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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| Name = Freelance Whales
| Name = In Fear and Faith
| Img = Freelance_Whales_at_SXSW_2010.jpg‎
| Img = In Fear and Faith 2010.jpg
| Img_capt = Freelance Whales at South by Southwest Music Festival in 2010.
| Img_capt = In Fear and Faith performing in [[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe, AZ]] in 2010.
| Origin = [[Queens, New York]]
| Img_size = 250
| Genre = [[Indie rock]], [[Pop music|Pop]], [[baroque pop]]
| Landscape = no
| Years_active = 2008–present
| Background = group_or_band
| Label = Mom & Pop Records, Frenchkiss
| Origin = [[San Diego]], [[California]], USA
| Genre = <!--These genres have already been proven with reliable sources. Do not edit this section on your own, if you would like to have your own say for InFaF's genre, consult the discussion page.--> [[Post-hardcore]], [[alternative metal]]
| URL = [http://www.freelancewhales.com/ freelancewhales.com]
| Years_active = 2006&ndash;present
| Current_members = Doris Cellar<br />Chuck Criss<br />Judah Dadone<br />Jacob Hyman<br />Kevin Read
| Label = [[Rise Records|Rise]]
| Background=group_or_band
| URL = [http://www.infearandfaith.net/ www.infearandfaith.net]
| Associated_acts = [[Greeley Estates]], [[Chiodos]], [[Sky Eats Airplane]], All the Kings Men
| Current_members = Ramin Niroomand<br/>Mehdi Niroomand<br/>Jarred DeArmas<br/>Scott Barnes<br/>Sean Bell
| Past_members = Cody Anderson<br/>[[Tyler "Telle" Smith|Tyler Smith]]<br/>Davey Owens<br/>Jarred DeArmas<br/>Michael Guy<br/>Noah Slifka<br/>Tyler McElhaney
}}
}}


'''In Fear and Faith''' is an American [[rock music|rock]] band from [[San Diego|San Diego, California]]. Formed in 2006, the group is currently signed to [[Rise Records]] and have released two studio albums and two EPs. Their debut full-length, ''[[Your World on Fire]]'', being released nearly a year after the band's signing to Rise in 2008, peaked at #193 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. Their second full-lenghth album, ''[[Imperial (album)|Imperial]]'' was released the following year and sold even better, charting at #4 on the [[Top Heatseekers]] chart in the US alone. Their band name is derived from the title of the song of the same name by [[Circa Survive]].
'''Freelance Whales''' is an [[indie rock]] band from [[Queens, New York]], consisting of frontman Judah Dadone (lead vocals, banjo, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer, bass), and bandmates Nicole Mourelatos a.k.a. Doris Flynn Cellar (bass, harmonium, glockenspiel, synthesizer, vocals), Chuck Criss (banjo, bass, synthesizer, glockenspiel, harmonium, acoustic and electric guitar, vocals), Jacob Hyman (drums, percussion, vocals) and Kevin Read (acoustic and electric guitar, glockenspiel, mandolin, synthesizer, vocals).


==History==
== History ==
===Inception and ''Voyage'' (2006&ndash;2007)===
Freelance Whales came together in 2008,<ref>http://www.avclub.com/chicago/events/sxsw-roundup-born-ruffians-freelance-whales-the-ho,167484/</ref> after connecting through Craigslist and friends-of-friends.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> The band's debut album, ''Weathervanes'', was largely composed by frontman Judah Dadone, the lyrics based on a combination of childhood memories and dream journaling.<ref>http://chicagoist.com/2010/03/16/interview_chuck_criss_of_freelance.php</ref> The band's name derives from Dadone's childhood in [[Jerusalem]], and a near-drowning incident in the [[Sea of Galilee]].<ref name="autogenerated1">http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2010/03/exclusive_video_freelance_whal.html</ref>
In Fear and Faith was founded in 2006 by members Davey Owens, Mehdi Niroomand, Tyler McElhaney, Jarred DeArmas, and Ramin Niroomand and incepted while attending high school and recorded a self-titled [[demo (music)|demo]] during the same year.<ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/in-fear-and-faith In Fear and Faith] Answers</ref>


