Editing Funeral for a Friend (section)

===Formation and early years (2001–2003)===
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When Michael Davies, one of January Thirst's original vocalists, quit in December 2001, Matthew Evans (vocals) and Johnny Phillips (drums) invited Matt Davies (later Davies-Kreye) to try out for the vacated singer position. Soon afterward, the band reformed as Funeral for a Friend; the name is derived from a song by [[Planes Mistaken for Stars]], one of Davies' favourite bands at the time.<ref name="leedsmusic 1">{{cite web|url=http://www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/2338/|title=Funeral for a Friend Interview 2004|first=John|last=Harvey|publisher=leedsmusicscene|date=8 February 2004|access-date=12 November 2011|archive-date=7 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707064439/http://www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/2338/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

During the start of the New Year they parted ways with second guitarist Kerry Roberts (Kris Roberts's brother) and found a suitable replacement in Darran Smith (ex-Tripcage). The band recorded four tracks at Mighty Atom Studios for a proposed self-financed EP with another Welsh band ''From This Moment On''. Upon hearing the tracks, [[Mighty Atom Records]] approached the band and offered a two-album deal, resulting in their debut [[Extended play|EP]], ''Between Order and Model'' (2002). Before the EP's release, Andi Morris (bass) quit to join death metal band Amputated, with Phillips and Evans also leaving. The band then recruited Gareth Davies (later Ellis-Davies) on bass and Ryan Richards on drums. Matt Davies became the band's only primary vocalist, with Gareth Davies performing backing melodies and Richards taking over Evans' screaming role.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}

In 2003, Funeral for a Friend recorded their second EP, ''[[Four Ways to Scream Your Name]]'', produced and mixed by [[Colin Richardson]]. In mid-2003, the band secured their first ''[[Kerrang!]]'' award, winning the award for "Best UK Newcomer", beating [[The Darkness (band)|The Darkness]], who won in all other nominated categories. Funeral for a Friend's win was largely attributed to their fervent fan base, as the awards winner was decided by public vote online at the official ''Kerrang!'' Web site. In August 2003, Funeral for a Friend opened the Concrete Jungle stage at the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]].