Platinum selling rock group Flyleaf recently wrapped up their nationwide tour with Payable On Death (P.O.D.). The tour was the second outing with new front woman, Kristen May.
As a special thank you to their fans, Flyleaf unleashed free downloads of two bonus tracks from their recent EP, Who We Are.You can download "Great Love" on AbsolutePunk here and “Cage On The Ground” on Blabbermouth here.
Platinum-selling Texas quintet Flyleaf have just announced a string of Summer co-headlining tour dates with P.O.D kicking off on July 13th in Kenosha, WI and wrapping up on August 10th in San Diego, CA. Flyleaf bassist Pat Seals talked about the upcoming tour saying, “Flyleaf is very excited to hit the road this Summer with P.O.D.! Opening for them in 2005 on the Fall Brawl Tour was a very special experience for me, being a fan of the band since the release of “The Fundamental Elements of Southtown.” P.O.D. live is always explosive and heartfelt - it will be a privilege to share the stage once again.”
Loudwire spoke about new singer, Kristen May on her first tour with the band saying she "hit the stage with spunk and charisma. May has her own unique style and vocal deliverance, which was still both hardhitting and melodic. The singer also seemed incredibly comfortable with her new band mates onstage."
The tour supports Flyleaf’s latest release, New Horizons, as critical acclaim keeps pouring in. Alternative Press gave it a 3-out-of-5 stars, ARTISTdirect called the album, “Best album to date,” and Bloody Disgusting extolled is as “Fantastic.” Fans can pick up the album on iTunes now.
Tour Dates w/ P.O.D
07/13 Kenosha, WI - Brad Stop
07/14 Joliet, IL- Mojoes
07/16 Dayton, OH McGuffys House o f Rock
07/18 Flint, MI - The Machine Shop
07/19 Baltimore, MD Rams Head
07/20 Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club
07/21 Philadelphia, PA - TLA
07/23 Boston, MA House of Blue
07/24 New York, NY Highline Balroom
07/26 Luzerne, PA Brews Brothers West
07/29 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works
07/30 Baton Rouge, LA Varsity Theater
08/01 Midland, TX Rock The Desert (Flyleaf Only)
08/02 Dallas, TX Trees
08/04 Amarillo, TX Midnight Rodeo
08/06 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
08/08 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
08/09 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues
08/10 San Diego, CA House of Blues
Los Angeles based rockers, Stars in Stereo have just unveiled a cover of the classic Nine Inch Nails track “Closer”. The cover can be heard here. The band will be releasing their debut self-titled album on April 9th, but will be available from the band on tour starting February 12th. The album features the single “The Broken”, which can be seen here.
The track listing for the album is as follows:
1. The Broken
2. Violence
3. All Together
4. Dealing Secrets
5. Lie Down
6. Red Eyed Romance
7. Open Your Eyes
8. At The Stroke of Midnight
9. Every Last Thing
10. Queen Of CatastropheThe band have also announced that they will be teaming up with Drowning Pool and Flyleaf for a spring tour which kicks off on February 19th in Atlanta. For complete dates and to stay current on all things Stars in Stereo follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
Flyleaf recently launched a collaborative art project on their Facebook page. The band is asking fans to bring the “New Horizons” track artwork (which was created by bassist Pat Seals) to life by coloring it by hand or on photoshop, and then posting the finished piece on Instagram using #flyleaffanart. One hand picked winner will receive an original print framed and signed by Pat. To download the artwork and add your own personal touch visit the contest page here.
Los Angeles based rockers, Stars in Stereo have just announced the track listing and unveiled the album artwork for their forthcoming debut album Stars in Stereo which arriveson February 12th. The album features the song “The Broken”, the official video for which can be seen here. The track listing is below.
1. The Broken
2. Violence
3. All Together
4. Dealing Secrets
5. Lie Down
6. Red Eyed Romance
7. Open Your Eyes
8. At The Stroke of Midnight
9. Every Last Thing
10. Queen Of Catastrophe
The band had a busy 2012, releasing “The Broken” single on iTunes, and touring with the likes of The Used and Blue October. The band will be hitting the road again in 2013, starting off with a nationwide tour with hard rock heavyweights Drowning Pool and Flyleaf.
