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The story of So Far No Good can be traced back to Melbourne, Australia, late 1999. Zac Abroms, Rhys Thompson, Damon Hughes and Leigh Cooke were involved in a rock band, mainly playing covers and making assorted noise. This band was titled Blindspot, but they soon discovered there was another local band of the same name, and the real trouble ensued. The band broke up soon after. There was a relative hiatus for that band, but at the same time, Darren Gubbins, Nick Wandke, Steve McWilliams and Will Hamer were involved in a similar project. Seeing as though this band never managed to get on stage, they were never titled. And so, this group of young boys were quiet on the music scene for about a year. As time went by, Zac and Darren, now roughly 15 years old, discovered they shared a similar musical interest. Zac was the typical kid rocker - Green Day, Offspring, Oasis; while Darren possessed a much more punk influence. Zac and Darren began playing together in August 2001, with the helps of Rhys on bass and Leigh on drums. This band played covers as well, and after a tentative offer for a record deal and a solitary live performance, Leigh and Rhys silently opted out of the project. Zac and Darren remained focused: they would get together to jam every weekend or so, and by early 2002, discovered that they had a kind of musical aptitude with each other as a duo. The project So Far No Good was created during the early months of 2002, with Zac and Darren playing their home-made tunes to each other on random Saturday afternoons. Largely improvised, they pulled together six wonderfully diverse songs and recorded their first demo in Zac's basement on the 3rd of August, 2002.
The project has been in full swing for only a few months, but So Far No Good's songwriting talent and ability to deliver energetic, diverse music in all circumstances shows that the pair will be something to look forward to in coming years. So Far No Good consists of Zac Abroms on guitar and lead vocals, and Darren Gubbins on guitar and backup vocals. He is yet to sing on a song. Their influences are highly varied, ranging from such landmarks as The Beatles and Red Hot Chili Peppers to such innovative new artists like Saves The Day, Jimmy Eat World and other indie/punk bands. Their sound is diverse and unique as is documented on their debut demo recording, available for download here. The record consists of stong pop-punk influences, soft rock, lounge and even an Ibiza/Flamenco dance anthem. So Far No Good plan to record their first EP in September, 2002.

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