Farewell Flight
Encyclopedia
Farewell Flight is an American rock
band formed in September 2005 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
by singer songwriter Luke Foley, drummer
Marc Prokopchak, and bassist
Robbe Reddinger.
Timmy Moslener in May 2006. The band went on to write and release three EP
s within a year. By 2007 Farewell Flight caught the ear of Brad Moist at Mono Vs Stereo
and signed on to record a full-length album. The band quickly hit the studio, recording
with Grammy Award winning producer
Mitch Dane
. The project, called Sound.Color.Motion. was then mixed and engineered by Grammy Award winner Vance Powell. Though the production of Sound.Color.Motion. was begun by Mono Vs Stereo
the label was put on hiatus before it's release. On August 19, 2008, Farewell Flight released Sound.Color.Motion. on their label The Easy Company, distributing it through online retailers, at their live shows, and in 2010 through Derek Webb's
NoiseTrade. In October 2008, after the release of Sound.Color.Motion.
guitarist
Timmy Moslener left the band to pursue a career outside of music. Not long after Moslener's departure the band enlisted Brian Campbell, nicknamed Rabbit, a childhood friend of bassist
Robbe Reddinger, to become their new guitarist
.
to booking, marketing, merchandising, and tour-management, allowed them to continue playing intensively throughout the past six years, at minimal expenses. During their extensive touring the band has amassed a significant following of passionate fans.
announced on their website that they had once again signed Farewell Flight. The label also announced plans to release the band's new album Out for Blood
on July 12, 2011, followed by a late-summer tour. With the announcement of the new album, Farewell Flight released the title track of Out for Blood
as their first single on Mono Vs Stereo
. In a video posted on the band's YouTube
page, Matt Thiessen
and Matt Hoopes
of Mono Vs Stereo
explained that they had briefly changed the band's name to Indian Summer, feeling that Farewell Flight sounded too much like the names of other bands. After an outcry of negative responses from fans to a post announcing the change on AbsolutePunk.net, the label decided to revert the band's name back to Farewell Flight, calling the decision to change their name a blunder
and thanking the fans for their input.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band formed in September 2005 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
by singer songwriter Luke Foley, drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Marc Prokopchak, and bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Robbe Reddinger.
History
After several months of writing music as a three-piece, the band brought on guitaristGuitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Timmy Moslener in May 2006. The band went on to write and release three EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s within a year. By 2007 Farewell Flight caught the ear of Brad Moist at Mono Vs Stereo
Mono Vs Stereo
Mono Vs Stereo is an independent record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded in 2003 as an imprint label of Gotee Records. While Gotee signs mostly rap, hip-hop, and pop-rock artists, MVS leaned more towards indie music.-2003–2006:...
and signed on to record a full-length album. The band quickly hit the studio, recording
Recording
Recording is the process of capturing data or translating information to a recording format stored on some storage medium, which is often referred to as a record or, if an auditory medium, a recording....
with Grammy Award winning producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Mitch Dane
Mitch Dane
Mitch Dane is an American record producer based in Nashville, Tennessee. In his 20 years of production/engineering experience, Mitch has worked mostly in Rock, Roots/Rock and Singer/Songwriter records, but continues to work in other styles like Hip-Hop, Industrial and even bluegrass/Americana...
. The project, called Sound.Color.Motion. was then mixed and engineered by Grammy Award winner Vance Powell. Though the production of Sound.Color.Motion. was begun by Mono Vs Stereo
Mono Vs Stereo
Mono Vs Stereo is an independent record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded in 2003 as an imprint label of Gotee Records. While Gotee signs mostly rap, hip-hop, and pop-rock artists, MVS leaned more towards indie music.-2003–2006:...
the label was put on hiatus before it's release. On August 19, 2008, Farewell Flight released Sound.Color.Motion. on their label The Easy Company, distributing it through online retailers, at their live shows, and in 2010 through Derek Webb's
Derek Webb
Derek Walsh Webb is an American singer-songwriter who first entered the music industry as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, and later embarked on a successful solo career....
NoiseTrade. In October 2008, after the release of Sound.Color.Motion.
Sound.Color.Motion.
Sound.Color.Motion. is the debut album of the American rock band Farewell Flight, released in 2008. Recording of the album was commissioned through Mono Vs Stereo though the label folded before it's intended release date...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Timmy Moslener left the band to pursue a career outside of music. Not long after Moslener's departure the band enlisted Brian Campbell, nicknamed Rabbit, a childhood friend of bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Robbe Reddinger, to become their new guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
.
