Midnight Faces (band) explained

Midnight Faces is an American pop music group originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan and now based in Los Angeles, whose style is influenced by 1980s-era synthpop and post-punk.

Midnight Faces was founded as a duo by composer Matt Doty (a former member of Saxon Shore alongside J. Tillman) and vocalist Philip Stancil.^{[1] [2] [3]} The duo initially lived in different cities (Doty in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Stancil in Washington, DC)^[4] and created their music using Internet-enabled file sharing, but by November 2014, both members had moved to Los Angeles.^[5] For their third album, 2016's Heavenly Bodies, the group expanded to a trio, adding drummer Paul Doyle to its lineup.^[6]

Members

• Matthew Doty - guitar, keyboards, synthesizers
• Philip Stancil - vocals, guitar, bass
• Paul Doyle - drums

Discography

• Fornication (Broken Factory Records, 2013)
• The Fire Is Gone (Broken Factory, 2014)
• Heavenly Bodies (Broken Factory, 2016)

Notes and References

1. http://www.avclub.com/article/midnight-faces-have-father-john-misty-connections--203484 Midnight Faces have Father John Misty connections and a catchy new single
2. http://www.spin.com/2014/03/midnight-faces-over-again-stream/ Hear Midnight Faces’ Triumphant Post-Punk ‘Over Again’
3. http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/08/stream-midnight-faces-driving-cinematic-new-album-heavenly-bodies/ Stream: Midnight Faces’ driving, cinematic new album Heavenly Bodies
4. http://michiganradio.org/post/grand-rapids-and-dc-musicians-team-release-new-album Grand Rapids and DC musicians team up to release a new album
5. http://www.stereogum.com/1715576/midnight-faces-donna-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/ Midnight Faces – “Donna” (Stereogum Premiere)
6. http://www.grimygoods.com/2016/05/31/stream-midnight-faces-heavenly-bodies-june-residency-bootleg-theater/ Hot New Music: Stream Midnight Faces’ new single Heavenly Bodies, June residency at Bootleg Theater