Jim Marshall Vaughn Phillips Kevin Roberts False Start was a power pop/rock band from Auckland, New Zealand, that formed in the winter of 2005.
Adding to their early success, False Start's Goodbye Summer EP sold out on the first night of sales, their record debuting at No.
Since forming their band, False Start have shared the stage with numerous local and international acts such as Fall Out Boy, Good Charlotte, Story of the Year, Funeral for a Friend, Aiden, Rise Against, The Used and many more.
In August 2008, False Start released their second studio album named Through The Looking Glass which includes the single "Four Letter Lie".
On 3 June 2010, False Start posted on their Myspace that 2010 would be their last year as a band before breaking up, each member going their separate ways.