Petoskey, MI | August 26, 2016 - Revival Recordings post-hardcore outfit, Famous Last Words is gearing up for the release of their highly-anticipated third studio album, The Incubus, available September 30th. Last month the band unveiled their first single off the album entitled "Pretty in Porcelain" where the band introduced their concept for the forthcoming record. The band's lead vocalist, JT Tollas elaborated, "All of our full-length albums have told stories that tackle extremely difficult situations...The Incubus, tackl(es) the issue of sexual and domestic abuse. I felt it was important to step forward and really bring this relentless issue to light." In the video the band introduces their main character, Christine and a story told through her perspective as a stay-at-home mother in the 1950's. She becomes determined to figure out the cause of her blackouts and interpret the vicious nightmares that endlessly torment her every time she falls asleep, all while simultaneously caring for her family and struggling daily with the gender stereotypes many women had to deal with back in post WWII America. Christine represents anyone who has ever been a victim of abuse, and unfortunately, a lot of the issues she deals with in the album are still problems that are prevalent in today's society.
Continuing this story, Famous Last Words, have partnered with Huffington Post to unveil "The Judged," a story in which Christine finds herself in a courtroom on trial for being a 'rape victim.' Listeners can hear the play on lyrics to which the singing and screaming showcase two characters, Christine and the prosecutor. Tollas explains, "It's meant to show the absurdity of blaming oneself for being the victim of sexual/domestic assault."
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Lyric video Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HME2ET6WHS0&feature=youtu.be
FLW Bio: Hailing from Petoskey, MI, post hardcore outfit Famous Last Words [consisting of JT Tollas (vocals), Evan Foley (guitar), Mathew Bell (bass), Craig Simons (drums), Tyler Myklebust (guitar)], formed in 2009 and have collectively sold over 20,000 albums/30,000 single sales to date. With a band name reflecting the final articulated words of an individual before death, often to be immortalized as the centerpiece of a particular movement, Famous Last Words is a pertinent name for a band whose lyrics, concepts, and themes revolve around life, death, hope and love. Utilizing heavy guitar riffs, catchy hooks, folly, and symphonic elements, the band introduces detailed stories into their lyrics and album structure; transforming their band into more of an art project. It was characteristics like this that lead the independent label InVogue records to sign the band in 2012.
It was their first full-length album, Two-faced Charade, produced by Joey Sturgis, which hit #2 on the Heatseekers chart, #1 Alternative Artists chart, #177 Top 200 Billboard.com chart that put the band on the map. Sturgis coined the albums "one of the most exciting concept and storytelling records" and praised the band as a top 10 favorite projects list in 2014. Lyrically, it depicts the story of a psychopath whose twisted idea of love drives him to the furthest point of insanity. The band then released a music video for the song "The Show Must Go On," which quickly erupted on YouTube, reeling in millions of views. In light of the video's massive success, the band collectively decided to shoot a 30-minute short film depicting the entire story behind the album. The movie "A Two-Faced Charade: The Story Revealed" was released on April 2015.
After a heavy touring schedule, the band rode on the coattails of their own success, releasing their second full-length album in 2014 through InVogue records titled, Council of the Dead, which debuted at #91 Top 200 charts, #18 and Independent Albums August 2014 chart.. Recorded by Nick Sampson, they again based the entire album around a single concept. But unlike their previous album, Council of the Dead tells not one, but eight individual narratives, each delineating a specific story. The stories cover a wide range of circumstances, each portraying an idiosyncratic account of a person's life nearing death, but also bearing a positive note in that it ruminates upon a person's life as if looking back from the afterlife. Overall the album is not only a collection of stories, but also a tale of the preserving human spirit through the greatest trials and hardships that life has to offer.
Famous Last Words has no intention of slowing down as they recently inked with North Carolina based record label Revival Recordings. They are currently gearing up to release their third album, The Incubus, produced by Taylor Larson, which will be released on September 30th.
