Poison the Well (band)

Poison the Well
Jeffery Moreira, England, 2007
Background information
Origin	Miami, Florida, United States
Genres	Metalcore,post-hardcore
Years active	1997 (1997)–2010 (2010), 2015–2016
Labels	Good Life, Trustkill, Undecided, Atlantic, Ferret
Associated acts	As Friends Rust, Morning Again, Until the End, Target Nevada, A Jealousy Issue, Red Letter Day, Where Fear and Weapons Meet, Last Minute, Keepsake, Sleigh Bells, Culture, Big Black Delta, Senses Fail
Members	Ryan Primack Chris Hornbrook Jeffrey Moreira Bradley Grace

Poison the Well is an American hardcore punk band from Miami, Florida who were last signed to Ferret Music. In 2010, they announced a hiatus to explore other interests. Guitarist Ryan Primack and drummer Chris Hornbrook were the only remaining founding members, although vocalist Jeffrey Moreira featured on all five of their full-length albums.

The band were originally named "An Acre Lost" and was started by singer Aryeh Lehrer and guitarist Ryan Primack. During their first few years, the band had two vocalists, Lehrer and Duane Hosein (who went on to form A Jealousy Issue). With this lineup, the band recorded the material for their first proper release, a split with South Florida band Promise No Tomorrow. After this album, the band changed their name to Poison The Well, after the popular rhetorical device. The band then released their first album under their new name, Distance Only Makes the Heart Grow Fonder in 1998. The album gained them the attention of Trustkill Records who signed them to a multi-album deal. After Lehrer and Hosein exited the band, Jeffrey Moreira came in to fulfill vocal duties and remained with the band until their break up. With this solidified lineup, the band released The Opposite of December... A Season of Separation in 1999.

Tear from the Red was a transitional record for Poison The Well. Tear from the Red was recorded in six weeks at Studio 13 in Pompano Beach, Florida for $6,000. The band had wanted to make a record that had more melody but still could be extremely heavy at the same time. After the record was completed, the band started a rigorous tour cycle that took them all over the US and Canada. They toured with many bands including: Hatebreed,Kittie,Killswitch Engage,Unearth, and Eighteen Visions.