Our Last Night

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75.48.72.90: /* Recent years (2012–present) */Fixed “in” may 9th to “on” may 9, and also added the very important news that their upcoming tour will be their last, but the band is not breaking up.

{{Short description|American post-hardcore band}}
{{for|the Better Than Ezra song|Our Last Night (song)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Our Last Night
| background = group_or_band
| image = Ourlastnightsanfrancisco2023.jpg
| caption = Our Last Night performing at August Hall in San Francisco in 2023
| origin = [[Hollis, New Hampshire|Hollis]], [[New Hampshire]], U.S.
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Post-hardcore]]<ref name="absolutepunk.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=5129 |title=Our Last Night - Profile |publisher=AbsolutePunk.net |access-date=July 2, 2010}}</ref>
* [[metalcore]]
* [[alternative metal]]
}}
| years_active = 2004–present
| label = [[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
| associated_acts = Dangerous Kids, [[The Devil Wears Prada (band)|The Devil Wears Prada]], [[Set It Off (band)|Set It Off]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.ourlastnight.com/}}
| current_members = * Trevor Wentworth
* Matt Wentworth
* Tim Molloy
| past_members = * Nick Perricone
* Joey Perricone
* Woody Woodrow
* Matthew Valich
* Tim Valich
* Colin Perry
}}

'''Our Last Night''' is an American [[post-hardcore]] band formed in 2004, consisting of brothers Trevor (vocals) and Matthew (guitar, vocals) Wentworth and Timothy Molloy (drums). The band is known for its [[post-hardcore]] and [[alternative metal]] renditions of popular [[pop music|pop]] songs.

==History==
===Early years (2004–2011)===
The band was formed in early 2004 by the brothers Trevor and Matthew Wentworth, Tim and Matthew Valich, and Alex "Woody" Woodrow. They released their first EP, ''We've Been Holding Back''.

On October 17, 2005, the group released their first album, ''Building Cities from Scratch''.

After a few lineup changes, the group was complete in 2006 with Trevor Wentworth (vocals), Matt Wentworth (guitar and vocals), Colin Perry (guitar), Alex "Woody" Woodrow (bass guitar) and Tim Molloy (drums). In early 2007, the group signed with Epitaph Records. The day before they embarked on their first tour, Trevor Wentworth was only 13 years old.<ref name="musicemissions">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicemissions.com/artists/Our+Last+Night|title=OUR LAST NIGHT PROFILE PAGE|publisher=Musicemissions.com|access-date=August 21, 2012}}</ref>

In August 2007, after having spent some time on the local club scene, Our Last Night was signed to [[Epitaph Records]], a label owned by [[Bad Religion]]'s [[Brett Gurewitz]],<ref name="blabbermouth">{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=78979|title=Our Last Night Signs With Epitaph Records - Blabbermouth.net|work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|access-date=December 17, 2014}}</ref> and released their second album, ''The Ghosts Among Us'', on March 4, 2008.<ref name="punknews">{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/article/26924|title=Our Last Night detail Epitaph debut, set release date|publisher=Punknews.org|access-date=December 17, 2014}}</ref> It peaked at No. 6 on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'''s Top Heatseekers (Northeast) on March 22, 2008.<ref name="billboard">[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=our last night|chart=Heattseekers (Northeast)}} Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200]. [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]].</ref> The group then toured the United States through late 2008, including a prolonged stop in Los Angeles to record new tracks.<ref>Douy Walilen, "Our Last Night: Kinetic Fusion of Metal, Pop, Punk". ''[[Hartford Courant]]'', December 18, 2008.</ref>

''[[We Will All Evolve]]'' was produced by Andrew Wade who has worked with [[A Day to Remember]], [[VersaEmerge]], [[In Fear and Faith]], and VEARA. The band toured with [[From First to Last]], [[We Came as Romans]], and A Bullet for a Pretty Boy on [[Asking Alexandria]]'s headlining tour Welcome to the Circus starting in early May and ending in June. On March 23, the band changed their Myspace layout to reveal the album cover, and "Elephants", the first track on their upcoming album. On April 7, the band released "Across the Ocean" on their Myspace and Absolutepunk.net. On April 23, they released the music video for "Elephants" on Myspace and different sites. On April 30, they had their official CD release show in support of ''We Will All Evolve'' at the Adams Memorial Opera House in [[Derry, New Hampshire]].{{CN|date=April 2019}}

