True Love Always hail from Charlottesville, VA. John and Matt met each other at the University of Virginia. Original bass player Tobin Rodriguez left the band in 1999. They met new bassist Tony Zanella when they were all working at the famous Corner Parking Lot. Matt was once a professional bagler. John went to high school with Teenbeat's Mark Robinson in Arlington, VA. Matt was born and raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey.