Have Heart was a Straight-Edge Hardcore band, formed in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 2002. Part of the resurgent Boston Hardcore scene, Have Heart formed in 2002 around the core lineup of singer Patrick Flynn (The Action Taken), guitarist Ryan Hudon and bassist Ryan Briggs. Hailing from the coastal town of New Bedford, the trio moved to Boston after graduating high school. Initially working with a revolving lineup of local musicians, the band played their first show in July 2003, and in November, their debut demo was released on Bottled Up Records. The demo came to the attention of Think Fast ! Records, who signed them for the release of the What Counts EP in 2004. The EP showcased long-time guitarist Ben Kelley and drummer Justin Paling.
In 2005, Have Heart moved to the estimable Hardcore indie Bridge Nine Records and underwent a lineup change, with Kelley and Paling replaced by Kei Yasui and Shawn Costa (Verse), respectively. The following year they released The Things We Carry, their first full length. In 2007, the band toured through the U.S., Canada and Europe.
In 2008, the band released their second full-length album on Bridge Nine, Songs To Scream At The Sun. But on May 13, vocalist Patrick Flynn told the world that Have Heart were breaking up after they completed their scheduled world tour.
Have Heart's final tour covered every major continent with fellow band Shipwreck. However, due to a family crisis, Flynn was absent on the first week, of shows in the European tour. In this time, Sam Yarmuth from Triple B Records filled in for Flynn, and he rejoined the tour on July 3 In Wiesbaden, Germany. On May 13, Have Heart announced after finishing their world tour and doing a final show on October 17, 2009 for National Edge Day in Massachusetts, they will split. On July 25, 2009, Pat Flynn told the audience during their set on Moshvalleyfest in Belgium that they might release a last EP later that year. However, this plan was scratched.
Pat Flynn is now playing in Wolf Whistle with some members of xFilesx and Breathing Fire.
Coming in 2011… ‘We Were Supposed To Stay Young’, a DVD/Book release that takes a look at the 00’s era of hardcore through the eyes of Boston Massachusetts’s Have Heart. With footage from their first practice in July of 2002 to their last show on October 17th, 2009, and the touring of six continents in between those seven years, the spirited feel of all the bands and kids who were a part of this generation of hardcore is recognized in photo and video documentation.
Final Lineup :
Patrick Flynn - Vocals (2002–2009)
Ryan Hudon - Guitar (2002–2009)
Kei Yasui - Guitar (2005–2009)
Ryan Briggs - Bass (2002–2009)
Shawn Costa - Drums (2005–2009)
Former Members :
Justin Paling - Drums (2002–2005)
Ben Kelly - Guitar (2003–2005)
Ryan Willis - Guitar (2002–2003)
Eric St. Jacques - Guitar (2002–2004)
Discography :
| 2003 | Demo 2003 | 7", CD-R & Tape | Bottled Up & Autoprod | 9 Press |
| 2004 | What Counts | 7" & CD | Think Fast ! | 5 Press |
| 2006 | The Things We Carry | 12", CD & Tape | Bridge Nine | 12 Press |
| 2008 | You Can't Go Home Again | 7" | Bridge Nine | 1 Press |
| 2008 | Songs To Scream At The Sun | 12", CD & Tape | Bridge Nine | 12 Press |
| 2009 | Live In Toronto | Tape | Bootleg | / |
| 2010 | 10.17.09 | 12", CD & DVD | Bridge Nine | 5 Press |
| 2011 | Live At Sound And Fury 27-07-07 | 7" | Bridge Nine | 1 Press |
| 2014 | What Counts (10 Year Anniversary) | 12" | Triple B | 1 Press |
| 2019 | Lions and Lambs | 7" | TBridge Nine | 1 Press |