A year after recording the demo, founding vocalist Jarred DeArmas was kicked out of the group in desire of the members seeking a singer with a higher [[vocal range]]. [[Tyler "Telle" Smith]] was, at this point, employed as the band's clean vocalist along with Cody Anderson as the band's unclean vocalist. They replaced guitarist Davey Owens with Noah Slifka while keyboardist, Michael Guy left the band completely without a member in his replacement. With this line-up, they recorded their second EP, ''[[Voyage (EP)|Voyage]]'' and released it via [[iTunes]] on December 17, 2007.<ref>[http://www.infaf.com/2007/09/voyage.html In Fear and Faith: Voyage]</ref> Met with positive acclaim, the EP attracted the attention of [[Rise Records]], which they were signed to the following year.<ref>[http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=309516 Rise Signed In Fear And Faith] [[AbsolutePunk]]</ref>
The band began to gain traction in October 2009 as they honed their sound on subway platforms around New York City. Toward the latter part of 2009, they self-released ''Weathervanes'',<ref>http://stereogum.com/92961/band_to_watch_freelance_whales/franchises/band-to-watch/</ref> and on April 27, 2010 the album was re-released under the band's record labels, [[Frenchkiss]] and Mom + Pop.


===''Your World on Fire'' (2008&ndash;2009)===
In September 2010, [[Twitter]] selected Freelance Whales' music as the background for a video<ref>http://twitter.com/newtwitter</ref> introducing a major rework of the service's user experience. The same song, entitled "Generator ^ First Floor", was also used by the NBC show ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'' in its 4th season premiere episode ("Chuck vs. the Anniversary"), which premiered September 20, 2010, as well as by [[Chevrolet]] in advertisements for the 2011 [[Chevrolet Volt|Chevy Volt]]. On October 12, 2010, the song "Broken Horse" appeared in an episode of [[One Tree Hill]] ("Nobody Taught Us to Quit"). Their song "The Great Estates" was also featured in an episode of the USA show Covert Affairs Season 1. Their song "Generator ^ Second Floor" was used on season 5, episode 1 of the British show [[Skins (TV series)|Skins]] while "Location" was featured in episode 4. Their song "Starring" was used in season 2 My Life as Liz on MTV. A 2011 Starbucks commercial also used "Generator ^ First Floor" as background music, as did the David Cornfield Melanoma Fund for their "Dear 16-year-old Me" melanoma awareness campaign.
Smith left the band in January 2008 to join [[Greeley Estates]] as [[bassist]]. He was replaced by Scott Barnes and the group released their debut album, ''[[Your World on Fire]]'' on January 6, 2009 via Rise. It reached #193 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1105395/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Billboard], [[Allmusic]]</ref> Its overall success lead In Fear and Faith to inclusions on many tours in festivals. As well as touring for several years with groups such as [[Gwen Stacy (band)|Gwen Stacy]], [[Our Last Night]], [[Vanna (band)|Vanna]], [[Emarosa]], [[The Human Abstract]], [[Life in Your Way]], [[Burden of a Day]], Lower Definition, [[Confide (band)|Confide]], [[VersaEmerge]] and [[Here I Come Falling]], the band also toured with [[Emarosa]], [[I See Stars]], [[Our Last Night]], [[Burden of a Day]] and [[Broadway (band)|Broadway]]. They toured in ''A Winter to Remember'' with [[In This Moment]], Agraceful and [[Motionless in White]].<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=126277 A Winter to Remember]</ref>


=== ''Imperial'', ''Symphonies'' and member changes (2009&ndash;present)===
==Performing==
On December 19, 2009, the band put an update on their [[Facebook]] profile stating that they were writing and recording a new album over those next 3 months.<ref>http://www.facebook.com/#/infaf?ref=nf</ref> During mid-April, the band completed the record after touring Europe, its title was revealed as ''[[Imperial (album)|Imperial]]''. On May 12 at Midnight (PST) the band released three new songs off of the album; "The Solitary Life", "Counselor", and "Bones" as [[streaming media]] online prior to its release. On June 15, 2010 ''Imperial'' was released worldwide.<ref>http://www.facebook.com/index.php?lh=4ad45287d95e9d166f2566afe165dd23&#!/infaf?ref=mf</ref>
[[File:Freelance Whales2.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Freelance Whales performing at the Black Cat in Washington, DC in 2010.]]
The band's first performance was at Staten Island's abandoned Farm Colony in January 2009. Throughout 2009, the Whales continued to busk around New York City, playing subway platforms and more traditional stages. In November–December 2009, Freelance Whales took on their first U.S./Canada tour, opening for London-based indie pop band, [[Fanfarlo]]. They continued to tour nationally over the course of 2010, as the first band of three on tour with Brooklyn-based rock band, [[Bear in Heaven]], and indie-rock band, [[Cymbals Eat Guitars]], and as the opening band for Swedish indie rock band, [[Shout Out Louds]]. They also began to dabble into the world of international touring, playing shows in England and releasing their first international single in the U.K. in February 2010.<ref>http://www.addictmusic.co.uk/news/freelance-whales-announce-debut-uk-single-and-shows/</ref> Freelance Whales have since toured the U.S. and Canada with Canadian indie rock band [[Tokyo Police Club]]<ref>http://www.momandpopmusic.com/artists</ref>, and are currently on tour with English indie rock band [[Foals]]<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foals</ref> and alternative New Zealand band, The Naked and Famous<ref>http://www.thenakedandfamous.com/</ref>.


