New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Rick Hoganson Media) The first studio album in three years from Alternative Pop/Rock band Family Force 5, Time
Stands Still, releases today from Word Entertainment and immediately shoots to No. 8 on the Overall Albums iTunes sales charts amidst wide acclaim. Celebrating the launch of the new album with numerous promotional appearances throughout the week, the momentum continues for
Family Force 5 as AXS.com says the band is "not standing still" and has "excelled" with the new album.
Music Times agrees, saying there is a "sense of playfulness" and "new purpose," while Front Row Report lauds that "with their addictive rock foundation mixed with infectious dance grooves, it's no wonder they've become one of the most popular bands around" and "there may be no stopping them."
After a day of promotion in San Francisco on Monday, which included a visit with their friends at the Rhapsody offices, today
Family Force 5 celebrates the release of Time
Stands Still with an exclusive, one-hour live streaming event from YouTube Space LA beginning at 3:00 pm PDT/6:00 pm EDT (go to www.FamilyForce5.com for more details). Tomorrow, the band visits Varsity
Pictures / AwesomenessTV in Los Angeles followed by stops at
Pandora and the GRAMMY offices in
Santa Monica, CA, while completing interviews throughout the week with radio stations and media outlets around the country.
Family Force 5, which has been at the forefront of driving video content throughout its career, released its first music video from Time
Stands Still "BZRK (feat. KB)" May 23. Already gathering over 457,000 views and 3,950 likes on YouTube, the video also went berserk on MTV.com, becoming the No. 1 most viewed music video on the site.
Known for electrifying crowds worldwide with its unique blend of dance and rock,
Family Force 5 will be taking new music from Time
Stands Still, along with fan favorites, on the road. For the latest tour itinerary, go to www.facebook.com/familyforce5/app_123966167614127.
About Family Force 5
Alternative Pop/Rock band
Family Force 5 - which consists of members Derek Mount ("Chap Stique" / guitar, vocals), Jacob Olds ("Crouton" / vocals, drums), Joshua Olds ("Fatty" / bass, vocals), Nathan Currin ("Nadaddy" / keyboards, vocals, percussion) and Teddy Boldt ("
Hollywood" / drums, percussion) - formed in Atlanta in the summer of 2005. The band has not only joined The Vans Warped Tour and headlined The Alternative Press Tour, but also performed at Sonisphere Festival, Bamboozle Festival, Rock and Worship Roadshow,
Parachute Festival and toured with artists such as TobyMac,
Cobra Starship and Flyleaf. Creating chart-topping albums and achieving impressive success at radio with singles such as "
Superhero" and "Not Alone,"
Family Force 5 has further had its music featured on ESPN and has received more than 30 million YouTube views of its official music videos.
For more information please visit, www.familyforce5.com, https://www.facebook.com/familyforce5, www.youtube.com/familyforce5, @FamilyForce5.
