Forrest Kline Explained

Forrest Kline
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Forrest Scott Kline
Birth Date:7 November 1983
Birth Place:Ashland, Oregon
Instrument:Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Ukulele, Banjo, Bass guitar, Mandolin
Occupation:Musician, Songwriter, Record producer
Label:Drive-Thru Records
Associated Acts:Hellogoodbye, Say Anything
Website:www.hellogoodbye.net

Forrest Scott Kline (born November 7, 1983) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is the lead vocalist of the power pop band Hellogoodbye.

Early life

He is of German descent and spent most of his childhood in Huntington Beach, California and in Palm Desert, California, and attended Huntington Beach High School, along with ex-bandmate Jesse Kurvink, during his teenage years.

Music career

As part of Hellogoodbye, he won the MTV2 Dew Circuit Breakout contest.[1]

Kline produced and recorded Never Shout Never's The Summer EP.

In 2010, he wrote or co-wrote the songs as well as produced Hellogoodbye's second LP Would It Kill You?.

Personal life

On June 25, 2010, Kline married his girlfriend of six years, Chelsea, with whom he lives in Long Beach, California.[2]

A former vegan, Kline is pescatarian[3] and supports the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

References

  1. Web site: HelloGoodbye Win MTV2 Dew Circuit Breakout . 2010-11-14 . 2018-10-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181010095901/http://www.pluginmusic.com/news/article/hellogoodbye-win-mtv2-dew-circuit-breakout . dead .
  2. Web site: Chorus.fm. 13 September 2023 .
  3. itshellogoodbye. Brought fish into my diet about 4 years ago. 1116540666643800071. 2019-04-11. en. 2022-04-04.
  1. Web site: Forrest Kline's 'Go Vegan' ad for Peta2. Peta2.com. November 26, 2007. May 27, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120527140611/http://www.peta2.com/outthere/o-hello_forrest.asp. dead.
  2. Web site: Interview with Forrest Kline. Peta2.com. November 26, 2007.
  3. Web site: Forrest Kline Gets Engaged. absolutepunk.com. May 17, 2009.