Circa Survive
Philadelphia, PA
Members
Steve Clifford
Colin Frangicetto
Nick Beard
Anthony Green
Brendan Ekstrom
Official Circa Survive website
From an outside perspective, Anthony Green had it made in early 2004. He was fronting Saosin, a California-based band that was rapidly on the rise. He had felt strongly enough about the group to relocate from his native Philadelphia to the West Coast, and now major touring and a debut album were on the horizon. But something just wasn’t right. Even after a year on the other side of the country, the scenario didn’t click. Things with Saosin were moving too quickly to stop. In need of space, Green flew back to Philadelphia for some conveniently timed oral surgery. Also on the agenda was spending some quality time with his old friend Colin Frangicetto.He had been dealing with upheaval in his life, as well, following the split of his own band, This Day Forward — a popular Philly hardcore act that had been on the scene for seven years. He had been in the group since high school, meaning it was pretty much all he had known as an adult. So, while weighing the options, he re-enrolled in school and set about making demos of his own material.