Framing Hanley
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{{Short description|American rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Framing Hanley
| image = FramingHanley.jpg
| caption = Framing Hanley live
| image_size =
| landscape = Yes
| origin = Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
| genre = Alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock, Post-hardcore (Early)
| years_active = 2005–2015, 2018–present
| label = Thermal, Imagen, East-West, Independent Label Group{{cite web|title=Label information.|url=http://eastwest.ilgpress.com/framinghanley/media/|publisher=Independent Music Group}}
| website = {{URL|framinghanley.com}}
| current_members = Kenneth Nixon
Jonathan Stoye
Nic Brooks
| past_members = Brandon Wootten
Chris Vest
Tim Huskinson
Luke McDuffee
Ryan Belcher
Shad Teems
}}
Framing Hanley is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2005. They released their first studio album in August 2007, titled The Moment.
History
= Formation and ''The Moment'' (2005–2009) =
Lead singer & songwriter Kenneth Nixon, guitarists Tim Huskinson and Brandon Wooten, bassist Luke McDuffee and drummer Chris Vest came together to form Framing Hanley and quickly gained a large following in Nashville. First formed in 2005 (Under the name Embers Fade), the band posted some demos of their songs on the band's Myspace page. In November 2006, these demos were discovered by Brett Hestla, former Creed bassist and frontman of Dark New Day.{{cite web|title=Interviews: Framing Hanley|url=http://www.rocksound.tv/features/article/framing-hanley|work=RockSound.tv|publisher=RockSound|access-date=March 20, 2014|format=Interview|date=November 9, 2009}} Hestla helped the young Nashville based quintet record a 2-song demo in his Florida studio which he showed to Jeff Hanson (Creed, Sevendust, Paramore) and his record label Silent Majority Group. In an interview with HitQuarters Hanson said he "flipped out" when he heard the song "Hear Me Now" and decided immediately he wanted to sign them.{{cite web |url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Jeff_Hanson_Interview.html |title=Interview with Jeff Hanson |publisher=HitQuarters|date=September 20, 2010 |access-date=October 4, 2010}} The following day he went to see the band play in Nashville and claims that in his rush to secure the band's signatures he wrote up their deal on a napkin. Hanson became not only their label boss but also their manager, says the band.
In June 2008, Tim left the band due to recurring back problems and to pursue other endeavors in his life.{{cite web |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=3332563&blogId=409724354 |title=Closing A Chapter;Opening A New One van Framing Hanley op Myspace |publisher=Blogs.myspace.com |date=June 27, 2008 |access-date=October 14, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207065936/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view |archive-date=February 7, 2009 |url-status=dead }} He was replaced by a friend of the band, guitarist Ryan Belcher. This was originally a temporary arrangement but Ryan soon became a permanent member of the band.
= ''A Promise to Burn'' (2009–2011) =
In early November 2009, Framing Hanley entered the studio to start working on the sophomore record, A Promise to Burn. In an interview with alternativeaddiction.com, lead singer Kenneth Nixon stated that "The album tells a story that a lot of us have been through, where you have to have everything taken away from you before you can be humbled and know how lucky you are, it's sad that it's like that, but it's true in a lot of people's cases." Nixon says the band has a lot to prove with the new album, foremost that the band is more than just 'that rock band that covered Lil Wayne's song "Lollipop". "Three years later when one song that they are remembering you for is a cover song, it kinda leaves a bad taste in your mouth", said Nixon. "That song did a lot of things for our band, but it was really just something that we were doing for fun." Nixon says the band was discouraged when the band re-released their debut single "Hear Me Now" following the success of "Lollipop" and saw very little response. "It leaves us with something to prove on this record. We are not just a band that covers songs, we want to prove we are a band that writes rock songs that we care about, and that is what we did with this record", says the band.{{cite web |url=http://www.alternativenation.net/alternativenation-net-interview-with-framing-hanley-frontman-kenneth-nixon-explains-music-industry-praises-biffy-clyro-bush-foo-fighters/ |title=Interview: Framing Hanley's Kenneth Nixon Praises Biffy Clyro, Bush, & Foo Fighters – AlternativeNation.net |website=www.alternativenation.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411215429/http://www.alternativenation.net/alternativenation-net-interview-with-framing-hanley-frontman-kenneth-nixon-explains-music-industry-praises-biffy-clyro-bush-foo-fighters/ |archive-date=April 11, 2015}}
