Honor Bright

Honor Bright
Warped Tour Buffalo
Background information
Origin	Syracuse, New York, United States
Genres	Pop punk
Years active	2006–-2011, 2013–present
Labels	Triple Crown, Aux
Website	www.honorbright.net
Members	Liam DiCosimo Ryan Gilmore Curt Henry Anthony Merritt Tim Paige

Honor Bright is an American rock band from Syracuse, New York.

Honor Bright first started when Liam DiCosimo and Tim Paige's post-hardcore band broke up, leaving them without a project. Together they started writing new songs that would become Honor Bright. Anthony Merritt had previously played in a band with Liam and was recruited to play bass. Curt Henry, former member of "The Arlo Story", was found through an internet post made by Liam searching for a drummer. As a four-piece [Liam on guitar], Honor Bright recorded a 5-song self-titled demo and went out on a month-long tour of the country. Upon return, they made the decision to have Ryan Gilmore join and he left his previous band. The lineup remained the same through the life of the band.

The band formed in Syracuse, New York in 2006, and their first recording, a self-titled, 5-song EP, was released that same year. They opened for several acts including Cartel, Anberlin, Boys Like Girls, and Bayside. On June 3, 2007, the band self-released their debut album Build Hearts from Stars. The group was involved in a van accident while touring behind this album. Honor Bright were voted on to the Vans Warped Tour in 2008, playing the Ernie Ball Stage at the Buffalo, NY (Darien Center) show on July 24 of that year. That performance led to the band being chosen to play on MTV's Total Request Live on July 30. They performed an acoustic version of "Home Is A Heartache", a track from their EP, If This Was a Movie, released two days after the MT6V performance.

On August 11, 2008, the band was selected as the front page Featured Artist on PureVolume, where they topped the "Rock", "Emo", "Pop" and "All Genre" charts. In October 2008, Honor Bright signed with The Artery Foundation which manages bands including Alesana, A Day To Remember and A Static Lullaby. On December 1, 2008 the band re-released "Build Hearts From Stars" (with two bonus tracks) on Aux Records at a show in Syracuse while opening for Forever The Sickest Kids. Guitarist Tim Paige formed a solo side project, The Brilliant Light, which has also signed to Aux Records.