On February 1, 2011 they traveled to Tokyo for a co-headlining tour of Japan. On March 19, 2011, they embarked on headlining the "Young & Restless Tour" with [[Attila (deathcore band)|Attila]], [[Vanna (band)|Vanna]], [[Arsonists Get All the Girls]], A Bullet for a Pretty Boy, Armor for the Broken, and Across the Sun.{{CN|date=April 2019}}

On June 7, 2011 the band uploaded an acoustic version of "Across the Ocean" on their YouTube channel. This marked the first time frontman Trevor Wentworth provided clean vocals instead of his usual unclean vocals on one of the band's tracks. He has provided clean vocals on every original song and cover the band has released ever since, with the exception of "Ivory Tower". On August 27, 2011 the band uploaded a 30-second clip of a new song they have been working on to their Facebook page.{{CN|date=April 2019}}

From January 6–27, 2012, the band joined [[I See Stars]] on their "Leave It 2 the Suits" tour alongside [[Stick to Your Guns (band)|Stick to Your Guns]], [[Memphis May Fire]], and Make Me Famous.{{CN|date=April 2019}}

===Recent years (2012–present)===
{{Main|Age of Ignorance}}
After parting ways with Epitaph Records, the band announced, on October 9, 2013, that they were recording two EPs. A bonus cover song was promised after the band was late in releasing a cover in August as a part of their A Summer of Cover series, the band then released their version of [[Miley Cyrus]]' song "[[Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus song)|Wrecking Ball]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/our_last_night_cover_miley_cyrus_wrecking_ball_and_announce_oak_island_ep|title=Our Last Night cover Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" and announce Oak Island EP - Alternative Press|work=Alternative Press|access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref>

On January 7, 2014, the music video for "Sunrise", from the ''Oak Island EP'', was released. The band teamed up with anti-bullying organization The BULLY Project for the video.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/our_last_night_release_sunrise_music_video|title=Our Last Night release "Sunrise" music video - Alternative Press|work=Alternative Press|access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref> On January 27, 2014, they released a full-band cover of Katy Perry's, "[[Dark Horse (Katy Perry song)|Dark Horse]]" on YouTube and iTunes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/our_last_night_cover_katy_perrys_dark_horse|title=Our Last Night cover Katy Perry's "Dark Horse" - Alternative Press|work=Alternative Press|access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref> On February 11, 2014, the band announced that they would record ''Oak Island Acoustic'' after their European tour with [[Secrets (post-hardcore band)|SECRETS]] and Empires Fade, have announced plans to record Oak Island Acoustic after returning to the states from the tour which ends on February 18 in Glasgow, Scotland. They confirmed it will feature all tracks from the Oak Island EP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/our_last_night_to_record_oak_island_acoustic_after_european_tour|title=Our Last Night to record 'Oak Island Acoustic' after "Oak Island European Tour" - Alternative Press|work=Alternative Press|access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref> On May 28, 2014, the band announced that they would unite with Set It Off for a co-headlining tour with support from Heartist and Stages & Stereos. The Come Alive began July 11 in Jacksonville, Florida through August 22 in Boston, Massachusetts. The band also stated that the Boston, Massachusetts show will be their 10-Year Anniversary Show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/set_it_off_our_last_night_announce_co_headlining_tour|title=Set It Off, Our Last Night announce co-headlining tour|work=Alternative Press|access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref> On June 3, 2014, an acoustic video was released for "Same Old War", taken from the acoustic version of their ''Oak Island EP'', which was released on June 24.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/our_last_night_release_same_old_war_acoustic_video| title=Our Last Night release "Same Old War" acoustic video|work=Alternative Press| access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref> On July 9, 2014 the band released their cover of the [[NSYNC]]'s "[[Bye Bye Bye]]" featuring vocals from Cody Carson of [[Set It Off (band)|Set It Off]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/our_last_night_cover_nsyncs_bye_bye_bye_ft._set_it_offs_cody_carson|title=Our Last Night cover NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye" (ft. Set It Off's Cody Carson)|work=Alternative Press|access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref>

