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Monday, November 02, 2009 
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CARDIFF COAL EXCHANGE POSTPONED


Funeral For A Friend's homecoming show at the Coal Exchange in Cardiff has been postponed to Monday 23 November due to factors outside the bands control.

Tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled show but anyone wishing to obtain a refund should revert to their original point of purchase.


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Love
FFAF HQ
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Monday, October 26, 2009 
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UK: SCUZZ VS FUNERAL

SCUZZ: SKY GUIDE 374 & SCUZZ.COM

There's a week left to run on the SCUZZ presents UK tour. Shows left to run:

Tue 27 Oct - NOTTINGHAM, Rock City - BUY * TONIGHT *
Wed 28 Oct - CAMBRIDGE, Junction - BUY
Thu 29 Oct - NORWICH, UEA - BUY
Fri 30 Oct - BIRMINGHAM, Academy (Vans Off The Wall Music Night) - BUY

If you don't have your tickets yet now is the time to get in as we have very limited quantities left for you at the lowest booking fees you'll find - click the links below to purchase. You can collect from the box office or have them posted out to you.

SCUZZ is available on Sky channel 374 and there are lots of comps and general goodness to be had at www.scuzz.com, including the chance to win - if you haven't got them already - tickets for the Vans Off The Wall show in Birmingham this coming Friday. Click here NOW to go there and enter.


VANS MUSIC NIGHT: OFFICIAL AFTERSHOW

If indeed you're going to be at the VANS Music Night at Birmingham Academy this Friday to see Funeral and FIGHTSTAR co-headline an amazing bill that includes Kids In Glass Houses, Attack! Attack!, Young Guns, Saving Aimee, Out Of Sight and Prego then you'll want to know about the OFFICIAL AFTERSHOW which is happening at Subside just up the road from the venue straight after the show. Admission is £3 before midnight and £4 after BUT show your gig ticket at the door for £1 off entry. Download the flyer here and let Google show you the way.


NEW SHOW: CARDIFF COAL EXCHANGE

We've also announced a hometown show to finish off the tour instyle at the revamped Coal Exchange in Cardiff on Tuesday 3 November. Tickets are available as usual with a low booking fee from www.funeralforafriend.com and all usual ticket outlets.

Support on the night will come from Save Your Breath and The Guns.


UK POSTAL STRIKES

If you've ordered tour tickets from www.funeralforafriend.com and are still waiting for them to arrive the recent postal strikes could be to blame. Please see below from Crowdsurge who are running the ticket sales for us:

'There are Postal Strikes taking place throughout the UK. Please be assured that CrowdSurge are doing their very best to ensure that your tickets get delivered to you in time for all shows. If you have any queries on the whereabouts of your tickets, please only contact CrowdSurge if the event is less than 5 days away. Box office collections will be made available as a last resort. info@crowdsurge.com'.


YHIM INTERNATIONAL RELEASES



YOUR HISTORY IS MINE: 2002-2009 is out now in almost every international territory including The Netherlands, Italy (single CD / 2 disc), and out this week in Japan (preorder at Amazon, HMV or Tower).


KERRANG READERS POLL

KERRANG's Readers Poll 2009 is now running. Find it here and although there's no Best Album category we'd LOVE it if you would vote Wrench as best track!


JAPAN: FUNERAL VS FINCH

November's co-headline tour in Japan with Finch is getting close!

NOVEMBER 2009
Sun 29   FUKUOKA, Drum Be-1
Mon 30   NAGOYA, Club Quattro

DECEMBER 2009
Tue 1   OSAKA, Club Quattro
Fri 4   TOKYO, Akasaka Blitz

Tickets are on sale NOW here.


NEW DJ: NEW BUCKS UNI

Aaaaaaand finally.. everyone's favourite DJ's Rickolicious and Bobby D will once again be taking to the decks for your dancing pleasure, this time at Crash Club at New Bucks University in High Wycombe on November 19. Find out more at www.crash-club.co.uk.


Thanks for reading and keep in touch.

Love
FFAF HQ
www.funeralforafriend.com



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Wednesday, October 14, 2009 
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UK: SCUZZ VS FUNERAL

SCUZZ: SKY GUIDE 374 & SCUZZ.COM

FUNERAL's UK tour is go, presented exclusively by our fabulous friends at SCUZZ. See below for the list of shows that have already sold out - if you don't have your tickets yet now is the time to get in as we have limited quantities left for you at the lowest booking fees you'll find - click the links below to purchase. You can collect from the box office or have them posted out to you.