In Fear and Faith appeared on the entire [[Warped Tour 2010|2010 Vans Warped Tour]] performing on the Skullcandy Stage. [[Craig Owens (vocalist)|Craig Owens]], formerly of [[Chiodos]], performed guest vocals with the group on two of the tour dates.<ref>{{cite web|last=James|first=Shotwell|title=Alt Press - Craig Owens to sing with In Fear And Faith at two Warped Tour dates|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/craig_owens_to_sing_with_in_fear_and_faith_at_two_warped_tour_dates/|publisher=[[Alternative Press]]|accessdate=1 September 2010|date=2 August 2010}}</ref> In Fear and Faith also participated in the Band of Brothers Tour in the fall of 2010 with [[We Came as Romans]], [[Confide]], Upon a Burning Body and [[Abandon All Ships]].<ref>[http://www.smnnews.com/2010/08/03/we-came-as-romans-add-canadian-tour-dates-with-in-fear-and-faith-upon-a-burning-body/ WE CAME AS ROMANS: Add Canadian Tour Dates with In Fear and Faith, Upon a Burning Body] SMN News</ref>
The band has received critical acclaim from a number of respected sources. In advance of their performances at [[South by Southwest]] in [[Austin, TX]], [[Spin Magazine]] called them one of their 50 "Must Hear Bands at SXSW,"<ref>http://www.spin.com/gallery/spins-50-must-hear-bands-sxsw?page=25</ref> and a live performance for [[All Songs Considered]] led NPR to refer to them as "a band to watch this year." <ref name="autogenerated1"/>


While In Fear and Faith were included on [[Attack Attack!]]'s This Is a Family Tour, unclean vocalist, Cody Anderson was forced to not be included on their schedule due to personal reasons and his position in the group was substituted by Bryan Zimmerman, formerly of [[Sky Eats Airplane]].<ref>[http://grafwall.indiestar.tv/2010/12/in-fear-faith-screaming-vocalist-cody.html In Fear & Faith screaming vocalist Cody Anderson has left the band] Indiestar</ref> On December 5, 2010 it was announced that Anderson left the band completely.<ref>[http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/in_fear_and_faith_vocalist_leaves_band/ In Fear And Faith vocalist leaves band] [[Alternative Press]]</ref> He created a status explaining the situation via his Facebook profile, but did not explain the reason why.<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/permalink.php?story_fbid=154834981230168&id=100000204409529&notif_t=feed_comment_reply Facebook Cody Anderson - I have left In Fear...]</ref> The band is currently in the process of preparing a rendition EP ''[[Symphonies (EP)|Symphonies]]'', which is expected to be released on May 3, 2011 with Barnes performing both clean and unclean vocals.<ref>[http://www.bringonmixedreviews.com/?p=9508 The Road To Faith Is Paved With Fear | So, Bring On Mixed Reviews]</ref> Before this release the band once more changed its line-up. Both Tyler McElhaney and Noah Slifka were replaced by Jarred DeArmas and Sean Bell, respectively. Bell served as a touring member for the group in the rhythm guitar position before his joining and DeArmas was originally the band's vocalist during its founding in high school when he was 17 in 2006.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/infaf?sk=info Information of In Fer and Faith at their official Facebook]</ref>
==Discography==
According to [[Metacritic]], Freelance Whales' debut LP ''Weathervanes'' was received with generally favorable reviews, ranging from a 91/100 from ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' to a 4.2/10 from [[Pitchfork Media]].<ref>http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/freelancewhales/weathervanes?q=freelance%20whales</ref> According to EW, the 13 track album, released April 27, 2010, is "the best electronic indie-pop debut since [[Ben Gibbard]] last tuned his laptop."<ref>http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20358621,00.html</ref> Many akin Dadone's vocals to those of Ben Gibbard, and some liken the band's sound to that of the electronic indie pop band [[Postal Service (band)|Postal Service]] or of American singer-songwriter [[Sufjan Stevens]].


