Four Letter Lie

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Four Letter Lie
Background information
Origin Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States
Genres Post-hardcore,[1] Screamo,[2][3] Pop rock (2005–2007)
Years active 2004 – present
Labels Victory
Associated acts A Day to Remember, Mod Sun, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, I Saw a Ghost
Website Four Letter Lie on Myspace
Members Brian Nagan
Connor Kelly
John Waltmann
Tai Wright
Anthony Jones
Past members Kevin Skaff
Derek[4] Smith
Louis Hamel
Timothy Java

Four Letter Lie is an American post-hardcore band from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

History

The group formed in 2004 and quickly released an EP entitled Her Escape in May 2005. They followed the release with a heavy tour schedule, which included dates on the Warped Tour and Taste of Chaos tours.[2] 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.[2] The group's first record for Victory, Let Your Body Take Over, appeared in October 2006 and was a regional sales success,[5] although it received mixed reviews from press agencies.[1][3][6][7][8][9][10] The group continued touring throughout 2007 and has since written a new album, What a Terrible Thing to Say, which was released on February 19, 2008. The album peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.[11] In spring 2008 Four Letter Lie toured with A Skylit Drive, Oh, Sleeper, and Memphis May Fire and spent the summer touring with Dance Gavin Dance and A Static Lullaby then finished out 2008 with Pierce the Veil, Emarosa and Breathe Carolina.[citation needed]

On March 30, 2009, the band posted a blog on their MySpace announcing that Kevin had departed from the band and has since joined A Day to Remember in June. On July 4, 2009, the band announced via MySpace that their drummer, Derek[4] Smith, had left the band to pursue a rap career as a solo artist, MOD SUN, and that John Waltmann would be switching from bass to guitar.[12]

The band's third album, A New Day, was released on October 13, 2009 through Victory Records. They have done several tours in support of the new release, including a full U.S. run with Love Hate Hero, Sleeping With Sirens, and Of Machines. The band also finished a Canadian tour in April with We Came As Romans and will continue supporting them through May in the U.S. Their headlining tour for their 3rd release A New Day took place in June–August 2010 in both the east and west coasts.

In 2011 Brian Nagan featured in experimental hardcore band, I Saw a Ghosts, single "What Doesn't Kill us Makes us Stronger".[citation needed]

The band revealed that they would be going into the studio to record an upcoming album or EP, due for release in early 2014.

Band members

Current

  • Brian Nagan - unclean vocals (2004–present)
  • Anthony Jones - clean vocals, bass (2011–present)
  • Connor Kelly - lead guitar (2009–present), rhythm guitar (2004–2009)
  • John Waltmann - rhythm guitar (2009–present), bass (2004–2009)
  • Tai Wright- drums, percussion (2009–2010 Touring) (2011–present)

Former

  • Kevin Skaff - clean vocals, lead guitar, piano (2004–2009)(Current guitarist of A Day to Remember)
  • Louis Hamel - bass (2009–2011)
  • Timothy Java - drums, percussion (2009–2011)
  • Derek Smith - drums, percussion (2004–2009)(Currently creating music under the alias Mod Sun)

Discography

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Review of Let Your Body Take Over. Geekburger.com, December 18, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Four Letter Lie at Allmusic.com
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Review of Let Your Body Take Over. Albuquerque Tribune, December 8, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Derek Smith. "Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved August 25, 2012. 
  5. ↑ Billboard Heatseekers, West North Central, Week of November 18, 2006. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  6. ↑ Review of Let Your Body Take Over. Pop Matters, February 21, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  7. ↑ Review of Let Your Body Take Over. Paste Punk. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
  8. ↑ Review of Let Your Body Take Over. Maelstrom.nu. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  9. ↑ Review of Let Your Body Take Over. A Thousand Apologies, November 6, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  10. ↑ Review of Let Your Body Take Over. Alternative Press, March 1, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  11. ↑ Billboard, Allmusic
  12. ↑ "Four Letter Lie | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Blogs.myspace.com. Retrieved August 25, 2012. 

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