Four Letter Lie

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Name = Four Letter Lie


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Origin = Maple Grove, Minnesota flagicon|USA
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Genre = Post-hardcore
Screamo
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Years_active = 2005-present
Label = Victory Records
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URL = [http://www.fourletterlie.com fourletterlie.com]
Current_members = Brian Nagan
Kevin Skaff
Connor Kelly
John Waltmann
Derek Smith
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Four Letter Lie is a post-hardcore band from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

History

The group formed in 2005 and quickly released an EP entitled "Her Escape" in May of that year. They followed the release with a heavy tour schedule, which included dates on the Warped Tour and Taste of Chaos tours. [http://wc01.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gxfuxqwdldhe~T1 Four Letter Lie] at Allmusic.com] The group won an online vote to open the Taste of Chaos date in St. Paul, Minnesota the next year, by which time the group had signed to Victory Records. The group's first record for Victory, "Let Your Body Take Over", appeared in October 2006 and was a regional sales success, [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=303&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Heatseekers+%28West+North+Central%29&ci=3080036&cdi=9111392&cid=11%2F18%2F2006 Billboard Heatseekers, West North Central] , Week of 11/18/06. Billboard Magazine. Accessed September 15, 2007.] although it received mixed reviews from press agencies. [ [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/10015/four-letter-lie-let-your-body-take-over/ Review of "Let Your Body Take Over"] . Pop Matters, February 21, 2007. Accessed September 15, 2007.] [http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2006/dec/08/cd-reviews-four-letter-lie-army-anyone-tokyo-polic/ Review of "Let Your Body Take Over"] . "Albequerque Tribune", December 8, 2006. Accessed September 15, 2007.] [ [http://www.pastepunk.com/reviews.php?v=2104 Review of "Let Your Body Take Over] ". Paste Punk. Accessed September 14, 2007.] [ [http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/review_iss52_3821.php Review of "Let Your Body Take Over"] . Maelstrom.nu. Accessed September 15, 2007.] [ [http://athousandapologies.com/newsite/?p=20 Review of "Let Your Body Take Over"] . A Thousand Apologies, November 6, 2006. Accessed September 15, 2007.] [http://www.geekburger.com/review/fll/body.asp Review of "Let Your Body Take Over"] . Geekburger.com, December 18, 2006. Accessed September 15, 2007.] [ [http://www.altpress.com/reviews/477.htm Review of "Let Your Body Take Over"] . Alternative Press, March 1, 2007. Accessed September 15, 2007.] The group continued touring throughout 2007 and has since written a new album, "What a Terrible Thing to Say", which was released on February 19, 2008. The album peaked at #31 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gxfuxqwdldhe~T5 Billboard] , Allmusic] In spring 2008 Four Letter Lie toured with A Skylit Drive, Oh, Sleeper, and Memphis May Fire. They just finished touring the entire United States with Dance Gavin Dance and A Static Lullaby. The band will finish out 2008 on the road with Pierce the Veil, Emarosa and Breathe Carolina.

Members

*Brian Nagan - vocals
*Kevin Skaff - guitar, vocals
*Connor Kelly - guitar
*John Waltmann - bass
*Derek Smith - drums (Former drummer of The Semester)

Discography

*2005: "Her Escape" (EP)
*2005: "This Scarecrow Needs a Flame" (EP)
*2006: "Let Your Body Take Over"
*2008: "What A Terrible Thing To Say"

References

External links

* [http://www.fourletterlie.com Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/fourletterlie Official MySpace]