Strange Faces formed in 2008 in Raleigh, NC. The band was a concept of songwriter Ryan Barnum's that was realized when two of his former band mates and closest friends from NY moved to Raleigh to make music together again. The lineup consists of Ryan Barnum (Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards), Art Pierce (Drums), and Mark Connor (Bass, Vocals). The band shares a love for vintage instruments and classic recordings, and strive to keep their sound organic and true to their beliefs. Strange Faces recorded their self titled debut album with Los Angeles producer Eric Sarafin (Ben Harper) in the mountains of Asheville, NC at Echo Mountain. The entire album was recorded to 2" analog tape without the use of computers and digital editing, as to focus on getting the best performance out of the band, and capturing the moments as they happened. The band spent some time trying to find a name that fit, eventually landing on Strange Faces. They feel that it fits them perfectly as they have a different -possibly warped?- view of the world and often find good things hidden in unlikely or ordinary places. So they settled on the name and asked their fans to get involved by taking pictures of faces they find in inanimate objects and sending them their way. To listen to Strange Faces and hear what you are missing, visit www.StrangeFaces.com
