FAHRENHEIT 451 BIO
When guitarists Lenny Bednarz and Frank Villalona needed a new singer for their Hardcore band Without A Cause, Frank looked no further than his childhood friend Armando Bordas. Although Armando had never been in a band before, his outgoing nature, powerful voice and unique vocal style made him a shoe-in for the job. In fact, Armando's spoken-style vocals proved to be so unique that a new name for the band seemed in order.

Fahrenheit 451 (the exact temperature at which paper burns) is borrowed from novelist Ray Bradbury's famed work. The story is that of a closed minded advocate of book-burning and suppression of thought that changes his ways and becomes a champion of free speech and social change. Armando believes that the story and the band are similar, saying, "Both are about being open to other people's ideas...not necessarily agreeing with them, but acknowledging their right to think for themselves."

Soon after Fahrenheit's inception, the band was in need of a bass player. When Kevin Smith got the word, he was eager to fill the role. Kevin had grown up in the South Bronx , just blocks from Frank and Armando, and was always a big fan of Without A Cause. So when Kevin finally got a chance to show off his skills, he made the most of it and immediately got the gig.

Fahrenheit 451 got its first big break with an appearance on the widely distributed " New York 's Hardest" compilation. And with the release of their highly impressive two-song demo in early 1995, it wasn't long before Fahrenheit developed a real strong fan base, particularly within the New York Hardcore community.

The final piece of the puzzle came in late 1995 when drummer Ray Greene, formerly of District 9, joined Fahrenheit, bringing his strong funk background to an already diverse musical foundation. Fahrenheit immediately recorded their highly acclaimed five-song EP "The Thought of It" on SFT Records in early 1996, and proceeded to blow up stages thereafter. Fahrenheit has played with bands such as the Misfits, Sick of it All, Incubus, Downset, Motorhead, H2O, Shootyz Groove, Murphy's Law, Urban Dance Squad, Life of Agony, Orange 9mm and Vision of Disorder.

Yet regardless of whom they shared the stage with, Fahrenheit's unique blend of musical tastes always allowed them to rise to the occasion. In fact, if you were to ask what styles of music most influence Fahrenheit, you may get answers ranging from punk and Hardcore to reggae and hip hop to even salsa and merengue. As Armando puts it, "The beautiful thing about our music is that it's not just about us, it's about everybody. During our shows anyone should feel free to come up and sing songs, dive, dance or whatever because it has just as much to do with our fans as it does with us. People should come out of our shows feeling happy and hopefully having had as much fun as we did."

Unfortunately, the year 2000 saw the end of Fahrenheit 451. Inner band conflicts could no longer be ignored and the members parted ways. Fast-forward to the year 2005…its reunion time. Though the members vowed to never reunite, the new found friendship between the former band members and friends could not be overlooked. F451 decided that they would put a proper end to their relationship as a band. On February 19, 2005, the band got a couple of friend's together and played one last time at CBGB's, where they spent their formative years perfecting their chops. The show wasn't so much a reunion as much as it was a last hoorah. The evening was a rousing success and brought together 5 friends, one last time.

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