Finbah NEW SINGLE RELEASE & NATIONAL TOUR DATES
January 31st 2010 01:18
NEW SINGLE RELEASE & NATIONAL TOUR DATES
With an extensive East Coast tour and the backing of Commercial Radio Australia, 2009’s NA2R rock winners – Finabah – are taking 2010 by the horns and earning their place as one of the bands to watch this year.
The Brisbane four-piece, whose name until now beared no meaning, start the new year armed with new single “Everyone Jump (When They Tell You How High)”.
“Our guitarist was given a dog – named Finabah – as a parting gift from his Swedish neighbours,” says bassist Brendan Langfield.“ The band started the same time the dog passed away, and we adopted the name in loving memory. It wasn’t until recently we were informed by a Swedish fan that it roughly translates to: ‘Fina’ meaning cool, and ‘bah’ meaning yeah?.. cool yeah??”
‘Everyone Jump’ is a true example of the band’s trademark pop/rock and catchy melodies, with the track describing a struggle often seen in society. “The track was heavily inspired by the modern fashion industry, and everyone’s struggle to be different,” says Langfield. “It seems a lot of the time people are so concerned with being ‘trendy’ and ‘unique’ that they forget about who they really are”.
The single is already making waves throughout the industry after having been recognised by Commercial Radio Australia to win the Rock category in September 2009 at the National New Artists 2 Radio (NA2R) initiative. This see’s the band receiving guaranteed play on commercial radio, a share in $150,000 worth of radio advertising, as well as a distribution deal with MGM for the single. The award has also seen the band invited to play at several key industry events, including the 2009 CRA (Commercial Radio Australia) Conference, 2010 CRA Launch party and the 2010 APRA gala event.
In support of the single, the band will also embark on a national tour throughout February/March. This comes ahead of an extensive six week schools tour in June, after being selected to join the 2010 Rock the Schools tour. Rock the schools is a corporate and government funded initiative, patroned by Minister Peter Garret which sees the band performing over 25 shows, to 15,000 plus students, and giving them a hands on education in rock and roll.
Finabah started out like many bands do – four kids bored with small-town summers, bashing out power chords in a backyard shed. Six years and later, Finabah have become one of the most recognised pop-rock acts in Queensland having played in excess of 500 shows including performances alongside The Used and Rise Against on the Taste of Chaos 2007 tour and, more recently, on the 2009 Sounds of Spring festival at Brisbane’s RNA Showgrounds performing alongside The Living End, Josh Pyke and Little Birdy.
“We just want to write big solid songs, that get stuck in your head for days and really make the listener feel like part of the music... to me the shiver you get when a lyric sparks your brain, or a beat hits your heart is the most important thing we do” says Brendan.
Having started in the small Queensland town of Toowoomba, Finabah have progressed from a small town band, in to one of the most exciting unsigned acts in the country.
Catch Finabah performing live on the ‘Everybody Jump’ Tour:
Friday, February 12: Syke, The Producer Bar @ Electric Light Hotel, Adelaide, SA (18 )
Saturday, February 13: The Underground, Adelaide, SA (All Ages)
Friday, February 19: Mynt Lounge, Werribee, VIC (18 )
Saturday, February 20: ‘Bang’, Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne, VIC (18 )
Sunday, February 21: Fist 2 Face, Melbourne, VIC (All Ages)
Friday, March 5: X&Y Bar, Brisbane, QLD (18 Unplugged set)
Saturday, March 6: The Hive, Brisbane, QLD (All Ages)
Saturday, March 6: Thriller, Brisbane, QLD (All Ages)
Sunday, March 7: Gladstone Hotel, Gladstone, QLD (18 )
http://finabah.com.au | myspace.com/finabahaus
With an extensive East Coast tour and the backing of Commercial Radio Australia, 2009’s NA2R rock winners – Finabah – are taking 2010 by the horns and earning their place as one of the bands to watch this year.
The Brisbane four-piece, whose name until now beared no meaning, start the new year armed with new single “Everyone Jump (When They Tell You How High)”.
“Our guitarist was given a dog – named Finabah – as a parting gift from his Swedish neighbours,” says bassist Brendan Langfield.“ The band started the same time the dog passed away, and we adopted the name in loving memory. It wasn’t until recently we were informed by a Swedish fan that it roughly translates to: ‘Fina’ meaning cool, and ‘bah’ meaning yeah?.. cool yeah??”
‘Everyone Jump’ is a true example of the band’s trademark pop/rock and catchy melodies, with the track describing a struggle often seen in society. “The track was heavily inspired by the modern fashion industry, and everyone’s struggle to be different,” says Langfield. “It seems a lot of the time people are so concerned with being ‘trendy’ and ‘unique’ that they forget about who they really are”.
The single is already making waves throughout the industry after having been recognised by Commercial Radio Australia to win the Rock category in September 2009 at the National New Artists 2 Radio (NA2R) initiative. This see’s the band receiving guaranteed play on commercial radio, a share in $150,000 worth of radio advertising, as well as a distribution deal with MGM for the single. The award has also seen the band invited to play at several key industry events, including the 2009 CRA (Commercial Radio Australia) Conference, 2010 CRA Launch party and the 2010 APRA gala event.
In support of the single, the band will also embark on a national tour throughout February/March. This comes ahead of an extensive six week schools tour in June, after being selected to join the 2010 Rock the Schools tour. Rock the schools is a corporate and government funded initiative, patroned by Minister Peter Garret which sees the band performing over 25 shows, to 15,000 plus students, and giving them a hands on education in rock and roll.
Finabah started out like many bands do – four kids bored with small-town summers, bashing out power chords in a backyard shed. Six years and later, Finabah have become one of the most recognised pop-rock acts in Queensland having played in excess of 500 shows including performances alongside The Used and Rise Against on the Taste of Chaos 2007 tour and, more recently, on the 2009 Sounds of Spring festival at Brisbane’s RNA Showgrounds performing alongside The Living End, Josh Pyke and Little Birdy.
“We just want to write big solid songs, that get stuck in your head for days and really make the listener feel like part of the music... to me the shiver you get when a lyric sparks your brain, or a beat hits your heart is the most important thing we do” says Brendan.
Having started in the small Queensland town of Toowoomba, Finabah have progressed from a small town band, in to one of the most exciting unsigned acts in the country.
Catch Finabah performing live on the ‘Everybody Jump’ Tour:
Friday, February 12: Syke, The Producer Bar @ Electric Light Hotel, Adelaide, SA (18 )
Saturday, February 13: The Underground, Adelaide, SA (All Ages)
Friday, February 19: Mynt Lounge, Werribee, VIC (18 )
Saturday, February 20: ‘Bang’, Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne, VIC (18 )
Sunday, February 21: Fist 2 Face, Melbourne, VIC (All Ages)
Friday, March 5: X&Y Bar, Brisbane, QLD (18 Unplugged set)
Saturday, March 6: The Hive, Brisbane, QLD (All Ages)
Saturday, March 6: Thriller, Brisbane, QLD (All Ages)
Sunday, March 7: Gladstone Hotel, Gladstone, QLD (18 )
http://finabah.com.au | myspace.com/finabahaus
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