On November 4, 2016, the band co-headlined the "Face to Face" two-month US tour<ref name="ticketfly.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1295137-face-face-tour-our-last-houston/|title=Face To Face Tour w/ Our Last Night & Hands Like Houses - Tickets - Scout Bar - Houston, TX - November 9th, 2016|website=Ticketfly|access-date=November 27, 2017}}</ref>

On May 20, 2017, the band released a new single, "Broken Lives".<ref name="ticketfly.com"/> On May 30, 2017, the band announced an EP, ''Selective Hearing'', which was released on June 9.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://neomusicscene.com/last-night-tackle-charts-selective-hearing--release |title=Our Last Night "Selective Hearing"}}</ref>

On June 17, 2022, the band released a new EP entitled "Empires Fall" which included 10 tracks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/517405-our-last-night-empires-fall.php |title=Our Last Night "Empires Fall"}}</ref>

In November 15, 2022, the band released an album entitled "Disney Goes Heavy" featuring 23 cover songs from popular [[Disney]] movies such as [[Encanto]], [[The Lion King]] and [[The Nightmare Before Christmas]].

On May 9, 2025, the band released an album entitled "Left Alone" which included 10 tracks.

On May 20, 2025, the band announced on Instagram that their upcoming tour, The Final Tour, would be their last in their 21 years as a band. The band cited their priorities to spend more time with their families as the main factor in the decision, while also stating that they do not intend to stop releasing new music.

==Musical style==
The band's sound has been described as a mixture of [[post-hardcore]] and [[alternative rock]] with some elements of [[metalcore]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands/Our-Last-Night/7030 |title=Our Last Night reviews, music, news |publisher=sputnikmusic |access-date=March 2, 2017}}</ref> The band's lyrical themes have been compared to [[We Came as Romans]] and [[the Color Morale]] for their positive messages in their songs that deal with "hope and love in face of depression".<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERVIEW: Our Last Night - SA Music Scene|url=http://samusicscene.co.za/wp/interview-our-last-night/|access-date=May 15, 2021}}</ref>

==Members==
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'''Current members'''
* Trevor Wentworth (born 1993) – co-lead vocals, additional guitars, programming (2004–present)
* Matt Wentworth (born 1988) – co-lead vocals, lead guitar, piano, programming, keyboards (2004–present)
* Tim Molloy – drums, percussion (2006–present)

'''Past members'''
* Tim Valich – rhythm guitar (2004–2005)
* Nick Perricone – rhythm guitar (2005–2006)
* Colin Perry – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2006–2012, 2015–2017)
* Matthew Valich – drums (2004–2005)
* Alex "Woody" Woodrow (born 1987) – bass, backing vocals (2004–2022)
* Joey Perricone – drums (2005–2006) (currently credited as pianist for some of the band's songs)

'''Touring members'''
* Sean Everett – bass (2023–present)

'''Timeline'''
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==Discography==
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'''Studio albums'''
* ''Building Cities from Scratch'' (2005)
* ''The Ghosts Among Us'' (2008)
* ''[[We Will All Evolve]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Age of Ignorance]]'' (2012)
* ''Younger Dreams'' (2015)
* ''Let Light Overcome'' (2019)
* ''Overcome the Darkness'' (2019)
* ''Let Light Overcome the Darkness'' (2020)
* ''Decades of Covers'' (2022)
* ''Disney Goes Heavy'' (2022)
* ''Left Alone'' (2025)

'''EPs'''
* ''We've Been Holding Back'' (2004)
* ''A Summer of Covers'' (2013)
* ''[[Oak Island (EP)|Oak Island]]'' (2013)
* ''Oak Island Acoustic'' (2014)
* ''Decades of Covers'' (2016)
* ''Selective Hearing'' (2017)
* ''Empires Fall'' (2022)

'''Singles'''
* Same Old War (2013)
* Common Ground (2016)
* Pay Attention (2024)

'''Compilation albums'''
* ''New Noise'' (Epitaph) (2010)
* ''Worship and Tributes: Volume II'' (Rocksound) (2019)

==References==
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[[Category:Musical groups established in 2004]]
[[Category:Rock music groups from New Hampshire]]
[[Category:American post-hardcore musical groups]]
[[Category:Epitaph Records artists]]
[[Category:Alternative rock groups from New Hampshire]]
[[Category:Metalcore musical groups from New Hampshire]]

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