Familia to play The Roxy

FAMILIA are a great band from Maple Ridge BC and they are emerging as a force to be reckoned with on the local indie scene.
They have a show coming up on Tueday, Jan. 29th 2008 at the Roxy in Vancouver, B.C.
Here is a video of Familia in action



Here is what their mySpace has to say about them.
FAMILIA (latin for family) was conceived in December 2004 when Tamara Umlah (lead vocals) was asked to join brother Cody Hiles (drums, vocals), DJ Abell (bass, vocals), and Bronson Izzard (guitar, afro pick) in a band originally called Cherry Acts, but later changed to FAMILIA.

Mer's vocal prowess took the already ambitious trio to new heights. Winning a fan voted Battle of the Bands for their first ever show, the group set their eyes on the west coast cultural Mecca: Vancouver. From the East side Waldorf to the West side Mesa Luna to the downtown Buffalo Club, FAMILIA left fans craving more of their funky combination of stirring sounds.
Their sound is birthed by a childhood raised on their parents stacks of classic vinyl (Beatles, Zepplin, Stones) married to modern indie styles (Arcade Fire, Belle and Sebastian) toped off with vocals from a an R & B and soul influence. The result is one that holds up under scrutiny of the closest critics to the carefree dance floor enthusiast leaving out no one in between!
Under constant demand from fans for something to listen to at home, FAMILIA set it's sights on recording. A chance encounter with VOGVILLE STUDIO owner and major label producer/engineer JONATHAN FLUEVOG led to a 3 song project released as FAMILIA's first CD in February 07'. Tracked at the WAREHOUSE STUDIO with additional tracking and mixing at VOGVILLE STUDIO, FAMILIA was finally represented on record to the fullest of their musical abilities.
In the summer of '06 FAMILIA traveled to Thailand where they volunteered in several orphanages. The money needed for the trip was raised primarily by a concert series they put on in Maple Ridge, BC, featuring local and out of town bands.

Currently FAMILIA is in the studio recording what will become their debut full length album hoped to be released early '08. " Since the release of our three song demo in February we have realized how much hard work it takes to make a career in music," says Umlah. "Between writing, rehearsing and recording, we're trying to find time to be a world- class live act. We're trying to write music that we are fully pleased with and at the same time won't limit the audience of people that we're trying to relate to. "We want to be heard by as many people as possible to give everyone a chance to make up their mind about FAMILIA." FAMILIA continue to play shows across the Greater Vancouver area and plan to begin touring once they have released their album. They are also devoted to developing a musical scene in their hometown Maple Ridge, BC.