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!
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.
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.
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
(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.
(Nashville, Tenn.) March 87th, 2008 – Family Force 5, just named “Artist of the Year” by Jesusfreakhideout.com’s Reader’s Choice Awards, will hit the road for their 14-city Skeletour and the Rock-n-Roll Champions of the Universe tour. The Maine (Fearless Records) and Ivoryline (Tooth & Nail) will join them on the club circuit that kicks off on April 3rd in Dallas, TX and continues throughout the West coast ending in Portland, OR on April 20th. Full tour date listings and tickets can be found online at http://ymamusicgroup.com/familyforce5/skeletour2b.php
Following on the heels of their smash-success debut Business Up Front, Party In The Back, the next Family Force 5 album is slated for a late summer release. Fans can anticipate a preview of the new songs on the April tour run.
Guitarist Chap Stique says, “We used to always say, ‘if theTransformers became a rock band, it would be Family Force 5.’ But the second record turns it up to 11. Now, we're more like the Delorean from Back to the Future...but the Delorean became a Transformer that slays dragons, travels through time, and kills monsters with mullets!”
With an escalating fan popularity since their 2006 debut Business Up Front, Party In The Back, Family Force 5 has been catapulted onto the music scene with a performance on CBS TV’s The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, two performances on DIRECTV’s CD USA, music video play on MTVU.com, and a win as Yahoo! Music’s “Who’s Next” contest. The band’s freshmen effort has sold over 110,000 copies while racking up two #1 rock radio hits, “Replace Me” and “Love Addict” at Christian radio. The band tours over 200 dates a year including 2006’s Journeys Backyard BBQ Tour, 2007’s Van’s Warped Tour and their Dance, Rawr, Dance Tour where they played 16 sold-out shows and awed over 16,000 people. 2007 was also punctuated with an online Family Force 5 surge including 1,200,000 views of the band’s “Really Real” shows on You Tube, over 200,000 person community on the Family Force 5 MySpace site, and 10,000,000 online music plays. 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.
Join Family Force 5 in the fight against blood cancers by entering a raffle for only $5 - proceeds go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
On September 29th, a name will be drawn and the winner will be posted on Family Force 5's myspace page. The lucky winner will receive their lunchbox by UPS (so no P.O. boxes... sorry). You are allowed to enter into the raffle as many times as you want for $5 per entry. Goodluck!
NASHVILLE, TN - Maverick/Gotee band Family Force 5, along with Mono VS Stereo act House Of Heroes and American/Warner Bros.’ Luna Halo, will hit the road next week and tour their current debut release Business Up Front, Party In The Back.
With nearly 25 dates confirmed already and additional shows to be added, the tour meets the increasing popular demand for Family Force 5’s crunk rock sound. The band was most recently part of the Journeys Backyard BBQ Tour and Van’s Warped Tour. They also made the rounds at major Christian music festivals this summer including Ichthus, Alive, and Cornerstone, and overseas at the Frizon and Flevo festivals, two of the largest European music gatherings.
"Polish up your dancing shoes for the Skulls and Diamonds tour!" says front man Solomon Olds. "Breakdance, not hearts!"
Family Force 5 has seen an onslaught of media exposure this year including performances on CBS TV’s The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, and 2 performances on DIRECTV’s CD USA, as well as music video exposure on MTVU.com. Family Force 5 nabbed a #1 spot on both R&R’s Christian Rock chart, as well as the Christian Radio Weekly Rock chart with their radio single "Replace Me."
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. Family Force 5, who has dubbed their brand of music as "crunk rock", likes to focus on feel-good, party music.
House of Heroes, at home on the MVS sister label to Gotee, is currently touring in support of their latest offering Say No More. The rock trio—Jared Rigsby (bass/vocals), Colin Rigsby (drums/vocals) and Tim Skipper (vocals/guitar)-- have just finished a successful national tour with Relient K, and The Rocket Summer, as well as dates with MxPx, Mae and Over It.
(Nashville, Tenn.) July 10th, 2006 – Maverick/Gotee band Family Force 5 will perform on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson this coming Friday, July 14th at 11:35am CST/12:35am EST on CBS.
