FOLIO

Since its inception, the Los Angeles-based quartet FOLIO has had a big vision: to create a pogo-inducing hybrid of modern Indie Rock energy and classic New Wave sounds. FOLIO's recipe features a marriage of prominent, vintage synths with driving guitars, carried by a host of sweat-soaked dance grooves, bum-shaking bass lines, and indelible vocal hooks. Often channeling a hybrid of classic/modern Electro-Rock sonic textures in the vein of Duran Duran, She Wants Revenge, Shiny Toy Guns, New Order, and The Killers, FOLIO has created a sound uniquely their own.
FOLIO consists of Brent Meyer (lead vocals/guitars/keyboards), Chris Willshire (bass/keyboards), Danny Johnston (electronic & acoustic drums/vocals), and Willis Clow (guitars/vocals/keyboards). Their self-released debut EP, Great Divide, includes guest appearances by Joey Waronker on drums (Paul McCartney, REM, Beck, Smashing Pumpkins), Lyle Workman on guitar (Sting, Beck, Frank Black, Sheryl Crow), and Roger Manning Jr. (Morrissey, Angels & Airwaves, Jellyfish, Beck, Air), who played authentic vintage analog synths. “Floating Away,” “Friday Girl,” “Next to Mine,” and “Branded” consistently placed in the Top 10 New Wave Charts on the Podsafe Music Network (www.musicalley.com) after Great Divide’s release. In 2008 the group reached #12 on the Top 100 Artists on the National Alternative Radio Specialty Radio Shows chart.
In 2008 new indie label Hensley Records invested substantial financial resources into the band. This enabled FOLIO to dive into their stockpile of over 30 song ideas and write/develop new material for a follow-up to Great Divide. The resulting demos caught the attention of A-list producers such as Tchad Blake, Tony Visconti, and Gareth Jones; who have collectively worked with the likes of David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, U2, and Depeche Mode. However, the label lasted barely a year, leaving the band with a wealth of new material to do with as they wish….minus the A-list producer! Receiving kudos from some of the top producers in the industry ultimately provided a strong vote of confidence for the new material. As of January 2011, the group is in the studio finishing 3 of these self-produced tracks which will be released digitally in the late Spring/early Summer. The first single, “Breathe You In,” was premiered on internet radio in January 2011.
Viewers of the MTV shows The Hills, Newport Harbor, Disaster Date, and Teen Cribs may have heard many of the Great Divide tracks blasting on their plasma screens and iPhones. "Floating Away," "Scene Machine," and "Friday Girl" are featured in the Destineer snowboarding video game Stoked (Xbox 360).
FOLIO has performed extensively around Southern California, including shows with Erasure at the ‘07 Pride Festival in San Diego, at The Home Depot Center
Center for the LA Galaxy soccer team, legendary Sunset Strip clubs such as The Viper Room and The Key Club, and Wasted Space at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. FOLIO was also a featured artist for 2 years at the Texas Rockfest in Austin during SXSW week.
The band will be performing live throughout 2011 starting in late Spring and will continue to write and record new material.



Facebook 2010 bio
Next-Wave" Electro-Rockers FOLIO hail from Los Angeles.
Their music features a marriage of prominent, vintage synths with driving guitars; carried by a host of sweat-soaked dance grooves, bum-shaking bass lines, and indelible vocal hooks.
The debut EP "Great Divide" features guest appearances by Joey Waronker on drums (Paul McCartney, REM, Beck, Smashing Pumpkins), Lyle Workman on guitar (Sting, Beck, Frank Black, Sheryl Crow), and Roger Joseph Manning, Jr (Morrissey, Jellyfish, Beck, Air) on synths. "Friday Girl" and "Scene Machine" have been featured in MTV's "Newport Harbor" and "The Hills". FOLIO recently placed 3 songs in the new Xbox 360 game "Stoked". The band has over an album's worth of new material written and begins recording in August.
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Brent Meyer
vocals, guitar, keys, programming



Chris Willshire
bass, Chapman Stick, keys, programming



Willis Clow
guitar, keys, vocals



Danny Johnston
drums, vocals