Against the Current, or ATC, is a small band out of Poughkeepsie, New York. If you're from Jersey, like I am, then you'll be happy to know that the lead singer, Chrissy Costanza, of this pop-rock band is right out of our little state.
Against the Current started back in 2011. The group was formed between Dan Gow and Will Ferri, the band's guitarist and drummer respectively. Chrissy Costanza joined the band the same summer, convinced to join by her late friend Julius.
Against the Current's career started on Youtube, doing cover songs with Alex Goot, Kurt Hugo Schneider, Sam Tsui, and other noteworthy names.
The band released their first original, non-album single, Thinking, in 2012.
The first EP, Infinity, came out mid 2014. It landed at 28 on the US Heat's "Top Heatseekers" chart.
The first headlining world tour for Against the Current came with the release of their full album, Gravity. The ablum landed at 4th on US Heat's charts.
Currently, Against the Current is on tour for their second album, In Our Bones. If you want to hear music from Kerrang's "2016 Hottest Band," you're in luck, tickets for their North American tour went on sale September 15th. The tour starts in Pittsburgh, November 15th.