Bio

Force Major came to life in the spring of 2005 in Rockville, Maryland. Within several months, a full length album in Russian was recorded and released throughout the Russian community in the US. The band got recognition from Russian promoters, and were invited to open for top Russian Rock acts touring the US such as [i]“Zveri”, ”Chicherina”, “Nochnie Snaiperi”,[/i] as well as given the chance to participate in yearly Russian Rock festivals held in New York and San Francisco. The band’s performances established them a steady local and distant following and redefined their perspectives. Realizing that performing in Russian could only get them so far, FM decided to incorporate English material into their repertoire. In January 2008, the band was offered a record deal by [i]DiverseCity Records[/i]. Immediately, due to personal differences, the lead guitarist left the band and the record deal fell through. As a trio, FM re-evaluated their music, and aside from all situations decided to continue their existence. In March, they were contacted by producer William Smith of “Tyler Music Group”, and invited to record a three song demo in Nashville, TN. With the demo, FM tapped into a new genre and got a fresh start, playing their first concert as a trio in Alexandria, VA at The State Theater, opening up for the #1 Russian rock band [i]“Zveri”[/i] who were touring the US at that time. FM spent the summer 2008 performing locally and recording their debut album in English [i]“Two Extremes”[/i] which was released on November 29, 2008. Force Major is described as a melodic mix of Eastern European melodies and progressions with American drive and power. Their live performances are full of flare and emotion and leave the crowd wanting more.