SCUZZ presents FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND

Mon 05 Oct - PLYMOUTH, Hippo - SOLD OUT
Tue 06 Oct - PORTSMOUTH, Wedgewood ROoms - SOLD OUT
Wed 07 Oct
Thu 08 Oct - EXETER, Lemon Grove
Fri 09 Oct - BRIGHTON, Concorde 2 - SOLD OUT
Sat 10 Oct - MANCHESTER, Academy 2 - SOLD OUT
Sun 11 Oct
Mon 12 Oct - PETERBOROUGH, Cresset
Tue 13 Oct
Wed 14 Oct - LONDON, Koko - BUY
Thu 15 Oct - HATFIELD, University of Herts Forum - BUY
Fri 16 Oct - OXFORD, O2 Academy - BUY
Sat 17 Oct
Sun 18 Oct - YEOVIL, Orange Box - SOLD OUT
Mon 19 Oct
Tue 20 Oct - MIDDLESBROUGH, Empire - BUY
Wed 21 Oct - DUNDEE, Fat Sams - BUY
Thu 22 Oct - ABERDEEN, The Warehouse - BUY
Fri 23 Oct
Sat 24 Oct - DERRY, Nerve Centre - BUY
Sun 25 Oct - DUBLIN, Academy - BUY
Mon 26 Oct
Tue 27 Oct - NOTTINGHAM, Rock City - BUY
Wed 28 Oct - CAMBRIDGE, Junction - BUY
Thu 29 Oct - NORWICH, UEA - BUY
Fri 30 Oct - BIRMINGHAM, Academy (Vans Off The Wall Music Night) - BUY

SCUZZ is available on Sky channel 374 and there are lots of comps and general goodness to be had at www.scuzz.com, including the chance to win tickets for the Vans Off The Wall show in Birmingham on Friday 30th - Funeral, Fightstar, Kids In Glass Houses, Attack! Attack!, Young Guns, Out Of Sight and more.. click here NOW to go there and enter.

JAPAN: FUNERAL VS FINCH

Remember that we are co-headlining a tour in Japan late November with FINCH.

The dates run:

NOVEMBER 2009
Sun 29   FUKUOKA, Drum Be-1
Mon 30   NAGOYA, Club Quattro

DECEMBER 2009
Tue 1   OSAKA, Club Quattro
Fri 4   TOKYO, Akasaka Blitz

Tickets go on sale Saturday 17 October here.


Thanks for reading and keep in touch.

Love
FFAF HQ and Team SCUZZ
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Friday, October 09, 2009 
Hey all

Hope you're enjoying the tour.

Your favourite DJ's Rickolicious and Big Bobby D are burning the wheels of steel after a couple of the shows this month. First set is after tonight's sold out Brighton show:

FRI 9 - BRIGHTON, PAV TAV
7-9 Castle Square
00.30 - 02.00

WED 21 - DUNDEE, KAGE CLUB
4 St Andrews Lane
01.00 - 03.00
www.kagenightclub.com

THU 22 - ABERDEEN, THE WAREHOUSE
After the show!
www.moshulu.info

See you on the dancefloor.

Love
FFAF HQ
Friday, October 02, 2009 
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USA: YHIM ALBUM OUT NOW

YOUR HISTORY IS MINE is out now in America, exclusively on iTunes and featuring the 4 new tracks that are also available on the UK version: Wrench, Captains Of Industry, Built To Last and No Honour Among Thieves. Also available: a deluxe version that adds 4 further previously unreleased demos. Spoilt for choice.

Click here to go there.


JAPAN: ALBUM / FUNERAL VS FINCH

YOUR HISTORY IS MINE is released in Japan on 28 October on 2 physical formats - the standard single CD with 4 new tracks and ALSO a VERY SPECIAL 2 disc set exclusive to Japan which adds a 2nd DVD disc pulling together a complementary collection of the band's videos from the early days right through to the present.

