Funeral for a Friend

"...no sense of compromise, of 'middle ground' " says guitarist Kris.

Kris Coombs-Roberts commenting on 'Hours' the bands second album sums up the their approach.

They put their commitment where it matters, into the music. Winners of Kerrang!'s 'Best Newcomer' award is an achievement in itself but there's more, lots more. They headlined the NME's Awards Tour and racked up three Top twenty singles in the process!

Singer and writer Matt Davies along with guitarists Kris Coombs-Roberts and Darran Smith are supported by a solid engine room consisting of bass guitarist Gareth Davies and drummer Ryan Richards. Between them they've attracted some pretty heavy duty media attention since they emerged from South Wales.

A tough work schedule has clearly reinforced their confidence, taking them from strength to strength, gig by gig across America supporting huge rock acts like Linkin Park and in Europe, Iron Maiden. When recording 'Hours' they spent two months in Seattle working with famous music producer Terry Date (Soundgarden, Pantera, Deftones, Limp Bizkit)

We're so used to manufactured bands these days, polished to the nth degree, bundled and packaged. It's easy to be cynical but of course now and then the real thing comes along as with Funeral for a Friend. They're real musicians with true to life lyrics and authentic opinions shared by their peers and remembered by old fogies like me, I used to a youngster too!

It would be unfair to say they're set to follow in the steps of the Manic's, the Stereo's et al, this is a band who are forging their own way to the top. Hard working, talented and ambitious. We wish them all the success they deserve. (Ed)

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HOURS A spirited and emotive offering 'HOURS' genuinely tackles some difficult subjects, offering along the way a glimpse of the potential Funeral for a Friend are growing into. The bands eagerly expected second album, if HOURS isn't in your CD collection, maybe it should be! Click HERE for more information.

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Casually Dressed and Deep In Conversation No punches pulled, this is an explicit album looking at a cruel world with that special Welsh cynicism. 'She Drove Me to Daytime TV' and 'Your Revolution Is A Joke' exemplify this. The band themselves consider this more a collection of songs they'd written rather than a planned work in the whole. Never-the-less, critics love it and the fact that a debut album went gold tells us what the fans thought, they loved it! Click HERE for more information.