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Family Force 5
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| There’s a delicate balance between the intertwining worlds of artistry, entertainment and humor, but for dance-derived alternative rockers Family Force 5, it’s an ecstatic equilibrium that remarkably illustrates all three elements. With tongue... |
 There’s a delicate balance between the intertwining worlds of artistry, entertainment and humor, but for dance-derived alternative rockers Family Force 5, it’s an ecstatic equilibrium that remarkably illustrates all three elements. With tongue firmly planted in cheek, the Atlanta-based five-some are just as likely to get the party started as they are to escort audiences into an alternate reality. Even so, the band never compromises album creativity, while simultaneously hearkening back to the days of massive spectacles on tour.
The group’s sophomore release, Dance Or Die, oozes with over-the-top illustrations, charging out of the gate with funky rhythms, percolating club grooves, undeniably infectious hooks and instantaneous sing-a-longs. Imagine an inventive evolution of the band’s eye-opening debut, Business Up Front, Party in the Back, blended with Prince getting down at a Daft Punk concert where Michael Jackson busts out the moonwalk in the center of the dance floor.
“Listening to Family Force 5 is like lighting a cluster of firecrackers in your mouth,” offers guitarist Derek Mount (known to fans as Chap Stique), recommending a spin of Dance Or Die over that daredevil antic. “This album provides a connection and an escape, and it's guaranteed to make your booty shake and your head bang. It's greasy, slimy and soupy, yet still very slick and shiny at the same time.”
Indeed, the disc is replete with rippling rhythms, assaulting electronics and a raucous rock ‘n roll underpinning, but beyond these sonic elements, there’s also an all-encompassing futuristic vibe. From the sci-fi synth textures of “Fever” to the thrash-tinged robotic rocker “Radiator” to the ultra contagious title track, consider this project to be the musical version of Mad Max meets 2001: A Space Odyssey.
“The last record was a straight-up party, but we always said the second would be sweaty rock n’ roll music,” stresses front-man/guitarist Solomon Olds (Soul Glow Activatur), who co-produced the project with Joe Baldridge (Beck, Jewel). “The album title and imagery transport the listener into a dire life-or-death situation. Each song unites that urgency with a danceable beat, so get to steppin,' or you'll be extinct.”
Fans will have to fight to survive during the band’s live show, an unrelenting rush of delightfully uncontainable madness that has become Family Force 5’s bread and butter. “We encourage fans to dress up in costumes, whether it be a killer whale, a big chicken or a Skeletor outfit,“ urges Chap Stique. “Family Force 5 realizes that most people think rock n’ roll is about trying to be cool, but to us, there’s nothing cooler than when people let go and end up stealing the show by break dancing in helmets or body-slamming each other in Lucha Libre masks.”
Placing their lives and relationships at risk, the members have committed themselves to an arduous touring schedule, averaging 250 to 300 days on the road per year. The band is in the midst of a full-fledged summer run on the Vans Warped Tour, and will follow with a solo headlining trek, both equipped to supersede any prior concert experiences. In addition to members thrashing the stage wearing matching futuristic spacesuits, expect to see the Family Force 5000, a massive drum machine they personally invented that, at first glance, looks more like the next NASA launch computer than it does a musical instrument.
“It is the only fully-functional giant drum machine in the universe. It's a six-and-a-half-foot tall, 760-pound juggernaut of pads, knobs, and switches that inhales electricity and exhales lightning,” announces Soul Glow Activatur. “The Family Force 5000 started as a joke three years ago. Then we mentioned it to a friend, who happens to be a wizard in electronics, and he was able to bring our sci-fi idea to life. The fact that we have a huge, light-up, chunky machine on stage is pretty cool, and it adds to the robotic rock element of this season.”
Outside of their industrial explorations, members continue offering fans content in a variety of entertainment mediums as an additional means of appreciation for listeners’ unwavering support. Take, for instance, the steady stream of audio blogs, recently issued as the iTunes compilation Blingin’ Blogs Volume 1 (which finds the players offering a series of ghetto shout-outs and poking fun at pirates, to name a few). There’s also the ever-expanding online collection of The Really Real Show, a Spinal Tap-esque video library of stories from the road, spanning a broad comedic spectrum from bus brawls to single men's support groups.
Even with all the joyous insanity stemming from Family Force 5’s camp during the two years between projects (which also included first place in Yahoo’s “Who’s Next?,” several Energizer-sponsored extended slots on last summer’s Warped outing and countless reader’s choice awards), the eclectic quintet also persevered and endured through many adversities. Amidst tough financial times, the toil of the road, and label limbo, the band's grassroots fan base and determined work ethic fueled its highly storied course.
Armed with a do-it-yourself paradigm and a diversified entertainment enterprise, Family Force 5 is primed for intergalactic conquest. “'Dance or Die' is an unconventional arsenal of ultimate dance floor anthems,” declares Family Force 5000 player/keyboardist Nathan Currin (Nadaddy). “We're at war. Dancing is our weapon, and our party is ready to pull the trigger.”