The DVD sequence is:

10.45 Amsterdam Conversations
This Year's Most Open Heartbreak
Juneau
She Drove Me To Daytime Television
Escape Artists Never Die
Streetcar
Roses For The Dead
History
Into Oblivion (Reunion)
Walk Away
Kicking And Screaming
Wrench

Rules And Games
Beneath The Burning Tree
Waterfront Dance Club
Bullet Theory
Monsters
You Want Romance?
The Great Wide Open

This is a very special 2 disc format and is available ONLY in Japan. Pre-order links to follow.



We are also very happy to confirm that we will be co-headlining a tour in Japan late November with FINCH.

The dates run:

NOVEMBER 2009
Sun 29   FUKUOKA, Drum Be-1
Mon 30   NAGOYA, Club Quattro

DECEMBER 2009
Tue 1   OSAKA, Club Quattro
Fri 4   TOKYO, Akasaka Blitz

Tickets go on sale Saturday 17 October. Stay tuned for ticket links.


OTHER RELEASE DATES

In addition to the UK and US releases and Japan on 28 October the album is released throughout Europe, Australia and all other major territories on 12 October. Watch this space for pre-order links heading your way for your country shortly.


Thanks for reading and keep in touch.

Love
FFAF HQ
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009 
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Click through below to download the previously unheard (and unavailable elsewhere) demo version of All The Rage for gratis and watch the making of the Wrench video, as well as browse the band's other videos, stream YHIM and generally enjoy yourself..




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Love
FFAF HQ
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Monday, September 28, 2009 
Tune into Dan Carter from midnight on Radio 1 to hear 4 tracks recorded live at Maida Vale.

Love
FFAF HQ
Monday, September 28, 2009 
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YOUR HISTORY IS MINE: 2002-2009

ALBUM


'The band’s first studio efforts to feature bassist Gavin Burrough, the single ‘Wrench’ is the standout, with drummer Ryan Richards and frontman Matt Davies exchanging growled and cleanly-sung vocals throughout a frenetic verse that breaks into a typically anthemic chorus, closing with a glorious gang vocal, declaring: “We carry on!”. From the unforgettable ‘Amsterdam Conversations’ and ‘This Year’s…’ through to recent single ‘Kicking And Screaming’, ‘Your History Is Mine’ underlines why Funeral For A Friend have enjoyed such a distinguished career to date; long may it continue.'

Tim Newbound, ROCK SOUND

'It's all superb.. a neat reminder of all Funeral have given us in the last decade; a perfect compilation for newer fans and a reason to be excited about what's to come from them in future. May the next seven years be this glorious!'

Rae Alexandra, KERRANG!


YOUR HISTORY IS MINE: 2002-2009 is out now.

Matthew Davies: ‘It's been hard whittling down the best of four albums and a bunch of EP's to come up with what we consider to be the best of our 'formative years'. We're still trying to rewrite the rock and roll music text book with everything we've done since then. It's been interesting to see just how many songs we've written that have affected both us and our audience over the last 7 and a half years and having them all in one place will be a good reflection of our music up to this point for newcomers and for old friends.’

FORMATS

SINGLE CD

10.45 Amsterdam Conversations
This Year’s Most Open Heartbreak
Juneau
She Drove Me To Daytime Television
Escape Artists Never Die
Red Is The New Black
Streetcar
Roses For The Dead
History
Into Oblivion (Reunion)
Walk Away
Kicking And Screaming

No Honour Among Thieves
Built To Last
Wrench
Captains Of Industry

Single CD: £8.95. BUY: HMV / AMAZON / PLAY



SINGLE CD SIGNED

We have limited quantities of the single CD version of the album signed by the band here. When these all go they will not be restocked.



DOUBLE CD

The double CD format adds a second disc of choice b-sides hand picked by the band especially for this release.

2CD format adds:
The Getaway Plan
The System (Zane Lowe session)
You Want Romance?
10 Scene Points To The Winner
Lazarus (In The Wilderness)
I Am The Arsonist
This Letter
Babylon's Burning
Sunday Bloody Sunday
The Boys Are Back In Town
Pirate Song
The Rise And Fall
Crash And Burn (home demo)
In A Manner Of Sleep (home demo)
Africa (home demo)
Faster
Join Us
Drive (Tiscali acoustic session)
The Art Of American Football (Tiscali acoustic session)
Into Oblivion (Reunion) (Haunts remix)

Double CD: £8.95. BUY: HMV / AMAZON / PLAY



TRIPLE CD DIGITAL BUNDLE

As a special digital-only release we have put together the 2CD set and added 10 further demos of classic tracks spanning the 4 albums. None of these demos have ever previously been heard or released anywhere so this is a very special package.

