Sometimes, timing is everything. Patience is a perfect example of people being in the right place at the right time to form something beautiful. The five members of Patience – vocalist Lakota Gordon, drummer Mason Dickerson, guitarist Mark McClanahan, and bassist Charlie Dungy – knew that something was right from the moment they began writing together. And after hearing the end product, you'll find it hard to argue that the chemistry couldn't have been better. Influenced by the raw power and creativity of bands such as Glassjaw and Underoath, the melodic art of those such as Circa Survive and Incubus, and the addictive pop of bands like Cartel and The Starting Line, the end result can only be described as original and undeniably good.