{"id":13454,"date":"2021-05-17T11:26:24","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T15:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altwire.net\/?p=13454"},"modified":"2021-11-29T14:27:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T19:27:00","slug":"press-release-felicity-announces-debut-full-length-dear-universe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/altwire.net\/es\/press-release-felicity-announces-debut-full-length-dear-universe\/","title":{"rendered":"[Press Release] Felicity Announces Debut Full-Length ‘Dear Universe’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Orlando-based rock band\u00a0FELICITY<\/strong>\u00a0is thrilled to announce their debut full-length album\u00a0Dear Universe<\/em><\/strong>, set to be released on\u00a0July 16th\u00a0<\/strong>a trav\u00e9s de\u00a0Adventure Cat Records<\/strong>. Additionally, the band has today shared their new single and music video \u201cYou Got This<\/strong><\/a>."\u00a0<\/strong>Pre-save\u00a0Dear Universe<\/em>, which also features recent singles \u201cP\u00e9ndulo<\/strong><\/a>" y "Hit And Run<\/strong><\/a>,\u201d here:\u00a0https:\/\/ps.onerpm.com\/dearuniverse<\/a>. For more information on Felicity, please visit:\u00a0www.wearefelicity.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

"For our first ever full-length LP, we couldn\u2019t be any more proud of ourselves both individually and as a band<\/em>,\u201d the band shares. \u201cWe are beyond grateful to have the support of such an incredible team of true professionals around us to help give \u2018Dear Universe\u2019 the life it deserves.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

They continue:\u00a0"<\/strong>We wrote \u2018Dear Universe\u2019 from the hearts of the five of us with each song telling the story from some of the greatest moments of our lives to the most tragic of experiences we\u2019ve ever faced. We allowed ourselves to become completely vulnerable by getting out of our comfort zone and writing songs that told the real story of who FELICITY is.<\/em>"<\/p>\n

On new single \u201cYou Got This,\u201d they add: \u201cThis was kind of a \u2018sweet-release\u2019 for us to write because the message behind the song is about not giving up when difficulty looms upon us; to always push through when uncertainty challenges us. We wanted to write something that anyone could relate to and find inspiration from, so we used our own experiences and analogies from over the years that we personally had to overcome as a band and a family.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

From their earliest days, FELICITY have seen success up close.<\/p>\n

Just months after forming in 2013, the Orlando-based alt-rock newcomers were invited to perform at their hometown\u2019s stop on the 2014\u00a0Vans Warped Tour<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 their fourth show ever. Shortly thereafter, a slot at\u00a0The Big Orlando Festival<\/strong>\u00a0junto a\u00a0Fall out boy<\/strong>\u00a0y\u00a0Weezer<\/strong>, as well as songs placed everywhere from\u00a0Fox Sports<\/strong>\u00a0a\u00a0MTV\u2019s The Challenge<\/strong>, cemented that they were onto something big.<\/p>\n

FELICITY began, like many acts in the internet age, as a Craigslist connection, with Fagiolino and guitarist\u00a0Andrew Rapier<\/strong>\u00a0bonding over their love of post-hardcore firestarters Finch. For years, Fagiolino had been a staple in the Orlando cover band scene, paying tribute to acts from the \u201990s and early 2000s, but deep down the singer had a strong pull for something more.<\/p>\n

Together with his bandmates (Rapier, guitarist\u00a0Cory Nicholas<\/strong>, bajista\u00a0Michael Alosa<\/strong>, and drummer\u00a0Tyler Dennett<\/strong>), FELICITY are well on their way to carving out their own world. Their deliriously dextrous sound spans genres \u2013 often in the same song \u2013 as the group shapeshift from hard-charged, detuned metal to ebullient pop-punk. On their debut full-length,\u00a0Dear Universe<\/em><\/strong>, FELICITY take those skills and sharpen them even more, kicking down the guardrails to expand their sound further than many bands in their scene are willing to venture.<\/p>\n

Recorded over a 30-day span with genre super-producer\u00a0Andrew Wade<\/strong>\u00a0(A Day To Remember, Neck Deep, Wage War), the\u00a0Adventure Cat Records<\/strong>-released album follows a trio of EPs \u2013 2019\u2019s\u00a0Old Habits<\/em><\/strong>, 2016\u2019s\u00a0Brace Yourself!<\/em><\/strong>, and 2015\u2019s\u00a0Felicity<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 and finds the band fearlessly experimenting with new sounds and structures that divert from their past to chart their future.<\/p>\n

"We approached this record as songwriters for the first time<\/em>,\u201d Nicholas explains. \u201cWe want to be a band that can fit in everywhere and make a variety of different songs that can resonate with all kinds of people<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

The result is a group who sound as confident unleashing caustic, swerving breakdowns\u00a0as they do baring their unabashed pop tendencies and unfolding more ethereal soundscapes.<\/p>\n

Blocking out the noise has gotten FELICITY this far, from headlining their hometown House of Blues and appearing at South Florida\u2019s\u00a0Fort Rock Festival<\/strong>\u00a0to setting sail on the\u00a0Warped Rewind At Sea<\/strong>\u00a0cruise alongside legends like\u00a0Good Charlotte<\/strong>\u00a0y\u00a0The Starting Line<\/strong>. Along the way, fans around the world have flocked to their earn-it-yourself authenticity and captivating sound \u2013 relationships the band are excited to build through a variety of channels.<\/p>\n

While the ongoing pandemic has prevented these road dogs from crisscrossing the country like normal, they\u2019re using their time in lockdown to find new ways to reach their audience. From a newly created TikTok account with more than 21,000 followers to dabbling in Twitch streaming, FELICITY are connecting with listeners in all the ways 2020 demands.<\/p>\n

Adds Rapier: \u201cWe\u2019ll be all the more grateful once we\u2019re able to do this again. We\u2019ve learned we never want to take what we do for granted<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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