Sinister Muse and Empyrean Records Announce the Signing of Chicago's THE FRANTIC. THE FRANTIC to Play WARPED TOUR Dates.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2007
Sinister Muse and Empyrean Records Announce the Signing of Chicago’s THE FRANTIC. THE FRANTIC to Play WARPED TOUR Dates.
As the entire music industry scrambles to redefine what it means to be a band in the 21st century – when it’s not as much about record labels throwing money around and radio spinning a tune to a mass audience who will in turn run out and buy the albums, as it is about finding an audience the old DIY way of playing shows and meeting fans – a group of high school friends, from the southwest suburbs of Chicago, called The Frantic are too busy making music to give the old business side of things much thought.
“We just like to have fun up on the stage,” says 17-year-old vocalist/guitarist Kyle Driscoll.
The band may be young (Kyle and guitarist Ian Farnesi are both 17, while bassist Chris Farnesi and drummer Brett Hartwell are 18), but don’t let their age fool you. They’ve been playing together since they were 9 years old (“we weren’t too good at age 9…we were just making noise,” they say with a laugh). While what began as a bunch of kids playing punk and rock covers in their parents’ basements has since evolved into a well-versed punk rock band who have opened shows for Riverboat Gamblers, U.S. Bombs, Pink Spiders, and The Street Brats and are set for a stint on the 2007 Warped Tour via the Hot Topic/Kevin Says stage, that initial passion to play that brought them all together when they were barely out of the sandbox continues to grow by the day.
After their high-energy live show blew the mind of famed multi-platinum producer Mudrock (Riverboat Gamblers, Avenged Sevenfold, Godsmack, Alice Cooper), the wide-eyed band of teens were flown out to L.A. where they recorded their debut full length for Sinister Muse Records, ‘Audio & Murder’ (to be released by Sinister Muse Records/Empyrean Records in October 2007 – distributed by Warner Music Group’s Alternative Distribution Alliance). Like hometown pop-punk heroes Alkaline Trio, The Frantic’s music has found that fragile balance between pop and punk that can simultaneously cause a nose bloodying circle pit and mass sing-a-longs.
Like the hair metal bands of the 80’s, of which The Frantic sound nothing like, by the way, these boys are set on enjoying life as a rock ‘n’ roll band. They’re not here to make a fashion statement and their main goal is to play for as many people as possible. After playing the same venues in their same small town for 4 years, they’re bursting to get on the road and take on the world. Well, here they come.
Catch The Frantic on the following VANS WARPED TOUR dates:
Jul 28 2007 :: VANS WARPED TOUR – First Midwest Bank Amphitheater: Tinley Park, IL (on the Hot Topic…Kevin Says Stage)
Jul 29 2007 :: VANS WARPED TOUR – Metrodome: Minneapolis, MN (on the Hot Topic…Kevin Says Stage)
Jul 31 2007 :: VANS WARPED TOUR – Marcus Amphitheater: Milwaukee, WI (on the Hot Topic…Kevin Says Stage)
“Please stop by the Sinister Muse Records tent at Warped Tour during these 3 dates before and after The Frantic performances to meet the band and get free stuff.”
THE FRANTIC are:
Kyle Driscoll :: Lead Vocals and Guitars Chris Farnesi :: Bass and Vocals Ian Farnesi :: Guitars Brett Hartwell :: Drums and Vocals
About Sinister Muse Records:
Sinister Muse Records was founded by music industry veteran, entrepreneur, and musician Christian Picciolini, with the aim of starting an artist-friendly music company from a musician’s point of view. Christian brought in friends and equally respected artists and industry professionals to join him in bringing equality and passion back to the indie label set. The goal is to create an atmosphere of mutual respect between the artist and the record company. SMR goes beyond the typical record label experience and does whatever is necessary to build a strong bond between label and artist. The label vows to support and develop their artists by being technologically vigilant, compulsively proactive, blindingly fair, keeping the artist’s vision in mind and giving them control of their sound. For more info: www.sinistermuse.com
About Empyrean Records:
Empyrean Records was originally formed as an imprint of the WishingTree Records Group in the late 90’s by music enthusiasts David Silva and Kyle Thompson. Based in the historic town of Warren, Rhode Island, the label’s focus is to simply share the music they love with people who love music. The ever-expanding Wishing Tree Records Group now houses two independent record labels, Track Star Media (a retail marketing firm specializing in arts and entertainment), and has major international retail distribution through SC Distribution and ADA (Alternative Distribution Alliance). The label group has collectively released albums from Wheat, Eric Matthews, Pinetop Seven, Silver Sunshine, The Moles, Super Furry Animals, as well as a charity compilation series featuring exclusive tracks from Elliott Smith, Wheat, Death Cab for Cutie, Wilco, Bright Eyes, Spoon, and Elf Power, among many others. For more info: www.empyreanrecords.com
For more information please contact david@empyreanrecords.com or call 401.245.0777