THANK YOU FOR 2018 // FC WINTER DATES AHEAD

As the year draws to a close, we'd like to thank you for your support! For buying and streaming the BILL album by Friendship Commanders, for attending their shows, for watching and sharing the videos, for writing about them, for letting them know you see and hear them. Thank you.

FC were honored to share the stage with so many terrific musicians this year; too many to list. They have a good deal of touring ahead in 2019 and look forward to meeting more great bands and listeners! We'll post February and March tour dates next month, but for now, FC are doing some stuff close to home. They'll be live on the air with Jonathan Marx on Nashville's own WXNA on January 21st! They'll be talking about the BILL album, working with Steve Albini, why they made the record they did, and what's on the horizon for the band. And they'll be playing the music of other bands and artists they admire. Be sure to tune in! Also, they’re playing Media Rerun in Murfreesboro TN on February 9th. After that, they’re on the road.

The links to everything Friendship Commanders released this year are below. Thanks again for listening and watching. Happy new year to you.

Thanks for stopping by!

-TTS

BILL: BANDCAMP // ITUNES // AMAZON // SPOTIFY
"HORRIFY" VIDEO
"WOMEN TO THE FRONT" VIDEO
"SAW AND HEARD" LYRIC VIDEO
"YOUR FEAR IS SHOWING" VIDEO

Photo by Gregg Roth

NEW FRIENDSHIP COMMANDERS VIDEO OUT TODAY + NOV. YOUR DATES!

Hello,!

Thanks so much for all of the support around the release of the BILL album by FC earlier this month! They played a terrific release party on October 16th in Nashville. Here's a great review of the record by Jen Dan for Rebel Noise. We appreciate all of you for listening!

To that end, please enjoy this new video for the opening track on the album, "YOUR FEAR IS SHOWING." The song gives shout-outs to some of horror's great characters while also addressing the very real fear that some of us may live with. We hope you enjoy it. 

From today through midnight October 31st, we will donate the entirety of proceeds from digital sales of FC’s new album, BILL, to the Suicide Prevention Lifeline. We will also donate a percentage of all physical sales of the album on those dates. 

BILL: BANDCAMP // ITUNES // AMAZON // SPOTIFY

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Also, they’re heading out for some tour dates in just a few days! Please check to see if FC are coming to your city!

11.4 // Columbus OH // Cafe Bourbon St.
11.5 // Philadelphia PA // Kung Fu Necktie
11.6 // Allston MA // O’Brien’s Pub
11.8 // Chapel Hill NC // The Cave
11.9 // Cleveland OH // Maple Grove Tavern
11.15 // Indianapolis IN // Melody Inn

Thanks for stopping by!

-TTS

BILL BY FRIENDSHIP COMMANDERS IS OUT TODAY!

IT'S A HAPPY DAY OVER HERE!

The BILL album is now available everywhere you get your music!

BILL: BANDCAMP // ITUNES // AMAZON // SPOTIFY

The vinyl arrived this week and it's absolutely beautiful. 

There are several merch bundles available on the Bandcamp page!

Thanks to Steve Albini and everyone at Electrical Audio; thanks to Matthew Barnhart and the good folks at Chicago Mastering Service! Thanks to our team: Mark Vieira, Austin Griswold, and Aaron Gray! Thanks to Zach Barocas, Iris Robert, and Ric Simenson for the stunning imagery and artwork. We are incredibly grateful. And thanks to all who have listened and will listen. 

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If you haven't yet, please watch the videos for "SAW AND HEARD," "WOMEN TO THE FRONT" and "HORRIFY"!

FC’s official album release show is on October 16th, here in Nashville. They're excited to be part of a crazy night of music with all kinds of people, and the whole event 100% benefits Best Buddies Tennessee! They'll even be donating a portion of our merch sales to the organization, including the BILL album! Additional Fall tour dates to be announced very shortly, so make sure you follow them on Bandsintown for those updates.

Thank you all so much. Thank you for your continued support. We hope you love the new music.

Thanks for stopping by!

-TTS

NEW SINGLE FROM FRIENDSHIP COMMANDERS "SAW AND HEARD" OUT TODAY!

The third FC single is here, friends!

We're thrilled to share "SAW AND HEARD" with you all! This was one of the first songs written for the BILL album, and many of you have heard Friendship Commanders play it on the road over the last two years. The music was produced by Steve Albini and FC. They made a lyric video for this one; watch it below.

SINGLE: BANDCAMP // SPOTIFY // YOUTUBE

On "SAW AND HEARD":
The moment at which we reclaim our personal traumas and difficult experiences is one in which we gain the power. Staring abuse and abusers in the eye and saying, “I see it now, and I see it so very clearly,” strips those forces of any power they once possessed. It’s never too late to take back what’s yours, dignity included.

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The BILL album is now only two weeks away! You can still pre-order it on vinyl, CD, or as a download, if you haven't already. And please check out the recently released videos for "WOMEN TO THE FRONT" and "HORRIFY"!

ALBUM: BANDCAMP // ITUNES // AMAZON

Fall tour dates (and a rad local album release show) to be announced soon!

