California punk rockers Face To Face
have felt the highs and lows of the music industry throughout their 20
year career. With a rotation of band members, the band found mainstream
success in 1993 when they signed to Victory Records. Their 1994 album,
"Big Choice" broke into the top 25 on the "Heatseekers" chart as the
song's lead single, "Disconnected" hit #39 on the Billboard Rock Track
chart.
Then, Face To Face called it quits in 2004 as
the band members went their separate ways. In late 2008, the band
reunited for a short U.S. tour. The vibe was so positive that they
decided to continue, performing on the 2010 Vans Warped Tour and record a
new album (2011's "Laugh Now, Laugh Later").
Now Face To Face return with their
eighth studio album, "Three Chords and a Half Truth." It was released
back on April 9 through Rise Records and the band is currently on tour
promoting the hell out of it.
The twelve songs that make up the new
album still have that classic Face To Face feel or maybe its just
hearing Trever Keith's familiar voice, since he is the only original
member of the band. The songs "Welcome Back To Nothing" and "Bright
Lights Go Down" have that punk-rock aggression as the band plays with a
new sense of purpose. They also make sure to have a couple mainstream
rock songs "Right As Rain" and "Jinxproof" that alternative rock radio
should take notice of. The album closes with the uplifting, party anthem
"Three Chords and a Half Truth" and the pulsating, energetic classic
punk-style of "Across State Lines."
Face To Face are on tour in the U.S.
until the end of June. Then they will take a month off before heading
over to Europe of a handful of dates. For more information on Face To
Face, check out facetofacemusic.com.
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