Farewell, My Love have just posted a teaser. It is awesome and just from the short video, it will have you excited for December 9th! Check it out here:
The snippet features a stripped down acoustic track with emotionally driven heartfelt lyrics and passionate vocals. We really look forward to the new music from Farewell, My Love which features Chad Kowal on vocals, Robby Creasey on guitar and Charlee Conley on bass.
Make sure to visit their social media sites to stay up to date on their latest news. Mark your calendars for December 9th!
Glam rock isn’t dead, folks! Theatrical rock is slowly returning, and heading up the crowd is a group that if you don’t know them yet, you definitely need to! Farewell, My Love is a band I can only describe as Tim Burton’s version of a hair metal band. Stage costumes, a few well placed lights and fog machines isn’t all this band has to offer though! They bring a beautiful glam rock style back to a genre that was desperately in need of a new sound. Farewell, My Love has obvious influences from bands like My Chemical Romance, but they’ve made it all their own. These guys bring their passion to the stage; a passion shared equally throughout the band. Bassist Charlee Conley recently spoke with Drift N Die Press about the future of the band, the memories they’ve gained, and gave us insight towards his own personal influences.
From L to R: Charlee Conley, Chad Kowal and Robby Creasey
DND: What’s the general concept & mission of Farewell, My Love?
Charlee: From day one, we’ve always labeled ourselves as “Theatrical Rock.” We’d like to become characters and be larger than life. We show this in the songs we write and our stage performance. Our mission has been to change lives, create a positive outlook for others and change the music lifestyle to something that we can be all proud of. Writing songs that mix real life situations with fictional story lines to give fans a great message to live by.
DND: How’d you all meet & how’d you guys get started as a band?
Charlee: I personally have been in a few bands. The last show I played with my previous band was with F,ML. It was a showcase at the Viper Room in Hollywood. Though I never really talked to anyone from the band that night, I did watch them play. A few months later when they were looking for a new bassist, I was someone they had remembered. I taught myself the songs in 2 weeks and drove out to Arizona to try out for them.
DND: Can you give some insight towards the new album you’ve been teasing?
Charlee: I’m really excited for this upcoming album. The writing, the process, the ideas, have all been great so far. We have a lot of things we are working on currently so to mention anything would be jumping the gun.
DND: Of all the songs you’ve written in your history as a musician, which meant the most to you & why?
Charlee: I’ve been lucky enough to be able to express myself through writing songs and lyrics. It’s helped me so much to get through a lot of dark times. Two songs that mean the most to me is “Skip The Memories” and “Meet Me In Seattle.” Both were written about my best friend Chris, who passed away over 5 years ago. Best friends for 17 years and not a day goes by that I don’t think about him. It hurts, so I am grateful I got to write about it and hopefully help others who have went through the same experience.
DND: Outside of your own songs, what’s one song that will always touch your heart?
Charlee: That’s such a hard question to answer. I’ve had so many songs impact my life. I love the feeling I get when you hear that perfect song, when you’re in the right mood that just opens your heart up. It really is an amazing feeling to share a connection with a song and it’s lyrics; the power that it can have on you. My favorite song in the whole world is “Disconnected” by Face To Face. Never have I felt so alive as when the first time I heard that song.
Photo Credit: Rockin Ryan
DND: What 3 albums would you want to be buried with?
Charlee: “Exile in Oblivion” by Strung Out, “Shoot the moon” by Face To face, “Everything Sucks” by Descendents.
DND: I know you’ve had tons of humbling experiences w/ fans. Can you share any that stuck out?
Charlee: It’s amazing the amount of experiences I’ve had with so many fans. Sometimes I find it so hard to believe that I’ve helped someone with the problems they’ve had in life. Talking to a man I met once that had been born deaf was one that sticks out. It made me realize how lucky I am to be able to play and listen to music. He had surgery that allowed him to hear up to 60% of what a normal person would hear. His favorite thing to do now is attend concerts.
DND: So far, what has been your favorite memory made with your band?
Charlee: My favorite memory is when we played House of Blues Chicago. The whole day was surreal and playing at such an amazing venue in front of so many kids was a dream come true for me.
DND: What’s the best tour prank you’ve either pulled or been victim to?
