The past year has been a whirlwind for newcomers Final Flash. Based in Montreal, this emerging quintet has rapidly made waves with their unique brand of psychedelic folk-rock.
Final Flash rapidly caught the attention of fans, local media and programmers, landing shows at CMW, Pop Montreal, the Whistler Canadian Music Showcase, as well as Transmission. The bands fall 2008 performance at the Canadian Music Cafe for the Toronto International Film Festival was so well received that they landed an international publishing deal with Los Angeles based North Star Media who also represents the catalogue of such artists as Rod Stewart, Cher and many more.
The band once again received great reviews from music supervisors and media for their shows at both CMW and SXSW in March 2009, as well as NXNE where they were approached by EMI adding to the buzz, which continues to gain momentum surrounding this exciting young band.
Final Flash toured China in April-May of 2009 as part of Transmit-China. The tour was such a success that the band has already been invited back to both China and Japan and other Asian festivals in 2010. They also made a strong impression at international showcase event M for Montreal in November 2009, leading to an invitation to The Great Escape and a 12-day UK tour in May 2010.
Spring has been very exciting for the young five-piece and their fans. After a trip down to SXSW 2010, the band released their debut album Homeless. Produced by Jace Lasek (Besnard Lakes) through Indica Records and EMI Music Canada, the album hit the stores on May 4th 2010.
The band is spending the summer in Canada, playing at international events such as NXNE and Osheaga. A European and Australian tour are planned for fall.