In December 2009, the band won the Best Modern Rock Band at the Top In Rock Awards.{{cite web |url=http://www.rockonrequest.com/id323.html |title=2009 Top In Rock Awards |publisher=Rockonrequest.com |access-date=October 14, 2011 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009180817/http://www.rockonrequest.com/id323.html |archive-date=October 9, 2011 }} Their first single "You Stupid Girl" is available on iTunes and all digital retailers now.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-stupid-girl/363548631 |title=iTunes – Music – You Stupid Girl – Single by Framing Hanley |publisher=iTunes |date=April 6, 2010 |access-date=October 14, 2011}} According to their Twitter page, "Back to Go Again" is the 1st single to be released in the United Kingdom instead of "You Stupid Girl".{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/FramingHanley/status/12073042311 |title=Twitter / Framing Hanley: new clip of first single f |publisher=Twitter.com |date=April 12, 2010 |access-date=October 14, 2011}} A Promise to Burn was released in stores, on iTunes, and all music retailers on May 25. The iTunes deluxe version contains two bonus tracks, "Can Always Quit Tomorrow" and "Pretty Faces".{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-promise-to-burn-deluxe-edition/369234292 |title=iTunes – Music – A Promise to Burn (Deluxe Edition) by Framing Hanley |publisher=iTunes |date=May 24, 2010 |access-date=October 14, 2011}} The band also contributed a cover of the Nirvana song "In Bloom" for Kerrang!'s cover album of Nevermind, released in their special edition issue celebrating the 20th anniversary of the grunge act's breakthrough release.
= ''The Sum of Who We Are'' (2011–2015) =
Through Facebook and Twitter, the band has uploaded a video explaining everything that has happened to them in the past year. Nixon explains the band leaving their record label and the struggle to make another album. They created a Kickstarter campaign to help fund their record, believing that their fans could cover the cost of making the new album by only asking a dollar per fan.{{cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/framinghanley/new-framing-hanley-album-and-music-video|title=NEW Framing Hanley Album & Music Video|work=Kickstarter|access-date=March 24, 2016}}
Framing Hanley enter the studio to record their successfully funded album. According to their official Twitter feed, and other fan sites, Framing Hanley has named Robert Venable as the mixing engineer for this album.{{cite web|last=Venable|first=Robert|title=Robert Venable mixing the album status|url=https://twitter.com/RobertVenable/status/368035619764572160|work=Twitter|publisher=Robert Venable|access-date=March 2, 2014}} In August 2012, Framing Hanley revealed the title of their third album would be The Sum of Who We Are.{{cite web|url=http://hasitleaked.com/2013/framing-hanley-the-sum-of-who-we-are/|title=Framing Hanley : The Sum Of Who We Are|author=ParAg0n|work=Has it leaked?|date=April 25, 2013 |access-date=March 24, 2016}} In August 2013, Framing Hanley announced the departure of Luke McDuffee as bassist.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/FramingHanley/posts/10151797516442384|title=Framing Hanley – A message from Luke:Hello everyone,... - Facebook|website=Facebook|access-date=March 24, 2016}} The original release date of the album was October 22, however due to legal issues it had been postponed. They had announced a new record deal and that the album's new release date would be April 29, 2014. There will be a single "Criminal". The day before the release of the album Billboard streamed the album.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6070105/framing-hanleythe-sum-of-who-we-are-exclusive-album-premiere|title=Framing Hanley,'The Sum of Who We Are': Exclusive Album Premiere|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 24, 2016}} In late May 2014 they released a music video for "Criminal".
= Hiatus (2015–2018) =
The band announced that they were going on a hiatus via Facebook in 2015. Lead singer Kenneth Nixon announced a reunion in 2018.
