| The Forgotten | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Alias: | TF |
| Origin: | San Jose, California |
| Years Active: | 1997-2017 |
| Associated Acts: | Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards Swingin' Utters Re-volts The Dwarves Transplants The Casualties Four Banger Crack Bibles & Hand Grenades Strange Kicks Muckruckers The Uglies Trashkannon No One's Victim The Frontline |
| Current Members: | Gordy Carbone Dave Kashka Johnny Gregurich Nick Schuneman |
| Past Members: | Craig Fairbaugh Jonny Manak Gabe Gossack Ken Helwig Todd Loomis Shea Roberts |
The Forgotten is an American punk rock band based in San Jose, California. The Forgotten have toured the U.S., Canada, Europe and Japan numerous times.
Singer Gordy Carbone and bassist Ken Helwig's previous band SLIP had recently broken up, coincidentally, at the same time as guitarist Craig Fairbaugh and drummer Shea Roberts' band 46 Short. The four joined forces in 1997 to form The Forgotten.[1] The band was signed as the second band ever to TKO Records. Dave Kashka joined in 1999 on drums and Johnny "Bleachedjeans" Gregurich joined in April 2000 on bass at which point the band went full-time. They have four full-lengths and four EPs on TKO Records.[2] The Forgotten also has releases on BYO records[3] (CA, USA), Knockout Records (DE), Coretex Records (DE) and People Like You Records (DE), and have appeared on numerous compilation and tribute albums. The band toured heavily throughout Europe, the US and Japan from 2000 to 2003, building a loyal and growing following.[4] Original guitarist Craig Fairbaugh left the band in late 2003 and moved to the Los Angeles area to pursue a solo music career. A longtime guitar player, bassist Johnny decided to shift over to guitar after the band became frustrated with several unsuccessful guitarist auditions. Jonny Manak joined on bass in 2005 for one year. Nick "Ugly" Schuneman took over permanently on bass in November 2006, at which point the last line-up has remained intact since. The band has not performed live since August 2017 but are still looking to release new material and play live again someday. The last, most longstanding line-up consists of Carbone, Gregurich, Schuneman and Kashka.
Rancid's Lars Frederiksen has produced three works by The Forgotten: Class Separation EP, Veni Vidi Vici and the self-titled CD 'The Forgotten'. Carbone also plays and records with Lars Frederiksen in Lars Frederiksen & the Bastards.[5]
The Forgotten has played shows and/or toured with Rancid, Dropkick Murphys, AFI, The Unseen, The Casualties, U.S. Bombs, GBH, Oxymoron, Agnostic Front, The Business, Madball, Cock Sparrer, Anti-Nowhere League, The Adicts, Nashville Pussy, Demented Are Go, Slayer, Anti-Heros, Bouncing Souls, Hot Water Music, Ignite, Misftis, Fear, Distillers, Sham 69, Cro-Mags, Earth Crisis, U.K. Subs, One Man Army and Stiff Little Fingers.
Joe Strummer of The Clash once mentioned that The Forgotten was the best name for a punk band he'd ever heard.[6]
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