Midnight Faces (band)
Midnight Faces is an American pop music group originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan and now based in Los Angeles, whose style is influenced by 1980s-era synthpop and post-punk.
Midnight Faces was founded as a duo by composer Matt Doty (a former member of Saxon Shore alongside J. Tillman) and vocalist Philip Stancil.[1][2][3] The duo initially lived in different cities (Doty in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Stancil in Washington, DC)[4] and created their music using Internet-enabled file sharing, but by November 2014, both members had moved to Los Angeles.[5] For their third album, 2016's Heavenly Bodies, the group expanded to a trio, adding drummer Paul Doyle to its lineup.[6]
Members
- Matthew Doty - guitar, keyboards, synthesizers
- Philip Stancil - vocals, guitar, bass
- Paul Doyle - drums
Discography
- Fornication (Broken Factory Records, 2013)
- The Fire Is Gone (Broken Factory, 2014)
- Heavenly Bodies (Broken Factory, 2016)
References
- ^ Midnight Faces have Father John Misty connections and a catchy new single. The A.V. Club, April 17, 2014.
- ^ Hear Midnight Faces’ Triumphant Post-Punk ‘Over Again’. SPIN, March 27, 2014.
- ^ Stream: Midnight Faces’ driving, cinematic new album Heavenly Bodies. Consequence of Sound, August 24, 2016.
- ^ Grand Rapids and DC musicians team up to release a new album. Michigan Public Radio, June 17, 2013.
- ^ Midnight Faces – “Donna” (Stereogum Premiere). Stereogum, November 3, 2014.
- ^ Hot New Music: Stream Midnight Faces’ new single Heavenly Bodies, June residency at Bootleg Theater. Grimy Goods.