Charlee: The funniest tour prank I’ve ever seen was at the end of the Alesana tour. They taped and shrank wrapped our entire van and had put ripped out porn magazine pictures all over it.
DND: What’s your general reaction towards fan fiction?
Charlee: I’m pretty sure I feel more awkward than them. Sometimes it’s hard to process.
DND: You all have individual influences, but as a whole, who is your biggest inspiration as a band?
Charlee: This band has no boundaries on our music. We are inspired by everything and want to always showcase it in our music.
Photo Credit: Bryce Hall
DND: On an individual basis, what bands inspire you?
Charlee: I’m a punk kid at heart. Strung Out and Face To Face will always be my biggest inspirations. From the music to the lyrics, it truly has changed my life.
DND: What’s it like to know you inspire others?
Charlee: It’s a great feeling. I have the opportunity to help so many, to encourage others to do great things. I have the best job in the world.
DND: Finally, what’s down the road for the band, and where would you like to be in your career by this time next year?
Charlee: I really want to build this band into something more. I’d like to branch out to organizations and charities to help the community, to continue the path we are destined to be on. This time next year I hope to be on tour and hopefully preparing to start touring overseas.
Farewell, My Love has just announced the departure of vocalist Ryan Howell and guitarist, Logan Thayer. The news was released on their Facebook page and also mentions they will be heading in to the studio this winter to record new music. Here is the following post:
Farewell Family,
We are saddened to announce that our brothers, Logan Thayer and Ryan Howell, will no longer be a part of Farewell, My Love. They will be moving on to pursue tremendous opportunities of their own. Please join us in wishingLogan and Ryan the best of luck in their new endeavors. We are all truly blessed to have had them in our lives. This in turn gives F,ML the chance to pursue new and exciting opportunities of our own. With this being said, Chad Kowal is stepping up as the lead vocalist. We will be going into the studio this Winter to prepare for a new album to be released in Spring of 2015. We are very eager to show you all what we have in store
Regards,
Farewell, My Love
We wish everyone luck in their future endeavors. Ryan Howell has posted several songs from The Monroes, wondering if The Monroes will be resurrected! Check out the great songs at https://soundcloud.com/ryanhowell-the-monroes. We caught Farewell, My Love on their first week of their Rock and Rebel Tour this past summer. We had a chance to talk with them before their set and are pleased to bring you that interview here. We missed Charlee, but were glad to have caught him at the end. Check it out here:
Check out photos from their set in Santa Rosa by our Rockin Ryan:
This summer Farewell, My Love and Jamie’s Elsewhere ban together, along with many other bands, to bring us another phenomenal tour. These crazy boys set out to do over fifty dates in under three months! Now if that isn’t dedication, I don’t know what is!
I was lucky enough to catch them towards the start of the tour down in Burnsville, Minnesota at The Garage. To anyone in the area, I definitely recommend this venue if you’re looking for an intimate show with a good atmosphere and friendly folks.
The concert opened with local band, In Light of Us, rocking the house. Though the band has yet to gain much traction, they are very talented and deserve some recognition. They created a great energy in the room for lionfight to follow up with a theatrical, bone chilling performance.
lionfight and fellow co-opener Incredible’ Me both bring screaming to the table, but what lionfight lacks in softer vocals, they make up for with aesthetics. With a lead singer sporting white-out contacts and a torn up shirt, plus a guitarist that made many girls scream by rolling his eyes in the back of his head, their act is vaguely reminiscent of Rob Zombie’s horror movie worthy performances. However, they bring a much more modern sound.
As far as Incredible’ Me goes, I could honestly tell you I have no way of classifying this unordinary band. Their unique sound consists of pop punk mixed with screamo. That’s something you don’t find everyday! I can promise, as weird as it may sound, the band rocks this mix. They’ve also got something else you don’t see every day; a female guitarist! Yes, folks, that’s right! Hayley Williams isn’t the only chick that knows how to rock. Coming from the mouth of a female myself, I can tell you it’s a very empowering feeling to see a woman on stage, headbanging next to a bunch of guys! Incredible’ Me has a great sound, awesome line-up, and overall inspiring message.
