The Funeral Portrait consists of vocalist Lee Jennings, guitarist/vocalist Juergie Sandstorm, guitarist AJ Pekarek, bassist Chris King, and drummer Stephen Danzey. Together they blend elements of rock and roll and heavy metal with a pop sensibility to paint stories of love, loss, anger, and grief onto a canvas of skillfully crafted tunes. The band kicked off in 2014 with their debut EP For The Dearly Departed, produced by Shawn Milke of Alesana/Revival Recordings, which features 6 riveting tracks including
“Casanova (C’est La Vie)”Following their successful 2014 smash, comes their latest LP,
A Moment of Silence which was released on
December 16th. A Moment of Silence is unlike anything the band has done before. Recorded/Mixed by Matt McClellan at Glow in The Dark Studios in Atlanta, GA and Mastered by Kristofer Crummett,
A Moment of Silence displays a more dangerous and honest side of The Funeral Portrait, telling the story of one man’s journey through the afterlife. Guitarist/vocalist Landstrom expands:
TOUR DATES:
MARINA CITY and AWAKE AT LAST
8/11 – Spartanburg, SC at Ground Zero (No Marina City)
8/12 – Raleigh, NC at Legends
8/13 – Richmond, VA at Canal Club
8/14 – Philadelphia, PA at Voltage Lounge
8/15 – Amityville, NY at Revolution Music Hall
8/16 – Stanhope, NJ at Stanhope House
8/17 – Manchester, NH at Bungalow
8/18 – Stroudsburg, PA at Sherman Showcase
8/19 – Rochester, NY at Montage Music Hall
8/20 – Buffalo, NY at Mohawk Place
8/23 – Lansing, MI at Mac’s Bar
8/24 – Newport, KY at Thompson House
8/25 – Toledo, OH at Frankie’s
SOCIAL REPOSE and HOTEL BOOKS
9/30 – Brooklyn, NY at Gold Sounds
10/1 – Howell, NJ at GameChangerWorld
10/2 – Boston, MA at Middle East
10/4 – Pittsburgh, PA at Funhouse @ Mr. Smalls
10/5 – Kent, OH at The Outpost
10/6 – Westland, MI at The Token Lounge
10/7 – Lansing, MI at Mac’s Bar
10/8 – Indianapolis, IN at Emerson Theater
10/10 – Berwyn, IL at The Wire
10/11 – La Crosse, WI at The Warehouse
10/12 – Des Moines, IA at Vaudeville Mews
10/13 – Englewood, CO at Moe’s
10/14 – Salt Lake City, UT at The Loading Dock
10/16 – West Hollywood, CA at WhiskyGoGO
10/18 – Scottsdale, AZ at Pub Rock
10/20 – San Antonio, TX at Jacks Patio
10/21 – Houston, TX at Secret Room
10/22 – Dallas, TX at Dirty 30
10/24 – Oklahoma City, OK at 89th Street Collective
10/25 – St. Louis, MO at The Firebird
10/26 – Merriam, KS at Aftershock
10/27 – Nashville, TN at Rocketown
10/28 – Knoxville, TN at Open Chord
