My American Heart is a rock ban hailing from San Diego, CA. The band's original name was No Way Out, consisting of Larry Soliman on vocals, Jesse Barrera on bass guitar, Clint Delgado and Jeremy Mendez on guitar, and Steven Oira on Drums. No Way Out gained much local fame from many local SoCal venues they played at. Due to some legal troubles concerning their name the band changed it from No Way Out to their current name. Although many of the original members of the band are Filipino, singer Larry Soliman says "we're all American". The band made their first big break winning the Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands. As popularity grew, the band was pressured to play at larger venues farther from home, causing Clint Delgado to leave the band to focus on his education. Instead, the band was left with Dustin Hook, Jesse Barrera, Steven Oira, and Larry Soliman. The band played the Taste of Chaos tour in 2005 and shortly after recorded the full length album The Meaning in Makeup with famed producer Sal Villanueva (Thursday, Taking Back Sunday) released on punk/indie legend Kevin Lyman's label, Warcon, in fall 2005.