Touring
Farewell Flight is known for their intensive touring throughout the past six years. The band has played venues across the country, touring as much as possible for as cheap possible, partially due to the fact that their tour van has been converted to run on vegetable oil. Farewell Flight has toured with Dignan, Lorien, The Young International, and Dolson. The band's DIY approachDIY ethic
The DIY ethic refers to the ethic of self-sufficiency through completing tasks oneself as opposed to having others who are more experienced or able complete them for one's behalf. It promotes the idea that an ordinary person can learn to do more than he or she thought was possible...
to booking, marketing, merchandising, and tour-management, allowed them to continue playing intensively throughout the past six years, at minimal expenses. During their extensive touring the band has amassed a significant following of passionate fans.
Mono Vs Stereo
On May 11, 2011, Mono Vs StereoMono Vs Stereo
Mono Vs Stereo is an independent record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded in 2003 as an imprint label of Gotee Records. While Gotee signs mostly rap, hip-hop, and pop-rock artists, MVS leaned more towards indie music.-2003–2006:...
announced on their website that they had once again signed Farewell Flight. The label also announced plans to release the band's new album Out for Blood
Out for Blood (Farewell Flight album)
Out for Blood is the second album by the American rock band Farewell Flight, released in 2011. The album is composed mostly of tracks from the band's 2007 release Sound.Color.Motion.-Track listing:...
on July 12, 2011, followed by a late-summer tour. With the announcement of the new album, Farewell Flight released the title track of Out for Blood
Out for Blood (Farewell Flight album)
Out for Blood is the second album by the American rock band Farewell Flight, released in 2011. The album is composed mostly of tracks from the band's 2007 release Sound.Color.Motion.-Track listing:...
as their first single on Mono Vs Stereo
Mono Vs Stereo
Mono Vs Stereo is an independent record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded in 2003 as an imprint label of Gotee Records. While Gotee signs mostly rap, hip-hop, and pop-rock artists, MVS leaned more towards indie music.-2003–2006:...
. In a video posted on the band's YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
page, Matt Thiessen
Matt Thiessen
Matthew Arnold Thiessen is a Canadian-American musician, known for being co-founder, lead singer, guitarist, pianist, and primary songwriter for the Christian rock band Relient K. With Relient K, he has released six full-length albums, including three that were certified Gold, and three that...
and Matt Hoopes
Matt Hoopes
Matthew Ryan Hoopes is the lead guitarist of Relient K, a Christian rock band that was formed in 1998. Hoopes has played guitar and performed backing vocals for Relient K for twelve years. Hoopes has slowly developed into the band's lead guitarist over the years, despite Matt Thiessen playing lead...
of Mono Vs Stereo
Mono Vs Stereo
Mono Vs Stereo is an independent record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded in 2003 as an imprint label of Gotee Records. While Gotee signs mostly rap, hip-hop, and pop-rock artists, MVS leaned more towards indie music.-2003–2006:...
explained that they had briefly changed the band's name to Indian Summer, feeling that Farewell Flight sounded too much like the names of other bands. After an outcry of negative responses from fans to a post announcing the change on AbsolutePunk.net, the label decided to revert the band's name back to Farewell Flight, calling the decision to change their name a blunder
Blunder
A blunder is a particularly bad mistake. Specific instances include:* Blunder , a very poor move in chess* Hopetoun Blunder, an event in Australian history.* Brand blunder, in marketing.* Draft blunder, in American sports....
and thanking the fans for their input.
Albums
- Sound.Color.Motion.Sound.Color.Motion.Sound.Color.Motion. is the debut album of the American rock band Farewell Flight, released in 2008. Recording of the album was commissioned through Mono Vs Stereo though the label folded before it's intended release date...
(August 19, 2008) - Out for BloodOut for Blood (Farewell Flight album)Out for Blood is the second album by the American rock band Farewell Flight, released in 2011. The album is composed mostly of tracks from the band's 2007 release Sound.Color.Motion.-Track listing:...
(July 12, 2011)
EPs
- Signals (late 2005)
- Northern (January 20, 2006)
- Lost at Sea (October 13, 2006)
- Deas Vail/Farewell Flight Split (June 7, 2011)