NEW YORK, NY | February 17, 2016 - From a deep desire to create something new and bold from a myriad of past experiences comes Rare Futures - the groove rock band fronted by Matt Fazzi (ex Taking Back Sunday, Atlas Genius). The group, formerly known as Happy Body Slow Brain, began as a side-project attempting to combine Fazzi's love of heavy rock rhythm, Motown soul, and 80's synthesizers but soon evolved into something with even greater purpose.  After years of diligence and planning, the stars have aligned and the time is finally right for the band to unveil their new album, This Is Your Brain On Love, due out March 25th. The debut single from the project, "The Pressure," appropriately focuses on persisting through adversity in a radically innovative fashion.

 

This celestial voyage begins with the otherworldly burden of safeguarding an entire planet. As Fazzi croons "I won't say I don't feel the pressure," our protagonist embarks on a life changing expedition full of tremendous obstacles and fantastically detailed adversaries. The engaging video brilliantly compliments the song's crescendos and it's so well done that it's almost hard to believe it's completely DIY. Fazzi and director Justin Burgos crafted the story based on climactic moments in the music, with Burgos working for over a year to bring this extraordinary narrative to life using recycled materials. Today, Rare Futures are revealing this exceptional cinematic venture exclusively through Nerdist. Watch here: http://nerdist.com/rare-futures-stop-motion-video-the-pressure-premiere/

 

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About Rare Futures: Rare Futures (formerly known as Happy Body Slow Brain) began as the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Matt Fazzi during his tenure with San Francisco progressive-rock band Facing New York. It started as a side-project attempting to combine Fazzi's love of heavy rock groove, Motown soul, and 80's synthesizers in one harmonious package. After parting ways with Facing New York in early '08, Fazzi joined well-established rock group Taking Back Sunday for a stint that included a full-length album, New Again, and 2 live releases. Having continually pursued his own creative endeavors throughout, Fazzi left Taking Back Sunday in mid-2010 and immediately turned his full attention to Rare Futures. He brought the project to life by self-releasing an enchanting full-length album, 2010's Dreams of Water, a mellow collection of acoustic B-sides called the SLEEPY EP (2012), and the LIVE EP (2014). In support of truly embracing this project's potential, Rare Futures has performed alongside countless notable acts including The Fall of Troy, Glassjaw, Maps & Atlases, RX Bandits, The Matches, Night Verses, O'Brother, and Night Riots.

 

As a "hired gun," Fazzi has also played guitar and keyboards for bands such as Atlas Genius, The Dear Hunter, Into It Over It and A Great Big Pile of Leaves.  Rare Futures was born out of the desire to use knowledge from all previous experiences to forge a new path bound to entice both newcomers and long time fans. The band has kept anticipation high for years with hints of a new album, and the time is finally right. With a new name and more determination than ever, Rare Futures will release their long awaited album, titled 'This Is Your Brain On Love,' in March 2016 via In The Clouds Records and Fazzi's own Cerebral Music Group.

 

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