Brian Fallon began recording songs at age 17, and he launched four different musical projects before forming The Gaslight Anthem in 2006. ∙ The Gaslight Anthem’s chart-topping final album, 2014’s Get Hurt, was written as a “knee-jerk response” to Fallon’s divorce. ∙ Fallon’s side-projects include rock duo The Horrible Crowes and folk outfit Molly and the Zombies, which features members of Scissor Sisters and The Cardinals. ∙ American Songwriter named his solo debut, Painkillers, one of the best albums of 2016. ∙ After performing with The Gaslight Anthem, Bruce Springsteen said that Fallon would be his choice for replacement if he ever had to bow out of a gig.