About Us

Friday’s Child has always charted its own course on both the artistic and business sides of the music industry. From the band’s earliest days, Friday’s Child broke free from the traditional limitations of what a ‘band’ could and could not do. When everyone was trying to get signed to a ‘major label’, the band built its own successful label and distribution method.  When the buzz was how ‘live music was dying,’ the band became the founding member of the Digital Café Tour, which filmed over 100 music artists and comedians in various NJ and NYC venues. At a time where the music industry is still struggling to understand ‘who it is,’ Friday’s Child is preparing to make its most anticipated record to date.

The band’s been writing and rehearsing the material for this record for quite some time, and doing acoustic performances to ‘test’ the songs out.   This refined line up of Tom Walker (guitars/lead vocals), Rich Haddad (bass/background vocals), Chris McElroy (guitars/background vocals), and Kevin Jahoda (drums/percussion) was formed from genuine friendships, and  an undeniable chemistry grew in the process.

Kevin Jahoda spoke about the band in a recent interview. “There’s no drama, no BS… It’s four guys in a room just wanting to play their hearts out… and it works!”  Tom added “The hardest thing when you write a song is bringing it to rehearsal with a band. You never know how it will come out the other side. With these guys, there is so much mutual respect in the room that it’s made the process a breeze. I think it’s going to show in the quality of the songs and how they are played and produced.”

The band has been given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with legendary producer, Bob Johnston.

Bob’s career created a catalog of groundbreaking albums that have sold over one billion copies worldwide.  Bob produced Bob Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde and Highway 61 Revisited, Johnny Cash’s At Folsom Prison (Live) and At San Quentin, Simon and Garfunkel’s Sounds of Silence and Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme, Willie Nelson’s The IRS Tapes, and the list goes on. Those accomplishments compelled Rolling Stone Magazine to name Bob as one of the Top 10 Record Producers of all time.

Tom spoke about playing some of the new songs for the first time for Bob.  “I went out to California to play some of the new material for Bob.  I walked into his house and he said to play him my best three songs because he generally does not want to hear a fourth. I walked into his living room and started playing each song.  We talked about the songs, he made some comments and suggestions, and we stopped three and a half hours later.  It was very inspiring.  By the time I left Bob had also signed on to produce our next recording.”

“We’re doing this one for the people that have stood by us over the years,” said Rich Haddad.  “We’re preparing to go back in the studio to work on what we feel will be our best recording yet.”  Chris McElroy continues, “We’ve put a ton of time and effort in thus far and have not even hit the studio yet.  This is going to be one hell of a recording!  Working with a true legend like Bob Johnston is just nuts!”

There’s an interesting twist that’s happened as the band started the pre-production work.  Something that Friday’s Child fans have not seen in quite some time.  Tom put the acoustic guitar on a stand for several of the songs and picked up one of his electrics.  Friday’s Child audiences are not prepared for the high-octane sound that resulted.

Look for the new album, Cue The Violins, in early 2012.  Until then, make sure to check fridayschildmusic.com for updates and information on the making of the album.

 

For a complete history of the band click here.

For more information on the Digital Café Tour click here.