On the Downside

On the Downside
EP by Counterfit
Released	2000
Recorded	2000
Genre	Post punk Post-hardcore Emo
Length	~20:15
Label	Alphabet Records
Counterfit chronology
On the Downside (2000) From Finish to Starting Line (2001)

On the Downside is an EP by the San Diego, California band Counterfit, released by Alphabet Records in 2000. It was the band's first EP, recorded shortly after the members had relocated to San Diego from Fairfield County, Connecticut. It was recorded in their rehearsal space and was mixed and mastered at the Mira Mesa Epicentre, a youth cafeteria which had been converted into an all-ages music venue. The EP is considered to be a demo, since it was so cheaply recorded and the songs are all in rough form. Two of its songs would be re-recorded the following year for the band's first proper studio EP. Original guitarist James Dennis left the band shortly after the release of On the Downside, and was soon replaced by Daniel Reed.

Track listing

1. "Regarding Regret"
2. "Further On"
3. "In Between the Black and White, Which is Sometimes Called the Grey..."
4. "Shatter Proof"
5. "Completely Incomplete"

Performers

• Justin Rodriguez - bass, lead vocals
• Adam Allen - guitar, backing vocals
• James Dennis - guitar, backing vocals
• Marc Allen - drums, backing vocals

Album information

• Record label: Alphabet Records
• Recorded February 2000 in the band's 12'x9' rehearsal space
• Produced by Counterfit
• Engineered by Adam Allen and Marc Allen
• Mixed and Mastered at the Mira Mesa Epicentre
• Drawing by Tyler Freidenrich