Fighting Instinct

Fighting Instinct
Origin United States
Genres
Years active 2004 – 2008
Labels Gotee
Website fightinginstinct.com
Past members
  • TJ Harris
  • Jason Weekly
  • Chris Burrow
  • Derek Drye
  • Dallas Farmer

Fighting Instinct was a Christian rock band formed in 2004 out of Winston-Salem/Greensboro, North Carolina. The members were TJ Harris (vocalist and guitarist), Jason Weekly (bassist), Chris Burrow (drummer), and Derek Drye (guitarist). They released their first CD, Fighting Instinct, in mid-2006. The first single off this album, "I Found Forever," was featured on both rock and Christian radio stations. "I Found Forever" rose to No. 31 on the active rock charts with virtually no touring. The band's Christian single, "Back to You", reached No. 5 on the Christian CHR charts. "Back to You" and "Just to Please You" were only released to Christian radio stations. In October 2008, the band announced on their MySpace that they were releasing a five-song EP, but also announced they were going to disband at the end of the year.

Their Lead Vocalist, TJ Harris, joined the band Decyfer Down in 2008.

Later, in 2016, Harris reported in an interview that he left Fighting Instinct because Decyfer Down had asked him to join them.[8]

Music history

The group were called "One to Watch" by CCM Magazine.[9] They have a mutual appreciation of the band Led Zeppelin.[10]

They released, Fighting Instinct, on July 27, 2006, with Gotee Records. Their first studio album, Fighting Instinct, was reviewed in AllMusic,[1] CCM Magazine,[2] Christian Broadcasting Network,[11] Christianity Today,[6] Cross Rhythms,[3] HM Magazine,[12] Jesus Freak Hideout,[4] New Release Today,[7] and The Phantom Tollbooth.[5] The song, "I Found Forever", charted on two Billboard magazine charts.[13]

Discography

Release Date Title Label
June 27, 2006 Fighting Instinct Gotee
October 28, 2008 Under the Gun - EP Independent
October 28, 2008 Under the Gun (special edition nine-track album) Independent

Fighting Instinct has also recorded a cover of "Like It, Love It, Need It," by Christian rock/pop group dc Talk, which appears on the compilation album Freaked! A Gotee Tribute to dc Talk's Jesus Freak.

Singles

Year Song
2006 "I Found Forever"
2006 "Back to You"
2007 "Just to Please You"

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Anderson, Rick (June 27, 2006). "Fighting Instinct - Fighting Instinct : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Banister, Christa A. (June 1, 2006). "Fighting Instinct: Fighting Instinct (Gotee)" (PDF). CCM Magazine. p. 57. Retrieved March 24, 2016. (A-) "While the formula that Fighting Instinct has come up with isn’t exactly new, the songs are so well-conceived that you don’t care."
  3. 1 2 3 Cummings, Tony (May 22, 2006). "Review: Fighting Instinct - Fighting Instinct". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Mabee, Justin (June 8, 2006). "Fighting Instinct, "Fighting Instinct" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Gangl, Bert (November 29, 2006). "Fighting Instinct - Fighting Instinct". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Breimeier, Russ (June 26, 2006). "Fighting Instinct". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  7. 1 2 McNeese, Kevin (June 10, 2007). "This Debut Deserves Your Attention". New Release Today. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Decyfer Down Interview 2016, A Jesusfreakhideout.com Exclusive Interview". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  9. ↑ Coleman, Paul (July 1, 2006). "Fighting Instinct: Finding Forever" (PDF). CCM Magazine. p. 26. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  10. ↑ Rimmer, Mike (July 22, 2006). "Fighting Instinct: From Led Zep To Bathing In The Presence". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  11. ↑ Goodwyn, Hannah (June 27, 2006). "Fighting Instinct by Fighting Instinct". Christian Broadcasting Network. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  12. ↑ MacIntosh, Dan. "Fighting Instinct - Fighting Instinct". HM Magazine. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  13. ↑ Billboard. "Fighting Instinct : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
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