Fit for a King (band)

Fit for a King

Fit for a King performing on Warped Tour 2015 in Mesa, Arizona
Background information
Also known as FFAK, Fit
Origin Tyler, Texas, U.S.[1][2]
Genres Christian metal, metalcore[3][4]
Years active 2007 (2007)–present[2][5]
Labels Solid State
Associated acts Bodies Awake, A Bullet for Pretty Boy, Traitors, Numerals, The Lion & The Sail, Harp & Lyre, What We Do in Secret
Website fitforakingband.com
Members Jared Easterling
Ryan Kirby
Bobby Lynge
Ryan "Tuck" O'Leary
Past members Alex Danforth
Justin Juno
Jared Mcferron
Jed McNeill
Mason Wilson
Aaron Decur
Justin Hamra
Aaron "Olan" Kadura

Fit for a King, also known as FFAK, is an American Christian metalcore band from both Dallas and Tyler, Texas that started in 2007.[1][2][5][3][6] 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 entitled Creation/Destruction (2013), a re-recorded Descendants (2013),[5] Slave to Nothing (2014) and Deathgrip (2016).

Background

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 2 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. With the amount of success Descendants gained independently, the band was signed to Solid State Records in 2012 and is now based out of Dallas, Texas.[6] Fit For a King released a studio album and a remix project in 2013. Kadura left the band in 2014 to join What We Do in Secret and was replaced by Ryan "Tuck" O'Leary, who recorded Slave to Nothing, which was released in October 2014. The band released their fourth studio album Deathgrip on October 7, 2016.

History

Independent days (2007-2012)

Fit for a King released two independent EPs in the starting years; the first was a self-titled EP in 2008, then the release of Awaken the Vesper the following year. In 2011, the band released their first full-length album Descendants and started their rise in popularity.[5]

Solid State Records (2012–present)

In July 2012, Fit for a King had signed to Solid State Records.[7] FFAK released their first studio album Creation/Destruction on March 12, 2013.[8] The album sold more that 3,100 copies in its first week of sales.[9] Billboard charted Creation/Destruction at No. 175,[10] No. 17 on the Christian Albums chart, [11] and No. 6 on the Hard Rock Albums,[12]

Their second album was a redux of the independent Descendants, which came out on November 25, 2013.[13] Billboard charted Descendants at No. 38 on the Christian Albums chart,[14] and at No. 8 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[15][16]

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 and newest studio album Deathgrip on October 7th of 2016.

Band members

Current members

  • Jared Easterling – drums, percussion (2007–present), clean vocals (2007–2014)
  • Ryan Kirby – unclean vocals (2010–present), clean vocals (2014–present)
  • Bobby Lynge – guitar (2010–present), backing vocals (2010–present),
  • Ryan O'Leary – bass, clean vocals (2014–present)

Former members

  • Alex Danforth – unclean vocals (2007–2008)
  • Justin Juno – bass (2007–2008)
  • Jared Mcferron – guitar (2007–2009)
  • Jed McNeill – keyboards (2007–2009)
  • Mason Wilson – vocals, guitar (2008–2010)
  • Aaron Decur –guitar, bass (2007–2011)
  • Justin Hamra – guitar (2008–2013)
  • Aaron Kadura – bass, clean vocals (2011–2014)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US
Christ		 US
Rock		 US
Hard		 US
Heat		 US
Sales
Descendants — 38[14][15] — — 8[15][16] —
Creation/Destruction
  • Released: March 12, 2013
  • Label: Solid State
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
 175[10] 17[11][15] 43[17] 6[12][18] 3[15][19] —
Slave to Nothing
  • Released: October 14, 2014
  • Label: Solid State
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
 49 3[14][15] 11 3 —[15][16] 49[20]
Deathgrip
  • Released: October 7, 2016
  • Label: Solid State
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
 71
[21]		 2
[22]		 18
[23]		 5
[24]		 — 32
[25]

EPs

References

  1. 1 2 NRTTeamAdmin (November 21, 2013). "Fit for a King Artist Profile". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Heaney, Gregory. "Fit for a King | Biography". AllMusic. Rovi. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Brody B (March 18, 2013). "Fit for a King – Creation/Destruction | Reviews". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  4. ↑ NRTTeamAdmin (February 15, 2013). "Creation/Destruction by Fit for a King". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 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.
  6. 1 2 Fit for a King (September 2007). "Fit for a King - About". Facebook. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  7. ↑ Denning, Jake (July 19, 2012). "Solid State Signs Fit for a King". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  8. ↑ Weaver, Michael (March 10, 2013). "Fit for a King, "Creation | Destruction" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  9. ↑ Staff (March 20, 2013). "First-week sales in excess of 3100 copies creates new record for storied label". HM. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  10. 1 2 Billboard.biz (March 30, 2013). "The Billboard 200 : March 30, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  11. 1 2 Billboard.biz (March 30, 2013). "Christian Albums : March 30, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  12. 1 2 Billboard.biz (March 30, 2013). "Hard Rock Albums : March 30, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  13. ↑ Jesus Freak Hideout (November 25, 2013). "Fit for a King, "Descendants" Review". John DiBiase. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  14. 1 2 3 Billboard.biz (December 14, 2013). "Christian Albums : December 14, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AllMusic. "Fit for a King | Awards". Rovi. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  16. 1 2 3 Billboard.biz (December 14, 2013). "Heatseekers Albums : December 14, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  17. ↑ Billboard.biz (March 30, 2013). "Top Rock Albums : March 30, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  18. ↑ Billboard (March 30, 2013). "Hard Rock Albums : March 30, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  19. ↑ Billboard.biz (March 30, 2013). "Heatseekers Albums : March 30, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  20. ↑ Billboard. "Top Album Sales: November 1, 2014". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  21. ↑ Billboard. "Fit for a King - Chart history: Billboard Top 200". Prometheus Global Media.
  22. ↑ Billboard. "Christian Albums: October 29, 2016". Prometheus Global Media.
  23. ↑ Billboard. "Rock Albums: October 29, 2016". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  24. ↑ Billboard. "Hard Rock Music: October 29, 2016". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  25. ↑ Billboard. "Top Album Sales: October 29, 2016". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

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