FACING NEW YORK

'Facing New York' is a four-piece, progressive, indie rock band from the California, Bay Area, who formed in January of 2004, or 2020 as it is stated on their Myspace.
The band is currently on Five One Inc. Records and has released one full-length album, one EP, two splits and one single sampler.
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Contents

Biography

Current members

Past members

Discography

External links

References

Biography

The original five members formed from mutual bands from the Bay Area scene. Omar Cuellar and Matt Fazzi left their band, Tragedy Andy, to pursue a new musical direction, while Eric Frederic and Rene Carranza's band, Locale A.M. had recently disbanded. Eric continued to write music and along with Rene, the two began to jam with Matt Fazzi. Omar was then invited into the project and the four then began Facing New York.
Brandon Canchola was the first bass player auditioned and was soon added, completing the line up.
The band then immediately began to tour extensively over the next year, gaining a reputation for their inventive sound and style with intense and energetic live performances.
In early 2004, the group particpated in the Vans Warped Tour 2004 on select dates. There, they went on to sell more then 5000 copies of the self-released EP, Swimming Not Treading, pushing around 500 copies a day. The band not only gained a wide new fan base from amongst concert goers, but from also the headliers that they shared the stage with.[1]
After the final tours were over, the members returned to San Francisco in late 2004, out of work. So they immediately began to write their first full-length and self-titled album, which was released on August 30, 2005.[2]
The band then set out on another tour to promote their new album. In March of 2006 the band did a tour with fellow label mates, Eastern Youth and then with Taking Back Sunday in the Western United States in April of the same year. The tour then lead them traveling as far as Japan, in early June of 2006, to do a series of shows again with Eastern Youth and the Japanese indie rock group, toe. [3]
Then in July of 2006, Rene Carranza stated he would be leaving the band to go back to school:

Rene Carranza played his last show on September 1 in San Francisco, and the remaining members finished off the remainder of 2006 with a headling tour throughout the U.S., with friend and label mate, Gavin Castleton filling in.
In March of 2007, the band participated in the South by Southwest music festival and has begun to write new material which they debut at the festival.
Currently, the band is working on their second full-length release which is to be released by spring of 2008. They have also decided to stay as a four piece group during the process.
The band has cited their influences as: Do Make Say Think, The Dismemberment Plan, Yes, Fela Kuti, The Police, Led Zeppelin, Steely Dan, The Beatles, Can, Gentle Giant, Sly and the Family Stone, Parliament/Funkadelic, anticon., The Neptunes and My Morning Jacket.

Current members

★ Eric Frederic - Vocals/Guitar/Keyboard (2004 - Present)

★ Matthew Fazzi - Guitar/Vocals/Keyboard/Drums (2004 - Present)

★ Brandon Canchola - Bass/Vocals (2004 - Present)

★ Omar Cuellar - Drums (2004 - Present)

Past members

★ Rene Carranza - Keyboard - (2004 - 2006)

Discography

★ 2004 - Swimming Not Treading (EP)

★ 2004 -

★ 2005 - Full Turn (Single)

★ 2005 - Facing New York

★ 2006 - ''North / South (Split 7" with Jade Shader, Rum)''

External links

★ Facing New York at Myspace

★ Facing New York at Purevolume

★ FiveOneInc Records

References