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BROOKLYN, New York
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Member Since3/29/2008
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About Warship
It’s hard to imagine a sound even heavier and more musically challenging than that of Long Island metalcore innovators From Autumn To Ashes, until you hear Warship, the crushing new project by FATA members Francis Mark (vocals/drums) and Rob Lauritsen (guitar/bass). The duo’s forthcoming Vagrant Records debut, Supply And Depend, showcases a startling union of imagination and brutality for a lethal sonic arsenal entirely set apart from the signature attack of their former band. After collaborating on new music earlier in the year, Warship hit the studio this past summer with producer Andrew Schneider (Pelican, Cave In, Keelhaul), resulting in Supply’s 10 uncompromising tracks. Favoring torrents of blackened guitar sludge instead of mathematical shredding, capped by Mark’s tortured, face-melting screams, Supplyis the sort of album that takes all of a second to make its devastat- ing intentions clear. “I don’t think a lot of people were expecting this. When I said I was starting a new band, people thought I was going to go in a more mellow direction,” says Mark. “It’s definitely a lot more blown-out, and raw, and with more driving rhythms and ugliness than we ever did with FATA.” From Autumn To Ashes debuted in 2001 with the Ferret Records release Too Bad You’re Beautiful, immediately establishing the band as vital part of the modern heavy music scene. Four more releases followed on Vagrant, including 2003’s breakthrough The Fiction We Liveand a 2008 concert album, Live At Looney Tunes. But refusing to rest on laurels, Mark knew it was time to begin a new chapter in his life after wrapping up touring behind FATA’s well-received 2007 release Holding AWolf By The Ears.Originally intending to begin working on a new FATA record, Mark and Lauritsen wrote together for the first time (Lauritsen had only joined the band in mid-2006), and a rapid chemistry between the two developed. While the songs born of that collaboration were immediately compelling, it became clear early on that the Mark and Lauritsen were venturing into completely new musical territories. “This was first time that [Lauritsen] was able to showcase what he was sitting on, and I was blown away. That dude can play his ass off, but he hadn’t been chal- lenged before, so I didn’t even know,” Mark recalls. “But the stuff we started com- ing out with just didn’t feel like a From Autumn To Ashes record. I was looking at this new opportunity as an exciting challenge.” Warship answered the call head on and at ramming speed, wielding a high-octane debut that makes a major impression not just with its sheer power, but also through the dynamic, unpredictable nature of the music. Driven by Lauritsen’s downright ominous guitar tones, Supply fuses frantic hardcore with savage doom metal and gloomy, melodic fuzz-rock, for a sound somewhat akin to bare-knuckle street brawl between Saint Vitus, Snapcase and High On Fire. The palpable energy surrounding the project also drove Mark to contribute one of the defining vocal performances of his career. Those familiar with Mark’s prior recordings may find the singer’s ventures into Supply’s more melodic territory (“Lousy Horoscope”; “Indoors”) something new and intriguing, but the infernal, larynx-shearing screams he unleashes amid scorchers like “Toil,” and “Fetus Fly Trap” are sure to grab just about anyone’s attention. “I’m singing as hard as I can,” Mark says. “In heavy music across the board, I think many guys have cultivated this new way of screaming, where no one’s putting any emotion into it and really screaming. There’s a difference between just distorting your voice a little bit and making that contrived sound, or really grabbing the microphone and yelling your head off, and meaning what you say.” That philosophy is all the more relevant in the context of Mark’s often scathing lyrics, which paint topics like war, suicide and the ills of society with equal preci- sion, and at times, plenty of vitriol. “Some of it has to do with the uneven distribu- tion of wealth in the world—how a handful of people have so much, and the major- ity has so little,” he says. “As long as people are comfortable, they don’t care what’s going on around the world. We’ve been at war for almost six years and peo- ple don’t even stop and consider it, because it’s not here. It’s business as usual. Maybe you see your gas price going up a little bit, but that’s about as much as it impacts us. Nobody’s very bothered by it unless they have family members in the armed forces. I don‘t intend to be a political band, it‘s just thoughts on what I‘ve observed”. The band’s name also holds special meaning—a play on the word “worship,” the moniker serves as a reminder of the destructive power of religion, which has often been wielded for less-than-glorious ambitions under the auspices of benevolence. “I had a religious upbringing, but then in my teens the whole thing started to feel a little off,” Mark explains. “I feel like religion should be a personal thing, and a tool to bring people together, and have people take care of each other, and respect each other, but it’s not. It becomes a tool of segregation, a political tool, and peo- ple use it to gain power over one another, and that’s off the mark.” With a November 2008 release slated for Supply And Dependand a string of warm- up dates already underway, it appears Mark and Lauritsen are ready to spend 2009 getting listeners acquainted with their bold, powerful new sound. As they introduce Supply And Dependto an unsuspecting scene, Mark plans to enjoy his return to the simple joys of playing in a small band, with a staggering future. “The old days when FATAwere starting out, and really hustling, were to me the most fun. Those old tours, when we were sleeping on peoples’floors—those were the best times,” he recalls. “With Warship, we’re just going to make music that we would personally enjoy listening to and see where it takes us.”