After a great set of opening bands, Jamie’s Elsewhere came out and shook the walls! Literally, the walls shook as they blasted the speakers! These guys know how to jam, and so do the fans. Jamie’s Elsewhere manages what many screamo bands tend to lack; balance. Many lead singers these days choose to just scream through a song, but Jamie’s Elsewhere brings a perfect balance between singing and screaming. Their sound is one that travels through the mind and causes an uproar with fans.
The night was closed off with the guys everyone came for; Farewell, My Love! Being the first time I’ve seen the band live, I was absolutely blown away by the energy they carry. Much like many bands emerging in rock recently, they works hard to bring back the showmanship of the ’80s. With Mötley Crüe-esc stage outfits (handmade by Brent Ashley of Arrogant Armor) and a guitarist rockin’ Sebastian Bach’s hair, it’s easy to see the influence of glam rock in Farewell, My Love.
Don’t be fooled though! They aren’t another group of Poison wanna-be’s. Farewell, My Love has a beautiful sound of modern rock and, I’d even bargain to say, a little modern vaudeville. Much like Panic! At The Disco, they incorporate a very vibrate theater sound, along with a positive message and vibe reminiscent of My Chemical Romance.
If you ask me, I believe these guys will be the next MCR. Guitarists Logan Thayer and Röbby Creasey shred and rock out on stage like nothing I’ve ever seen. Along with skilled bassist Charlee Conley, they play until their fingers bleed, all for their passion! In all the chaos, drummer Chad Kowal manages to keep the beat and sing backup vocals with an amazing voice. The cherry on top is frontman Ryan Howell wowing a crowd with his incomparable and untouchable voice. Putting these five together creates a powerhouse of talent that reels in extremely loving and devoted fans.
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It all goes past the music though. Both during the show and afterwards, they make efforts to meet and interact with all their fans. As someone who has only briefly spoken to the band a few times on social media, I was amazed they recognized my face. After having full conversations with them and watching them interact with fans, they proved to me that amongst thousands of followers, they care about each and every one.
That is what you call good, wholesome people! If only all bands could learn that passion for the music and fans goes a long way. Farewell, My Love, along with Jamie’s Elsewhere, lionfight, and Incredible Me’ certainly know this! If you’d like to support wholehearted, dedicated people, and watch a fantastic rock show, I suggest catching these bands next time they hit your town!
Farewell, My Love is in the first week of their Rock and Rebel Tour and they have been lighting up the venues with their energetic sets. Just a couple months ago, we had told you about the awesome show that Farewell, My Love delivered on their stop into San Francisco for the We Own The Night Tour. This past Thursday, we were treated to the return of Farewell, My Love as they brought The Rock and Rebel Tour into Santa Rosa at the Live Musician’s Co-op. We had a chance to talk with them before their set and are pleased to bring you that interview here. We missed Charlee, but were glad to have caught him at the end. Check it out here:
Here is a repost of our review of their Santa Rosa show in case you missed it:
The energy of the crowd was pretty good for a Thursday night and the band kicked into high hear as they took the stage. Farewell, My Love always give a 150% when they hit the stage. It was great to see many of the familiar faces in the crowd. One thing is for sure, they have very dedicated fans and when they are playing, they always make sure to make it out to the shows, no matter how far away it is! So we saw some fans from San Francisco, a couple who were at the Bakersfield and some who were going on to Sacramento!
Chad Kowal on drums blasts away on his double bass and delivers a fierce dose of drumming all while engaging the crowd with his dark mystique. Adding to the rhythm perfection is Charlee Conley laying down dynamic basslines through his passionate playing and robust energy. You are treated to two amazing guitarists, Robby Creasey and Logan Thayer on each side of the stage. Your eyes darting from one to the other as they deliver their precision guitar work amidst their charismatic and theatric stage presence. Ryan Howell is powerful and intense on his vocals and brings to life each song as he performs them. Each one of these five talented musicians have magnetic personalities and spellbinding stage presences that takes the audience member to a heightened sense of bliss.
The music of Farewell, My Love is definitely emotionally driven and truly connects to the listener. It comes as no surprise, to have heard from fans who explain how listening to their music has helped them or inspired them, or simply provide a sense of relief and retreat from whatever struggles or problems they were facing.
