| A Fragile Tomorrow | |
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A Fragile Tomorrow at The Florida Theater in Jacksonville, FL, 2010 |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | AFT |
| Origin | Montgomery, New York, United States |
| Genres | Rock, folk rock, pop rock |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Labels | Piewillie Records |
| Website | afragiletomorrow.com |
| Members | |
| Sean Kelly Dominic Kelly Brendan Kelly Shaun Rhoades |
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A Fragile Tomorrow is an indie rock/jangle pop band from Charleston, South Carolina, formerly from Montgomery, New York The group formed in 2003 and included brothers Sean Kelly, Dominic Kelly, and Brendan Kelly. In 2006, bassist Shaun Rhoades joined the group. The band has put out three albums. The first album, Wishful Thinking, was put out on indie label Audem Records and sold on various online music stores. Their second album, Beautiful Noise, which was produced by Grammy-winning producer and musician Malcolm Burn, was put out in May 2008 independently by the band. A third album, Tripping Over Nothing was released in February 2010 on the band's own label, Piewillie Records. A Fragile Tomorrow played for over 30,000 people at the Papal Youth Rally on April 20, 2008 in Yonkers, New York.[1] The band has shared the stage with/opened for Indigo Girls, The Bangles, Continental Drifters, Blues Traveler, The Cowsills, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Danielle Howle, Susan Cowsill, Amy Ray, and more.
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The band's second album, Beautiful Noise, was produced, mixed, and engineered by Malcolm Burn. A Fragile Tomorrow entered Burn's studio in the Fall of 2007 and the album was released in May 2008. Initially, it was available in CD format at shows and from the band's official website, and also in download format on the band's site. In October 2008, the album became available on digital outlets such as iTunes, Real Rhapsody, CD Baby, eMusic, and more. North Carolina musician Peter Holsapple, of bands The dB's and Continental Drifters, contributed organ to the song "How I Am" and accordion to the song "Zydeco Girl". New Orleans musician Susan Cowsill of The Cowsills and Continental Drifters contributed vocals to the song "Zydeco Girl".
The band began recording the follow-up to 2008's Beautiful Noise , titled Tripping Over Nothing, which is produced by South Carolina musician Danielle Howle[2] in the summer of 2009. The album features guest appearances once again by Peter Holsapple and Susan Cowsill, as well as Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls.
The album was released on February 23, 2010. The band put out the record on their own label, Piewillie Records. They are touring in support of it, most recently opening for the Indigo Girls [3] The band announced on their Facebook page that they would be releasing a digital-only EP in November or December 2010 that includes semi-acoustic versions of three songs from Tripping Over Nothing and one brand new song.
Sean and Dominic are featured vocalists on Indigo Girls latest live record, "Staring Down the Brilliant Dream" released in June 2010. They sing on the song "Closer to Fine" along with Michelle Malone and actress Jill Hennessy. [4]
In February 2011, the band went back out on the road with Indigo Girls, opening the southeast leg of their tour. [5]
On April 19th, 2011, the band released a live record called Live at Awendaw Green that was recorded at a show in Awendaw, SC in December 2010. [6]
In summer 2011, the band announced their plans to start work on their fourth studio record. Preproduction began in fall 2011, and recording is said to begin in January 2012.
On September 26, 2011, A Fragile Tomorrow announced via their Facebook page that they would be opening for The Bangles on the west coast leg of their November 2011 tour. [7]