New Faces were a Britpop-influenced band, formed in Port Townsend, Washington in 2006 as Captain Incognito.[citation needed] The band was received well, and won Seattle's local under-21 music competition, Sound Off!.[1] The band is also the youngest band to be signed by Seattle-based Loveless Records.[2][3] The band released two singles off their first album, Two Years, on July 22, 2008, before releasing the full album on August 26 of the same year.[2]
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_02.jpg) New Faces in 2008. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Port Townsend, Washington, USA |
| Genres | Britpop[1] |
| Years active | 2007 - November 2009 |
| Labels | Loveless Records |
| Members | Nico Janssen Kyle Hove Conor Sisk |
| Website | myspace.com/newfacesband |
The band has played with acts such as Blue Scholars and Schoolyard Heroes, and has been aired on Seattle music station KEXP-FM[4] and on KNDD (locally known as 107.7 The End).[5]
The band's music has appeared on television, with appearances on NBC, including Mercy and The Philanthropist. More recently, the band's music has been licensed for use in a television commercial, airing in Mexico, for Converse (shoe company).
References
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- ^ a b "New Faces wins 21-and-under battle of the bands at EMP". Seattle Post Intellegencer (2008-3-2).
- ^ a b "Sound Off! winner New Faces signed by Seattle label Loveless Records". Seattle P-I Blog (2008-6-19).
- ^ "New Faces Bio". Loveless Records official site Retrieved on 2008-7-14
- ^ "KEXP Playlist" KEXP.org. Retrieved on 2008-9-6
- ^ "New Faces Upcoming Shows". MySpace.com. Retrieved on 2008-7-14