Family Force Five continues to see an amazing response on the media front overall. This Thursday, July 13th the Atlanta-based five some will perform for a second time on DIRECTV’s CD USA, with the first performance being May 27th. (http://www.cdusa.com/Pages/Tune_In.aspx) Their music video for “Kountry Gentleman” also landed a spot on MTVU.com’s “The Freshman Class” (http://www.mtvu.com/music/freshmen/).
The band, who released Business Up Front, Party In The Back in March, has toured non-stop this year including a recent stint on the Vans Warped Tour. Family Force 5 also joined the Journey’s Backyard BBQ Tour, playing San Antonio, headlining Houston, and joining Switchfoot on the Nashville show. They’ve made the rounds at major summer music festivals this year as well, with shows at Ichthus, Alive and Cornerstone, and will be at the upcoming Frizon and Flevo festivals, two of the largest European music gatherings.
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. Family Force 5, who has dubbed their brand of music as “crunk rock”, likes to focus on feel-good, party music.
(Nashville, Tenn.) June 16th, 2006 – Maverick/Gotee band Family Force 5 continues to gain momentum with their debut release
Business Up Front, Party In The Back as the music video for “Kountry Gentleman” landed a spot on MTVU.com’s “The Freshman Class” (http://www.mtvu.com/music/freshmen/). MTVU.com’s “The Freshman Class” video show lets the viewers vote and decide which videos make the grade.
Family Force 5’s performance of “Love Addict” also recently aired on DIRECTV’s CD USA on May 27th. The band will go back for a second performance of “Kountry Gentleman” on July 13th. (http://www.cdusa.com/Pages/Tune_In.aspx)
On the tour front, Family Force 5 is currently part of the Journeys Backyard BBQ Tour, playing San Antonio, headlining Houston and joining Switchfoot on this weekend’s Nashville date. Along with the hottest musical acts, the Journeys Backyard BBQ Tour features demo shows by top pro skateboard enthusiasts including Tony Hawk and Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White, as well as freestyle motocross athletes Todd Potter, and Chuck Carothers.
Following the Journeys events, Family Force 5 will be playing select Van’s Warped Tour markets on the Ernie Ball Stage. Fans can catch Family Force 5 in Minneapolis (June 18), Bonner Springs, MO (June 19), back in Nashville, TN (June 21), Jacksonville, FL (June 22), Orlando, FL (June 25), Raleigh, NC (June 27), and finishing their run on the tour in hometown Atlanta, GA (June 28). They are also slated to play major Christian music festivals this summer including Ichthus, Alive, Creation East, and Cornerstone, and overseas at the Frizon and Flevo festivals.
Family Force 5 nabbed a #1 spot on both R&R’s Christian Rock chart, as well as the Christian Radio Weekly Rock chart with their radio single “Replace Me.” The next single “Love Addict” goes for adds at Rock radio this month.
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. Family Force 5, who has dubbed their brand of music as “crunk rock”, likes to focus on feel-good, party music.
(Nashville, Tenn.) May 11, 2006 – On the heels of their recent debut release Business Up Front, Party In The Back, Maverick/Gotee band Family Force 5 has landed on top as their radio single “Replace Me” nabs this week’s #1 spot on both R&R’s Christian Rock chart, as well as the Christian Radio Weekly Rock chart.
Family Force 5, who is booked by Creative Artists Agency, has been touring extensively in promotion of their March 28th album release date. Family Force 5 will open for Switchfoot in Nashville on June 17th as part of the Journeys Backyard BBQ. The band is also slated to perform at major Christian music festivals this summer including Ichthus, Alive, Creation East, and Cornerstone, as well as overseas at the Frizon and Flevo festivals.
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. Family Force 5, who has dubbed their brand of music as “crunk rock”, likes to focus on feel-good, party music.
For more information on Family Force 5, check out their official artist website at www.familyforce5.com or go to www.myspace.com/familyforce5.
Family Force 5 released their new album Business Up Front/Party In The Back on iTunes yesterday - weeks before it's available in stores. You can buy the 12 track album for only $9.90
here.
