Matt's Story

What are we here for? What is anyone here for? Last summer I woke up one day and suddenly found these questions staring me in the face. It turns out it was a feeling that my bandmates weren't unfamiliar with either. We found that after releasing 3 albums we were unsure of what to do. We had been together for over a year without ever having more than a period of a week or so when we were apart. It resulted in constant music and I wouldn't have traded it for anything but we needed a break. Though we all said there would be another Reported Failure album we never knew if we would really get back together.

So we went our separate ways. Billie released a solo album. Vin got swepped up with his music and searched the world. Adam went home too take it easy. What did I do? That's not much of a story. I went home also, but found that after being gone for so long things there aren't what they used to be. My reasons for staying in the place I grew up seemed to have faded. So I decided to get out. In a couple of months I found myself in a condo near San Jose. It was a new beginning.

A few months ago though I found myself waking up with those same questions. That's when I realized if I wasn't going to make music what was I going to do? I had gone all this way to realize what I really wanted was to be writing songs. so I tracked down Vin. I joined him on he remainder of his incredible journey. By the time it was over we had crossed paths with Billie. That is when we diecided we all loved making music, and wanted to make music with eachother.

- Matt

Vin's Story

Making music is what I do. I've known it for a long time. With Reported Failure I made three great albums. Then something happened. However it did it seemed that I was on my own with music. I hadn't foreseen it. Either way after a week of being home I got bored. I then did what anyone similar to myself would do. I went searching for inspiration. I packed a couple of bags and got in my car and started to drive.

At that point I didn't know where I was going. Not surprisingly it didn't take long for me to find myself at a record store. I drove from town to town. I went all over the coastline. I visited every club and coffee shop where music was playing, every little record or music store. I talked to every fan of music there was to talk to. It was amazing to me that so much of the world was at my fingertips. Soon enough Matt showed up and we explored much of the pacific northwest together.

We experienced the world. Soon enough though we saw Billie. It was by a mere coincidence. Appropriately it was in a record store in Seattle. I confessed to the two of them that though I had written many songs since we had last made an ablum my songs were never as good as when I wrote them with Reported Failure. It was soon after that when we decided to get something going again.

- Vin

Billie's Story

When I got into this business I didn't do it to become rich or famous. I did it because it was what I loved. I wanted to write and perform. I did that at first with my band that I love. Then the wheels stopped turning. I stopped them. I take all the credit. The reason is that I needed to make my own album. Some songs are so personal that going all out and having your best friends ever tear your songs to pieces to make them worthy of being on a Reported Failure album would just defeat the raw emotion that the songs need. Just me and a guitar felt right. So I took a departure to make my album.

The album was released and I love it to death. I closed the door on a part of my life that needed to be put in the past. I felt like I once again had my whole life ahead of me. Unfortunately though, at the moment I had finished promoting my album I was needed at home. My mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer. I moved to Seattle to take care of her.

If destiny exists then it is destiny that wants Reported Failure to stay in business. I hadn't been Seattle more than two weeks when I ran into Vin and Matt. Were going to make another album at some point. My top priority is to take care of my mom, but I can only forget about my worry and stress when I'm sitting around with two of my favorite people in the whole world playing music. And my mom, I think listening to us makes her happy

- Billie

A Word From Adam

I have no way with words. So I'm going to be short and honest. While Reported Failure will always hold a place in my heart I don't see it as my life. I have had a great time but I will not be continuing to play drums for them. - Adam

What Now?

We are in Seattle. Though Matt was just starting a new life and Vin still wants to explore the rest of the world both of them want to stay and be there for Billie and his mother through their tough times. We all agree that we want to make another album, but right now we are just going to take it easy up in the grungey city. We will write music. We will play it also. We will probably play some local shows and find a way to pay the rent until money flows in consistently. We want the fans to know were still here, and we will see you soon.

- Reported Failure

P.S. Got a drummer?