The Frst (pronounced “first”) is an American indie rock musical project founded by singer and guitarist Mikei Gray in Nashville, Tennessee.
[14] Before forming The Frst, Gray had toured as an opening act forartists such as Sublime with Rome, Village People, Florida Georgia Line, and Portugal.
[19] The Frst has worked with mixing and mastering engineers such as Steve Hardy, James Paul Wisner, and Andy VanDette.
[35] In 2023 The Frst released several singles including “Bruce Lee,” featuring Kellin Quinn and Sleeping With Sirens,[36] [37]which debuted on BBC Radio1[38] and hit #29 on the iTunes Rock Chart, and “Murderabilia,” featuring Eagles of Death Metal, aiming to raise awareness about the meaning of Murderabilia,[39][40][41] while simultaneously receiving favorable reviews from EarMilk.
[39] On Friday, October 13th, 2023, The Frst released “You’re On Your Own, Kid” a Taylor Swift cover,[3][5] and featured Kellin Quinn & Matty Best of Sleeping With Sirens accompanying Gray on vocals and drums respectively.
[7][8]“Love in 3D” was released in November,[7][9] with EarMilk stating, " ‘Love In 3D’ feels like a joyful message from the exciting days of the Vans Warped Tour, placed into a beautiful dreamland inspired by anime.”[7] The Frst has worked with mixing and mastering engineers such as Steve Hardy,[15][13] James Paul Wisner,[10] Andy VanDette,[10][13] Zach Odom & Kenneth Mount,[41] George Perks, and Sam Moses.