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April

We're doing alright, thank you for asking!

There are a whole host of plans for us on the horizon. We are working on our second EP and plan to have it up on teh interwebz by the end of summer. New tracks include our beeftastic 'Burn', the near-ballad 'I'm not Over', and some other live favorites that have not been recorded yet!

To that end, we have been having an awesome year so far exploring our potential as musicians and as a band. We have been gaining some followers and fans on assorted social networking sites, as well as getting unexpected press from all over. We were mentioned as a band to watch on the 'Nobody Cares Show' list of artists to watch for April 2009. We also wound up touching new countries with our tunes, including a user's 'Not famous yet? Why not?!' playlist. That felt pretty good.

We also have a funny story regarding our youtube material. You may have been notified, or you may have simply noticed, that we have a music video up. The artist and director for the video came out of nowhere to let us know that he had finished the video. Finished? We didn't even know he had started. This situation dates back about two years when we contacted local PDX artists who were interested in making a music video for us. This gentleman let us know he had a concept for a couple of our tracks, we gave him input and the tracks we wanted to make into a video. Then, he vanished. For two years. When he emerged, he had created a music video that resembled nothing we had originally discussed, for a song we as a band can't stand. Normally, I'd call this a fail. However, I have to give it up to this guy for putting in the hard work to make the video. He clearly put some heart and soul into it, and I think that it turned out great. And for a first video? It's a great place to start from.

Our show with Project 86, Wavorly, and Flatfoot 56 was fantastic. The crowd was most excellent, and not one band struck me as a suckfest. In fact, I was blown away by the energy each band brought to the table. As a personal aside, I had a special moment knowing I shared the stage with Project 86, being a listener of their tunes for a very long time.

2010 has been mildly turbulent for us in our non-wannabe-rockstar lives. Moving, rough times with friends, job changes, family stuff, and balancing all of it has been a challenge. While there is plenty of awesomeness wrapped up in there, it has led our focus away from rocking your faces off. But that's alright. Even superheroes have bad days.

When we arise from the rubble, we will be delivering a second music video to be filmed in May. We are currently working with the director on solidifying some concepts and potential songs to use for the video. It promises to be excellent; I can feel it in mah bones!

Also coming up, we have a photoshoot so as to replace our homepage pics that are ages old now. Joel doesn't wear glasses anymore, in case you didn't know.

We also might work on getting some shows lined up for May and June. Let us know if there's a venue we need to play near you!

If Christmas came in April, we'd wish you one. But it doesn't.

Of Former Fame began in early 2007 in the ubiquitous suburbs of Portland, Oregon. Hopping from suburb to suburb, the band's location is constantly morphing as needs arise while keeping PDX as its main stay. Falling into the Modern Rock, Alternative and even Metal categories, Of Former Fame blends heavy riffs, enveloping melodies, and catchy vocals for a blend of rock that is unique and familiar at the same time. With influence from superstars such Chevelle, Foo Fighters and The Devil Wears Prada, O.F.F. has created a delicious mix of tasty goodness. Steve belts out the head spinning gasps while alternating between rhythm and "trinket" sounds on his guitfiddle. Omni (Joel) instigates the composition and drops main rhythm and lead strings in an appropriately chaotic fashion. Brent lays the foundations with metallicious beats like a artisan concrete salesman at a do it yourself expose. Thump is brought to you by the letter "Jason" where all your dreams of long thick strings can come true. All purchases final. Refunds only provided in cases of defective materials. Not available in all states. Line up ladies for your collection of 20 something masterpieces of the male persuasion. You're about to get O.F.F.!

Starting from a solo project Omni hit up the old craigslist and began to pull in some good friends. Over time a new singer was crowned and a plethora of bass players have sifted through the works like driftwood in the sea. After meeting a singer on craigslist, Omni started refining some tunage. While at work, Omni met Brent. Immediately he knew he played drums without even talking to him. He asked him to come jam and after 6 months of obnoxious harassment Brent finally bought a kit to replace his former stolen drums and they were half way there. Omni and Steve began a friendship at Baker High School and slowly wafted over to the PDX area. Back in the day Omni helped Steve learn some guitar and decided to reconnect and pull Steve in to play "second string" (pun intended). Now short a bassist they set out on a noble quest to find the perfect low end emphasizer. Many have come and many have fallen with Jason currently picking up the slack. Will he remain and prove worthy of the O.F.F. experience? They truly hope so because training is a bitch. During the early days of garage bandery, the cops were called in to investigate the racket. Shortly after the v-kit was obtained and now practice is hi-fi low sound in various bedrooms while barely disturbing the picky neighbors. Thank God for technology.

Of Former Fame has been slowly gathering steam in the PDX area and is currently marketing online with a vengeance. You can hear O.F.F. on a variety of online radio shows on a regular basis and occasionally on PDX's own Rock 101 KUFO. With over ten thousand hits on their MySpace the fan base is growing with a determination only a B list celebrity on a reality TV show can appreciate. Despite all this, Of Former Fame is just getting started with the end game goal of rocking the undies off of every man, woman and child in this little place we call Earth.