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Rob Lauritsen - guitar and bass
Fran Mark - drums and vocals

Joining us for the upcoming tour will be Darren Simoes on bass and Greg March on drums.
InfluencesThe Obsessed, Kyuss, Bad Brains,400 Years, Embrace, Nick Cave, Jawbreaker, Black Sabbath, Indecision, on the might of princes, You and I, As Friends Rust, Cactus, Planes Mistaken for Stars

Noam Chomsky
Kurt Vonnegut, Oscar Wilde, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Barry McGee, Isaac Asimov, Brion Gysin, Bill Burroughs, Computer Chip Seven
Sounds Likelike sounds
Record LabelVagrant Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jun 3 2009 8:00P
The White Rabbit Plymouth
Jun 5 2009 8:00P
Winston Amsterdam
Jun 6 2009 8:00P
Frontline Gent
Jun 7 2009 8:00P
Nachtleben Frankfurt
Jun 8 2009 8:00P
Logo Hamburg
Jun 9 2009 8:00P
Magnet Berlin
Jun 10 2009 8:00P
Matrix Bochum
Jun 11 2009 8:00P
Vortex Siegen
Jun 12 2009 8:00P
Stattbhf Schweinfurt
Jun 13 2009 8:00P
Backstage Munich
Jun 14 2009 8:00P
Garage Saarbrucken
Jun 15 2009 8:00P
Alte Börse Zurich

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Jul 4 2009 4:53 PM

just popping in to say hello!!!

Juliana
R TAY





Jul 3 2009 7:43 PM

Yo Fran! hows europe going man! hope your getting some new material out there on the road! R TAY
BennyLividity. (the official page)





Jun 26 2009 9:39 AM

i fell in love with wheres your leash so much i had to buy the cd off of itunes, it kicked ass.
francis mark you are a god in music.
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Jun 24 2009 7:50 AM


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Jun 24 2009 7:19 AM

it's just explodes with every feeling you can possibly think of.
And i mean that in the most positive of lights.
you guys are amazing.
LAST DAYS OF EMPIRE





Jun 22 2009 7:09 PM

Thanx for accepting. We appreciate it. Glad you like. What's going on your way?---Mike and ldoe




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Jun 22 2009 5:11 PM

thanx for adding!!!

cheerio cif
Ale.





Jun 20 2009 7:41 PM

Hello Warship!
I wanted to tell you guys
Your Amazing.

Fran Mark your my favorite vocalist
and a Hero to me.
I Love everything you've done.
Your an inspiration and for that
your an idol to me as well.

Warship is badass.
& I love your music.
Come back to the US
& Do a Show in Georgia!

With Alot of LOVE
-Ale.
Jeremiah Frost





Jun 18 2009 11:25 PM


hey, i just wanted to take the time out of my day to stop and tell you that you're simply amazing, because you are.
i have always loved, and will always love everything and anything you do.
thank you so much for all of your wonderful gifts to the world!
"at least i'll have something to outlive my body."

you're the most motivational artist to me, your work really makes me feel like i can make a living as a musician and visual artist. you've already accomplished everything with your life that i strive to accomplish.
thank you.
lizzardmeets





Jun 13 2009 2:08 PM

hi,
i have 3 brandnew songs online...hope you like it...

greets

Lizzardmeets
united nowhere





Jun 13 2009 11:03 AM

we'll see you tonight @ backstage in munich! i'm so sure it will be a great evening :)
Friends of Xerud





Jun 9 2009 5:27 PM

Hey Francis,
as I told you after your gig in Frankfurt, I like your style of expression very much. Keep on kicking my ass!
Thanx and all the best
Stefan
Metalmagazin.com





Jun 9 2009 12:31 PM

Hello!

Review of WARSHIP, OUTCRY COLLECTIVE & SHE WANTS CHAOS concert in Hamburg’s Logo and photos are online:
http://www.metalmagazin.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2424:warship-outcry-collective-a-she-wants-chaos-logo-hamburg-08062009&catid=28:konzerte&Itemid=12&lang=en

Have fun!

Greetings
Metalmagazin.com
damehle





Jun 8 2009 12:57 PM

great gig at the winston!! thanks for that!!
°Rob°





Jun 7 2009 12:26 PM

thx for the show yesterday in Gent! altho there weren't many people present, i certainly had a great time!
btw...i really don't know if primus is a girl's beer, but it tastes terrible
u should try stella or jupiler!
have fun on the rest of the tour!
R TAY





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Jun 3 2009 11:50 PM

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Jun 2 2009 6:28 PM

Fran.. What's good brother. glad you called before you headed out to the U.K give me a shout when you return and I will come visit you at your new crib.. Kick some ass and say hello to the boys for me.. ant
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Jun 1 2009 10:49 PM

Hey guys, the show in Nottingham was awesome! wish we could of hung around after your set, but had to get the last train home... I'm also gutted i was too much of a wimp to actually come and say how great you were! So glad you played wounded paw :) come back to the UK soon! x
anthony





May 30 2009 4:20 PM

rock city! I know your gonna go back to that castle! damn glorified house in oyster bay!!! safe!
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May 30 2009 11:08 AM

Hey guys!
we're psyched about the show on saturday 6th of June in Ghent!

We'll have a blast!!

keepin it brutal,
koen & SIR
Dance Man Dan





May 30 2009 12:11 AM

Hey guys, thanks for the show tonight. Was great to catch you guys in such a small venue. Like your sound more than FATA allready!!! haha. Have fun on the rest of the tour lads and visit England again soon
samm





May 26 2009 2:53 AM

hey r yall coming down to texas anytime soon
COMA Clothing





May 24 2009 4:58 PM


yooooooooooo thanks for your support!
let us know if you dig the new shirtz we have in store!

SPREAD THE DISEASE.
//COMA Clothing




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