Welcome to the website for Melbourne band, Armen Firman. The boys have just released their new EP, 'Your Name In My Skin' on October 17th. The EP has already begun receiving positive reviews including this one in the Herald Sun. You can get yourself a copy from all good music stores, or download it from iTunes here. Keep your eye on this site and the AF myspace for all the latest AF details...
News
19 Nov 2008
Yo! Just a quick update to let you know AF will be supporting the Temper Trap this Saturday 29th Nov at the Curtin Band Room (29 Lygon Street, Carlton). We'll be on first so you'll have to be there at 9pm to catch our set. Hope we see you there! Until then you can click here to check out a live clip filmed at the EP launch on October 17, or here to check out a review of the debut EP.
20 October 2008
Guys we have to say a huge thanks to all of you who turned up to support us at our EP launch. The atmosphere was amazing and it was all down to our closest 400 supporters rocking up and rocking out at the East Brunswick Club. If you haven't had a chance to grab yourself a copy of the EP, you can get a copy at your local music store or download a copy from iTunes here. Now for those of you who missed out on seeing the launch, our next show will be 13 November at the East Brunswick Club supporting Fourth Floor Collapse. Hope you can make it along!
Sammy
12 September 2008
AF fans get in fast: The EP launch is going to take place 17 October 2008 at East Brunswick Club on Lygon Street. Our rocking show with Jebediah sold out before the date came around, and there's a very good chance there'll be no tickets left for the door at this show either. Basically, if you want to make sure you get in, then book HERE now while you still can. We have a few suprises in store for the live show and it'll be your first chance you'll get to grab a copy of the EP (and at a discounted price!). See you at the big show!
AF
29 August 2008
Sup folks? Just wanted to let you all know we're supporting Jebediah next Thursday the 4th of September at The Evelyn. It's likely to sell out so if you're planning to get along you might want to call the venue to book sooner rather than later. Also, Sydney artist Westernsynthetics has gone and remixed our track Porch Dweller. It's a really dark and intimate remix and we were all very honoured by it. Do yourself a favour and check it out here. Much love. News on our debut EP launch to come.
Armen Firman
6 August 2008
Armen Firman are playing a couple of shows this week. On August 7th, we join our friends Bowerbirds at Roxanne Parlour. The following night we celebrate clothing label Lee Cooper's 100th Birthday. The gig is invite only, but you can get yourself on the guest list by registering at LeeCooper.com.au. The following week we launch our new single 'In The Water' at Gertrudes Brown Couch in Fitzroy with our friends House of Orange and the Tom Kline Set. Speaking of which, you can get your ears across In The Water at our myspace here.
Love and kisses.
23 July 2008
Armen Firman played a rocking show to a sold out Corner Hotel, supporting British India on Friday. Click here to read a review of the gig. In other news, Armen Firman currently being featured on myspace.com Check out the AF myspace to have a listen to the single 'In The Water' from the upcoming debut EP 'Your Name In My Skin'. Not long now before you can get your hands on your very own copy!
14 July 2008
Hi guys. Just a quick post to let you know we're playing at the Corner this Friday 18 July. We're supporting British India. Hope you can make it along! AF
6 July 2008
Hey Folks! We've been crazy busy putting the finishing touches on our upcoming EP 'Your Name In My Skin'. All the tracks have been mixed and the next single will be playing through your radio in no time. You can catch us playing a gig this Friday at Ding Dong, 18 Market Lane in the City. We're supporting Angela's Dish and we'll hit the stage at 9pm. Hope you can make it along! AF
3 June 2008
Armen Firman are supporting Foxx On Fire on Thursday 12th of June at the Evelyn Hotel on Brunswick St, Fitzroy. Come down and check out some fine Australian rock n' roll! Armen Firman is also now available for download on iTunes, after Porch Dweller was made the Single of the Week in both Australia and New Zealand. To download your copy of the single including the b-side Long Lost Cause, as mixed by Franc Tetaz, click on the link to your left. If you'd like to hear about how the tracks were recorded, you can stream an interview we did on Melbourne radio station Triple R with Jacinta Parsons on our myspace page here. Finally, if you'd like to hear Porch Dweller on the radio, we'd love you to request it here. Hope you are all keeping fit and fighting off the winter blues.
21 May 2008
Armen Firman have scored iTunes single of the week with the track Porch Dweller. You can download it from the front page of the Australian iTunes store or click here. In other news, we continue to flail about stage to approved standards. The Dwarf has posted a favourable review of the recent Evelyn gig, while photographer Leigh Wilkins even managed to take a couple of choice happy snaps. Our next show is scheduled May 31st at The Tote in Collingwood, supporting International Karate. Till then we will continue making final EP adjustments in the pit. The engine is purring and almost ready to hit the road...
