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As some of you may know by now, Friday Night Hero has come to an end.
We want to thank you all for supporting us through the years, for animating the gigs, for cheering for us, for voting for us, for listening and appreciating our album and singles, and most of all for being there with us, and for us, along the way. It has been a hell of a ride and a privilege to share it all with you.
We have now moved on to other shores and projects. Alex has joined Planet Funk as a new lead singer. Jason continues to teach and compose music. Dave is playing drums for Karl Phillips and the Midnight Ramblers and Rich has teamed up with Vern once again.
Much love to Vern, Matthew, Ryan, Mauro, Steve, Will, Sam and Alessandro for the parts they have played, and of course massive thanks to Konrad Driessen, Nigel Brown, Andrei von Kamarowsky, Thanos Goltsos, Tom Gildon, and especially to Olli Hoern.
We leave you with a recent acoustic live version of our song ‘Eternity” filmed in Berlin (see above entitled 'Berlin Sessions 3'). It is perhaps fitting that the song is the opening track of our album, and was the closing track of many of our recent gigs.
Wishing you all the best for the future – who knows what it may hold…
Brighton 5 piece Friday Night Hero started 2009 with serious intentions. They signed with Capitol East Road and wasted no time in recording their debut album entitled "tourist in your own town" with Hilton Thiessen (U2, Killing Joke).
Having performed live on the BBC, been featured on BBC 6 and BBC Southern Counties, selected as ‘Band of the Month’ and ones to watch by Total Guitar Magazine, supported artists like the Rifles, Alabama 3 and the mighty Reamon, performed for the NME, plus being chosen as finalists at the prestigious Indy Music Awards for ‘Best Live Act’, it is clear they mean, and sound the business.
Their debut album "tourist in your own town" is out now.
INDUSTRY QUOTES
“There is definitely something beyond cardigans and telecasters with Friday Night Hero. This band has something brilliant and it’s totally sharp, and totally clever”
(Mark Chadwick – Levellers & Beautiful Days Festival)
“Strong songs, good melodies and an engaging live show that will have you begging for more. Friday Night Hero have got it all.”
(Guy & Andrea - Breakfast Show, Juice 107.2 FM)
“The band’s big sound is a textbook lesson in everything you need to chime with festival audiences stretching miles back in the great outdoors. With national radio already sitting up and taking notice, it shouldn’t take much to nudge them into to the inevitable bigger and better things.”
(Sarah Maybank – Penny Black Music)
“Influences of Editors and The Killers in a set combining strong, crisp riffs set over flowing keys, and vocal tones that left the crowd hanging off their every word.”
(Surface Unsigned)
"Faster is one of the finest tracks I've heard this year. You just want to put it on over and over again. It mixes energetic rhythms and instrumentals that can only be described as interstellar. The rest of the album tracks are fantastic with interesting lyrics and catchy melodies. They produce a sound that's perfect for summer."
(Paul Richards – Noise Makes Enemies)
ALBUM: 'tourist in your own town'
Reviews:
“8/10. This is a band with an absolutely timeless sound. The album is slick, clever, and smooth – never eager to please - always compelling. We have been waiting a long time for something like this.”
(Intro Magazine)
"9/10. A clever mix of Editors, the Killers or even Maximo Park, and yet still more edgy and charming than a lot of chart favourites."
(Blueprint)
"The dynamic chords of ‘Faster’, the bombastic ‘Eternity’, and the dramatically beautiful ‘Hero on TV’ will all stick in your head. [The songs] are all genuine and full of passion.”
(Triggerfish)
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