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  • Through The Trees

    DZDL052

    Artist: Family Of The Year

    Label: Despotz Records

    Channeling Fleetwood Mac’s musical styling’s with a hint of late-era Beatles, Family of the Year braid catchy melodies, stellar male/female vocals and personal folk tales to create some of the happiest and saddest music you’ve ever heard. The band’s classic musical style has been integrated with a modern fanbase that the band continues to create and release new music for.

    Family of the Year self-released their debut EP Where’s the Sun on their Washashore imprint in September, 2009. The EP showcases a variety of Family’s music, and includes "Let's Go Down," "Castoff," "Summer Girl," "What a Surprise," and "Psyche or Like Scope. Where’s the Sun is available for digital download for an optional donation. Contributions went directly toward the release of the band’s debut full-length album.

    In October, Family was handpicked out of 700 artists by Ben Folds and Keith Lockhart to open for Ben and The Boston Pops at Symphony Hall. Shortly after, the band flew west for California shows with Bell X1 before returning east for the CMJ Music Marathon, marking Family Of The Year’s New York debut. SPIN.com selected the band as one 25 Must-Hear Artists from the 2009 CMJ Festival.

    In November, Family hit the road with Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros in support of Family’s debut album, Songbook, also available for optional donation. In January the band announced the release of an exclusive song every month through their e-mail list in 2010 as well as a new EP set fo...

  • Chugjug

    DZDL054

    Artist: Family Of The Year

    Label: Despotz Records

    Channeling Fleetwood Mac’s musical styling’s with a hint of late-era Beatles, Family of the Year braid catchy melodies, stellar male/female vocals and personal folk tales to create some of the happiest and saddest music you’ve ever heard. The band’s classic musical style has been integrated with a modern fanbase that the band continues to create and release new music for.

    Family of the Year self-released their debut EP Where’s the Sun on their Washashore imprint in September, 2009. The EP showcases a variety of Family’s music, and includes "Let's Go Down," "Castoff," "Summer Girl," "What a Surprise," and "Psyche or Like Scope. Where’s the Sun is available for digital download for an optional donation. Contributions went directly toward the release of the band’s debut full-length album.

    In October, Family was handpicked out of 700 artists by Ben Folds and Keith Lockhart to open for Ben and The Boston Pops at Symphony Hall. Shortly after, the band flew west for California shows with Bell X1 before returning east for the CMJ Music Marathon, marking Family Of The Year’s New York debut. SPIN.com selected the band as one 25 Must-Hear Artists from the 2009 CMJ Festival.

    In November, Family hit the road with Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros in support of Family’s debut album, Songbook, also available for optional donation. In January the band announced the release of an exclusive song every month through their e-mail list in 2010 as well as a new EP set fo...