July 1, 2008

far beyond frail's song, "Portland", is being featured on the recently released 'Hope, Volume One' - a compilation CD with proceeds benefiting Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE). In addition to far beyond frail, the album features tracks by Lisa Loeb, Charlotte Martin, Kevin Max, Joanne & Johnny Cash, and many others. Choose your preferred music retailer and order your copy here! Also, click here to check out the exclusive online auctions with items from Trisha Yearwood, Tegan and Sara, Matt White, and others.

eMusic!
April 2, 2008

far beyond frail's last two releases, "Butterfly Sketches" and "A girl, almost..." are now available for download on eMusic. For those of you with accounts, hurry up and grab them. For those of you who are unfamilar with eMusic, visit www.emusic.com and explore what is fast becoming the best place to discover great, independent music.

songs to play...
March 12, 2008

far beyond frail has songs to play and will soon be back on the road to play them. They will be traveling through one of their favorite corners of the country, the Northern Midwest, with shows throughout Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas, and more.

Still Flying
March 6, 2008

How it Felt to Fly was featured today on the site, "Single of the Day." Click here to listen to the song and thank them for sharing a little fbf with their audience.

far beyond frail Showcasing at NACA!
March 3, 2008

far beyond frail has been chosen to showcase at the NACA Northern Plains Conference on April 3rd in St. Paul, MN. They will be performing for college students all over the Upper Midwest that are in charge of bringing entertainment to their schools. If you are one of these college students, be sure to stop by their booth and say hello!

The Drugs Don't Work
February 14, 2008

A live recording of far beyond frail performing "The Drugs Don't Work" by The Verve will be featured on the Coverville Podcast on Tuesday, February 19th. Coverville was recently awarded a People's Choice Award for Best Music Podcast, and can be found at www.coverville.com.

In-Studio Appearance on Shifted Sound!
February 10, 2008

Shifted Sound, which named far beyond frail to their "Best of 2007" list, recently invited them to their Dallas studio for an interview and live performance. Listen to or download the podcast (Episode 96) at www.shiftedsound.com!

Abrazos Compilation Album
February 6, 2008

Abrazos 2007, the third not-for-profit compilation CD benefiting The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, is now available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon, and most digital retailers. Physical CDs are available at www.cancerbenefit.org. This year's compilation features far beyond frail's "Indigo", Veruca Salt, Kat Parsons, and many other phenomenal artists.

John Lennon Songwriting Contest
January 9, 2008

"After So Many Lovers" was recently chosen as one of five Honorable Mentions in the Pop Category of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. If you haven't heard it, don't forget that you can download individual songs for only $0.99 at far beyond frail's online store!

Portland named Best of 2007
December 22, 2007

Portland, the lead single off Butterfly Sketches, will be featured in Shifted Sounds “Best of 2007” podcast on Sunday, December 30 – available at www.shiftedsound.com. If that’s not enough to satisfy your listening needs, far beyond frail can also now be heard at KGRL – the band’s absolute favorite internet radio station. Visit www.kgrl.fm to listen!

far beyond frail's January Road
December 20, 2007

far beyond frail will be exploring more corners of the country this winter - and stopping to play songs in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas and more. If you don't live along their January Road, but have a friend that does - send them to say hello for you. In return, fbf will send them home with a free album. Visit the Tour Dates page for details.

More Podcasts to Check Out
December 5, 2007

"How it Felt to Fly" is causing a quite a stir on the indie pop podcast scene and will soon be featured on an episode of Indiescrete. Visit www.indiescrete.com to listen!

