Faith Of A Martyr

Faith Of A Martyr is a vision that was first conceived in 2006 by vocalist and guitar player, Alex(Shaman) B. Jr. When approached about the band name, he simply said it came to him one night and has stuck in his mind ever since, it sounded good to say and conjured up interesting thoughts. Living in Toronto, within a huge music scene, it wasn't difficult for Alex to find other musicians to play with; the trouble was, and often is, finding musicians to play with that meshed with his sound. Moving quickly through the hoards of artists kicking down at each other, screaming and begging for a chance to be a piece of Faith Of A Martyr, Alex found his second member. Jared Rodgers(Jar E.No)had been introduced to Alex through a mutual friend and the two quickly discovered how much their musical tastes coincided. Once Jared divulged that he played percussion, Alex invited him to their recording space for a jam session. An invite to rehearse in a recording space led to Jared becoming the second piece that fit the F.O.A.M sound puzzle. Jared's twisted sense of timing and unique rhythms matched perfectly with Alex's insane riffs and burning solos, their sound was heavy and raw, but it needed more low-end, more growl, more groove...enter Rockabelly. Tony Day, a.k.a. RockaBellY, met F.O.A.M randomly while performing at the same Toronto venue on the same night as them. After a few months of performing with a temporary bassist who just didn't meld with the styles and ideas of the other two members, and after seeing the skills 'RockaBellY possesed, it was an easy decision. History repeated itself as Tony was brought to a jam session the following weekend. Again, it took only a half an hour in a studio for the musicians to decide it was now a band with a new third member and a lot more "Hell Yeah"! Tony's grooves dig a hole deep enough for the dirtiest and meanest guitars and drums to mosh in. He can vibrate voodoo masks from their wall mounts and make you move your head and your hips in the strangest ways. The group stayed a three piece band for only three months before a new musical anomoly was brought their way that changed their minds about remaining as a trio....an anomoly by the name of Julian(JR)Varnish. Knowing RockaBellY for years of his life made it easy for Julian to meet the other Faith of a Martyr members and disply his talents. Ever intense, JR's quiet side is unnerving, because it hides a voice from hell which can suddenly leap out of him and peel the skin from his audience members' faces. His musical tastes and styles with his lyrical compositions and viciousness with the microphone solidified JR as the fourth permanent member of the tribe that is Faith of a Martyr to this day. Less than two years later, F.O.A.M is a complete puzzle. The band is playing constantly and have recently played at venues such as Katacombes in Montreal, Mavericks in Ottawa, The Sandpiper Beacon Beach Resort in Florida, Club Absinthe and Corktown Tavern in Hamilton, and The Sound Academy in Toronto. Their first EP was recorded in 2008 at Metalworks studios in Mississauga and select songs have been played on Mohawk Radio in Montreal and York University Radio in the Greater Toronto Area to mention just a couple. As the boys gear up for 2009, it looks like a busy time is ahead. They're currently recording and will continue to record new music with plans to saturate every ear on the planet with their dynamic, epic, eerie, awesome music. There has also been talk of crossing the border for longer periods of time to tour both sides of North America. From there, I guess they have to go even further South,....or overseas...or both. Upcoming in the near future is a new demo and merch to be ready for the years end and an East Coast tour for the spring of 2010. From Faith Of A Martyr, you can expect bigger and better... literally. Thick power cords, heavy to heavier vocals, dark heart felt lyrics, and a dirty rythm section which will contain newly acquired Bass player Ken Boehm who adds more dynamic to the music.... Look out world Faith Of A Martyr is coming to a city near you...
Faith Of A Martyr/F.O.A.M are members of SOCAN.
ALL SONGS REGISTERED WITH SOCAN.
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