Band Name: Uphill Battle

Music Album: Blurred 1999-2004

Album Release Date: July 2024

Music Genre: Rock Grindcore Heavy Metal

Record Label: Relapse Records

Album Release Country: United States

Music Record Type: 16 Tracks CD Album

California's Uphill Battle began early 1999 under the name CRAWLSPACE. CRAWLSPACE originated as a side project from the other bands that its current members were in at the time. As CRAWLSPACE rose, these bands declined. Adi Tejada's band SOMNAMBULIST had broken up, Danny Walker left Destroy Babylon (2) due to "political differences" and the ambition to start a serious project, and Graham Clise parted ways with Eat Shit And Die to pursue something new. Adi teamed up with lead guitarist Eric Gormley to form the framework of Crawlspace/Uphill Battle.

The first Uphill Battle line-up consisted of Adi on guitar and vocals, Eric on lead guitar, Danny on drums and vocals and Graham on bass and vocals. The quartet began to write material together and in the span of a couple of months, they finished writing the songs for what would later be 'Demo #1.' The band then changed their name to Uphill Battle. 'Demo #1' was recorded in May, 1999.

Uphill Battle played their first show at the Pickle Patch June 7th, 1999. Three months later, they entered the studio and recorded the "Writing in the Dark" for a split 7" with Quest For Quintana Roo on uphill_battle_blurred_19992004.zip