Thanks for stopping by!

-TTS

SAW AND HEARD
I’ve had cause to look back on the ins-and-outs of us
they tell me not to stare, they tell me not to stare
I’ve held all the guilt for who we were right in my gut
but maybe that’s not fair, maybe that’s not fair
tapes can still rewind
I keep them in my mind

saw and heard you say you’re not the same as everyone
saw and heard the things you did while we were “having fun”
it’s a brand new day
I think I’ll be okay

your new presentation makes you look so very well
I want to wish it so, I want to wish it so
but I’m not yet at that place, I’m sorting through the hell
so I can let it go, so I can let it go
these tapes preserved just fine
I played them all last night

saw and heard you say you’re not the same as everyone
saw and heard the things you did while we were “having fun”
it’s a brand new day
I think I’ll be okay

all those smiles
no accountability!
years and miles
where’s the accountability?
HEY!

saw and heard you say you’re not the same as everyone
saw and heard the things you did while we were “having fun”
it’s a brand new day
I think I’ll be okay
I’m sending this your way

NEW SINGLE + VIDEO FROM FRIENDSHIP COMMANDERS "WOMEN TO THE FRONT" OUT TODAY!

The second single is here!

Please enjoy the new FC new single and video, "WOMEN TO THE FRONT," now premiering on New Noise Magazine! The video was directed by Buick Audra, shot by Jerry Roe and Perry Bean! Noteworthy performances were contributed by Heather Donegan and Grant-Lee Phillips, among many others! Song written by Buick Audra; produced by Steve Albini and FC. Cover photo by Zach Barocas; art and layout by Buick Audra and Ric Simenson. 

SINGLE: BANDCAMP // SPOTIFY // YOUTUBE

Thanks to everyone who has already ordered the BILL album! We sold out of the vinyl + necktie bundles, but there are a few of the CD + necktie bundles left! And if you haven't seen the video for "HORRIFY," we encourage you to do so!

ALBUM: BANDCAMP // ITUNES // AMAZON

On "WOMEN TO THE FRONT":
What if, instead of competing with or steering clear of other women, we stood for and with each other? What kind of bold new frontier could we possibly create were we to abandon the trappings of old belief systems and get current? I am encouraged by recent movements of solidarity among women around the world. I crave more. Stand together. (Buick Audra)

Thank you for stopping by!

-TTS

WOMEN TO THE FRONT
it’s on my mind that I rarely get spoken to
communication is what I was made to do
but I want to be someone on your side
want to stand with you, eye to eye

I call for the heads now
women to the front, step up!
I call for the hearts now
women to the front, step up

why’s it so easy to separate from our kind?
the strength in numbers would benefit all our lives
and you want to be someone who is heard
I want you to get what you deserve

I call for the heads now
women to the front, step up!
I call for the hearts now
women to the front, step up

stand with me, beside me
I’m waiting, I’m waiting
stand with me, beside me
I’m waiting, I’m waiting!

I call for the heads now
women to the front, step up!
I call for the hearts now
women to the front, step up

NEW FC SINGLE + VIDEO "HORRIFY" OUT TODAY! // PRE-ORDER BILL ALBUM!

Two big announcements today!

First, the debut single from Friendship Commanders' BILL album is here! We're so happy to share "HORRIFY" with you all. Links to the song on different platforms below, as well as a link to the video for it, directed by Jerry Roe, shot by Jerry Roe and Perry Bean! Special thanks to Kat Jones, EJ Holmes Dawson, and Perry Bean for their incredible help. Song written by Buick Audra; produced by Steve Albini and FC. Cover photo by Zach Barocas; art and layout by Buick Audra and Ric Simenson. If you're interested, the lyrics are at the very bottom of this post .

SINGLE: BANDCAMP // SPOTIFY // YOUTUBE

Second, you can now pre-order the BILL album! We're offering it on vinyl, CD, and as a digital download, of course. There are even a handful of extra special bundles available, in which you can get a handmade skinny necktie made by Buick herself (she has a line of ties called B. Arson Neckwear) and a copy of the album on CD or vinyl. 

ALBUM: BANDCAMP // ITUNES // AMAZON

On "HORRIFY":
We destroy that which we love; it sometimes feels safer than the alternative. But tearing down another person or a relationship also tears down part of the self. It’s a temporary fix for a bigger problem. We’d be wise to look inward instead of at the faults of others, but where’s the fun in that? In short: friendship is hard.

Thanks for stopping by.

-TTS

HORRIFY

I’ll show you orphans sleeping on pavement
I’ll show you hopeless human arrangements
I’ll show you lands with no leaders - but laws against reform
still, I’m a monster, or so you have stated

are you horrified?
tell me again
are you horrified?
tell me all about the different lie you’re living with this time

one epidemic gave birth unto another
the child who struggled to thrive became a mother
then all the factors collide to rob the childhood from the child
still, you insist that I’m the enemy, the other

give me a rag to wash the makeup off my face
take off my costume, let me stand here in my place
I’m just a person in need of basic decency and grace
still, you reject me!
you say I’m not the same

are you horrified?
tell me again
are you horrified?
tell me all about the different life you’re living in this time
and this: are you are horrified?

if I were dying, you could love me
but I’m living, so you can’t
if I were dying, you could love me
but I’m living, so you can’t
if I were dying, you could love me
but I’m living, so you can’t
if I were dying, you could love me
but you can’t

are you horrified?
tell me again
are you horrified?
tell me all about the different ways you’re winning at this life
and this: are you horrified?
tell me again
are you horrified?