= Reunion and ''Envy'' (2018–present) =
Exactly after three years of the hiatus, the band announced their reunion via Facebook on April 11, 2018, and announced their comeback. Their album entitled Envy was released on February 21, 2020.
On March 9, 2023, they released a new single called "Start a Fire".
Members
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;Current members
- Kenneth Nixon – lead vocals, piano, rhythm guitar (2005–present)
- Jonathan Stoye – lead guitar, bass, backing vocals (2013–present)
- Nic Brooks – guitar, piano, programming (2018–present)
;Touring members
- Matt Naff – drums (2022–present)
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;Former members
- Tim Huskinson – lead guitar (2005–2007)
- Luke McDuffee – bass, backing vocals (2005–2013)
- Brandon Wootten – guitars, backing vocals (2005–2015)
- Chris Vest – drums (2005–2015)
- Shad Teems – drums, piano, backing vocals (2018–2021)
- Ryan Belcher – lead guitar, piano, backing vocals (2007–2019)
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Discography
= Albums =
== Studio albums ==
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="5" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US {{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=framing hanley|chart=Hot 100}} | title=Framing Hanley – Chart History: Hot 100 | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | access-date=October 7, 2014}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%"| US Act. Rock ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Lollipop" {{small|(Lil Wayne cover)}}
| 2008 | 82 || — || 22 || 27 || 62 |
| rowspan="2" | The Moment |
| scope="row" | "Hear Me Now"{{cite journal|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |title=Modern Rock – Airplay Archive |journal=FMQB |publisher=Mediaspan Online Services |access-date=October 7, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142732/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |archive-date=March 22, 2013 }}
| 2009 | — || 40 || — || — || — | |
| scope="row" | "You Stupid Girl"
| rowspan="2" | 2010 | — || 35 || — || — || — | | rowspan="3" | A Promise to Burn |
| scope="row" | "Back to Go Again"{{cite AV media notes | others=Framing Hanley | title="Back to Go Again" | type=single | year=2010 | publisher=Silent Majority Records }}
| —|| — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row" | "WarZone"{{cite AV media notes | others=Framing Hanley | title="WarZone" | type=single | year=2011 | publisher=Silent Majority Records }}
| 2011 | —|| — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row" | "Criminal"
| 2014 | — || — || — || 22 || — | | rowspan="2" | The Sum of Who We Are |
| scope="row" | "Collide"
| 2015 | — || — || — || 39 || — | |
| scope="row" | "Puzzle Pieces"
| 2018 | {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} | | rowspan="3"| Envy |
| scope="row" | "Throwing Knives"
| 2019 | {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} | |
| scope="row" | "Forgiveness Is an Art"
| 2020 | {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} | |
| scope="row" | "Start a Fire"
| rowspan="2"| 2023 | {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} | | rowspan="4" {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Say Less"
| {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} | |
| scope="row" | "Hear Me Now Redux" {{small|(feat. Jeff Hardy)}}
| 2024 | {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} | |
| scope="row" | "Mean It (Photographs and Gasoline Part 2)"
| 2025 | {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} || {{n/a|×}} | |
| colspan="9" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Music videos
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| Title
! Year ! Director(s) ! Album |
|---|
| "Lollipop"
| 2008 | rowspan="2"| Mason Dixon | rowspan="2"| The Moment |
| "Hear Me Now"
| 2009 |
| "You Stupid Girl"
| rowspan="3"| 2010 | rowspan="3" {{Unknown}} | rowspan="3"| A Promise to Burn |
| "Photograph and Gasoline" |
| "Back to Go Again" |
| "Criminal"
| rowspan="2"| 2014 | Mason Dixon | rowspan="2"| The Sum of Who We Are |
| "Twisted Halos"
| Wade Spencer |
| "Mean It (Photographs and Gasoline Part 2)"
| 2025 | David Dutton |
References
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External links
- [https://twitter.com/FramingHanley Official Twitter feed]
- [http://facebook.com/FramingHanley Official Facebook page]
- [http://www.hotindieartists.com/ Hot Indie Artist interview]
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