Tour dates with Flyleaf and Drowning Pool are as follows:
2/21/13 - TLA Philadelphia, PA
2/22/13 - Altar Bar Pittsburgh, PA
2/23/13 - Webster Theater Hartford, CT
2/24/13 - Crocodile Rock Cafe Allentown, PA
2/27/13 The Paramount Huntington, NY
2/28/13 Irving Plaza New York, NY
3/1/13 The Stony Pony Asbury Park, NJ
3/2/13 The Fillmore Silver Spring, MD
3/4/13 Chameleon Club Lancaster, PA
3/5/13 Bogart’s Cincinnati, OH
3/6/13 House of Blues Cleveland, OH
3/8/13 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI
3/9/13 St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI
3/10/13 House of Blues Chicago, IL
3/12/13 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
3/14/13 The Summit Music Hall Denver, CO
3/15/13 In the Venue Salt Lake City, UT
3/16/13 Knitting Factory Boise, ID
3/17/13 Knitting Factory Spokane, WA
3/19/13 Knitting Factory Reno, NV
3/21/13 House of Blues Anaheim, CA
3/22/13 Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas, NV
3/23/13 The Marquee Tempe, AZ
3/24/13 The Rock Tucson, AZ
Platinum-selling Texas quintet Flyleaf will hit the road on a co-headline tour of the United States with heavy metal stalwarts Drowning Pool. It’s a special run for Flyleaf as it marks two important milestones, welcoming new singer Kristen May to the family and also serving as the first tour in support of their acclaimed third full-length album, New Horizons. The tour will also include support from Los Angeles rock band, Stars In Stereo.
About the impending dates, Flyleaf guitarist Sameer Bhattacharya exclaims, “We’re excited for everyone to experience Kristen May’s powerful and inspiring voice as she joins us on stage.” Bassist Pat Seals echoes his excitement, “I can’t wait for these new songs to happen live for both longtime and new fans.”
Drowning Pool's guitarist CJ Pierce adds, “Were excited as hell to get back out on the road and hang with our fellow Texas rockers Flyleaf. We've done some radio shows together in the past but this will be our first real run together. I know Flyleaf has great new line up and some amazing new tunes. We'll be playing a killer mix of songs from our catalogue and some new tunes as well. Looking forward to Rocking out with everyone..”
Meanwhile, Critical acclaim keeps pouring in for New Horizons. Alternative Press gave it 3-out-of-5 stars, ARTISTdirect.com called New Horizons Flyleaf’s “Best album to date”, and Bloody-Disgusting extolled it as “fantastic.”
Flyleaf recently unveiled their official music video for “Call You Out”, which premiered on VEVO. For more of the latest news on Flyleaf including tour dates, head to their official site, as well as their Facebook and Twitter pages. Make sure to pick up a copy of New Horizons on iTunes now!
Tour Dates w/ Drowning Pool
Feb 21 - Philadelphia, PA - TLA
Feb 22 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
Feb 23 - Hartford, CT - Webster
Feb 24 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
Feb 27 - Huntington, NY - Paramount
Feb 28 - New York, NY - Irving
Mar 01 - Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Park
Mar 02 - Silver Spring, MD - Fillmore
Mar 05 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts
Mar 06 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
Mar 08 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
Mar 09 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
Mar 10 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
Mar 14 - Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall
Mar 15 - Salt Lake City, UT - ITV
Mar 16 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
Mar 17 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
Mar 19 - Reno, NV - Knitting Factory
Mar 21 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
Mar 23 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
Mar 24 - Tucson, AZ - Rock
A&M/Octone recording group Flyleaf will release their third studio album New Horizons on October 30th. The band also unveiled the full album track listing and released the second single titled “Call You Out” (the follow up to the album’s title track).
"’Call You Out’ was one of the first songs written during the New Horizons sessions,” commented bass player Pat Seals. “The stomping opening verse evolved over time into this aggressive but very calculated track that closes with Sameer using chaotic guitar sounds to sort of burn it to the ground - engages you all the way through.” Seals has not only designed the album cover for the band’s upcoming release, he also created a fold out poster as part of the packaging.
Check out the full track listing below, and head to Flyleaf’s official site, Facebook and Twitter pages for more of the latest news.
