Family Of The Year Partners With Entertainment Weekly To Share “St. Croix” Music Video

“St Croix” is full of stylistic left turns: Kokomo drum intro, swaths of atmospheric synths, Thin Lizzy-style doubled guitar lead, and finally the fadeout’s passing reference to the “Taxman” bassline…This is a vacation in a song.” – NPR

Partnering with Entertainment Weekly, LA-based Family Of The Year premieres the new video for “St. Croix” from their Nettwerk debut Loma Vista.

Getting together with director Justin Hantz, Family Of The Year capitalizes on the dreaminess of the song, playing with projections and using tricks with video feedback. With the new “St. Croix” video, Hantz plays into the beachy vibe of the track by projecting tropical landscapes behind and on band members, creatively utilizes graphic art techniques, including Alpha Matting.

Last month, Family Of The Year announced a Fall 2013 tour with Atlas Genius, beginning September 21st in Arizona. In the past, the band has shared the stage with fun., Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Walk The Moon, Good Old War and more. With their first headline tour of 2013, the band sold out shows across the country, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Nashville, Denver, Portland and more. This summer, the band continues the festival circuit, including Lollapalooza (Chicago, IL) on August 3rd. See below for all upcoming tour dates.

With the release of last year’s album and a stellar live show, Family Of The Year continues to garner fantastic media support. This year, the band performed “Hero” on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (May 16), Jimmy Kimmel Live! (February 11) CONAN (February 21) and Last Call With Carson Daly (February 26 – which is their second episode in two months). Recently, MTV2 added Family Of The Year as an “Artist To Watch” and USA Today featured the band in their “On The Verge” column. All this follows other emerging artists features with Entertainment Weekly, Billboard, Amazon, Interview Magazine, Sonic Bids/Paste and more.

Formed in 2009, Family Of The Year is Joe Keefe (lead vocals, guitars), Sebastian Keefe (drums, vocals), James Buckey (guitars, vocals) and Christina Schroeter (keyboards, vocals).

Tour Dates:
** Dates W/Atlas Genius

1-Aug El Paso, TX @ McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre
2-Aug Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
3-Aug Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
9-Aug Squamish, Canada @ Squamish
10-Aug Redmond, WA @ 1077 The End’s Summer Camp
17-Aug Rochester, NY @ Bonzai 2013
23-Aug Jackson, WY @ JacksonHoleLive!
31-Aug Edmonton, Canada @ Sonic Boom (w/Blick-182, City And Colour)
1-Sep Calgary, Canada @ X Fest (w/Blick-182, City And Colour)
7-Sep Sacramento, CA @ Launch Sacramento (w/Imagine Dragons)
14-Sep Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre (w/The Lumineers)
21-Sep Phoenix, AZ @ The Marquee **
24-Sep Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s **
26-Sep Minneapolis, MN @ The Varsity **
1-Oct Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues **
2-Oct Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues **
4-Oct Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall **
8-Oct Boston, MA @ House Of Blues **
10-Oct New York, NY @ Irving Plaza **
11-Oct New York, NY @ Irving Plaza **
12-Oct Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre Of Living Arts **
13-Oct Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore **
16-Oct Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore **
17-Oct Atlanta, GA @ Centerstage **
18-Oct Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues **
20-Oct Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall **
22-Oct Houston, TX @ House Of Blues **
23-Oct Austin, TX @ Stubbs Bar-B-Q **
24-Oct Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues **
26-Oct Las Vegas, NV @ Life Is Beautiful Festival
27-Oct Las Vegas, NV @ Life Is Beautiful Festival
1-Nov Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues **
6-Nov Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern **
9-Nov Portland, OR @ Roseland **

Track List:

1. The Stairs
2. Diversity
3. St. Croix
4. Buried
5. Hero
6. Everytime
7. Living On Love
8. Hey Ma
9. In The End
10. Never Enough
11. Find It