Fighting Instinct

Fighting Instinct was a Christian rock band formed in Winston-Salem/Greensboro, North Carolina. It was founded by TJ Harris and Dallas Farmer. They played together for several years before they met up with Jason Weekly in the Winston-Salem/Greensboro area. Jason Weekly came up with the band's name.

Fighting Instinct
Origin	United States
Genres	Christian rock[1][2][3][4][5] Southern rock[6][7] Christian alternative rock[1] Christian metal[6] alternative rock[1] alternative metal[5] hard rock[6] grunge[6] post-grunge[3]
Years active	2004–2008
Labels	Gotee
Past members	TJ Harris Jason Weekly Chris Burrow Derek Drye Dallas Farmer
Website	fightinginstinct.com

They released their first CD, Fighting Instinct, in mid-2006. The first single off this album, "I Found Forever," was featured on both rock and Christian radio stations. "I Found Forever" rose to No. 31 on the active rock charts with virtually no touring. The band's Christian single, "Back to You", reached No. 5 on the Christian CHR charts. "Back to You" and "Just to Please You" were only released to Christian radio stations. In October 2008, the band announced on their MySpace that they were releasing a five-song EP, but also announced they were going to disband at the end of the year.

Their Lead Vocalist, TJ Harris, joined the band Decyfer Down in 2008.

Later, in 2016, Harris reported in an interview that he left Fighting Instinct because Decyfer Down had asked him to join them.^[8]

Music history

The group were called "One to Watch" by CCM Magazine.^[9] They have a mutual appreciation of the band Led Zeppelin.^[10]

They released, Fighting Instinct, on July 27, 2006, with Gotee Records. Their first studio album, Fighting Instinct, was reviewed in AllMusic,^[1] CCM Magazine,^[2] Christian Broadcasting Network,^[11] Christianity Today,^[6] Cross Rhythms,^[3] HM Magazine,^[12] Jesus Freak Hideout,^[4] New Release Today,^[7] and The Phantom Tollbooth.^[5] The song, "I Found Forever", charted on two Billboard magazine charts.^[13]

Discography

Albums

Year	Title	Label
2006	Fighting Instinct	Gotee
2008	Under the Gun	Independent

EPs

Year	Title	Label
2008	Under the Gun - EP	Independent

Compilations

Year	Title	Contribution	Label
2006[14]	X 2006	Back to You	BEC
2006[15]	Freaked! - a Gotee Tribute to DC Talk's Jesus Freak	Like It, Love It, Need It (DC Talk cover)	Gotee
2007[16]	Gotee Hits	Back to You
2007[17]	Gotee Acoustic	Back to You (Acoustic)
2007[18]	Gotee Worship	Just to Please You

Singles

Year	Song	Album
2006	I Found Forever	Fighting Instinct
	Back to You
2007	Just to Please You

Members

Original lineup

TJ Harris - vocals and guitar

Jason Weekly - bass guitar

Dallas Farmer - drums

Second lineup

TJ Harris - lead vocals and rhythm guitar

Jason Weekly - bass guitar

Derek Dyre - lead guitar and backing vocals

Chris Burrow - drums