New Horizons Track Listing:
1. Fire Fire
2. New Horizons
3. Call You Out
4. Cage On The Ground
5. Great Love
6. Bury Your Heart
7. Freedom
8. Saving Grace
9. Stand
10. Green Heart
11. Broken Wings
&M/Octone recording group Flyleaf announce the departure of long time singer Lacey Sturm today. The bands final album with Lacey, New Horizons, will be out on October 30th on A&M/Octone Records and is available now for pre-order.
Flyleaf are pleased to announce that Kristen May formerly of the band Vedera will be stepping in as the bands lead singer for future tour dates in support of New Horizons. Fans can direct questions to the band on Twitter (@flyleafmusic) for a live Q&A tonight at 8pm ET using the hashtag #NewHorizons.
“When listening to New Horizons, I would hope that fans would be able to lose themselves in the story of each of these songs and form their own connections to themas we have in the band, remarked bass player Pat Seals. There is a great deal of our souls laid bare on this record, and I feel like it really comes through on the tracks.”
Seals also commented on Laceys departure, As Flyleaf begins this new cycle to introduce our third record New Horizons, we feel our fans should know that Lacey has stepped down as lead vocalist of the band. Her statement below expresses her reasons for leaving. In order to continue on with New Horizons, Sameer, Jared, James, and myself have selected Kristen May, formerly of Vedera, to assume lead vocal duties for future tour dates. We are excited for this new chapter in the history of Flyleaf, and hope that our fans will accompany us as we continue on this journey to bring hope and inspiration through our music. We would like to thank everyone who has supported us over the years and we are looking forward to playing for you again soon.
Lacey commented on her departure
I have been beyond blessed to be in Flyleaf for the past ten years, touring with 4 amazing men and the Flyleaf crew, whom I love like my flesh and blood family. They have all given so much. It took everyone on our team to make the beauty in Flyleaf possible. I am honored to have met so many wonderful people who love Flyleaf music all over the world. Your incredible stories continue to inspire me. I am very thankful to have recently become a mom to one of the greatest blessings of my life, my son Jack. You may have also heard that we recently lost our brilliant sound engineer, Rich Caldwell, in a devastating car accident. Now, more than ever, I understand the phrase Memento Mori. I understand that, for me, living life to the fullest in this season means to step down as the lead singer for Flyleaf. I wish the best to Jared, Pat, Sameer and James and I know that as I continue to pursue the highest heights of what I am created for, it will free them all to pursue that for themselves too.
The guys will continue to tour and write music together. I’m so very grateful that they are able to do what they desire and that there is a beautiful and talented, warm hearted girl like Kristen May to sing for them. Because of this, you will all get a chance to see a new Flyleaf show and support the new album.
As I take this first step on a new journey, I pray that each one of you would pursue your highest calling with reckless abandon as well, understanding that sometimes the fullness of life comes in doing things that are only understood by you, God, and the special people God has put in your life that truly love you for you not for what you do, but for who you are. I love you guys so much and in many ways, I will stay in touch. May God bless you all with healthy hearts, full of courage to weather the journey to your own New Horizons.
Flyleaf are taking fans behind the scenes of the video for their latest single, “New Horizons.” In the clip, bassist Pat Seals takes viewers on a tour of the shoot in and around the band’s house and practice space in Rogers, TX. A second installment of the Behind the Scenes series is coming soon.
Be sure to check out the official video for “New Horizons,” which recently premiered on Fuse, and head to Flyleaf’s official site, Facebook and Twitter for more info.
A&M/Octone recording group Flyleaf have just released their new single, New Horizons, available now on iTunes. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming third album of the same name. “‘New Horizons’ expresses a feeling of looking toward the unknown future with hope, commented bass player Pat Seals. Full details about the album and the release date will be announced shortly.
Flyleaf’s debut self-titled album has now sold 1.3 million copies and is certified Platinum. ”All Around Me” reached the Top 10 on Top 40 Radio, and the band have charted six singles total at modern and rock radio. Flyleafs last album, Memento Mori, debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart and has gone on to sell over 325,000 copies in the US alone.
For all of the latest on Flyleaf, be sure to check out their official site, as well as their Facebook and Twitter pages.
