Fall River was an American hardcore punk band formed in Souderton, Pennsylvania, early 2003 after the break-up of their first project, Manhunt.
The group mainly consisted of four members: vocalist Alison Bellavance, drummer John Collier, guitarist Kevin Rausch, and bassist Matt Boylan.
The original band had to split and Bellavance, Rausch, Collier, and Piston formed a spiritual successor named Fall River on February 6, 2003.
The band signed into Emerald Moon Records and released their second EP Chronicles on (2005) and appeared on the Masters of Horror soundtrack.
They hosted and played their first shows in Telford Borough Hall and after a few months, Manhunt released a 4-song demo tape in January 2000[2] with 500 copies and attracted attention to the small band.
[14] Since 3 of its 4 members had over five years of experience under the band's belt, they began working on material and playing shows almost immediately, Collier switched to drums.
[19] They entered the studio in July where they met Simon Brody of Drowningman, Paul Leavitt (All Time Low, Cute Is What We Aim For, The Bled), Alan Douches, Matt Bayles (The Blood Brothers, These Arms Are Snakes, Mastodon), Sean Ingram,[20] and Sons of Nero (Unearth, Zao, The Dillinger Escape Plan) who all help make the album.
Before the release of their debut album, Fall River Appeared in the Masters of Horror soundtrack on October 18, 2005, on Immortal Records alongside other bands such as Murder by Death, Mudvayne, Norma Jean, Funeral for a Friend, Andrew W.K.