FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Brooklyn Based Experimental Hardcore Punk Band, Fake Leather, Releases Demo
Tuesday, May 14th
https://soundcloud.com/fakelthr
In our first introduction to the Brooklyn based, experimental punk band Fake Leather, we get six...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Brooklyn Based Experimental Hardcore Punk Band, Fake Leather, Releases Demo 
Tuesday, May 14th
https://soundcloud.com/fakelthr

In our first introduction to the Brooklyn based, experimental punk band Fake Leather, we get six gritty tracks that harness and reflect the feelings of anger, frustration, and disillusionment that so many of us experience in today’s world.

 The demo’s opening track, Numb World, has a heavy hitting heartbeat of 808 drums which is then topped with a sound bite from Gregg Araki’s 1992 film The Living End. Much like Araki’s classic queer film, Numb World embraces a nihilistic outlook that is a result of being constantly worn down by the conservative and traditional powers at be. 

“Gregg Araki is easily one of my biggest influences in life. The characters in his films were the first queer characters in film and tv that I could whole heartedly relate to. His work has inspired me as an artist since the moment I saw his first film. I feel like the attitude and outlook displayed in The Living End pairs seamlessly with the message of these Fake Leather songs, so I knew we had to tie the film into this album somehow.” -Christos

The next track up, Shame, takes a more straight forward hardcore punk approach musically while also including distorted melodic vocals. Lyrically, the song title pretty much covers the subject matter, but the concepts of shame and stigma are explored in a way that considers how it affects our mental health on a daily basis.

“The lyrics on Shame epitomize the emotions of being trapped, isolated, and feeling like you’re failing when you’re putting everything you have into what fulfills you personally”-Corey

Fake Leather displays bright, clean, and eccentric visuals contrasted by their angry, gritty, and nihilistic music, which catches your mind off guard but also draws you in out of curiosity. This demo is sure to be appreciated by any fan of punk music, classic or modern. Based on what this group has put together for their demo, we eagerly await what they will put together for their debut studio album.

STREAM & DOWNLOAD
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fakelthr
Bandcamp: https://fakeleather.bandcamp.com

CONTACT & FOLLOW
Please contact FakeLTHR@gmail.com for any inquires.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fakelthr/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/fakelthr
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fakelthr 
BandCamp: fakeleather.bandcamp.com

Stose - One in a Million (Prod. by Corey Bennett)
After a three-year hiatus, Stose is back with an unexpected and hypnotic new sound. The new single, “One In A Million” provides a more downtempo sound that is a noticeable shift from his 2015 rap-rock...

Stose - One in a Million (Prod. by Corey Bennett)

After a three-year hiatus, Stose is back with an unexpected and hypnotic new sound. The new single, “One In A Million” provides a more downtempo sound that is a noticeable shift from his 2015 rap-rock album, Civil Disobedience. With lyrics like “sanity’s escaping me, society’s erasing me”, the song touches on issues of instability and isolation in a way that is familiar but refined.

Teaming back up with long-time collaborator Corey Bennett, who was the sole producer on Civil Disobedience, the pair continue to push genre boundaries on “One In A Million” by blending blues-style guitar riffs with electronic hip-hop drums to create a vibe that is dark and mesmerizing.

Coming from a punk/hardcore background, it is always interesting to see how Stose implements his queer punk persona into his constantly evolving sound. "One in a Million” is a fresh and creative track that is a necessary addition to your current playlists, while we wait to see what he comes up with next.

ARTIST STATEMENT: “I consider it a sort of internal conversation between confidence and doubt… One side is the braggadocio and arrogance of accomplishment, the other is anxiety and struggle to find motivation to achieve goals..”

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
Website: www.StoseOfficial.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/stose
Instagram: www.instagram.com/stose

SONG LINKS
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1439803312?ls=1&app=itunes
Apple Music: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1439803312
Spotify: spotify:album:5UJWS56pwVdi23RLdKZ8T4
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/stose/one-in-a-million

While the picture only displays the surface level changes, this post is really about the internal changes I’ve experienced over the last six months.
The picture on the left was taken at a time when I was lost and depressed, covering up my emotions...

While the picture only displays the surface level changes, this post is really about the internal changes I’ve experienced over the last six months.
The picture on the left was taken at a time when I was lost and depressed, covering up my emotions with booze and other things. I didn’t care about what I was eating, I wasn’t exercising, I wasn’t inspired, I had no drive, and I wasn’t creating. I also had no plans for my future and I wasn’t concerned with making any. The picture on the right was taken recently, after four months of sobriety, daily meditation and yoga, drinking more water, being more strict about what food I put in my body (most of the time 🤷‍♂️), and cutting stress out of my life as much as possible.
When I left Virginia, I was basically running away. I came out to most of my friends after I boarded a train to NYC, because I was too scared to face it head on and wait around to see what the end result would be. My foundation was unstable and I went on to build a skyscraper atop it. Last year that building crumbled and left me scrambling to pick up the pieces. It is now that I realize I must return the focus to my foundation and make sure that it is rock solid before I continue to rebuild. I realized recently that I have never truly loved myself, but the last four months have really began to change that and I couldn’t be more happy and optimistic about my current trajectory.
I’ve always been brutally honest with my life and my struggles because I know that there are people out there that can relate. It feels good to be reminded that we’re not alone in this world every once and a while. No matter how dark times may get, you can always bounce back. You just have to focus on the people you love and the places that make you innately happy. ❤️

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