Named after drummer Mathew Uychich’s grandmother Rosemary, Rose marks the first in a series of EPs named after their grandmothers which they plan on releasing in the future. “These are the songs that people ask for when we’re on tour,” says vocalist/guitarist Brian Sella of THE FRONT BOTTOMS, about their new six-track ROSE EP (Bar/None Records “They’re songs that were either we’ve played live at shows or we’ve had kicking around that we couldn’t let go of.” A collection of some of the best tracks of their career so far, Their fifth full-length, In Sickness & In Flames, is out now via Fueled By Ramen. “He handles the business though…I need to call him to find out my social security number,” laughs Brian. We just naturally always progressed by figuring everything out together,” smiles Mat. “It wouldn’t be The Front Bottoms, if there wasn’t a partnership.
Not to mention, the group has tallied nearly 100 million streams, sold over 500,000 album equivalents, and launched the annual holiday festival Champagne Jam, which expands year over year at an unprecedented rate.Īs the band has grown, the union between Brian and Mat has only grown stronger with each subsequent show and release. Along the way, the band performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers and NPR’s “Tiny Desk,” graced the stages of Coachella, Austin City Limits, and Bonnaroo, and toured with the likes of Blink-182, Manchester Orchestra, and many more. The Front Bottoms have received praise from the likes of The FADER, Stereogum, VICE, A.V. A whirlwind of prolific output and countless gigs followed. Brian’s mom gifted the boys 12 hours of recording time at a local studio for Christmas, resulting in their 2011 self-titled debut. The New Jersey natives began performing in high school bands and after Brian finished college, The Front Bottoms officially formed. The duo-Brian Sella and Mat Uychich -spin all of these emotions into a musical tapestry of punk, folk, and alternative.
When you turn on a record from The Front Bottoms, you hear the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of two lifelong friends who stare down personal tragedy and the madness of a world gone haywire by simply playing a little louder together.
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