October Tour Dates Announced
September 5, 2007

far beyond frail is hard at work polishing the songs they are taking with them on their upcoming tour, and now you can see it they'll be through the town you call home. Fall dates include stops in Chicago, Nashville, New York City, Boston, and a very special return home...to Martha's Vineyard. It won't be the same without you.

far beyond frail Featured on Shifted Sound Podcast
August 4, 2007

"How it Felt to Fly" and "Portland" (from far beyond frail's latest release, "Butterfly Sketches") are being featured on Episode 70 of the Shifted Sound Podcast. You can check it out here.

everything you need to know today
July 5, 2007

...well, maybe not EVERYTHING you need to know, but a few very important items: 1) "Butterfly Sketches" is now available at iTunes. 2) far beyond frail's west coast tour was wonderful - thank you to everyone that came out to hear a few songs. 3) Stay tuned for upcoming tour dates. An east coast tour will be announced soon, including a special performance at the little island where fbf's music was born - Martha's Vineyard.

Butterfly Sketches Released!
June 5, 2007

"Butterfly Sketches", the latest EP by far beyond frail, has officially released and is now available for purchase or download at www.farbeyondfrail.com - and will be available at other retailers in the coming weeks (iTunes, Amazon, etc.). If you have pre-ordered the album, they will be sent out this week.

the sun is already heading west...
May 15, 2007

We're more than excited to announce that far beyond frail will be embarking on their first tour of the beautiful West Coast in June. The tour dates have just been posted, so please check out the details and tell your friends!

Release Date Set for Butterfly Sketches
May 8, 2007

far beyond frail's third offering, a six song EP entitled, "Butterfly Sketches" will be officially released on June 5, 2007. Mark your calendars!

a sneak peek
April 3, 2007

We think you've waited long enough, and for those of you that haven't gone to a show to pre-order far beyond frail's upcoming album, "Butterfly Sketches," we've posted a few of the tracks at farbeyondfrail.com. Recorded in Cincinnati, and produced by Grammy-nominated producer Ric Hordinksi (Over the Rhine, David Wilcox), "Butterfly Sketches" is far beyond frail's look at love, at its most heartbreaking and uplifting. Let us know what you think...

another trip across the midwest
March 6, 2007

far beyond frail will be traveling across the beautiful midwest again in March. Please check the Tour Dates page for details on when you can hear them. Remember, if you pre-order "Butterfly Sketches" at a show, you'll get a promotional copy that night and be one of the first to hear their most stunning work to date.

Your first chance to hear Butterfly Sketches...
February 2, 2007

When far beyond frail hits the road in a few weeks, they will be bringing along your first chance to hear their next release, the highly anticipated "Butterfly Sketches." If you pre-order the album at a show, not only will you be the first to receive the album when it's officially released, but you will get a promotional copy to take home with you that night.

February Tour Dates Announced
January 9, 2007

After spending much of the winter inside and out of the cold, far beyond frail is ready to pack up their songs and venture back out on the road. Please visit the Tour Dates page to see when they'll be through the town you call home - and check back often as new dates are continually being added.

Give music to dreamers!
December 6, 2006

We'd like to save everyone some time this holiday season by offering to let far beyond frai'ls online store be your one-stop shop for everyone on your list. Thoughtful, aren't we?

Come in from the cold.
November 13, 2006

far beyond frail will be packing up their songs and heading out on the road this week – for the last time in 2006. We hope you’ll brave the beautiful winter weather to go find them...

somewhere in middle america
October 22, 2006

Monica Eby has invited far beyond frail to share the stage with her at Mick's Music Bar in Omaha, Nebraska on November 4. For those of you that call Omaha home - it won't be the same without you.

"A girl, almost..." Available at iTunes
October 4, 2006

far beyond frail's "A girl, almost..." is now available to download at iTunes! If you still don't have it, go get it. If you have a friend that doesn't have it, gift it to them. Keep in mind, however, that the cheapest place to download it is still at far beyond frail's Online Store (only $4.99).

New website has launched!
October 2, 2006

far beyond frail’s world of dreamers has found a new online home! Please take a minute to explore your new source for all things far beyond frail – tour dates, photos, downloads and an area called The Vineyard, where you can take a closer look at the thoughts, the poetry, and the prose that help make up far beyond frail - and share some words of your own.

the train and the river
by David Cecil

Sometimes
by Brian Wachtel

mirror, mirror
by Sharlynn Verner

Oh My love!!
by Mereasha

The broken girl, with a broken heart
by Mereasha