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Infobox musical artist|name = Training for Utopia|image =|caption = Members of Training For Utopia|background = group_or_band|origin = Sacramento , California , USA|genre = Metalcore , mathcore |years_active = 1996& ndash;2000|label = Solid State Records|Solid State , Tooth & Nail Records|Tooth & Nail |associated_acts = Demon Hunter Focal Point (band)|Focal Point The Deadlines |current_members = Ryan Clark Don Clark Steve Saxby Morley Boyer|past_members = Rob Dennler Carlos Colón Training for Utopia (TFU) was a metalcore band (music)|band which existed from 1996& ndash;2000.cite news |url= http://www.trainingforutopia.com/index.html |publisher=Training for Utopia |title=TFU IS DEAD 1996-2000 |date=2001-01-20 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20010110190200/ http://www.trainingforutopia.com/index.html |archivedate = 2001-01-10 The band first signed with Tooth & Nail Records and was later moved to Solid State Records , the Tooth & Nail Record label|sub-label that promotes heavy Christian music . Training for Utopia subsequently became popular in the Christian metal scene during its active years, although its music was not specifically religious.
Their brief existence included a tour with Zao (US band)|Zao and at the time the upcoming band Spitfire (US band)|Spitfire . It was during this time that the band hired Carlos Colón (later to join The Deadlines ) for their 1998 tour providing synthesizers & live guitar to their live show. Immediately following the tour Carlos left the band to pursue other aspirations. After a temporary hiatus the band returned with their second full length "Throwing a Wrench into the American Music Machine". After a small tour of the material the band disbanded.
At the demise of Training for Utopia, members Ryan and Don Clark announced that they were starting a new project called The American Spectator which never was realized. Don and Ryan Clark started "Asterik Studio" in Seattle, a graphic design shop where they completed many projects, including album artwork for former label-mates. In 2000, they founded the Christian metal band Demon Hunter .
Personnel
Members
Ryan Clark (musician)|Ryan Clark & ndash; vocals, guitar (currently with Demon Hunter )
Don Clark (musician)|Don Clark & ndash; guitar (played with Demon Hunter )
Steve Saxby & ndash; bass guitar (Currently with Out of Place)
Don Clark has stated that Training for Utopia originally began with musician Rob Dennler as its lead vocalist, though Dennler was replaced by Ryan Clark before the band recorded its first Demo (music)|demo . Citation needed|date=December 2008 Carlos Colon (later to join The Deadlines ) briefly played with the band during its 1998 tour with Zao (US band)|Zao playing synthesizers for their live shows.
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http://oswegoalumni.oswego.edu/jeff/metalfanatix/interviews/tfu.html Interview with Don Clark, circa 2000
http://www.netusa1.net/~rsutton/zine/archive/issueone/10.html Post-TFU interview with Don Clark, circa 2001
http://www.shzine.com/interview-tfu.php SHZine interview with Ryan Clark (February 2000)
See also
Demon Hunter
Category:American metalcore musical groups Category:Heavy metal musical groups from California Category:Musical groups established in 1996 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2000 Category:Tooth and Nail Records artists
