The band's most known lineup consisted of vocalist/guitarist Matt Hughes, bassist/vocalist Fil Bucchino, drummer Tim Thomson, and guitarist Mike Conroy.
Their music received some airtime on radio and TV stations in Canada (such as MuchMusic) and has been featured in Rugrats Go Wild, Smallville, and Sky High.
Bucchino, Hughes, and Thomson formed a band, then simply called "Flashlight", in 1995 out of boredom and frustration and quickly moved from the small college town of Guelph to the much larger Toronto, Ontario.
[5] They then released another self-titled album under the new name, with guitarist Mikey Conroy through Union 2112[6] (the new version of Stomp, which had recently merged with 2112 Records).
[7] In April 2003, the band released their major label debut, My Degeneration, an album they deemed to be a "culmination of a 6 year career of living on the edge between a dream and despair".
In April 2006, it was announced by Matt Hughes on the Flashlight Brown forums that Mike Conroy would be leaving the band for personal reasons.
In a generally favourable review, Chart magazine wrote, "It's the kind of pop-rock that isn't merely catchy, it's rewarding after repeated listens."
's review was more negative, saying, "While the energy and enthusiasm put forth on tracks such as "Sicker", "Get Out Of My Car" and "Party By Myself" is admirable, there’s a distinct stench of immaturity here that detracts from the overall product.
On March 5, 2011, the band played a show with Ian D'Sa from Billy Talent on guitar at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, before going inactive again.