Funeral for a Friend : iSOUND.COM™

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Formed: 2002

iSound Site: www.isound.com/funeral_for_a_friend

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Sounds Like

Artists:
The Get Up Kids
Saves the Day
Further Seems Forever
Finch
Thursday
A Static Lullaby
Senses Fail
Matchbook Romance
Story of the Year
Genres:
Emo-Core
Hardcore

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	Monster Released: 2008

Biography

Funeral for a Friend consists of Matt Davies (vocals), Kris Roberts (guitar), Darran Smith (Guitar), Gareth Davies (bass), and Ryan Richards (drums). The beginning of Funeral for a Friend began with a band called January thirst. When January Thirst split in December 2001, remaining members formed Funeral for a Friend. The group’s name is generally assumed to have been spawned from the Elton John album under the same title. This is not correct. Actually, the group got their name from a hardcore rock group from Florida, Planes Mistaken For Stars, that had a song entitled, “Funeral for a Friend.” The members, who are all from the Valleys of South Wales, formed the band in early 2002. Only a few months after forming, the group recorded their debut EP entitled Between Order and Model. The EP, which was released on August 12, 2002 was produced and mixed by Joe Gibb (Jane’s Addiction, Catatonia, Leftfield) on Swansea’s Mighty Atoms Label. The group then began touring with bands such as Boy Sets Fire, Finch, and The Prophets. The single, “10:45 Amsterdam Conversations” received a lot of noise. Only six months after the EP’s release, Funeral for a Friend, found themselves showcasing their music in front of top Recording Labels. They chose to sign with Infectious Records (a subsidiary of Warner).

In April 2002 (October 21, 2002 in the United States), Funeral for a Friend released Seven Ways to Scream your Name. The EP contained the single, “This Year’s Most Open Heartbreak.” The video for the song was done by Darren Doane (Blink-182, Jimmy Eat World, Pennywise). The video had a huge amount of airplay on MTV2 and Kerrang!TV. This was also chosen to b the first video to air on Sky TV’s new Scuzz channel.

On July 28, 2003, Funeral for a Friend released their third EP entitled Juneau. That summer they headlined a tour in the United Kingdom. In September that year, the group was chosen to headline for Iron Maiden in the U.K. On October 6, 2003, Funeral for a Friend released their debut album entitled Casually Dressed and Deep into Conversation. The group is expected to become a huge hit as they continue to quickly build a dedicated fan base.

Bio written by: bandhunt

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Discussion Topic	Creator
REVIVE THIS FORUM!!! This forum has died!!! Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! lol! Come back people who used to talk so much on here...pretty please...with balloons on top!!!	bobotheclown