Peace,
The Armen Firman Grease Monkeys
6 May 2008
Hello friend! Armen Firman have been flat out trying to get ready for our show this Saturday the 10th of May at The Evelyn Hotel. We’re hoping to play a few old tracks as well as a very special new one we’ve been working on. It should be awesome. We hope you can make it! In the mean time, Melbourne dwellers can hear us interviewed on Triple R (102.7 FM) this Wednesday from about 5:30pm. In other Armen Firman news, guitarist Sammy Whitty has been interviewed by music website TheDwarf.com.au on the state of Australian music and our new single Porch Dweller. Click here to check it out. Speaking of Porch Dweller, if you’d like a free copy, just click on the picture of Tom dressed as Uncle Sam to your left and you can download a free copy from the Triple J Unearthed website directly to your ipod. Rocking! Hope to see you all this weekend. Love AF.
28 April 2008
Armen Firman are headlining at The Evelyn on Saturday May 10th to launch our new single Porch Dweller. Supporting us are My Empires and Slight of Build. We really hope you can make it along. Click on the picture below to download Porch Dweller for free!
8 April 2008
Hey guys,
We've just sent our new single Porch Dweller, as mixed by Franc Tetaz, out to a few different radio stations. Fingers crossed it gets a play! In the mean time, we're working with Craig and Fin over at Hothouse for a few more rocking numbers to be included on our EP.
Much love,
Armen Firman
(Matty sitting naked at Franc's desk admiring his work. Sorry Franc...)
16 March 2008
Guten Tag! Just dropping by to give you an update on our forthcoming EP. While we've had some minor delays, we're pleased to announce we'll be mixing the remaining tracks with two amazing producers, Craig Harnath and Finn Keane at Hothouse Studios. The first two tracks ('Porch Dweller' and 'Long Lost Cause') have been mixed and mastered by Franc Tetaz (Lior, Gotye) and are now available on our myspace. They're sounding amazing so be sure to check them out.
In the coming weeks we'll be finishing off the EP, releasing the tracks to radio, and booking shows so we can get back out on the live scene and rock out to the new tunes. We'll keep y'all updated!
Cheers,
Jimbo
7 February 2008
Hello beautiful people! I can't believe this is our first update of the year. I guess it just shows how insanely busy we've been. This is just a quick update on what we're all up to here at the AF HQ.
Firstly, we've commenced the final mixing of our EP which we hope will be finished this month. At the mixing helm, as we've mentioned, is Franc Tetaz, who is nothing short of a genius (although the art he hangs around his mixing console is somewhat questionable). Everything is sounding spot on, and we're really looking forward to getting all your reactions to it. It's just taken so long, we all feel like we're sort of pregnant, and the little bundle of joy is gripping the sides, refusing to come out. And we're screaming, "Give us some drugs for the pain!" and the powers that be are screaming back, "You're doing fine!" Don't worry, we're pushing as hard as we can to give birth for you. I feel so maternal.
We've also been working with two really cool artists, Amanda Brizzi and Adam Whitty to design the EP art. It's looking really dark. We love it and we think you'll dig it too.
Besides all that, other silly business has been keeping us occupied, which we hope to tell you about soon. In the mean time, if you happen to be in Sydney next Tuesday (12th Feb) we're ducking up to play a show at the Annandale. Otherwise, come and check out our next Melbourne gig on March 1st at The Evelyn. We're playing with The Mothertones and Midnight Mass. It's sure to be a real humdinger.
Kisses.
Tommy
28 December 2007
Hey all! As per usual we’ve been super busy at camp Armen Firman. We’ve been laying down the final touches to Porch Dweller, writing new material and rehearsing for up and coming live performances. All this plus pelting each other with rotten plums, close encounters with the neighbours mutt, and frisbee throwing to the neck, which I can assure you was very painful to say the least… We’ve been busy!
Thanks to the magical hands and ears of Francois Tetaz, ‘Porch Dweller’ is sounding superb, we are now realising the rewards of sacrificing our weekly beer binging, or in Jim’s case extreme base jumping, expense’s to build our home studio… Yay!!!
Tonight we’re privileged to be performing along side Plastic Place Alice at the Evelyn Hotel in Fitzroy. Seriously, those of you who don’t know who PPA are- come and check them out, they’re awesome! Plus, we rock!
Well, that pretty much wraps it up for 2007… Thanks a lot for everyone’s support this year!!! Hope you all had a Merry Christmas, til next year happy 2008!
Cheers,
Matt.
5 December 2007
Armen Firman Hit Sydney
Last Thursday we took off along the Hume to play our first ever shows in Sydney…
On the Friday night we rocked out at Sonar in Luna Park. The audience seemed to enjoy the show while we definitely enjoyed rocking out, albeit with a mid-set monologue by Sammy which seemed to focus mainly on ‘golden showers’. Despite our rocking set, most certainly the highlight of the night was watching Rob lure the ladies afterwards. Saturday night we headed south-side to play the Oxford Art Factory on Oxford St. This venue is awesome and again we were warmly received by the Sydney crowd.
Cheers to Bertie Blackman and band for the gigs and good times! Particularly Evan for enlightening us as to what a ‘blumpie’ is. If any ladies would like to know, I’m more than happy to demonstrate.
Rock on,
Matt
