Introducing our 2016 Halloween single: "Swan Dive"!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Our Halloween single is out today, and this one is very special to us. This year, we chose to cover a song by a band that was once part of Nashville's Rock scene. Iodine, in our opinion, made some of the finest music to ever come out of this town, and we wanted to pay tribute to them by doing their song, "Swan Dive."

As usual, the single will completely benefit a charity, but this time the money will go to MusiCares, a wonderful organization dedicated to being of service to musicians in need. The money will be donated in loving and respectful memory of Chris Feinstein, bassist for Iodine. We had the privilege of playing his bass and guitar on our recording of "Swan Dive," thanks to the generosity of his family.

In other news, we JUST completed our first tour out West (last night!) and we had the best time. Thanks to all who contributed to the experience. 

We are playing our only Nashville show of 2016 on October 28th with our friends in He is Legend and Look What I Did. Hope to see some of you local pals there! Then we're off to FEST, which we play on October 30th.

THEN, we have a week long tour of the Mid-West in November! Dates below. We love this life. Happy Halloween.

Yours in friendship and PMA,
FC

SHOWS:

10/28/16 --- The End, Nashville TN

10/30/16 --- THE FEST / Palomino, Gainesville FL

11/13/16 --- The Tank Room, Kansas City MO

11/14/16 --- The Island, Moline IL

11/15/16 --- Gabe's, Iowa City IA

11/16/16 --- Seward Cafe, Minneapolis MN

11/17/16 --- False Floor, Madison WI

11/18/16 --- The Old Miami, Detroit MI

11/19/16 --- Annabell's, Akron OH

11/20/16 --- Burlington Bar, Chicago IL

Watch the new video for "NMA" today!

Hello!

We're so excited to share our second video with you all, "NMA," featuring Muay Thai fighter Sara Schuster. Like the video for "Animals of Pride," we made it ourselves. We hope you enjoy it!

If you missed it, we released a new song two weeks ago on Ball of Wax Audio Quarterly. It's called "Fighting Shape."

Yours in friendship and PMA,
FC

TOUR DATES, VINYL, AND PMA!

Hey pals!

We're heading back out on the road this month and into August. We're thrilled to be doing seven dates with BELLS≥ from Brooklyn and the EFFECTS from DC, as well as a few shows on our own. Other great bands on the shows include VAPERS, Drew O'Doherty, Billy Bouchard, Callowhill, Day of the Locust, and J. Robbins. Please check out the complete list of dates at the very bottom of this message and see if we're coming to your town!

The vinyl copies of DAVE came in and they're so rad. Vinyl comes with a digital download of the album, too. Grab one while they last!

The letters that B. wears on her stage suit stand for "Positive Mental Attitude." She made a few PMA bracelets for people who requested them, so we decided to sell them as band merch. Part of the proceeds benefit the health funds for HR and Dr. Know of Bad Brains, longtime champions of PMA. We'd love to send one to you and spread the positivity! Buy here.

Also, if you haven't watched the video for "Animals of Pride" yet, check it out. Our second video, for "NMA," is in the works now.

Can't wait to see you all out there.

Yours in friendship and rock,

Jerry and B.

SHOWS:

07/28/16 --- Odditorium, Asheville NC

07/29/16 --- En Su Boca, Richmond VA

07/30/16 --- Boneyard, Atlantic City NJ

08/01/16 --- O'Brien's, Allston MA*

08/02/16 --- Bug Jar, Rochester NY*

08/03/16 --- St. Vitus Bar, Brooklyn NY*

08/04/16 --- The Citizen, Jersey City NJ*

08/05/16 --- PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia PA*

08/06/16 --- In It Together Fest @ St. Stephen's, Washington DC*

08/07/16 --- Windup Space, Baltimore MD*

* = w/ BELLS≥ and the EFFECTS

NEW VIDEO FOR "ANIMALS OF PRIDE!"

Happy Friday!

We're dropping a line to let you know that our first music video is now up. We shot the video for "Animals of Pride" ourselves, using only our phones. The footage is from five different cemeteries in Nashville and Franklin, TN. It was shot in one weekend, and edited by us over the following week. We absolutely loved the process and hope it connects with you.

The shows for the rest of this month are below, and we'll be doing some touring throughout the Spring and Summer, including a tour in August with BELLS≥ (Brooklyn) and the EFFECTS (DC) . . . and J. Robbins will also be playing one of the shows! Confirmations are still pending, but you can be sure we'll be blasting those dates far and wide as soon as they're locked down.

Be good to one another. We'll talk soon.
Yours in friendship and rock,
Jerry and B.

SHOWS:
04/17/16 --- MurderHut, Murfreesboro TN
04/25/16 --- Haymarket Whiskey Bar, Louisville KY

Spring shows!

