Four Letter Lie
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| Four Letter Lie | |
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| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota  |
| Genre(s) | Screamo Post-hardcore |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Label(s) | Victory Records |
| Website | fourletterlie.com |
| Members | |
| Brian Nagan Kevin Skaff Connor Kelly John Waltmann Derek Smith |
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Four Letter Lie is a post-hardcore band from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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[edit] History
The group formed in 2005 and quickly released an EP entitled Her Escape in May of that year. They followed the release with a heavy tour schedule, which included dates on the Warped Tour and Taste of Chaos tours.[1] The group won an online vote to open the Taste of Chaos date in St. Paul, Minnesota the next year, by which time the group had signed to Victory Records.[1] The group's first record for Victory, Let Your Body Take Over, appeared in October 2006, and was a regional sales success[2] and received mixed reviews from press agencies.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The group continued touring throughout 2007 and has since written a new album, What A Terrible Thing To Say, which was released on February 19th, 2008. In spring of 2008 Four Letter Lie toured with A Skylit Drive, Oh Sleeper, and Memphis Mayfire. Touring The entire Unites States in the Summer 2008 with Dance Gavin Dance and A Static Lullaby.
[edit] Members
- Brian Nagan - vocals
- Kevin Skaff - guitar, vocals
- Connor Kelly - guitar
- John Waltmann - bass
- Derek Smith - drums
[edit] Discography
- 2005: Her Escape (EP)
- 2005: This Scarecrow Needs a Flame (EP)
- 2006: Let Your Body Take Over
- 2008: What A Terrible Thing To Say
[edit] References
- ^ a b Four Letter Lie at Allmusic.com
- ^ Billboard Heatseekers, West North Central, Week of 11/18/06. Billboard Magazine. Accessed September 15, 2007.
- ^ Review of Let Your Body Take Over. Pop Matters, February 21, 2007. Accessed September 15, 2007.
- ^ Review of Let Your Body Take Over. Albequerque Tribune, December 8, 2006. Accessed September 15, 2007.
- ^ Review of Let Your Body Take Over. Paste Punk. Accessed September 14, 2007.
- ^ Review of Let Your Body Take Over. Maelstrom.nu. Accessed September 15, 2007.
- ^ Review of Let Your Body Take Over. A Thousand Apologies, November 6, 2006. Accessed September 15, 2007.
- ^ Review of Let Your Body Take Over. Geekburger.com, December 18, 2006. Accessed September 15, 2007.
- ^ Review of Let Your Body Take Over. Alternative Press, March 1, 2007. Accessed September 15, 2007.