==Musical style and structure==
During their most recent show at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., Dadone explained that once the current tour concludes, the band will be focusing their attention on their next studio album.
In Fear and Faith are essentially a [[post-hardcore]] band, but perform the genre with a tied-in influence of [[heavy metal music|metal]] and [[electronica]].<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/in-fear--faith-p1105395|title=In Fear & Faith|date=|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=2011-1-06}}</ref> The group is primarily influenced by [[alternative rock]], [[emo]], [[hardcore punk|hardcore]] and heavy metal bands such as [[Circa Survive]], [[At the Drive-In]], [[Sick of It All]], [[Sepultura]] and [[Pantera]].<ref name="allmusic"/> Music journalist, Andrew Leahy documented In Fear and Faith's sound as "a blend of furious instrumentation, electronic flourishes and screamo vocals" along with mentioning embracement of heavy metal while complimenting their hybrid sound of being the case why the group "were signed so quickly" and "wasted little time" doing so.<ref name="allmusic"/>


In Fear and Faith songs are usually - on average - three minutes in time length, but their larger and more-known songs such as "Live Love Die" and "The Taste of Regret" lead into four minutes of length. The main songwriters have primarily always been Ramin and Mehdi Nirromand, Tyler McElhaney and Scott Barnes. Bassist, McElhaney has commented on the band's [[guitar tunings]] stating that while the tunings on ''[[Your World on Fire]]'' and the [[Voyage (EP)|''Voyage'' EP]] would be set to the same drop throughout, ''[[Imperial (album)|Imperial]]'' features different tunings on several different songs to add "depth" regardless of the difficulty of this for live performances.<ref>[http://underthegunreview.net/2010/06/09/utgtv-ifaf/ UTG TV: In Fear and Faith Interview]</ref>
==Albums==
*''[[Weathervanes]]'' (April 13, 2010)


==Singles==
==Members==
;Current members
*"Hannah" (April 27, 2010)
*Jarred DeArmas - [[bass guitar]] <small>(since 2011)</small>, lead vocals <small>(2006)</small>
*"Enzymes" (October 2010)
*Mehdi Niroomand - [[Drum kit|drums]] <small>(since 2006)</small>
*"Generator First Floor" (March 2011)
*Ramin Niroomand - [[lead guitar]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[piano]] <small>(since 2006)</small>
*Scott Barnes - [[Lead vocalist|lead vocals]] <small>(since 2008)</small>
*Sean Bell - [[rhythm guitar]] <small>(since 2011)</small>

;Former members
*Cody Anderson - [[Screaming (music)|unclean vocals]] <small>(2007-2010)</small>
*Michael Guy - keyboards <small>(2006-2007)</small>
*Tyler McElhaney - bass guitar <small>(2006-2011)</small>
*Davey Owens - rhythm guitar <small>(2006-2007)</small>
*Noah Slifka - rhythm guitar <small>(2007-2011)</small>
*[[Tyler "Telle" Smith]] - [[Singing|clean vocals]] <small>(2007-2008)</small>

==Discography==
;Studio albums
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Title
! rowspan="2"| [[record label|Label]]
! colspan="4"| Chart Positions<ref>http://www.billboard.com/artist/in-fear-faith/1052287</ref>
|-
! width="86"| <small>[[Billboard 200|Top 200]]</small>
! width="86"| <small>[[Top Independent Albums|US Indie]]</small>
! width="86"| <small>[[Top Heatseekers|US Heat]]</small>
! width="86"| <small>[[Hard Rock Albums|Hard Rock]]</small>
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Your World on Fire]]''
|rowspan="2"| [[Rise Records|Rise]]
| align="center"| 193
| align="center"| 23
| align="center"| 8
| align="center"| -
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Imperial (album)|Imperial]]''
| align="center"| -
| align="center"| 32
| align="center"| 4
| align="center"| 18
|-
|}

