Dance Or Die, the Atlanta-based group's second album, is replete with rippling rhythms, assaulting electronics, raucous rock 'n roll, and an all-encompassing futuristic vibe. From the sci-fi synth textures of "Fever" and the thrash-tinged robotic rocker "Radiator" to its ultra-contagious title track, Dance Or Die has been described as "a musical version of Mad Max meets 2001: A Space Odyssey."

"You don't know it yet, but this is your favorite album of the year" - Absolute Punk, August 2008

After garnering rave reviews on the Vans Warped Tour '08, Family Force 5 looks forward to their headlining "Dance Rawr Dance 2" club tour this fall with Danger Radio and Play Radio Play. The tour begins on October 6 in Raleigh, NC and will continue to more than 20 cities throughout October and into November.

Family Force 5 has built a sizable and loyal fan base by averaging 250 to 300 days on the road each year. In addition to watching the band's members thrashing the stage in self-designed futuristic "spacesuit" fashions, fans at this fall's "Dance Rawr Dance 2" shows will bear witness to the "Family Force 5000," a massive drum machine they personally invented that, at first glance, looks more like the next NASA launch computer than it does a musical instrument.

"It is the only fully-functional giant drum machine in the universe. It's a six-and-a-half-foot tall, 760-pound juggernaut of pads, knobs, and switches that inhales electricity and exhales lightning," says Family Force 5 vocalist and guitarist Solomon "Soul Glow Activatur" Olds. "The Family Force 5000 started as a joke three years ago. Then we mentioned it to a friend, who happens to be a wizard in electronics, and he was able to bring our sci-fi idea to life. The fact that we have a huge, light-up, chunky machine on stage is pretty cool, and it adds to the robotic rock element of this season."

The Dance Or Die release is a strategic partnership between the Transparent Media Group founded by the Olds brothers, manager Chris Woltman and producer Joe Baldridge with EMI Music Marketing and Tooth & Nail Records.

Family Force 5 is:
Solomon "Soul Glow Activator" Olds - vocals, guitar
Jacob "Crouton" Olds - drums, vocals
Joshua "Fatty" Olds - bass, vocals
Derek "Chap Stique" Mount - guitar
Nathan "Nadaddy" Currin - keyboards, turntables

Family Force 5: "Dance Rawr Dance 2" Tour
10/6 Lincoln Theater Raleigh, NC
10/7 Steppin Out Virginia Beach, VA
10/8 Recher Theater Baltimore, MD
10/9 Highline Ballroom NYC, NY
10/11 ICC Boston, MA
10/13 The Chameleon Lancaster, PA
10/14 TLA Philadelphia, PA
10/15 Diesel Pittsburgh, PA
10/16 Mod Club Toronto, ON
10/17 The Grog Shop Cleveland, OH
10/18 Madison Theater Cincinnati, OH
10/19 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
10/21 St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI
10/22 Intersection Grand Rapids, MI
10/23 House of Bricks Des Moines, IA
10/24 Station 4 St Paul, MN
10/25 House of Blues Chicago, IL
10/27 Sokol Omaha, NE
10/28 Creepy Crawl St Louis, MO
10/29 UTC Chattanooga, TN
10/30 Beta Bar Tallahassee, FL
10/31 State Theater Tampa, FL
11/1 Music Farm Charleston, SC
11/2 Headliners Columbia, SC

 

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