Justifide

Justifide was a Christian rock band formed in 1999 and ended in 2003 when Joey Avalos left the band. The band's music dealt with hard-hitting images and real-world problems. They are not as intense as other CCM musicians such as P.O.D., but they have a harder edge to them than other bands such as PAX217.^{[citation needed]} Two of the original members of Justifide now play in another group called Reform The Resistance.

History

Beginnings

The history of Justifide began at home with the brokenness of distressed family relations, and that eventually led to experimentations with alcohol and other drugs. While they were only in their teens, the Moncivaiz brothers lived in a house that was stressed to the breaking point, with the parents separated. This started to spiral downward, and would have ended up much worse. Fortunately, convinced of the family's need for God, the Moncivaiz father became born again. This changed lives of those in the family. Music was a natural outlet for the family, as both brothers started learning instruments as a young age.

Justifide

Justifide started with Ian Metzger as the vocalist, Jason Moncivaiz on drums, Sambo Moncivaiz on the bass, Joey Avalos playing the guitar. Their songs are not of overly depressive nor over-joyous tone. In the words of singer Jason Moncivaiz:

"We try to touch on all of the human experience.  Life and death, 
love and loss. We don't just experience the  emotion of joy. There's 
a lot of other stuff going on in us, too. So not all of our songs are 
coming from a 'happy'   place. And not all of our songs are going to 
be depressing and sad, we're trying to write about all of life, all  
of  the things we're feeling."

After about a year of touring and recording their first indie EP, Life Outside the Toybox, Ian Metzger left the band. Jason started singing as well as playing the drums. They toured a bit as a three piece band, but eventually started hiring drummers to free up Jason for vocals. Some of the drummers they worked with were Jaren Johnston of Bang Bang Bang and Jeff Irizarry of Dear Ephesus and Micah Schweinsberg of 3PO, Crabb Family and Crabb Revival.

Reform The Resistance

After years of touring and switching drummers and guitarists, the band finally acquired a permanent drummer and became Reform the Resistance.

Discography

Album Art	Album Name	Label	Year released
File:Justifide life outside the toybox.jpg	Life Outside the Toybox	Independent	2000
File:Justifide life outside the toybox.jpg	Life Outside the Toybox	Ardent Records	2001
File:The Beauty of the Unknown.jpg	The Beauty of the Unknown	Ardent Records	2002

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