The Fast Track

The Fast Track is a rock/pop/punk band from Minneapolis, the epicenter of the Minnesota music scene. The band is made up of vocalist Jordan Lyga, drummer Frankie Blydenburgh, guitarist Phillip Petersen, andother guitarist Victor Wright and bassist Josh McGuire. Together these five guys bring a fresh sound that is unique just to them. 

Band members Phil Petersen and Jordan Lyga were involved in a band during high school while living in Wisconsin, however, when college came around the band broke up and Petersen and Lyga came to Minneapolis. Their new home in Minnesota provided the opportunities they needed to continue their musical careers. 

According to the bands MySpace Petersen and Lyga teamed up with producer Tommy Rehbein, (who has worked with bands such as "Small Towns Burn A Little Slower" and "Rise" on Triple Crown Records) and producer Steve Henningsgard to create a demo CD. The bands demo CD attracted other local musicians and Petersen and Lyga were soon joined by Wright, McGuire and Blydenburgh to form "The Fast Track." 

Once the band formed they spent time playing local shows and refining their sound, what resulted was the upbeat in your face pop/punk sound that is The Fast Track. The band worked diligently to create their first EP titled "The Life & DEath Of The Party" which was released October 17th 2008. 

Kyle Schnitizer from The Daily Chorus reviewed the bands EP "The Life & Death Of The Party." Schnitizer reported that "unlike many other pop-punk bands, The Fast Track seems to know what the listener wants to listen to." Schnitizer also commented on the bands old school style as he said "they remind me of the early 2000s pop/punk." In a time when a new pop/punk band comes out every month it is refreshing to hear a band that has an appreciation for the old and at the same time knows how to keep it new and exciting for the listener. 

As the band continues to set-up shows and widen their fan base they are definitely a band that pop/punk fans in Minneapolis should keep an eye on. 

To listen to music off of the bands MySpace click here.