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The North Carolina natives met while living in Greensboro and were immediately bonded by their shared love of music and distaste for school and jobs. In an effort to escape sheer boredom, they began playing music together and in turn created Farewell in 2004. Drawing on a wide range of influences (Beach Boys to Green Day), the group crafted a tight upbeat pop-rock sound, which was a far cry from the scene that dominated their town.
With their fanbase growing rapidly and attention on the band beginning to swirl, Farewell entered Chicago's Dorisland Studios in 2005 to record a demo. After laying down nine tracks with producer Marc McClusky, the band decided to hold off on releasing an album. Instead the group began playing showcases for labels and continued writing and perfecting their songs before returning to the studio in 2006 to record nine new tracks. Soon after posting the fresh tracks on the band's MySpace page, the group caught the eye and ear of president and owner of Epitaph Records, Brett Gurewitz who saw the band's potential and offered them a deal. Comprised of thirteen of their favorite songs from the past two years, Farewell's forthcoming album, Isn't This Supposed To Be Fun!?, boasts buoyant melodies, scintillating synth and quirky lyrics for an energetic and rollicking, energetic good time. With the super catchy sing along "Stay Pretty" and the piano popping "War" among others, Farewell captures a spirit of unparalleled youth and vigor on their debut release.

Tracklist:

01. Start It Up
02. Anchors Away
03. First One On The Blog
04. Stay Pretty
05. War
06. Sing, Baby
07. Eighty-Eights
08. Zelda
09. September Brought The Fall
10. Cut You A New Smile
11. Hey Heather
12. Darling Darlene
13. Fed To The Fire

. Marshall Davis - vocals
. Wil Andrews - guitar
. Kevin Carter - guitar
. Buddy Bell - bass
. Chris Lee - keyboard, vocals
. Jeff Ellis - drums

Release Date: September 25, 2007
Label: Epitaph Records

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