Standfast

swedish

There are four bands named Standfast: 1. A duo from Sweden (see below) and 2. a former punk/crustcore band from Manila,Philippines 3. a former hardcore band from Fairport, NY. 4. a former hardcore band from Perth,Australia 1.Standfast is a two-piece Swedish band, formed in 1997 and comprising singer Suzanne Mosson and guitarist Patrick Turner. The duo are best known for their 2001 single, Carcrashes. In 1997, Suzanne Mosson, a back-up singer for Swedish singer Dilba, met Patrick Tucker, then a studio and tour musician, in Stockholm and decided to try their luck as a team. They rented a tiny rehearsal studio, acquired an 8-track recorder and a cheap red plastic organ and started writing and recording. After a year, the duo decided to take a break. Tucker became a member of the Murlyn Music song-writing team and wrote a few hits such as Because of You by 98 Degrees and Only For You by Ronan Keating. Meanwhile, Mosson composed a tune that was to become Shine On, a track on the Standfast album. Mosson and Tucker wanted to present their songs to a record company in person, but EMI Music refused telling them to send a demo or forget it. Two days later they called and said they liked No Longer and wanted to see them. 2. A former punk/crustcore band from Manila,Philippines in the vein of bands like Detestation,Contravene,Anti-product.Formed in December 2003 with 4 female members:Angela(drums) from For the Kids, Perpetrator, Tragicofinal; Magel(guitar) from No Description, also...