“Faux Real’s music embodies both sides of their oxymoronic name. Indeed, Elliott and Virgile Arndt, the French-American brothers who make up Faux Real, craft music that is equal parts sugar-pop confection and warm-bodied blood…On the new album, the duo explores the expanse of their own philosophy, which they call ‘Faux Realism.’ It’s a theory that is ever-existential and which often veers into the meta…Whether it's existentialism or the toils of the biz, the brothers always know how to deliver a big message via a sweet infectious hook.” – PAPER
“Arch-pop of the highest order… Faux Real’s live performances involve the kind of crop-topped boyband choreography not seen since the 90s, along with stunts such as flutes being pulled out of trouser legs and a knowing helping of homoeroticism. Unsurprisingly, they tend to steal the show at any festival they play.” – THE GUARDIAN
“Faux Real combine strains of glam rock, punk, and electronic, plus an inimitable sense of fashion, to create maximalism at every turn — something that’s better to be seen to be believed.” – ALTERNATIVE PRESS “Straddling the line between serious and surreal, brothers Elliott and Virgile Arndt are creating a new strain of performance-art-pop-rock in their own mirror image.” – DIY Acclaimed alternative jesters Faux Real will bring their singularly flamboyant and creatively daring live show to clubs across North America with an eagerly awaited North American headline tour, getting underway February 8 at Austin, TX’s Hotel Vegas and then traveling through a March 1 finale in New York City. Tickets for all announced dates are on sale Friday, December 13 at 10 am local time. Known far and wide for their genre-bending, gravity-defying live performances, Faux Real – a.k.a. Los Angeles-based Franco-American brothers Virgile and Elliott Arndt – are heralding the upcoming tour with today’s premiere of an official video of “Walking Away From My Demons,” featuring footage captured on-stage earlier this year during the duo’s live run across Europe and the United Kingdom.
"This video was shot over some 20 shows on tour between May and June 2024, in Europe, the UK and the US," say Faux Real. "We wanted to make a video medley of Walking Away From My Demons, a fan-favorite at our shows. So we set out to film WAFMD every time we played it, in rooms big or small, day or night, packed or not. It’s all phone footage shot by random audience members, by ourselves, by our videographer Ted Kayumba, to try and reflect what a Faux Real show feels like: sweaty, euphoric, absurd, over-the-top, earnest, glamorous, disgusting, sexual, sacred. Please enjoy responsibly and see you in the pit at the Faux Ever Tour next year." WATCH “WALKING AWAY FROM MY DEMONS” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO “Walking Away From My Demons” is but one of the many highlights found on Faux Real’s acclaimed debut album, Faux Ever, available everywhere now via City Slang Records. Hailed by The Guardian as “a high-camp, whimsical collage of Euro-dance, perky Joe Jackson-era synthpop, Sparks-sized harmonies and melodrama, plus post-punk, electro, glam rock and more,” the album includes such singles as “Full Circle,” “Hi Tension,” “Love On The Ground,” “Rent Free,” and “Faux Maux,” all of which thrust Faux Real’s sultry, surreal, and unclassifiable sound towards a glossier pop horizon, favoring ultra-digital software instruments while showcasing their long-standing knack for hugely catchy vocal melodies. “We’re always questioning things and turning them upside down,” says Elliot Arndt. “Our sound has never been more personal,” says Virgile Arndt. “The method to this specific madness has been one of constant change, with our studio locale never fixed, always more minimal than the last. Faux Ever is a reflection on art, brotherhood, authenticity, faults and triumphs.”
STREAM/PURCHASE FAUX EVER # # # ★ THE FAUX EVER TOUR ★ FEBRUARY 8 – Austin, TX – Hotel Vegas 9 – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves 12 – Tucson, AZ – Solar Culture 13 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar 14 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar 16 – San Francisco, CA – Kilowatt 19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Morrocan Lounge 21 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s 24 – Chicago, IL – Schuba’s 25 – Detroit, MI – Lager House 26 – Toronto, ON – Baby G 27 – Montreal, QC – Cabaret Foufounes MARCH 1 – New York, NY – 101 Ave A 6 - Cologne, DE - Bumann & Sohn 7 - Paris, FR - Le Trabendo 8 - Luxembourg, LU - De Gudde Wellen 10 - Hamburg, DE - Hafenklang 11 - Copenhagen, DK - Loppen 12 - Berlin, DE - Kantine am Berghain 14 - Brussels, BE - Atelier 210 15 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso Upstairs 18 - Brighton, UK - Green Door Store 19 - London, UK - Scala 20 - Leeds, UK - Belgrave Music Hall 21 - Manchester, UK - YES Basement 22 - Glasgow, UK - The Flying Duck | 
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