;EPs
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Label
|-
| align="left" | 2007
| align="center" | ''[[Voyage (EP)|Voyage]]''
| Self-released
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Symphonies (EP)|Symphonies]]''
| Rise
|}

== Videography ==
*"Live Love Die" (''[[Voyage (EP)|Voyage]]'', 2008)
*"Your World on Fire" (''[[Your World on Fire]]'', 2009)
*"The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Intentions" (''Your World on Fire'', 2009)
*"Bones" (''[[Imperial (album)|Imperial]]'', 2010)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.freelancewhales.com/history/ Official Website]
*[http://www.infaf.com/ Official website]

* [http://frenchkissrecords.com/bands/profile/freelance_whales/ Frenchkiss Records Website]
{{In Fear and Faith}}
* [http://www.momandpopmusic.com/artists#freelance Mom and Pop Music Website]
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2010}}
* [http://www.myspace.com/freelancewhales Official MySpace page]
* [http://twitter.com/Freelancewhales Official Twitter page]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Freelance-Whales/46536195043 Official Facebook page]
* [http://www.npr.org/blogs/all2011/01/18/03/exclusive_video_freelance_whal.html NPR All Songs Considered Video]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Freelance+Whales last.fm Page]
* [http://www.greenlabelsound.com/artists/freelance-whales/ Green Label Sound Website]
* {{BBCMusic artist|id=0d1e6322-c8ca-4c99-96db-96b063337465}}


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Freelance Whales

In Fear and Faith is an American rock band from San Diego, California. Formed in 2006, the group is currently signed to Rise Records and have released two studio albums and two EPs. Their debut full-length, Your World on Fire, being released nearly a year after the band's signing to Rise in 2008, peaked at #193 on the Billboard 200. Their second full-lenghth album, Imperial was released the following year and sold even better, charting at #4 on the Top Heatseekers chart in the US alone. Their band name is derived from the title of the song of the same name by Circa Survive.

History

Inception and Voyage (2006–2007)

In Fear and Faith was founded in 2006 by members Davey Owens, Mehdi Niroomand, Tyler McElhaney, Jarred DeArmas, and Ramin Niroomand and incepted while attending high school and recorded a self-titled demo during the same year.[1]

A year after recording the demo, founding vocalist Jarred DeArmas was kicked out of the group in desire of the members seeking a singer with a higher vocal range. Tyler "Telle" Smith was, at this point, employed as the band's clean vocalist along with Cody Anderson as the band's unclean vocalist. They replaced guitarist Davey Owens with Noah Slifka while keyboardist, Michael Guy left the band completely without a member in his replacement. With this line-up, they recorded their second EP, Voyage and released it via iTunes on December 17, 2007.[2] Met with positive acclaim, the EP attracted the attention of Rise Records, which they were signed to the following year.[3]

Your World on Fire (2008–2009)

Smith left the band in January 2008 to join Greeley Estates as bassist. He was replaced by Scott Barnes and the group released their debut album, Your World on Fire on January 6, 2009 via Rise. It reached #193 on the Billboard 200.[4] Its overall success lead In Fear and Faith to inclusions on many tours in festivals. As well as touring for several years with groups such as Gwen Stacy, Our Last Night, Vanna, Emarosa, The Human Abstract, Life in Your Way, Burden of a Day, Lower Definition, Confide, VersaEmerge and Here I Come Falling, the band also toured with Emarosa, I See Stars, Our Last Night, Burden of a Day and Broadway. They toured in A Winter to Remember with In This Moment, Agraceful and Motionless in White.[5]

Imperial, Symphonies and member changes (2009–present)

On December 19, 2009, the band put an update on their Facebook profile stating that they were writing and recording a new album over those next 3 months.[6] During mid-April, the band completed the record after touring Europe, its title was revealed as Imperial. On May 12 at Midnight (PST) the band released three new songs off of the album; "The Solitary Life", "Counselor", and "Bones" as streaming media online prior to its release. On June 15, 2010 Imperial was released worldwide.[7]

In Fear and Faith appeared on the entire 2010 Vans Warped Tour performing on the Skullcandy Stage. Craig Owens, formerly of Chiodos, performed guest vocals with the group on two of the tour dates.[8] In Fear and Faith also participated in the Band of Brothers Tour in the fall of 2010 with We Came as Romans, Confide, Upon a Burning Body and Abandon All Ships.[9]