Hello out there!

Happy Spring to you all. 

We had the best time on tour in February. Thanks to all who came out, shook our hands, played with us, and just made the whole experience so positive. We can't wait to return to those towns!

We have some tour dates shaping up for May, and we'll be sure to send them out to you when they're all confirmed. In the more immediate future, we have two shows somewhat close to home. We play a rad house show in Murfreesboro TN on April 17th, and we're stoked to be playing with Mutoid Man in Louisville KY on April 25th! Tickets for that are on sale now, and might sell out. Be sure to grab yours!

We hope you're enjoying the new album. If you don't have DAVE yet, physical copies can be purchased here (in three formats!), and it's available on iTunes. Our last EP, GARFIELD, is also up on iTunes and Spotify, as of just last week! It was previously only available on cassette and download via bandcamp.

Both releases benefit important causes. One dollar of every copy of DAVEwill be donated to HIV/AIDS programs, and one dollar of every copy ofGARFIELD will be donated to animal rescue efforts.

Be good to one another. We'll talk soon.

Yours in friendship and rock,
Jerry and B.

SHOWS:

04/17/16 --- MurderHut, Murfreesboro TN
04/25/16 --- Haymarket Whiskey Bar, Louisville KY

THE DAVE ALBUM IS OUT TODAY!

Hello!

The DAVE album is out at last! We're so happy to share it with you. If you've already pre-ordered it - thank you! Pre-orders all ship out today, and you should be getting your digital downloads in your inboxes any moment now. The lyrics can be found on our site.

We have hand-numbered cassettes and CDs at the ready. Vinyl is being made, and should ship out in May. Order now!

Again: one dollar of every copy sold (in any format) will be donated to HIV/AIDS programs.

We leave for tour tomorrow, and our first stop is in Charlotte, NC. We're so looking forward to being on the road and playing these songs for everyone! The dates are below, and we'll be posting updates on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Happy album release day! Be good to one another.
Yours in friendship and rock,
Jerry and B.

SHOWS:

02/13/16 --- The Milestone, Charlotte NC

02/15/16 --- En Su Boca, Richmond VA
02/16/16 --- DC9, Washington DC (SOLD OUT!)
02/18/16 --- Boot and Saddle, Philadelphia PA

02/19/16 --- The Bowery Ballroom, New York NY (SOLD OUT!)
02/20/16 --- O'Brien's, Allston MA
02/22/16 --- Opus, Salem MA
02/24/16 --- 242 Main, Burlington VT
02/25/16 --- The Bug Jar, Rochester NY
02/26/16 --- The Buzzbin, Canton OH
02/27/16 --- Now That's Class, Cleveland OH

PRE-ORDER THE DAVE ALBUM TODAY!

Happy 2016, everyone!

Our first album is up for pre-order today! You can order whichever format(s) of DAVE you wish, and you'll get one song from the record now, "Animals of Pride." All physical formats will include the digital download of the album, and all but vinyl will ship out on the release day, February 12th. Because vinyl is such a complicated beast, it takes significantly longer to press. We're shooting for May 1st as the shipping date for that format. It's our first vinyl release!

One dollar of every copy sold (in any format) will be donated to HIV/AIDS programs.

A little bit about our new project: we made this album twice. Remember last Spring when we sent you a newsletter that said something like, "Our album is done! We can't wait to let you know when it will be out!"? Well, that was true. We sat on that record for a little bit, sussed out our best options for releasing it, and made the GARFIELD EP in the meantime. As you know, that EP came out this past October. Alas, it was better than the album we'd made. Somehow we had changed as a band, and we wanted our first album to reflect who and what we really are today.

We went back to the body of work formerly known as our album, kept four songs, kissed the rest goodbye and started over. We wrote the rest of the story, recorded it all, and it became DAVE. It is the story of changed perspectives, from negative to positive. It's about being the person you want to be, despite the losses and disappointments life will inevitably deliver. We hope you connect with it.

We tracked the record ourselves. Jerry mixed it. Alex McCollough mastered it.

The artwork is by B. David Walsh, of course. The pineapple is his sacred image, and it is also the image of welcome and friendship. We thought it was exactly right for this project and we're so grateful to have collaborated with him once more. The graphic rendering was done by our beloved team member, Ric Simenson.

Our updated tour schedule for next month is below. Two of our eleven shows are sold out (!), but there are still tickets for the rest. We can't wait to see all of you, and to share this new work we're so proud of. Happy pre-order day, and happy new year.
 

Yours in friendship and rock,
Jerry and B.

