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First Round Failure

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About Me

First Round Failure is an alternative/pop rock band based out of Chicago/Elgin, Illinois. Since early 2005, Phil Kondos , Tim Mackin , Shaun Malott , and Matt McGrath have been crafting catchy, melodic three to five minute pop songs that will softly kiss you on the back of your neck and slowly creep up into your head to play themselves over and over again until they wake you in the middle of the night and make you want to eat raspberry scones.
You might think the name is a bit misleading, but this band has been through thick, thin, and REALLY thick. However, their first round is long gone and they have now played dozens of venues in the Chicago land area, including Martyrs, Clearwater Theater, and The Underground Lounge. These handsome twenty-somethings are gaining a reputation for putting on a highly energetic/delightfully entertaining live show.
On October 6th, 2006 they released their first full-length album, “All Dressed Up” to mass fanfare (two people were almost hospitalized). The album was recorded, produced, and financed by the band themselves and has since gone on to sell TENS of copies!
Bookings: scooptastic at gmail dot com
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Member Since: 12/6/2004
Band Website: firstroundfailure.com
Band Members: Phil (Guitar, Backing vocals)

Tim (Drums)

Shaun (Bass, Vocals)

Matt (Vocals, Guitar)

Influences: A mix of Irish, Polish, Italian, and Blackfoot Indian
Sounds Like: Whispering pines dancing across an endless canvas of macaroni and cheese

View First Round Failure's EPK

Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Thank You / Upcoming Shows

Hello!Unfortunately, we did not advance to the 3rd round of the Bodog Battle.  Thank you so much to those of you that came out and supported us and to those that voted for us during the week that...
Posted by First Round Failure on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:31:00 PST

Help Us Play at The Metro!

Last night we played in round 2 of the Bodog Battle at the Elbo Room in Chicago.  Thanks so much to everyone that came out to support us!  Unfortunately we weren't one of the 2 bands selecte...
Posted by First Round Failure on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:16:00 PST

Bodog Battle Update!

Greetings everyone! We wanted to give everyone an update on where we stand in the Bodog Battle.  On October 23rd we auditioned by playing 3 songs at the Elbo Room and advanced to the 2nd round ba...
Posted by First Round Failure on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:00:00 PST

Featured Band on Ace Radio Live

Hey everyone-I have some splendid news!  We're going to be a featured band on Ace Radio Live's Wednesday Night Mayhem program this Wednesday, August 29th at 8:00 pm CST!  Ace Radio Live...
Posted by First Round Failure on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:21:00 PST

Vote for FRF in the 2007 Bodog Battle!

Exciting news! We have recently became a contestant in the 2007 Bodog Battle. The Bodog Battle is the battle to find the best unsigned band in North America and the best unsigned band in Europe & ...
Posted by First Round Failure on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:22:00 PST

Downloadable FRF Songs!

Hey there kittens! Good news!  We now have 4 songs from our album "All Dressed Up" available for download on our profile.  For an amazingly cheap price of $0.99 per song, you can download ou...
Posted by First Round Failure on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 09:14:00 PST

FRF on Fearless Radio!

Hey everyone!  Hope you're all doing well.  Big news!  We will be guests on Fearless Radio's New Music Binge on Wednesday, June 27th from 6:00-7:00 pm! Tune in at www.fearlessradio.com...
Posted by First Round Failure on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 02:48:00 PST

FRF @ The Red Line Tap - 5.26.07!

Heyo!Hope you're having a fantastic afternoon. I'm doing well, except I'm a little hungry, but don't worry, I'm about to go eat a HECK ton of rice cakes. Hey, so if you're free Memorial Day weekend an...
Posted by First Round Failure on Wed, 16 May 2007 03:00:00 PST

FRF on the Radio!

Hey everyone!I have some exciting news!  Our song, "Typical Symptoms" was played on the radio tonight!  Nate from Local Chaos on 89.1 FM in Naperville, IL hooked us up hugely!  This pro...
Posted by First Round Failure on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:53:00 PST

Check out this event: FRF'n Birthday Extravaganza!

Hosted By: First Round Failure When: Saturday May 12, 2007 at 6:00 PMWhere: Fat Bean - All Ages!2929 Artesian Rd.Naperville, IL 60540United StatesDescription:First Round Failure Click Here To View Ev...
Posted by First Round Failure on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:57:00 PST