Until Further Notice was formed
in January of 2004 and has constantly been growing and influenced upon since. Competing and winning 1st in
multiple
battle of the bands, judges comment highly
on vocal ability and catchy
melodies. "This kid has a voice...like
the vocals! I am really into
their
beat. It's my kind of music and I really dig
'em!" (Matt McLain,
Community
Affairs, Salt Lake City Public Library Battle
of the Bands)
"Interesting
sound, unique and fun to listen to. Great energy,
love harmonies! Good
audience participation." (Judge Comments,
The Riverton Art Festival
Battle
of the Bands)
With an alternative rock style,
their music can be
compared to
anything from slow and soft, harmonic melodies,
to up-beat, progressive
renditions. All four members come from a different
place as far as
influences and genres are concerned. Consequently,
what comes out is
what is
so unique about Until Further Notice. Some
major influences may include
Weezer, Muse, Buddy Guy, Foo Fighters, and
Built to Spill.
Sam Decker and Bobby Mayne are the two original
members of the band.
They
met and started the band their senior year
of highschool. They were
fast
friends with complete mutual dedication to
the music. After about a
year of
playing they became friends with another local
band, Chasing Yesterday.
The
two bands played various venues together and
attracted a great
audience. It
wasn't until a year later that Josh Frank,
the guitarist for Chasing
Yesterday, joined Until Further Notice. He's
been the mandatory topping
for
UFN ever since. Jake was introduced to the
band by his sister, Erin.
Everyone was immediately astounded and blown
away by his ability and
passion
to play the drums. Being three years younger
and still attending high
school
provided the oppurtunity for UFN to participate
and win three
consecutive
high school battle of the bands.
On more than one occasion UFN has played charity
shows at which all
proceeds
have gone towards donations for those who are
less fortunate. These
would
include a "Sub-4-Santa" fund raiser
for kids without Christmas' and
also a
charity show for The Odysee House, a drug rehabilitation
center. Until
Further Notice released their debut album in
May of 2005 entitled
"Forgotten
Sounds." It was a young, adventurous start
which helped inspire their
future
as a band. In April of 2007, almost two years
later, they released
their
self-titled album. The new album has and continues
to receive
incredible
attention from the local scene with radio play
on X96, Utah's largest
alternative radio station. UFN managed to create
a very wide spectrum
of
styles in this album. From pop, to acoustic
ballads, to harder rock,
they
filled it with a variety of intriguing changes.
Composed of a standard quartet, they feed off
each other directly to
stir up
new ideas, rhythms, and melodies. Jake Pettigrew
caresses the drums.
Bobby
Mayne plays bass. He lived in Brazil for two
years before rejoining the
band
in May of 2007. He possesses a remarkable ambition
and love for playing
that
is impossible to go unnoticed, whether he's
rocking out live or
tracking
bass lines in the studio. Josh Frank is a drummer
stuck inside a body
that
knows guitar inside and out. With the God-gifted
talent of perfect
pitch he
is able to hear beats and melodies that nobody
else can. Sam Decker is
the
voice and song-writer for Until Further Notice.
His voice is unique and
versatile in that he has the ability to change
his tone and singing
style
drastically during or between songs.
By heavens grace Until Further Notice has come
together, making music
and
love life.