SHOWS:

02/13/16 --- The Milestone, Charlotte NC
02/15/16 --- En Su Boca, Richmond VA
02/16/16 --- DC9, Washington DC (SOLD OUT!)
02/18/16 --- Boot and Saddle, Philadelphia PA

02/19/16 --- The Bowery Ballroom, New York NY (SOLD OUT!)
02/20/16 --- O'Brien's, Allston MA
02/22/16 --- Opus, Salem MA
02/24/16 --- 242 Main, Burlington VT
02/25/16 --- The Bug Jar, Rochester NY
02/26/16 --- The Buzzbin, Canton OH
02/27/16 --- Now That's Class, Cleveland OH

The Album, The Tour, and Holiday Discounts

Hey friends,

We have some solid updates for you this month. The album we've been telling you about for a while now finally has a name and release date: Our debut full-length, DAVE, will be released on February 12th, 2016. We're so stoked to be able to finally share this work with you; it's been a long time in the making. Pre-order will start on January 15th, and we'll share the cover art as well as available formats with you then.

Mere days after the album comes out, we'll be on the road in support of it. Our February tour dates are still being finalized, but several of them are confirmed and listed at the bottom of this post. Have we mentioned that we're a duo full time now? We are. We have been since September (and a for couple shows before that, here and there). We've played with some rad bassists in our time as a band, but it became clear that we'd be able to tour more as a duo. It's actually been a blast. So, if you've seen us before as a trio, we have something new for you.

As for right now, we're writing, rehearsing, and running the record label. If you want to give the gift of FC this holiday season, we've tried to make it as easy as possible. You can now buy downloads of GARFIELD, "TSS001"and the Halloween singles together for 15% less than buying them individually. We also have cassettes (that come with download codes), tote bags, T's and buttons. Because we love you, here's a code to take 10% off of our physical wares through Christmas day, too: FCPALS

We'll gift-wrap anything you ask us to, free of charge; just add a note to do so when you pay.

Huge thanks to all who have supported the GARFIELD release! Ditto, our most recent Halloween single. We made donations to a local animal rescue organization AND to the Butler Center for addition research, thanks to all of you. We truly appreciate you. Happy holidays.

Rock,
FC

SHOWS:

02/16/16 --- DC9, Washington DC
02/18/16 --- Boot and Saddle, Philadelphia PA

02/19/16 --- The Bowery Ballroom, New York NY
02/20/16 --- O'Brien's, Allston MA
02/22/16 --- Opus, Salem MA

THE EAST COAST, THE ALBUM, AND THANKS

Hey there!

Just checking in after a busy season. Thanks to everyone who made October such a great month for us. We released the GARFIELD EP and our Halloween Single, "The Killing Moon" just thirteen days apart - and loved every minute of it. As promised, all proceeds from the latter were donated to the Butler Center for Addiction Research (part of the Hazelden group) in memory of Ryan McNulty. And, we just made a donation to a local animal rescue group as the result of having sold a hefty number of EPs. So, thank you!

As we've mentioned in recent months, we're joining the Loved Ones for two of their reunion tour dates: February 16th at DC9 in DC (almost sold out!), and February 19th at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City (sold out!). We have a full East Coast tour shaping up that month, and we'll be posting confirmed dates in the next few weeks. We're really looking forward to returning to those areas.

And . . . we'll have an album to sell. We've been waiting for the right time to put it out, and it's getting closer. More on that soon. Much more. Until then, we're so happy with this new body of work, GARFIELD. Grab a physical copy or download today.

Rock,

FC

THIS YEAR'S HALLOWEEN SINGLE IS HERE!

Happy almost Halloween!

It's our favorite time of year, partly because we get to cover a song and release it for Halloween, and partly because pumpkins, ghouls and goblins simply rule. So, we give you our third Halloween single,"The Killing Moon." This beloved 1984 song by Echo and the Bunnymen was just dying to be re-recorded, so we caved in. As always, all of the single's proceeds will be donated to addiction research. This year, donations will be made in loving memory of Ryan McNulty.

If you're in need of more spooky cheer, feel free to partake of our Halloween singles from years past, "Pet Sematary" (2013) and "Them Bones" (2014).

We're stoked to announce that we're joining The Loved Ones for another show on their reunion tour in February. In addition to the sold out show at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC on February 19th, we'll also be with them at DC9 in Washington DC on February 16th. Tickets went on sale this week! We'll be adding other tour dates of our own for that month soon, as well.

Lastly, we're playing a fun local show next week (Nov. 5th) with The Birth Defects and Sheep Shifter at The End. Might be our last show in Nashville for a little while, so come hang!

Thanks to everyone who made the GARFIELD release weekend such a blast, and to everyone who has bought the EP so far! Grab a copy today!

Rock, 

FC