Throw the Fight

Throw the Fight
Throw the Fight press photo, 2013. Photo by Graham Fielder
Background information
Also known as	TTF
Origin	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Genres	Alternative rock Alternative metal Post-hardcore
Years active	2003 – current
Labels	Cordless (2006 - 2012) / Bullet Tooth Records (2012 - current)
Website	Throw the Fight Official Site
Members	James Clark – Vocals Ryan Baustert – Guitar Brandt Jorgensen - Guitar Kris Weiser - Guitar Kade Kastelitz - Bass / vocals Jeff Baustert - Drums
Notable instruments
PRS guitars, Ernie Ball basses & strings, Mesa Boogie amps & cabs, Splawn heads & cabs

Throw the Fight is an American alternative rock band originating from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Throw the Fight started out as a five-piece group in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band recorded several demos and an eponymous three song EP with lead vocalist Brandon Kyllo. Years later, Paul Kreuger replaced Brandon as the band's vocalist and, collaboratively, the group began writing and recording their next EP, The Fire Within. While still recording their EP, which consisted of four tracks, Throw the Fight was voted as one of the Top Ten Unsigned Bands in the country by Alternative Press in 2006. Shortly after, Throw the Fight signed with Cordless Recordings - a digital label that is part of the Warner Music Group. With the widespread attention provided by the article and after garnering a larger fanbase, the band collectively decided to begin touring in support of the newly recorded EP. After a year and a half of touring, a lineup change occurred as James Clark replaced Paul who provided vocals for the band. Though previously a fundamentally sound musical group, Throw the Fight believed James fit in perfectly with the band's overall style and his sound better reflected the desired tone of the band. The new front man provided a new sound for the band, one that attracted Minnesota producer Matt Kirkwold.

With moderate mainstream acclaim from the EP, Throw the Fight continued to write and record songs for their first album. Receiving mostly positive reviews, In Pursuit of Tomorrow carried musical range from intense, screaming guitar melodies to classic metal to melancholy tones. Throw the Fight, mainly concerned with their impression on their following, felt they had to stay true to their fan base with their first true album. Attributing their success mainly to a particular "X Factor" unseen in other acts, they have also admitted that unity and teamwork within the band have aided in their accomplishments. They are currently in the studio writing and tracking new material for their second album.

Throw the Fight announced on April 11, 2011 that John Feldmann (Story of the Year, The Used, Atreyu) will be producing the band's second album.

The band announced a new label partnership with Josh Grabelle and his label, Bullet Tooth Records, on March 26, 2012. The label will release their next album, "What Doesn't Kill Us," on June 26, 2012.

They released a B-side EP called The Vault in 2013

in 2015 after a brief hiatus they reunited with 3 new members and recorded their follow up to What Doesn't Kill Us. It is set for a spring release through bullet tooth records.