Away Forward is inspired by all things dream like: reverb, delay, fuzz, layered sounds, and melody.
From 2017 to 2023, Away Forward created their first three records with lead vocalist Lisa Nighswander, bassist Greg Chambers, guitarist/lyricist Andrew McAllister, and drummer Paul Boddum. The band originally met in 1994 when their former groups Mean Red Spiders and NECK gigged and shared a rehearsal space together at the dawn of Toronto’s soon-to-be internationally recognized indie scene, sharing the bill at the first Wavelength Music show.
From 2025, the band now includes drummer Chad Storie of Psychic Weapons and bassist Barry Thomas previously of Bluebird.