The Rock and Rebel Tour continues on until August and includes many dates across the US. I hope you make every effort to get yourself to a show. These guys deliver an energetic kick ass set every time. Check out the photos by Rockin Ryan of their set in Santa Rosa:
We will be catching up with the guys when they come back to California in August at the Chain Reaction and we look forward to more tours. We will bring you more photos and promise to get a tour update from them. If you don’t already have Gold Tattoos… What have you been waiting for? Head over to Itunes here and pick up your copy of “Gold Tattoos“, from start to finish you will be rockin out! Also visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news or just pop in and say “Hi”.
Just a couple months ago, we had told you about the awesome show that Farewell, My Love delivered on their stop into San Francisco for the We Own The Night Tour. This past Thursday, we were treated to the return of Farewell, My Love as they brought The Rock and Rebel Tour into Santa Rosa. The tour just started on June 10th in Bakersfield at Jerry’s Pizza and features Farewell, My Love, Jamies Elsewhere, Incredible’ Me and Lionfight. On their stop at the Live Musician’s Co-op here in Santa Rosa, it also featured three of our favorite local bands, Awoken Shadows, A Hero To Fall and Chapters.
The energy of the crowd was pretty good for a Thursday night and the band kicked into high hear as they took the stage. Farewell, My Love always give a 150% when they hit the stage. It was great to see many of the familiar faces in the crowd. One thing is for sure, they have very dedicated fans and when they are playing, they always make sure to make it out to the shows, no matter how far away it is! So we saw some fans from San Francisco, a couple who were at the Bakersfield and some who were going on to Sacramento!
Chad Kowal on drums blasts away on his double bass and delivers a fierce dose of drumming all while engaging the crowd with his dark mystique. Adding to the rhythm perfection is Charlee Conley laying down dynamic basslines through his passionate playing and robust energy. You are treated to two amazing guitarists, Robby Creasey and Logan Thayer on each side of the stage. Your eyes darting from one to the other as they deliver their precision guitar work amidst their charismatic and theatric stage presence. Ryan Howell is powerful and intense on his vocals and brings to life each song as he performs them. Each one of these five talented musicians have magnetic personalities and spellbinding stage presences that takes the audience member to a heightened sense of bliss.
The music of Farewell, My Love is definitely emotionally driven and truly connects to the listener. It comes as no surprise, to have heard from fans who explain how listening to their music has helped them or inspired them, or simply provide a sense of relief and retreat from whatever struggles or problems they were facing.
The Rock and Rebel Tour continues on until August and includes many dates across the US. I hope you make every effort to get yourself to a show. These guys deliver an energetic kick ass set every time. We had the opportunity to interview them before their set and we will be bringing that interview to you soon. For now, check out the photos from our Rockin Ryan of their set in Santa Rosa:
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We will be catching up with the guys when they come back to California in August at the Chain Reaction. We will bring you more photos and promise to get a tour update from them. For now, check out a tribute video made by Rockin Ryan which includes footage from their SF set as well as the remaining tour dates for The Rock and Rebel Tour.
Make sure to head over to Itunes here and pick up your copy of “Gold Tattoos“. Also visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Also stay tuned this week for our interview with the band.
Just last month, we brought you our coverage of Farewell, My Love as they stopped into San Francisco for the We Own The Night Tour. They put on a kick ass full energy show at the “Above” DNA Lounge. You can check out our photos, videos and full coverage here.
To get you ready for the show, check out a tribute video made by Rockin Ryan which includes footage from their San Francisco set:
Make sure to check out the tour dates for their upcoming tour, Rock and Rebel Tour with Jamies Elsewhere, Incredible’ me and lionfight and see if they are coming to a venue near you.
You can check out our slide show of photographs by Rockin Ryan from their set here:
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We will definitely be there and encourage you to pick up your tickets early and not miss the show! We will see if we can bring you an interview and a feature on them when they come to Santa Rosa on June 12th! Great thing is, that the venue is about a couple miles from us and we will see if we can get Farewell, My Love to stop in at Music Junkie Press. You definitely don’t want to miss them when they come to a venue in your town. Full energy, spectacular stage presence and killer music is always a guarantee!
