand, we present you guys with one of our newest songs..... Smile In Cue Please check it out on our player! It can be purchased on the Spotlight Sound Studio compilation cd ava...
Posted by Last Year Portrait (NEW Release!!) on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:39:00 PST

Last Year Portrait wins AMERICAN IDOL UNDERGROUND!!!

Okay, you might want to sit down for this...--------------------------------------------------&nb sp;Ladies and Gentlemen!!!We are absolutely ecstatic to announce: Last Year Portrait h...
Posted by Last Year Portrait (NEW Release!!) on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:39:00 PST

>>> NEW SONG ADDED >>> Celebrity Fanclub

Ladies and Gents!!! We're ecstatic to inform you that we now havea NEW SONG up called Celebrity Fanclub!!We thought it'd be nice to give you a taste of what Last Year Portrait has ...
Posted by Last Year Portrait (NEW Release!!) on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:39:00 PST

Winner of the 2006 ShoutFest Band Showcase!!!

Wow!! What a weekend!!------------------------As you know from our previous blog....we had the opportunity to showcase our music at ShoutFest (a huge music festival)&nbs...
Posted by Last Year Portrait (NEW Release!!) on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:39:00 PST

Last Year Portrait is selected to play SHOUTFEST 2006!!

Greetings to all our amazing friends!Great news!!!Yesterday.....we were selected to play on the main stage at SHOUTFEST 2006!!! (www.shoutfest.com)This event will be held on August 26th ...
Posted by Last Year Portrait (NEW Release!!) on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:39:00 PST