3CD bundle adds:
Streetcar (Hours demo)
This Letter (Hours demo)
Summer’s Dead And Buried (Mighty Atom demo)
Storytelling (Mighty Atom demo)
Alvarez (8 track demo)
Moment Forever Faded (8 track demo)
Bend Your Arms To Look Like Wings (8 track demo)
The Rise And Fall (Tales demo)
Bird On A Wire (Tales demo)
Colossus (Tales demo)

3CD digital only deluxe bundle: £10.99. BUY



DIGITAL ALBUM

The album is available from all the usual digital etailers:

7DIGITAL:
Single CD bundle.
7Digital album: £7.99. BUY

we7:
Single CD bundle.
we7 album: £7.87. BUY

iTUNES:
Deluxe album bundle adds 4 demo versions of classic tracks unavailable anywhere else.
iTunes album: £7.99. BUY


INSTORE TODAY

The boys will be at Spillers in Cardiff at 17.00 today playing songs live and signing copies of the record. Head down for your chance to hear some tunes and get your album signed: 36 The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1AJ.


HABBO SESSION & WEBCHAT

The boys will also be in the Habbo Hotel on Wednesday this week between 16.30 and 17.30, following which they'll play an acoustic set.. register now and get ready..


Thanks for reading and keep in touch.

Love
FFAF HQ
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Saturday, September 19, 2009 

Current mood:  high
Category: Music
Hello there

Who wants to hear a brand new track on Monday? From 'Your History is Mine'?

Tidy. Tune into Dan Carter's Radio 1 Rock Show from Midnight this Monday 21st September to hear the fella blasting out a new track called 'Captains of Industry'

You can go old school and listen to it on the wireless radio or just tune catch it online at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/rockshow/

Don't worry if you miss it on Monday night as the show will be available to stream on demand all week. Sweet.

Enjoy.
Friday, September 11, 2009 
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YOUR HISTORY IS MINE: 2002-2009

ALBUM


YOUR HISTORY IS MINE: 2002-2009 is released on 28 September.

Matthew Davies: ‘It's been hard whittling down the best of four albums and a bunch of EP's to come up with what we consider to be the best of our 'formative years'. We're still trying to rewrite the rock and roll music text book with everything we've done since then. It's been interesting to see just how many songs we've written that have affected both us and our audience over the last 7 and a half years and having them all in one place will be a good reflection of our music up to this point for newcomers and for old friends.’

The full tracklisting is:

YOUR HISTORY IS MINE: 2002-2009

10.45 Amsterdam Conversations
This Year’s Most Open Heartbreak
Juneau
She Drove Me To Daytime Television
Escape Artists Never Die
Red Is The New Black
Streetcar
Roses For The Dead
History
Into Oblivion (Reunion)
Walk Away
Kicking And Screaming

No Honour Among Thieves
Built To Last
Wrench
Captains Of Industry


PRE ORDER LINKS

The CD album is available for pre-order now across 2 physical formats from your favourite retailers: HMV (single CD, 2CD), Amazon (single CD, 2CD) and Play (single CD, 2CD). The single CD should retail everywhere for less than a tenner so expect the Amazon price to come down in line with the others before dispatch, and consequently for you to pay less if Amazon is your preferred merchant.

CD1 comprises the tracklisting above and the 2CD format adds a collection of 20 b-sides hand picked by the band especially for this release:

The Getaway Plan
The System (Zane Lowe session)
You Want Romance?
10 Scene Points To The Winner
Lazarus (In The Wilderness)
I Am The Arsonist
This Letter
Babylon's Burning
Sunday Bloody Sunday
The Boys Are Back In Town
Pirate Song
The Rise And Fall
Crash And Burn (home demo)
In A Manner Of Sleep (home demo)
Africa (home demo)
Faster
Join Us
Drive (Tiscali acoustic session)
The Art Of American Football (Tiscali acoustic session)
Into Oblivion (Reunion) (Haunts remix)

Watch this space for news on digital releases and other goodies heading your way soon..


Thanks for reading and keep in touch.

Love
FFAF HQ
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