On the Last Day (OtLD) was a five-piece post-hardcore band from Seattle, Washington.
Biography Soon after forming in 2003 in Seattle, On the Last Day started touring the local club scene, with the likes of Boys Don't Bleed, Up Falls Down, Aiden, Atreyu, and Deftones. With the help of Wil Francis of Aiden, the band was set up with talent scouts from many labels. Victory Records (Aiden's label) signed the band in 2006. Prior to the release of the 2006 album Meaning in the Static, On the Last Day released Wars Like Whispers, an EP featuring Francis. Meaning in the Static has received mixed reviews from critics.Ignacio Colucco, Review of Meaning in the Static . Maelstrom 49. Accessed July 23, 2007.Ray Kluze, . Semtex. Accessed July 23, 2007.Review of Meaning in the Static. Planet Loud. Accessed July 23, 2007.Review of Meaning in the Static. Concrete Web. Accessed July 23, 2007.Dana White, Review of Meaning in the Static. Corn Zine. Accessed July 23, 2007.Arto Maenpaa, Review of Meaning in the Static. HardcoreSounds. Accessed July 24, 2007.
On the Last Day's first North American tour was in the summer of 2006 (August 10 – September 12) with New Jersey's pop-punk band Crash Romeo. The tour lasted for 33 days with 22 venues. The group toured Europe early in 2007.
Geoff Walker left the band on May 24, 2007. Carson Allen (formerly of Escape the Fate and Devilyn Alaska) has been announced as the new vocalist.
As of February 2008, On the Last Day was no longer a part of Victory Records.
On the Last Day's second EP, Make it Mean Something was released on Torque Records. The album charted at number 3 on the west coast Billboard Heatseekers chart.
Vocalist Carson Allen started a new band with Nick Wiggins of Aiden called "Me Vs Myself"
Members Frank Gross – lead guitar Justin Johnson – rhythm guitar Aaron Johnson – bass Drew Dowell – drums Geoff Walker – vocals Carson Allen – vocals, keyboards
Discography Wars Like Whispers EP (2005) Meaning in the Static (2006) Make It Mean Something EP (2008)
References
External links Official website On the Last Day at MySpace