A Year In The Past Forever In The Future - Music

Grade Was Formed In January 1994 In Burlington Ontario Canada And Have Had A On And Off Love Affair With Hardcore And Punk Rock For Over 15 Years. They Are Comprised Of Singer Kyle Bishop Guitarists Greg Taylor And Shawn Magill Bassist Matt Jones And A Revolving Cast Of Drummers Currently Featuring Matt Richmond. Grade Broke Up In 2002 But Reunited In The Summer Of 2006 For 2 Shows And Again In 2009 To Begin Working On Their First New Material In Almost 10 Years. Grade's First Album And Such Is Progress Was Included In Alternative Press's 10 Essential Metal-Core Classics And In 2008 They Were Featured In AP Issue 240 As One Of The 23 Bands Who Helped Shape Punk Alongside Such Legendary Bands As BLACK FLAG BAD BRAINS FUGAZI CRO-MAGS SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE UNBROKEN DESCENDENTS DRIVE LIKE JEHU And HUSKER DU. Grade's Albums LP Include Such Is Progress 1996 1998 Re-Issue Separate The Magnets 1997 Under The Radar 1999 The Embarrassing Beginning 2000 And Headfirst Straight To Hell 2001 . They Have Played And Toured With Hundreds Of Influential Bands Like Fugazi Jimmy Eat World At The Drive-In Cave-In The Explosion Taking Back Sunday And Were Signed To Victory Records. read less