MFAA formed after drummer Kenneth Noble put out a social media call looking to start a new project. Guitarists Nick Severson and Graham Twibell responded kicking off the band’s first practice in early 2023. Needing a bassist and vocalist, Nick brought in his brother, Matt Severson, to fill both roles. By March, the band debuted at a local punk cover night playing a NOFX / Face to Face tribute set. Gaining interest from the Maryland music scene, the band continued with two follow-up Emo Nights covering Jimmy Eat World at Olde Mother Brewing in Frederick, MD, and Zen West in Baltimore, MD.  Following the band’s final show of 2023, Nick parted ways with MFAA on good terms after accepting a job out West.

By chance, vocalist Leigh McNally reached out to Kenneth in late 2023 looking to form a band. After her audition, it was clear that Leigh would be an excellent addition to MFAA. Moving forward in early 2024, the band stepped back from cover shows to focus on writing new material. In June of that year, the band played its first all-original set at The Crown in Baltimore.

MFAA strongly believes in supporting the area music scene. The band follows the campsite rule – leave the world better than how we found it! Through crowd-sourcing, the band provides resources to local and touring bands including contact lists for area venues, bookers, music festivals, recording studios & engineers, photographers & videographers, promotions & PR, and small businesses that design and make merch. By providing this information, MFAA’s goal is to help support the local music scene in hopes that it will continue to thrive for years to come!  We also regularly attend area shows.