Make Me Famous
Make Me Famous was a metalcore band from the Ukrainian city of Donetsk. They broke up in 2012 after differences between the singer and the rest of the band members.
- 3.1 EPs
- 3.2 albums
History
Foundation
Make Me Famous was launched by Denis Shaforostov and consisted of Serj Kravchenko (vocals), Sergei Hohlov ( bass), Igor " Jimmy Rose" Yastrebov (guitar) and Dusty " DeeBee " Boles (drums). Before the band's formation Shaforostov published several cover vocal videos found great response from YouTube. The original drummer Jace Thomas had left the group for unknown reasons. Boles, who replaced Thomas on the same day, was active among other things, for the bands Serpents and Rose Funeral.
On 8 May 2011, the group released a cover version of Bruno Mars ' Just the Way You Are. In 2011 a 3 -track EP was released under the title Keep This In Your Music Player on their own. Meanwhile, the group signed a record deal with the American label Sumerian Records.
Contract with Sumerian Records and debut album
On 30 September 2011 the Group had their YouTube channel announced in Sumerian Records signed to have. In addition, the musician announced the beginning of 2012 to release an album and plan a U.S. tour.
2 October 2011 appeared with We Know It 's Real, the first official single release on iTunes. Between 6 January and 29 January 2012, the group toured along with I See Stars by the United States and Canada. Were accompanied by bands Memphis May Fire, Stick to Your Guns and Our Last Night. Back in March, followed by a second tour in support of For Today again Stick to Your Guns. Other bands on this tour were A Skylit Drive and MyChildren mybride. As part of this tour, the band played at SXSW. Chance played the group with Born of Osiris and Asking Alexandria.
On 27 February 2012 was the debut album, which is called It's Now or Never, be pre-ordered. It was produced by the musicians Serj Kravchenko and Denis Shaforostov. It was also announced that the album will be released in the U.S. on 27 March 2012. In Europe, It's Now or Never was released on 13 April 2012. Guest musicians are listening to Tyler Carter (ex - Woe, Is Me) and Johnny Franck (ex - Attack Attack! ). The album debuted at number 151 on the U.S. charts. On 28 February 2012, the second single was released Make It Precious. The music video is on YouTube, the most popular video of the band.
On November 29, 2012 Denis Shaforostov was on his Facebook page, the group known to have left for personal reasons. On the same day, Sumerian Records parted due to in-band problems of the group. A few hours later, the band announced their dissolution is known in which they held responsible for the failure of the band Shaforostov.
Music style
The band plays metalcore and post-hardcore, which are mixed with elements of techno. This style is also referred to as Trancecore. You can compare the music of the group with Asking Alexandria.
Discography
EPs
- 2011: Keep This In Your Music Player ( self-production )
Albums
- 2012: It's Now or Never ( Sumerian Records)