There for Tomorrow is a band formed in Orlando, Florida in 2003. The group is influenced by bands such as Jimmy Eat World, Blink-182, Third Eye Blind, and The Hives.
There for Tomorrow formed at a time when all of its members were teenagers (although Christian Climer did not join the band until 2006). Maika and Chris knew each other as kids, through football, and Chris met Jay in high school. The three started playing together before Christian also joined the band. They were originally called The Kick Off, but changed their name after playing numerous local shows.
The band's debut album Point of Origin was released on 30 April 2004, which did not feature Christian, as he had joined later. They began playing local radio station showcase concerts, which led to stints on the southeastern leg of the Vans Warped Tour in 2006 and 2007. After the tour, they met with James Paul Wisner (Underoath, Paramore), who produced their 2007 Pages EP, which attracted the attention of the alternative rock label Hopeless Records. The band also shot a music video for the single "Pages", directed by Chris Grieder.
After signing onto Hopeless Records in 2008, Wisner returned to produce a self-titled EP, which was released on 5 August 2008. It featured the first single "No More Room to Breathe". Just over three months later, the band won the MTVU Woodie Award for breakout artist of the year, beating established acts such as All Time Low and We the Kings.
In February 2009, the band joined We the Kings with other bands on the Secret Valentine Tour. They also played on the 2009 Warped Tour. On June 9, 2009, There for Tomorrow's debut full-length album on Hopeless Records was released, titled A Little Faster. The title song from A Little Faster was featured in the movie Ben 10: Alien Swarm in which a video was shot of the band performing interspersed with scenes from the movie.
The song was also featured in Nerf's Vortex promotional commercials and videos during 2011. The band took part in the 2010 Take Action Tour, along with bands such as We The Kings, Mayday Parade, and A Rocket To The Moon.
In an interview during July 2010, Maika stated the band planned to release a remix EP in the fall as well as tour one last time before the band began recording its next album. That EP, titled "Re:Creations," was released on October 19, 2010. It featured a brand-new song, "Small World," in addition to several remixes.
The band's second album, The Verge, was released on June 28, 2011. Its producer was Michael Elvis Baskette. Before the album's release, the band stated that The Verge would “sound bad in the best ways possible.” There For Tomorrow had originally written thirteen songs over the course of a week, although only the first twelve songs ended up being on the album. "Hunt Hunt Hunt," the first single from the album, was released on February 28, 2011. Along with the album, the band released a documentary illustrating their transition and maturity as young men, and what led to making this record. The documentary features 4 live studio sessions, choreographed and directed by Chris Grieder
There For Tomorrow played every date on the Vans Warped Tour 2011 this summer.
Band members: Maika Maile – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, programming (2003–present) Christian Climer – lead guitar, backing vocals (2006–present) Jay Enriquez – bass, backing vocals (2003–present) Christopher Kamrada – drums, percussion, samples (2003–present)
