The Precautions

The Precautions were an alternative rock band formed in late 2014 and based in Dix Hills, New York. The band originally consisted of vocalist and frontman Matt Nussbaum, and guitarists and multi-instrumentalists CJ Scotti and Bill Meyer. The band went through a number of line-up changes before settling with bassist Steve Bono and drummer Joey Oddo by 2017. Aside from Bill Meyer, all permanent members were students at Five Towns College during the band's existence. Previously, Bill Meyer and CJ Scotti had met back in 2010 via an ad the latter had placed online for a separate musical project. Throughout 2015 into 2016, the band, then a trio, recorded their debut full-length record Three Sided Mirrors, which was released in May 2016. A single, "Ride After Ride", was released in February of that year to promote the record, in addition to two music videos being shot for "Insomniac" and "Every Time". Into 2017, the band had been playing a number of gigs, including performing at the Second Annual FTC Awards that April. By fall 2017, activity from the band dwindled, and by December, the band had announced through their Facebook page that they were indefinitely disbanding. The former members of The Precautions sans CJ Scotti would form the alternative rock band Collideoscope the following February, and are still active as of 2019. Though initially a member of this group, Bill Meyer left on amicable terms to pursue other ventures, including recording an album under the moniker Superstellar.