The Frst

The Frst (pronounced “first”) is an American indie rock musical project founded by singer and guitarist Mikei Gray in Nashville, Tennessee.

in 2017. The project's contributors consist of Gray and a rotating lineup of guest musicians, which has included Kellin Quinn & Matty Best of Sleeping With Sirens, Jaret Reddick of Bowling For Soup, Aaron Gillespie of The Almost, Andrew Leahey, and Taking Back Sunday’s touring musician Nathan Cogan amongst others.

Their best known song is “Bruce Lee” which reached #29 on the iTunes Top 100 Rock Chart. followed by “Tarantino” which reached #78 on the same chart and #1 at KXFM. They had two other songs on SoundCloud USA Rock charts: "Ammo” which reached #1 and “Seven Eleven” which reached #2.