Make sure to head over to Itunes here and pick up your copy of “Gold Tattoos“. Also visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news.
Farewell My Love are just a couple days away from wrapping up their We Own The Night Tour and we caught them as they made there stop in San Francisco. We have been wanting to see them live for a while now, but the timing and location never did line up until this week. They came to perform at the “Above DNA” stage at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco. One thing is for sure, they definitely did live up to our expectations, they put on an awesome set! The stage setup at the Above DNA is very small and space is limited, but that did not stop these five from delivering a 100% energy filled performance.
Farewell, My Love have the complete package, the kick ass rocker look, charismatic personalities and are damn fine musicians that deliver KILLER ROCK n ROLL! There is no lack of adrenaline flowing through these guys and they bring life and energy to their stage performance. They put the attention to detail and make sure to give the audience a full rock and roll show which is something lacking from a lot of bands these days. They have an amazingly dedicated fan base that sing along to the songs and know every word! You can’t help but have a good time at a Farewell, My Love concert.
You can check out our slide show of photographs by Rockin Ryan from their set here:
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Farewell My Love have just announced another new tour, The Rock and Rebel Tour. The tour is set for summer and also on the bill is Jamies Elsewhere, Incredible Me and lionfight. Check out the tour dates here:
We will definitely be there and encourage you to pick up your tickets early and not miss the show! We will see if we can bring you an interview and a feature on them when they come to Santa Rosa on June 12th! Great thing is, that the venue is about a couple miles from us and we will see if we can get Farewell, My Love to stop in at Music Junkie Press. You definitely don’t want to miss them when they come to a venue in your town. Full energy, spectacular stage presence and killer music is always a guarantee!
In case you missed it, check out our quick interview we did with three of the members, Ryan Howell, Röbby Creasey and Logan Thayer as we met up at the NAMM 2014 Convention in January. This is one band that not only kick ass rockin but are some of the most nicest people in the industry today. You can check out the full video here:
Make sure to head over to Itunes here and pick up your copy of “Gold Tattoos“. Also visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. I will leave you with some videos from their performance at the DNA Lounge!
Farewell My Love have just announced their new tour, The Rock and Rebel Tour. The tour will be with Jamies Elsewhere, Incredible Me and lionfight and is set to start in June and goes on through August. Check out the tour dates here:
We just caught their bad ass show at the DNA Lounge last night as they stopped into San Francisco for their “We Own The Night Tour” along with Consider Me Dead and The Venetia Fair. What an unbelievable set and we will be bringing you all of our photos and features later today on that. You definitely don’t want to miss them when they come to a venue in your town. Full energy, spectacular stage presence and killer music is always a guarantee!
In case you missed it, check out our quick interview we did with three of the members, Ryan Howell, Röbby Creasey and Logan Thayer as we met up at the NAMM 2014 Convention in January. This is one band that not only kick ass rockin but are some of the most nicest people in the industry today. You can check out the full video here:
Farewell, My Love released their debut album, “Gold Tattoos” and is a MUST HAVE album. Two of my personal favorites on the album are Mirror, Mirror and Afraid of the Dark. Check out their music video for Mirror, Mirror here:
Make sure to head over to Itunes here and pick up your copy of “Gold Tattoos”. Also visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news.
Farewell My Love have just announced the dates for the “We Own The Night Tour” in April. They will be hitting the road to play with Consider Me Dead and The Venetia Fair. The West Coast Tour is set to start on April 18th in Boise, ID at the Shredder. We look forward to catching them at their San Francisco show at the DNA Lounge.
In case you missed it, check out our quick interview we did with three of the members, Ryan Howell, Röbby Creasey and Logan Thayer as we met up at the NAMM 2014 Convention in January. This is one band that not only kick ass rockin but are some of the most nicest people in the industry today. You can check out the full video here:
Farewell, My Love released their debut album, “Gold Tattoos” and is a MUST HAVE album. Two of my personal favorites on the album are Mirror, Mirror and Afraid of the Dark. Check out their music video for Mirror, Mirror here:
Make sure to head over to Itunes here and pick up your copy of “Gold Tattoos”. Also visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news.
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