Reach 454

Reach 454 was a pummeling post-hardcore combo based in New York City. Formed on Long Island in 1996 by ex-Sick of It All bassist Richie Cipriano, who switched to guitar for the new project, Reach 454 also included vocalist Rene Mata, bassist Dan Martinez, and ex-Day in the Life drummer John Kamoosi. The band was active on the New York scene, gigging frequently with future heavy rock notables like Papa Roach and System of a Down and playing festivals like the Warped Tour. Reach 454 finally caught a break when Lava/Atlantic president Jason Flom signed them after a strong performance at a label showcase. The band entered the studio in 2002 with producer Jay Baumgardner (Papa Roach, Drowning Pool), and emerged in summer 2003 with their self-titled debut. The album showcased Reach 454's dynamic melodic shifts and hard-hitting guitars, and was possessed of the stylized, radio-ready burnish favored in the existing nü metal scene of the early 21st century. After getting no support from there label and finding no cd's in store while they were on tour with such bands as Evanescence,Papa Roach,Cold , The Used ,Smile Empty Soul. They Broke up.A few members recently started the band "the Fight of your life".Which have toured or played shows with Helmet,Seemless,The Sleeping,Papa Roach,Warped tour.They recently completed there new ep produced by scrap 60(bleeding through,Ill nino, A life once lost,Jesse Malin) & Fightofyourlife.It was also mixed by Jay Baumgardner and has a special guest vocal on the song "the phoenix & the fall" by Jacoby Shaddix from Papa roach.You can check them out @ myspace.com/fightofyourlife . Now they're known under the name Static Summer