New Faces (band)

New Faces were a Britpop-influenced band, formed in Port Townsend, Washington in 2006 as Captain Incognito. The band was received well, and won Seattle's local under-21 music competition, Sound Off!.[1] The band is also the youngest band to be signed by Seattle-based Loveless Records.[2][3] The band released two singles off their first album, Two Years, on July 22, 2008, before releasing the full album on August 26 of the same year.[2]

New Faces
New Faces in 2008.
Background information
OriginPort Townsend, Washington, USA
GenresBritpop[1]
Years active2007 - November 2009
LabelsLoveless Records
Associated actsCaptain Incognito
Websitemyspace.com/newfacesband
MembersNico Janssen
Kyle Hove
Conor Sisk

The band has played with acts such as Blue Scholars and Schoolyard Heroes, and has been aired on Seattle music station KEXP-FM[4] and on KNDD (locally known as 107.7 The End).[5]

The band's music has appeared on television, with appearances on NBC, including Mercy and The Philanthropist. More recently, the band's music has been licensed for use in a television commercial, airing in Mexico, for Converse (shoe company).

References
  1. "New Faces wins 21-and-under battle of the bands at EMP". Seattle Post Intellegencer (2008-3-2).
  2. "Sound Off! winner New Faces signed by Seattle label Loveless Records". Seattle P-I Blog (2008-6-19).
  3. "New Faces Bio". Loveless Records official site Retrieved on 2008-7-14
  4. "KEXP Playlist" KEXP.org. Retrieved on 2008-9-6
  5. "New Faces Upcoming Shows". MySpace.com. Retrieved on 2008-7-14
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