Northern Faces

Hailing from Albany, New York, the quartet Northern Faces will be releasing their debut studio album this fall via Equal Vision Records. The current single out now is "Wait Wait Wait."

"The only thing we want people to take away from our music is a feeling. It doesn't matter what it is. The best music makes you actually feel something. It can be any shade of color on the emotional spectrum, but that's what makes a good song," explains lead singer, Bryan Shortell. "If someone can listen to our record or see us live and be affected by it in some way, then in my book, we're doing something right."

The band features Bryan Shortell and Marco Testa on vocals and guitars, Matt Ippolito on bass, and Mike Ryan on drums. The band solidified their lineup in early 2012 after heading to an isolated cabin in Vermont to begin writing their debut effort.

"Our live shows are our pride and joy," the band reveals. "We take a lot of pride in trying to put on a show that leaves a lasting impression on the audience. We'll be incorporating some new instruments into our live show that we've never used before, and we're working on some really cool alternate versions of songs to play live. It's our natural habitat. The stage really is our home."

Northern Faces will be joining Slaptop, Terraplane Sun, Royal Bangs and more at this year's 5th Annual "PearlPalooza" on September 13th in Albany.

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