HAVE HEART was formed in July of 2002 when five friends aimed at the same goal of playing music that was fun, hard, and that was centered around a good-hearted message. At first, the band agreed to leave HAVE HEART as a side project, while every member was busy with other bands; Justin and Eric were in THROUGH WORDS, Briggs was in TIME TO PAY and Pat was in THE ACTION TAKEN. Around November of 2002, Pat was kicked out of THE ACTION TAKEN along with his friend Ryan Hudon for not having the same goals and ideals as the rest of the band. Unhappy with the lack of interest put forth by John D., HAVE HEART decided to replace him with Ryan Hudon, who embraces a more traditional sense of hardcore. With the demise of almost all the members "priority" bands, HAVE HEART soon became priority. In July of 2003, they played their first show followed by the release of their demo in November of 2003. The demo circulated and took the scene by storm and eventually landed on the desk at Think Fast! HQ. This resulted in the highly anticipated What Counts EP, which will go on to be remembered as a classic release. Since the release of What Counts in the Fall of 2004, HAVE HEART have proved to be at the top of their game, going on multiple national tours and creating an atmosphere at their live shows that most bands dream of. With a powerful, sincere message, it shows that these guys will "have heart" throughout their time together, because nothing truly works without heart.

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