While In Fear and Faith were included on Attack Attack!'s This Is a Family Tour, unclean vocalist, Cody Anderson was forced to not be included on their schedule due to personal reasons and his position in the group was substituted by Bryan Zimmerman, formerly of Sky Eats Airplane.[10] On December 5, 2010 it was announced that Anderson left the band completely.[11] He created a status explaining the situation via his Facebook profile, but did not explain the reason why.[12] The band is currently in the process of preparing a rendition EP Symphonies, which is expected to be released on May 3, 2011 with Barnes performing both clean and unclean vocals.[13] Before this release the band once more changed its line-up. Both Tyler McElhaney and Noah Slifka were replaced by Jarred DeArmas and Sean Bell, respectively. Bell served as a touring member for the group in the rhythm guitar position before his joining and DeArmas was originally the band's vocalist during its founding in high school when he was 17 in 2006.[14]

Musical style and structure

In Fear and Faith are essentially a post-hardcore band, but perform the genre with a tied-in influence of metal and electronica.[15] The group is primarily influenced by alternative rock, emo, hardcore and heavy metal bands such as Circa Survive, At the Drive-In, Sick of It All, Sepultura and Pantera.[15] Music journalist, Andrew Leahy documented In Fear and Faith's sound as "a blend of furious instrumentation, electronic flourishes and screamo vocals" along with mentioning embracement of heavy metal while complimenting their hybrid sound of being the case why the group "were signed so quickly" and "wasted little time" doing so.[15]

In Fear and Faith songs are usually - on average - three minutes in time length, but their larger and more-known songs such as "Live Love Die" and "The Taste of Regret" lead into four minutes of length. The main songwriters have primarily always been Ramin and Mehdi Nirromand, Tyler McElhaney and Scott Barnes. Bassist, McElhaney has commented on the band's guitar tunings stating that while the tunings on Your World on Fire and the Voyage EP would be set to the same drop throughout, Imperial features different tunings on several different songs to add "depth" regardless of the difficulty of this for live performances.[16]

Members

Current members
Former members
  • Cody Anderson - unclean vocals (2007-2010)
  • Michael Guy - keyboards (2006-2007)
  • Tyler McElhaney - bass guitar (2006-2011)
  • Davey Owens - rhythm guitar (2006-2007)
  • Noah Slifka - rhythm guitar (2007-2011)
  • Tyler "Telle" Smith - clean vocals (2007-2008)

Discography

Studio albums
Year Title Label Chart Positions[17]
Top 200 US Indie US Heat Hard Rock
2009 Your World on Fire Rise 193 23 8 -
2010 Imperial - 32 4 18
EPs
Year Title Label
2007 Voyage Self-released
2011 Symphonies Rise

Videography

  • "Live Love Die" (Voyage, 2008)
  • "Your World on Fire" (Your World on Fire, 2009)
  • "The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Intentions" (Your World on Fire, 2009)
  • "Bones" (Imperial, 2010)

References

  1. ^ In Fear and Faith Answers
  2. ^ In Fear and Faith: Voyage
  3. ^ Rise Signed In Fear And Faith AbsolutePunk
  4. ^ Billboard, Allmusic
  5. ^ A Winter to Remember
  6. ^ http://www.facebook.com/#/infaf?ref=nf
  7. ^ http://www.facebook.com/index.php?lh=4ad45287d95e9d166f2566afe165dd23&#!/infaf?ref=mf
  8. ^ James, Shotwell (August 2, 2010). "Alt Press - Craig Owens to sing with In Fear And Faith at two Warped Tour dates". Alternative Press. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
  9. ^ WE CAME AS ROMANS: Add Canadian Tour Dates with In Fear and Faith, Upon a Burning Body SMN News
  10. ^ In Fear & Faith screaming vocalist Cody Anderson has left the band Indiestar
  11. ^ In Fear And Faith vocalist leaves band Alternative Press
  12. ^ Facebook Cody Anderson - I have left In Fear...
  13. ^ The Road To Faith Is Paved With Fear | So, Bring On Mixed Reviews
  14. ^ Information of In Fer and Faith at their official Facebook
  15. ^ a b c "In Fear & Faith". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-1-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  16. ^ UTG TV: In Fear and Faith Interview
  17. ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/in-fear-faith/1052287

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