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2010 FEATURES, REVIEWS 2009 FEATURES, REVIEWS
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Family of the Year are set to release their debut LP, Songbook under their Washashore Records on February 2, 2010. In Songbook’s 15 tracks, Family of The Year channels Fleetwood Mac’s musical stylings with a hint of late-era Beatles. With shining melodies, charming male/female vocals, personal folk tales and often unexpected electronic sounds, Family create some of the happiest and saddest music you’ve ever heard. Like their EP Where’s The Sun, Songbook will be available via FamilyoftheYear.net for optional donation. Those who donate $10 or more will receive a physical copy of the album, and for $25 or more, the band will also include a Family of The Year t-shirt or tote bag. The band, handpicked by Ben Folds, Keith Lockhart and The Boston Pops to open for them at Symphony Hall, was recently featured on SPIN.com as one of CMJ’s must-see bands. The band is currently on tour with Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic. Songbook features an array of musical genres. “Feel Good Track of Rosemead,” opens with cheery synthesizers, followed by the live showstopper “Let’s Be Honest,” which showcases the enchanting back and forth chemistry between singers Vanessa Jeanne Long and Joseph Keefe. Joe combats Vanessa’s sparkling choruses with more rugged verses in the nostalgic childhood tune, “Treehouse.” “Stupidland” shifts gears as an up-tempo folk song, and “Putting Money” slows it down with its dark choruses. An EP favorite, “Summer Girl” is the heart of the album with its warm harmonies. The stripped down “Surprise” leads into the country-style tune, “No Good at Nothing” which highlights the sweetness of Vanessa’s lead vocals. The catchy “Charlie Song” lightens the mood, which seamlessly segues into “Intervention (Staple Jeans)” and features complex harmonies about your favorite pair of worn out blue jeans. Vanessa takes the vocal lead in the haunting tale “I Played Drums on This,” as well as in EP favorites “Castoff,” a dreary love song showcasing Vanessa’s sultrier side, and “Psyche or Like Scope” which shifts gears completely with its dark, synthy dance vibe. The album closes with the jovial folk tunes “Let’s Go Down” and “Jamesy,” a loose campfire-style sing-along the band recorded late one night with many close friends. "I'd never heard anything like them before. They were so
eclectic in the music choices, something like a combination of folk
indie rock and the Beach Boys. I was fascinated. They were [Ben Folds’]
favorite, too." “A collective that's equally comfortable harmonizing on '70s-style Hollywood Hills piano rock as it is churning out urgent, high-tech indie pop.” --SPIN.com FamilyoftheYear.Net Contact: Ken
Phillips Publicity Group, Inc. Kpgroup@yahoo.com
323 845-9997 See Family Of The Year live!
Family of the Year - Bio Channeling Fleetwood Mac’s
musical stylings with a hint of late-era Beatles, Family of the Year
braid catchy melodies, stellar male/female vocals and personal folk
tales to create some of the happiest and saddest music you’ve
ever heard.
Singers Joe Keefe and Vanessa
Long harmonize their way into your hearts in the Beach Boys-esque
ballad, “Summer Girl,” while “Stupidland”
and “Let’s Go Down” are up-beat folk tunes guaranteed
to make you shake your stuff. The chemistry between the two is undeniable
in “Let’s Be Honest” as seamless male/female vocals
are bounced between the two. The heartfelt story telling in “No
Good at Nothing” excels lyrically, but the band also touches
on more important subjects, like your favorite pair of blown-out blue
jeans in “Intervention (Staple Jeans).” Family’s
cover of Buddy Holly’s “Everyday” is featured in
the theatrical trailer for Rachel Getting Married, and they
have recently taken their own magical approach to James Taylor’s
“Shower the People.”
Family of the Year self-released their debut EP Where’s the Sun on their Washashore imprint in September, 2009. The EP showcases a variety of Family’s music, and includes "Let's Go Down," "Castoff," "Summer Girl," "What a Surprise," and "Psych or Like Scope." The cover art was created by Vanessa's mom Carol, who teaches art at a local school. Where’s the Sun is available for digital download for an optional donation, and contributions go directly toward the release of Family’s debut full-length in November. In October, Family was handpicked out of 700 artists by Ben Folds and Keith Lockhart to open for Ben and The Boston Pops at Symphony Hall. Shortly after, the band flew west for California shows with Bell X1 before returning east for the CMJ Music Marathon, marking Family Of The Year’s New York debut. SPIN.com has selected the band as one 25 Must-Hear Artists from the 2009 CMJ Festival. Post-CMJ, Family will hit the road with Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros. "I'd never heard
anything like them before. They were so eclectic in the music choices,
something like a combination of folk indie rock and the Beach Boys.
I was fascinated. They were [Ben Folds’] favorite, too." “A collective that's equally comfortable harmonizing on '70s-style Hollywood Hills piano rock as it is churning out urgent, high-tech indie pop.” --SPIN.com
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