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Failures' Union

In early 2004 Failure’s Union came together in Buffalo, NY. They quickly self-released a 3-song demo CD-R and that same year they were picked up by Art of the Underground to put out the “You Know Who” EP and became a part of the Art of the Underground Single Series. However, it wasn’t until 2007 when the band solidified their lineup and wrote/recorded their first full-length Sinker (One Percent Press) that they really started making waves. Their sound is reminiscent of much of the great indie and alt-rock of the 1990’s, with hints of The Lemonheads, Dinosaur Jr, Guided by Voices and Superchunk layering their simple catchy songs. In late 2008, Failure’s Union came to the attention of Paper + Plastick owner Vinnie Fiorello and first contact with the band was made. Shortly after, a new full length was written, drums and bass were recorded at Audio magic and Tony banged out the rest of the record on his own in a practice space. The album then made its way to the Goo Goo Dolls studio where some final mixing took place and Angie Hart from 90’s band Frente! sang on 2 of the songs. Mastering was handled by Alan Douches at West West Side and all of a sudden a new album titled “In What Way” was made and will be seeing the light of day via Paper + Plastick in the summer of 2009. Despite obligations to other bands (members are also in Lemuria, The Exit Strategy and The Grail), Failure’s Union have still managed to tour rather regularly. With four solid trips under their belt (one with Tin Armor, one with Cheap Girls, and two headlining jaunts) the band has been a mainstay on the East Coast, Midwest and Southeast of the United States. This year will see the band branching out and tackling the West Coast for the first time with Paper + Plastick label-mates Cheap Girls. In the end, Failure’s Union are a band that are doing things for all the right reasons and steering clear of trends. They are playing a style of music they grew up on and that they never stopped loving. Their goals are simple: write more songs and do more tours. We at Paper + Plastick wouldn’t expect anything less than honest goals from a band who writes honest catchy songs.

• December 28, 2009 Bathroom Tapes Round 4 - Failures' Union read more »
• December 5, 2009 Failures' Union "In What Way" now streaming at Hurley! read more »
• October 16, 2009 Failures' Union "In What Way" now available for presale! read more »
• October 6, 2009 Failures' Union "In What Way" now streaming at Punknews.org! read more »
• September 11, 2009 Failures' Union release album art and tracklisting! Touring with Cheap Girls! read more »
• August 13, 2009 Paper + Plastick welcomes Failures' Union read more »

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