The five started jamming together in September of 05, and played their
first show, a Halloween party in late October. The show went well, and soon
another show was planned. After the second show, Chad, guitarist, decided to leave the band because of personal reasons. The remaining four members wanted to continue, and did so without missing a beat. Suggestions for band names were mulled over, and the name Forthright, which meant being honest and upfront, was suggested by Forrest. The four agreed, but opted for a more creative means of expressing the word, so they came up with spelling it 4TH Ryte. So, on New Years Eve, the band now known as 4TH Ryte, played its first show together. It was a blast, and the four guys were having a good time doing it. 4TH Ryte played a couple more gigs, and in the spring of 06, Jay decided to leave the band for personal reasons. In June of 06, drummer Steve Taylor was brought on board, and 4Th Ryte was playing gigs again. Having an absolute blast playing together, the Four guys continued to get tighter musically, and some kick ass originals were written. In February of 07, the band was gigging wherever they could, and getting ready to record their debut album, when bass guitarist Bart Ransbottom decided to leave the band for personal reasons. The search for 4TH Rytes new bass player was on, and the group decided to bring Steve's brother Randy on board. The four clicked together musically in an instant, and began gigging again, throughout the summer of 07.