Artist Profile

The Faze

After the rise of the compact disc the cassette tape slowly filtered out of society, only to be found in country truck stops and stowed away on ships with smelly pirate hookers. The quest for a cassette tape sparked the beginning of the energetic indie rock group ‘The Faze’ The four guys, who are all hereditarily linked to the same tiny island in the Mediterranean, came together after lead singer Steve and life long friend Manny (drums) wandered into a Brisbane record store to buy a cassette to record some of their musical thoughts. After a brief conversation with the floor salesman, who happened to be Nick (keys), the band formed and soon after played their first gig in November 2006. Their popularity is snowballing and the quality of the bands they’re supporting or sharing the same stage is also on the rise. The quality of their music has also not gone unnoticed by the critics. After being featured as a spot light artist on triple j’s unearthed homepage, their single ‘she never’ shot to number 1 on the unearthed charts. The b sides on that cd “mr sunshine’ and ‘Untied laces’ ranked in at number 3 and 18. Untied Laces was also nominated for ‘Q Song’ Best Rock Song 2008. In their first 12 months, The Faze shared stages with the likes of, Mammal, The Audreys, Silver Sun Pick Ups and Youth Group. In 2008 The Faze headlined City Romp and the Ekka Race Day at Eagle Farm to a 20 000 strong crowd. They also had the pleasure of playing ‘Greenfest’, the ‘2 high Festival’ and the ‘Valley Fiesta’. Besides their successful touring and strong and loyal fan base, The Faze were also sought out by a US record label which used their song ‘Fire in the Snow’ on a compilation album, which is available through Amoeba Music, Americas Largest Music Retailer.