NEW ALBUM BY FRIENDSHIP COMMANDERS, BILL // 10.5.18

We're thrilled to finally share the release date of the second album by Friendship Commanders, BILL: October 5th, 2018. They made the record with Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago IL. The first single, "Horrify," releases on all digital platforms on August 17th! There will be more to come between then and the album's release, so please be sure to follow, like, and subscribe to FC wherever you get your music! Links below.

From FC: As a body of work, BILL is about to trying to be a human and know other humans during inhumane times. Part of that is reckoning with one's self, part of that is either accepting those around us or letting them go. And yet another part of that is making sure that we're not just focusing on our own success and safety, but those of the community around us. It's time for tolerance and service and hope, not destroying one another and ourselves.

The stunning album cover photo was taken by Zach Barocas. The design was done by Buick Audra and Ric Simenson.

SPOTIFY // YOUTUBE // TWITTER // FACEBOOK // INSTAGRAM // BANDCAMP

Also, FC are doing some dates with ROYAL THUNDER next month! Dates below. Additional tour dates in support of the new album to come soon!

Thank so much for stopping by,

-TTS

FRIENDSHIP COMMANDERS: RAISE YOUR VOICE TOUR IN MAY + RED FANG SHOW!

Hello!
Happy almost Spring! Friendship Commanders are heading back to Texas for their second year of Houston Punkfest at the end of April! Also, they're doing a hometown show with RED FANG on May 4th! Tickets are available now HERE. 

In addition to those shows, check out the RAISE YOUR VOICE tour! They've decided to travel to some of the states with the lowest voter turnout numbers in recent elections and offer voter registration options right at the shows. In states that have any kind of online voter registration, they'll have electronic registration stations. In states where you still have to fill out paperwork, they'll have that, too! FC believe in everyone's right to have a say, and voting is part of that process. Plus, these shows will be rad hangs. Dates below, and more will be added to this list! Be sure to track them on Bandsintown for updates and additional events.

Last, we know we haven't told you when the new record will be out. Soon, friends. Soon.

Thanks for stopping by!
-TTS

FRIENDSHIP COMMANDERS SHOWS

• 04/28/18 --- Houston Punkfest, Houston TX

• 05/03/18 --- Crosstown Arts, Memphis TN

• 05/04/18 --- Exit/In, Nashville TN

• 05/06/18 --- Resonator, Norman OK

• 05/08/18 --- The Spruce Goose, Houston TX

• 05/10/18 --- Revolution Cafe, Bryan TX

• 05/11/18 --- Workers Revival Fest, Kansas City MO

• 05/12/18 --- Replay Lounge, Lawrence KS

• 05/13/18 --- Burlington Bar, Chicago IL

• 05/14/18 --- The Root Cellar, Bloomington IN

• 05/16/18 --- 123 Pleasant St., Morgantown WV

• 05/18/18 --- JJ's Bohemia, Chattanooga TN

• 05/19/18 --- Kavarna, Decatur GA

• 05/24/18 --- PG, Evansville IN

• 05/25/18 --- The Cure Lounge, Louisville KY

Friendship Commanders made a new album with Steve Albini!

Good things are on their way in 2018! FC went into the studio with Steve Albini at the end of November and they have a new album to show for it. Stay tuned for announcements about that release and corresponding tours.

Huge thanks to all who supported TTS releases in 2017. It was such a pleasure to put out the Resolution of Happiness compilation (benefitting Lambda Legal) and FC's JUNEBUG 7" (partially benefitting the ACLU). We have a new Facebook page, so be sure to like us over there and follow the song of the day posts. We're celebrating fifteen years of releasing music this year and it's been a blast to revisit the catalog.

We look forward to more output in the new year!

Thank you for your continued attention,

-TTS

OUT NOW: RESOLUTION OF HAPPINESS // A RADICAL RESISTANCE COMPILATION

Today is the day! The Resolution of Happiness compilation is out! The nineteen song album can now be purchased on CD or as a digital download.

The release 100% benefits Lambda Legal, na invaluable resource for the LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS communities. The contributing bands are from all over the country - and there's even one artist in Berlin! The musical genres span Punk, Country, Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Post-Punk, Experimental, Indie . . . there is truly something for everyone!

The cover art was done by illustrator Karen Mooney (@moongerm) in Chicago, the graphic layout was done by Veronica Leto (@eveyinorbit) and Buick. The mastering was done by Alex McCollough at True East Mastering in Nashville. 

Please support this labor of love and intention. Happy Pride!

Respect and PMA,

TTS