Hit the Switch

Based in Riverside, CA, Hit the Switch formed in 2001 and issued their first EP that same year. Following the album's release, various member changes ensued; the band's lineup eventually solidified around vocalist/guitarist Matthew Hawks, bassist Ray Ramirez, drummer Scott Perry, and guitarist Joel Urias. Another EP and a summer 2005 full-length came next before the guys caught the attention of Nitro Records and inked a deal with the label in early 2006. Highlighting their melodic and aggressive punk (with occasionally metallic guitars), Hit the Switch's self-produced Nitro de...