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Brimming with defiant riffs and the very best pop-punk melodies, As December Falls dive head first into the paradoxical and often parasitical nature of the entertainment industry, on brand-new single ‘Nothing On You’. The track is taken from their forthcoming second album Happier, due for self-release on 6th August 2021.
Check out the video for ‘Nothing On You’ here: https://youtu.be/f2tq2gG2edc
Vocalist Bethany Hunter explains:
“‘Nothing On You’ is a representation of how artists can be treated as performers in the music industry. People forget that we are real humans and you almost get treated as an object made just to entertain others. It’s a massive juxtaposition of being in a place where you’re meant to be having the time of your life, but sometimes you feel trapped and just want to get out.”
As December Falls have also announced a UK headline tour to celebrate the release of their storming second album Happier. Dates are as follows:
18/11/2021 – Newcastle, Cluny 2
19/11/2021 – Sheffield, Corporation (Room 3)
21/11/2021 – Norwich, B2
15/12/2021 – Glasgow, Audio
16/12/2021 – Manchester, Gullivers
17/12/2021 – Nottingham, Bodega
18/12/2021 – Leeds, Key Club
19/12/2021 – York, Fulford Arms
17/02/2022 – Cardiff, Fuel
18/02/2022 – Bristol, The Exchange
19/02/2022 – Swansea, Sin City
24/02/2022 – London, The Black Heart
26/02/2022 – Birmingham, O2 Institute 3
Tickets are on sale at 10am BST on Monday 24th May, available here: https://www.asdecemberfalls.store/
Adding to the excitement even more, As December Falls have announced a virtual album launch for Happier, where they will perform the album in full. Set to take place at 9pm BST on Friday 23rd July, the event will be available until 9pm BST on Sunday 25th July. Tickets are on sale here: https://www.asdecemberfalls.store/collections/happier-album-launch/products/the-happier-virtual-album-launch
Formed in 2014, As December Falls are a long way from their beginnings. The band achieved self-sufficiency early on as a matter of survival, after being told they were ‘too this’ and ‘too that’ from the industry gatekeepers, when looking to release their self-titled debut album in 2019 (which has received over four million streams to date). Their DIY attitude and business know-how resulted in the band selling out 90% of shows on their most recent headline tour around the UK, and appearing at Slam Dunk Festival, Tramlines Festival, Camden Rocks and more.
Fiercely independent and striving for something more cinematic, more dynamic and more emotional than their previous work, the quartet recorded their highly-anticipated follow up album Happier with John Mitchell (Architects, You Me At Six, Enter Shikari) at Outhouse Studios. Gambling on themselves once more, the band took financial matters into their own hands to make their dream come true and secured a bank loan to fund Happier (all of which has been paid off due to an overwhelming amount of pre-orders from their highly dedicated fanbase).
Alongside the lead vocals of Bethany Hunter, As December Falls is composed of Ande (guitar), Timmy (bass) and Luke (drums). Their musical influences of the entire rock cache can be heard throughout Happier; classic rock idolisation of legends such as Jimi Hendrix and Slash, vintage pop-punk admiration of Blink-182, Sum 41 and Fall Out Boy, and the emo effects of Basement, Turnover and Citizen. Having never been in a band previously, Bethany turned to strong female rock stars for her inspiration. Hours were spent watching videos of Joan Jett and Marmozets to name but a few, studying their body language, attitude, and confidence until she had her unique style all sussed out.
Previously released singles from their upcoming album include ‘Tears’, ‘Afterglow‘ and ‘I Don’t Feel Like Feeling Great‘.
Pre-order Happier here: https://www.asdecemberfalls.store/collections/happier-collection
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