Point of Origin (There for Tomorrow album) explained

Point of Origin is the debut studio album by American rock band There for Tomorrow, released on April 30, 2004 via WP Records.^[3] It was produced by Lami and LeRoy Wolfgramm and mixed by Tony Battaglia. The album features James Flaherty on guitar.

Background and recording

After signing into WP Records, they started production of their debut album. They entered the studio with Lami and LeRoy Wolfgramm recorded some songs. On the Wolfgramm Productions' website, they announced the band to the roster and showcased early demos of their songs.^[4] The album was made when the band were 15-17 years old.

Release and promotion

After finally being done in the final stages of being manufactured, the band made a release party on the same day, celebrating the hard work of the band and thanking the fans for helping out, they sold the cd for $10.^[5]

On July 18, 2004, the band did an interview with Real Rock 101.1 FM and performed an acoustic song live.^[6] The band attended Vans Warped Tour 2004 on July 29. Maika also did an interview with Christ Isn't a Fad on October 11, 2004^[7] and on Planet Tonga.^[8]

Reception

The debut album received positive reviews, Collin Reed of Mindset Magazine "There for Tomorrow breathes a whole new life into a genre filled to the brim with untalented fasioncore schmucks."

Sam Humphreys of Inside Metal declares the album "45 minutes of relentless, young and fresh energy, consisting if a couple of acoustic tracks."

Personnel

There for Tomorrow

• Maika Maile – lead vocals, guitar, programming
• James Flaherty - guitar, backing vocals
• Jay Enriquez – bass, backing vocals
• Christopher Kamrada – drums, samples

Technical Personnel

• Lami Wolfgramm - Producer
• LeRoy Wolfgramm - Producer, recording and engineer
• Tony Battaglia - Mixing
• Michael Fuller - Mastering
• Mark Ruffolo - Assistant engineer
• Mark Mason - Assistant engineer
• Alberto Mangual - String arrangements
• Kiti Maile - Management
• Natasha Maile - Management
• Daniel Keyes Furukawa II - Artwork
• Don Mascheri - Photography

External links

• Point of Origin on Myspace

Notes and References

1. https://www.amazon.com/Point-of-Origin/dp/B00110DSIO Amazon.com: Point of Origin: There For Tomorrow
2. http://www.interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=57709& Interpunk.com - There For Tomorrow - Point Of Origin
3. Web site: 2005-04-06. CD Baby: THERE FOR TOMORROW: Point Of Origin - hear and buy it at CD BABY.. 2020-10-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20050406230645/http://cdbaby.com/cd/therefortomorrow. 2005-04-06.
4. Web site: 2004-04-13 . THE KICK OFF BIOGRAPHY . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040413221014/http://www.wolfgrammproductions.com:80/tko.html . 2004-04-13 . 2020-10-27 . Wolfgramm Productions.
5. Web site: 2005-04-06 . -4/19- . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060221105549/http://www.therefortomorrow.com/frame_page_new.html . 2006-02-21 . 2020-10-27 . There for Tomorrow.
6. Web site: July 17, 2004 . Interview on Real Rock 101.1 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050224195102/http://therefortomorrow.com/n_vert_page_real_rock.htm . February 24, 2005 . There for Tomorrow.
7. Web site: October 11, 2004 . Interview with Maika of There For Tomorrow . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041011092220/http://christisntafad.com/spotlight1.htm . October 11, 2004 . Christ Isn't a Fad.
8. Web site: Ka'ili . Orson . 2004 . Interview with music group "There For Tomorrow" . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100204050922/http://www.planet-tonga.com/entertainment/therefortomorrow.shtml . February 4, 2010 . Planet Tonga.