Replys	Listener
i dont talk on this forum much but im willing to if people will talk to me! :)	Bad_Kittie
I'll talk to you, i love talking lol!	bobotheclown
cool! so yeah, what do ya wanna talk about?	Bad_Kittie
hmmmmmmm? i dont mind! lol!	bobotheclown
well seein as we are on a ffaf forum lets talk about ffaf lol!	Bad_Kittie
lol! true, whats your fav song from the new album	bobotheclown
History, i love it so much! you?	Bad_Kittie
History! lol! how bout of all time?	bobotheclown
she drove me to daytime tv!	Bad_Kittie
cool, mines bend your arms to look like wings!	bobotheclown
So, what got you into funeral???	bobotheclown
my mate she was playing the cd and i was like wow! these guys are cool!	Bad_Kittie
Hehe! I never thought I'd actually own any of their stuff, When i first heard them on Kerrang! I was like, yeah these guys are cool, where as my mate natalie was like jumping around and falling love lol!	bobotheclown
haha lol!	Bad_Kittie
hehe! Ah, but my lovely friend Darren found my love for them, lol! It twas he that got me into them a lot more! lol	bobotheclown
erm wot do you think should be relased as the next single?	Bad_Kittie
History or.....the end of nothing or it's all the rage...	bobotheclown
you...	bobotheclown
yeah i reckon History or the end of nothing too	Bad_Kittie
coooooool! lol!!! I've been trying to find a really good pic of matt davis to draw! but all the ones i have are too small or you cant see his eyes properly, lol! i wanna draw him for a friend, do you know any sites where i may be albe to find one...if not no worries...	bobotheclown
nah sorry. you tried google and that?	Bad_Kittie
yeah, lol! ah well i'll keep trying...lol!	bobotheclown
i'm also looking for pics of nate barcalow, but he's hairs always in the way lol!	bobotheclown
yep. i wish i could draw lol!	Bad_Kittie
nate barcalow???	Bad_Kittie
all it takes is practice, belive me, i went from drawing cartoons with square heads....belive me they were crap drawings....to being able to draw ville valo, and it actually looks like him lol! It took 5 years, but its worth all the practicing it really is...	bobotheclown
Nate Barcalow...lead singer of Finch lol!	bobotheclown
i dont have the patience to practice	Bad_Kittie
and i knew that. honest!	Bad_Kittie
hehe! I just love drawing so I've always been determined to draw good, and my best friend chloe is the same, her drawings are amazing from what they used to be....they were brilliant anyway, but when we were younger, it was the best we could do lol...but the progress is amazing, it;s like trying to learn guitar lol!	bobotheclown
hehe...of course you did lmao!!! I BELIEVE YOU I DO!!!	bobotheclown
nah id try screw the whole bloody thing up and then forget about it lol!	Bad_Kittie
lol....well i wanna make art my carrer so, that means i have to practice lol!	bobotheclown
i wanna do something with history so its a good thing i dont need art lol!	Bad_Kittie
lol, that's cool! What you wanna do?	bobotheclown
teacher. sad aint it?!?!	Bad_Kittie
No, lol, a lot of my friends are going to college to be teachers..lol	bobotheclown
well at least 1 person dont think im crazy lol!	Bad_Kittie
and it's a crazy person that son't think your crazy...well i;m tired right now lol	bobotheclown
haha your funny lol!	Bad_Kittie
Thnaks, I hear that a lot suprisingly lol!	bobotheclown
hehe, have you noticed how we slowly went off topic?!	Bad_Kittie
yeah i did lol! funny!	bobotheclown
so...........yeah....	Bad_Kittie
Yeap...pulls out can a red bull....yeahp...lol	bobotheclown
rite i gots to go so ill ttyl later bye ~suz~	Bad_Kittie
kk, ttyl...bye x	bobotheclown
Hello??? echo: Hello! me: Who's there? echo: Who's there? me: me! echo: me! me : yes me, who are you??? Echo: You! me: -_-	bobotheclown
haha brings back to life!!!!	heartfuneral
Muhahaha!!!! Has anyone else seen the 'Monsters' video??	CoNe_LoVeR_666
I've saw a bit of it on K! like a few seconds! lmao!!! DAMN MY AWKWARD TIMIMG!!!! What's it like..are there...dare i say it...monsters??? MUWhahahahahaaha!!!	bobotheclown
I like monsters.......they keep me company	Bad_Kittie
and eat my food....	bobotheclown
lol. No there aren't any monsters as such. Unless you call Matt Davies a monster :D (hehe I do, he's a beast ^.^) The video takes place in the woods and there are dogs chasing something around. I've only seen it like twice so I'm not really very sure what's going on.	CoNe_LoVeR_666
Sounds....interesting lol...hahahaha! Matt Davis a monster....Brilliance! hehe! looks at nat I'm sorry nat...don't hurt me...it twas only a jok! nat: Hmph! walks off me: Phew! Dangerous woman!	bobotheclown
Hehe	CoNe_LoVeR_666
I'm borededed In the black and white, wounds all bound Sitting at the table, biting nails all short The consequence of adultery As he rips you from your skin We're all paying for this and in your prayers You believe YOU BELIEVE, YOU BELIEVE (just for the first time) YOU BELIEVE, YOU BELIEVE (just like the last time) YOU BELIEVE, YOU BELIEVE (a seam away from breaking) YOU BELIEVE, YOU BELIEVE (always forever) Tasting you for the first time, just to breathe you in Breaking you for the first time, bathed in sin The embers will burn you, will burn you tonight Moments forever faded, will burn you tonight	bobotheclown
I'm not singing lots again!! lol	CoNe_LoVeR_666
lmao! I was bored!!!! ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooo OMFG!!!! its amamzing!!!! ............................................. ............................................. ............................................. i found a....A.......A............................... .............BATTERY!!!	bobotheclown
OoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOo! I found some batteries for my camera. I thought we didn't have any but obviously not...	CoNe_LoVeR_666
i keep forgetting what ive posted on. d'oh!	agirlcalledkill
i havent seen the vid for monster. is it good?	agirlcalledkill
Its cool! It's on the Yahoo music videos site, go have a look!	CoNe_LoVeR_666
Damn batteries, always hiding! But! You found them muwhahahahahahaha!!!	bobotheclown
#not so smart now, are they! lol.	bobotheclown
Hehe nope. The dumbasses :D	CoNe_LoVeR_666
Muwhahahahha! points and laguhs at batteries! 8D	bobotheclown
hey! i just thought i would help "revive this forum" i guess. so whats your favourite song by these guys? x	xxRnB_Biatchxx
I can't pick a favourite favourite but I love History, Hospitality, All The Rage, Novella and Bullet Theory.	CoNe_LoVeR_666
Can anyone reccomend any really good songs by these guys?	fairie_kisses
Juneau, she drove me to daytime tv and bullet theory	Bad_Kittie
and all the rage.	agirlcalledkill
History! HI EVERYONE!!!!! Waves dramatically	bobotheclown
Isn't it ironic that the 'revive this forum' topic is dead?	CoNe_LoVeR_666
Ironic. ha i love that word its just a cool word. IRONIC! haha	Bad_Kittie
But yeah you're right it is	Bad_Kittie
lol A couple of weeks ago I got hold of a copy of their DVD, Spilling Blood In 8mm. It rocks! I love it :)	CoNe_LoVeR_666
haha...god its been a while...they bought out a DVD!!! DAMMIT! I've missed so much lately! where the fuck have i been! lmao!	bobotheclown
Not here and obviously not keeping track of what is going on in the wonderful world of Funeral For A Friend! hehe lol	Bad_Kittie
Lol, the DVD's like a year old at least so either you've been living in a hole or you're just not very observant :P hehe	CoNe_LoVeR_666
Hey there is nothing wrong with living in a hole. I spent the best years of my life living in a hole. It had a TV and cable and everything! lol	Bad_Kittie
REALLY!!! wow...where have i been? lol....holes are cozy...ooo cable! you can get that?!	bobotheclown
Hell yeah i can get it. But i got evicted from me hole :( Bastards said it 'wasn't hygenic' meh what do they know?	Bad_Kittie
Meh....they know NOTHING! just another lame excuse!!!	bobotheclown
Holes are fuuuuuuuuun, I should know, I live in a town that is fairly hole-ish... No one seems to know anything these days. Tis a disgrace to humanity!	CoNe_LoVeR_666
here-here!	bobotheclown