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12/17/2008 - Family Force 5 Primed for 2009 Invasion
Seattle, WA...December 12, 2008...Family Force 5's sophomore release Dance Or Die, out now on Transparent Media Group/EMI and Tooth & Nail Records, forged out of the gate armed with rippling rhythms, assaulting electronics and raucous rock 'n roll. Now, with almost 50k units sold to date, Family Force 5 soars into 2009 for complete attack as the band gears up to hit the road on the AP Tour 09 presented by Rockstar Energy Drink.
Since the beginning of summer 2008 the band and their latest release Dance or Die have been garnering rave reviews and playing sold out shows on the Vans Warped Tour 08, Dance Rawr Dance Tour and the Winter Wonder Slam. As the year comes to an end the band refuses to slow down, announcing their run on the AP Tour 09 presented by Rockstar Energy Drink. As always, expect to see and hear an unrelenting rush of delightfully uncontainable madness when Family Force 5 hits the stage.
"'Dance or Die' is an unconventional arsenal of ultimate dance floor anthems," declares Family Force keyboardist Nathan Currin (Nadaddy). "We're at war. Dancing is our weapon, and our party is ready to pull the trigger."
Alternative Press will be taking the nation by storm for the third consecutive year with the AP Tour 09 presented by Rockstar Energy Drink. The tour headliners are bands hand picked from the magazine's highly anticipated '100 Bands You Need To Know' issue. Not all the AP Tour 09 bands have been announced yet, but so far sharing the stage with Family Force 5 will be A Rocket to the Moon and Hit the Lights. The tour will be making 45 stops nationwide from March 20 through May 9 with a ticket presale January 12-16 and national on sale January 17.
Family Force 5 is: Solomon "Soul Glow Activator" Olds - vocals, guitar, Jacob "Crouton" Olds - drums, vocals, Joshua "Fatty" Olds - bass, vocals, Derek "Chap Stique" Mount - guitar, Nathan "Nadaddy" Currin - keyboards, turntables.
Make your New Years Resolution to Dance or Die now!
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11/19/2008 - Family Force 5 Debuts "Radiator" Music Video on MySpace
Seattle, WA...November 19, 2008...Dance-derived alternative rockers Family Force 5 debuts their music video for "Radiator" on MySpace music today. Fans can view and comment on the video by going to this link. This music video will also premiere on TVU this coming Friday, November 21st.
Family Force 5 is currently on the Winter Wonder Slam tour with TobyMac, Relient K and special guest B.Reith. The tour started this past weekend and continues until December 14th. Dates and information regarding the Toys for Tots drive can be found at the tour site.
The group's sophomore release, Dance Or Die, oozes with over-the-top illustrations, charging out of the gate with funky rhythms, percolating club grooves, undeniably infectious hooks and instantaneous sing-a-longs. This August release is a strategic partnership between the Transparent Media Group founded by the Olds brothers, manager Chris Woltman and producer Joe Baldridge with EMI Music Marketing and Tooth & Nail Records.
For more information visit Family Force 5's MySpace.
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8/27/2008 - Family Force 5's "Dance or Die" Debuts at #30 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart and #8 on the Alternative Rock Chart
Hollywood, California - August 27, 2008 - Family Force 5's sophomore
release, Dance Or Die, released August 19 by Transparent Media
Group/EMI, has debuted at # 30 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart and
# 8 on the Alternative Rock Chart with first-week sales totaling
12,989. Dance Or Die charged out of the gate with its funky rhythms,
contagious club grooves and undeniable hooks. Just off the Vans Warped
Tour '08, Family Force 5 will hit the road again in October for a
headlining club tour to more than 20 North American cities, including
New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit and Toronto.
Dance Or Die, the Atlanta-based group's second album, is replete with
rippling rhythms, assaulting electronics, raucous rock 'n roll, and an
all-encompassing futuristic vibe. From the sci-fi synth textures of
"Fever" and the thrash-tinged robotic rocker "Radiator" to its
ultra-contagious title track, Dance Or Die has been described as "a
musical version of Mad Max meets 2001: A Space Odyssey."
"You don't know it yet, but this is your favorite album of the year" - Absolute Punk, August 2008
After garnering rave reviews on the Vans Warped Tour '08, Family Force
5 looks forward to their headlining "Dance Rawr Dance 2" club tour this
fall with Danger Radio and Play Radio Play. The tour begins on October
6 in Raleigh, NC and will continue to more than 20 cities throughout
October and into November.
Family Force 5 has built a sizable and loyal fan base by averaging 250
to 300 days on the road each year. In addition to watching the band's
members thrashing the stage in self-designed futuristic "spacesuit"
fashions, fans at this fall's "Dance Rawr Dance 2" shows will bear
witness to the "Family Force 5000," a massive drum machine they
personally invented that, at first glance, looks more like the next
NASA launch computer than it does a musical instrument.
"It is the only fully-functional giant drum machine in the universe.
