Downforthecount was founded in 1998 by Matthew Bowen , Ben Huskins, Jacob Pheagan and Jon Richards . It began as a punk/hardcore band playing in the filthiest clubs in Down town Charlotte,after almost getting famous everyone split and went their own ways.Bens in a band called the side ,Jacob has a family,Jons in HATE THE LIVING/VIVIANS, but Matt is the only one who has continued with the name .Mat...t has played with other musicians under the same name but he prefers to write music by himself.