Portraits of Past was a post-hardcore band from the San Francisco Bay Area. They were active from 1993 to 1995, touring the US in the Summer of 1995. The band in its heydey consisted of: Matthew Bajda - drums Jeremy Bringetto - bass guitar Jonah Buffa - guitar Rob Pettersen - vocals Rex Shelverton - guitar Earlier: Dan Fenton - bass guitar Aaron Schlieve - drums The band released two demo cassettes, a split 7 inch with Bleed, A Self-Titled LP, and appeared on two compilation LPs.