Four Letter Lie
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| Four Letter Lie | |
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| Origin | Maple Grove, Minnesota  |
| Genre(s) | Post-hardcore[1] Screamo[2][3] |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Label(s) | Victory Records |
| Website | fourletterlie.com |
| Members | |
| Brian Nagan Connor Kelly John Waltmann |
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| Former members | |
| Kevin Skaff 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 2004 and quickly released an EP entitled Her Escape in May of 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,[4] although it received mixed reviews from press agencies.[5][3][6][7][8][1][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 19, 2008. The album peaked at #31 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.[10] 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.
Four Letter Lie are currently writing a new record and will enter the studio in July producer Matt Goldman (Underoath, Copeland, As Cities Burn). The band's 3rd full length will be released sometime in the fall of 2009 via Victory Records.
On March 30th, 2009, the band posted a blog on their MySpace announcing Kevin's departure from the band and is now playing for A Day To Remember.
A New Day will be released on September 15th.
On July 4th, 2009, the band announced via MySpace that their drummer, Derek Smith, had left the band to pursue a rap career with his new band, Modern Sunshine, and that John Waltmann would be switching from bass to guitar.[11]
[edit] Members
- Brian Nagan - Vocals
- Connor Kelly - Guitar
- John Waltmann - Guitar (formerly bass)
[edit] Former Members
- Kevin Skaff - Vocals, Lead Guitar
- Karl Kittelson - Lead Guitar
- Derek Smith - Drums, Percussion
[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
- 2009: A New Day
[edit] References
- ^ a b Review of Let Your Body Take Over. Geekburger.com, December 18, 2006. Accessed September 15, 2007.
- ^ a b c Four Letter Lie at Allmusic.com
- ^ a b Review of Let Your Body Take Over. Albequerque Tribune, December 8, 2006. Accessed September 15, 2007.
- ^ 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. 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. Alternative Press, March 1, 2007. Accessed September 15, 2007.
- ^ Billboard, Allmusic
- ^ http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=720517&blogId=498411805