It's a six-and-a-half-foot tall, 760-pound juggernaut of pads, knobs,
and switches that inhales electricity and exhales lightning," says
Family Force 5 vocalist and guitarist Solomon "Soul Glow Activatur"
Olds. "The Family Force 5000 started as a joke three years ago. Then we
mentioned it to a friend, who happens to be a wizard in electronics,
and he was able to bring our sci-fi idea to life. The fact that we have
a huge, light-up, chunky machine on stage is pretty cool, and it adds
to the robotic rock element of this season."
The Dance or Die release is a strategic partnership between the
Transparent Media Group founded by the Olds brothers, manager Chris
Woltman and producer Joe Baldridge with EMI Music Marketing and Tooth
& Nail Records.
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8/19/2008 - Family Force 5 Release New Album Dance or Die Today
There's a delicate balance between the intertwining worlds of artistry, entertainment and humor, but for dance-derived alternative rockers Family Force 5, it's an ecstatic equilibrium that remarkably illustrates all three elements. With tongue firmly planted in cheek, the Atlanta-based five-some are just as likely to get the party started as they are to escort audiences into an alternate reality. The group's sophomore release, Dance Or Die, oozes with over-the-top illustrations, charging out of the gate with funky rhythms, percolating club grooves, undeniably infectious hooks and instantaneous sing-a-longs. Dance Or Die hits the street and internet today on the Transparent Media Group.
"Listening to Family Force 5 is like lighting a cluster of firecrackers in your mouth," offers guitarist Derek Mount (known to fans as Chap Stique), recommending a spin of Dance Or Die over that daredevil antic. "This album provides a connection and an escape, and it's guaranteed to make your booty shake and your head bang. It's greasy, slimy and soupy, yet still very slick and shiny at the same time."
Family Force 5 is:
Solomon "Soul Glow Activator" Olds - vocals, guitar
Jacob "Crouton" Olds - drums, vocals
Joshua "Fatty" Olds - bass, vocals
Derek "Chap Stique" Mount - guitar
Nathan "Nadaddy" Currin - keyboards, turntables
Just off a successful trek on the Vans Warped Tour 08, the band gears up for the Dance Rawr Dance 2 tour with Danger Radio and Play Radio Play kicking off on October 6. An unrelenting rush of delightfully uncontainable madness hearkening back to the days of massive spectacles on tour, in addition to members thrashing the stage wearing matching futuristic spacesuits, expect to meet the Family Force 5000, a massive drum machine they personally invented that, at first glance, looks more like the next NASA launch computer than it does a musical instrument.
"The dance rock party of the year starts on Aug.19th when Atlanta based FF5's new album "Dance or die" hits"
Melodic.net August 2008
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5/14/2008 - Family Force 5 Offers Three-Song EP "Dance or Die" on iTunes June 3rd
(Nashville, Tenn.) May 14th, 2008 – On the brink of a highly anticipated sophomore release, Family Force 5 revs up with brand new material on iTunes, including both a three-song EP Dance or Die available this coming June 3rd, as well as Blingin’ Blogs Volume 1, a collection of 12 audio blogs with over 70 minutes of content available May 27th.
The Dance or Die EP will include three new songs available for .99cents each on iTunes. Fans will also be able to pick the packaged album up at tour dates beginning with the Warped Tour this summer. Blingin’ Blogs Vol. 1 will go for $5.99 on iTunes and offers a collection of 12 blogs with over 70 minutes of the world according to Family Force 5.
The upcoming sophomore album from Family Force 5 is slated to street Fall 2008, with 10-plus songs. In the meantime, fans can catch a preview of new music and their explosive live show on summer tour dates including Ichthus Festival, Alive Festival, Creation East, Kings Dominion, Rock The Desert, Power Light Festival, Lifelight Festival, and 40 cities nationwide on the Warped Tour running June 21st- August 17th.
Since their 2006 debut Business Up Front, Party In The Back, Family Force 5 has racked up over 1,200,000 views of the band’s “Really Real” shows on You Tube, a 200,000 plus person community on their MySpace site, and 10,000,000 online music plays. With over 110,000 copies of their debut album sold, Family Force has been catapulted onto the media scene with a performance on CBS TV’s The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson and a win as Yahoo! Music’s “Who’s Next” contest. They also have two #1 Christian rock radio hits to their credit with “Replace Me” and “Love Addict”. Family Force plays an average of 200 dates a year which has included 2007’s Van’s Warped Tour, their Dance, Rawr, Dance Tour where they played 16 sold-out shows and awed over 16,000 people, and the most recent Skeletour and the Rock-n-Roll Champions of the Universe Tour. Led by front man and guitarist Solomon Olds (aka Soul Glow Activator), Family Force 5 includes Solomon’s two brothers Jacob Olds (aka Crouton) on drums/vocal, and his twin Joshua Olds (aka Fatty) on bass/vocals. The force of five is rounded out by Nathan Currin (aka Nadaddy) on keyboard and Derek Mount (aka Chap Stique) on guitar.
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