When Alex Foster (vocals), Jeff Beaulieu (guitar), Sef (guitar), Ben Lemelin (bass), Miss Isabel (vocals and keys) and Charles Moose Allicy (drums) got together to form Your Favorite Enemies in 2006, they decided to manage every single aspect of the band's career based on their community values and their "do it yourself" attitude. Already known for their commitment towards human rights, Foster being a fervent spokesperson for Amnesty International and a passionate youth speaker, Your Favorite Enemies' distinctive blend of dirty and polished types of melodic textures and their introspective and empowering lyrics instantaneously attracted musical fanatics from all over the world, who organically and spontaneously turned their passion for the band into an incredible multitude of street teams, communities, fan sites and forums emerging in every major city on the planet.
Therefore, inspired by such astounding support and inundated by an impressive number of requests to buy Your Favorite Enemies’ nowhere-to-be-found music, the 6 musicians decided to create the label Hopeful Tragedy Records in April 2007 in order to offer the self-produced 5-song EP and fan-exclusive "And If I Was To Die In the Morning… Would I Still Be Sleeping With You"; released on June 1st, for only $10 worldwide, shipping included. However, facing a strong reluctance and a major lack of support from the band's former advisers, who doubted that any potential success would come out of such a daring operation, the musicians kept their vision of honoring their fans' loyalty with a ridiculously low and worldly-standardized cost for anyone wishing to purchase their EP, from Montreal to Tokyo.
Since many people were expecting a monumental flop and a damaging move for the band's career, the decision to create a record label in order to sell their EP via their own online store turned out to be the determinant turning point for Your Favorite Enemies. The Montreal musicians ended 2007 with more than 30 thousand copies sold of their EP, a first European promotional headlining tour, unbelievable coverage by major international media, the creation of Hopeful Tragedy Records' multimedia branch dedicated to the development of new web initiatives and the production of a weekly podcast show on "YFE-TV"; different elements turning Your Favorite Enemies into one of the most exciting new "Do It Yourself" bands to emerge from the non-traditional music model.
Needless to say that, if 2007 was a good indication of what the future had in store for Your Favorite Enemies, the following year turned out to be an undoubtedly interesting one for the 6 musicians from Montreal, who have been named as one of the top 5 bands to watch out for in 2008 by the Billboard Magazine; a quote which is hard to deny after the incredible success they had in 2008. Success which included being the first band ever to internationally broadcast a real-time live concert on their MySpace page, obtaining extraordinary success for their first Japanese tour, selling more than 60 thousand copies of their second album “Love Is A Promise Whispering Goodbye”, released in June 2008 on the band’s label, Hopeful Tragedy Records, and becoming the first band ever to write songs for the legendary video game franchise Final Fantasy.
Greatly empowered by the amazing support of their faithful fans, Your Favorite Enemies is already in the studio working on new songs for what they described as “a fantastic imaginary voyage” for their third album to be released worldwide in 2009.
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Thank you so much for the birthday wishes ! And my day was amazing as you can guess in this wonderful place ! But well all the days are amazing since i'm here. I grow up slowly but surely and that's for sure, i won't come back in France as the same person, and it's for the best !
And you what's happened with you ? It such a long time that we didn't talk together ! What's new ? Ok so just after this message i go to read your blog ! Thank you for saying me !
Have a beautiful week-end and take care of you ! Give me some news when you can ! Juliette
Hey sweet sis! :) thanks for the comment about my video and the one you left on it! you made me cry! To think of how you were when we first met you and how you are now! wow! it's amazing! :) will read your blog for sure and leave you a comment! :) Just to see you grow gives me the strength to fight in my own life! you are an inspiration! :)
love you loads and loads and loads margaret xxxxxxxxxxxx
Hey sweet! I know you wrote a blog and I've heard it's amazing! Haven't had time yet to read it but will do well soon! :) :) like tomorrow? will give you some news!
Looooooooooooooooooove you loads! margaret xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello! Heather hope things are going well...do not worry about getting the potty training done ...it just takes time and Aishy will get there...well I have a chest infection just a mild one so will be back to self very quickly after a few days rest...Frodo is just enjoying the Holidays relaxing and going to vist friends....well the next 2 years will be a lot of hard work......hope you enjoy London this weekend......it will do you a lot of good to relax...will read your blog later..mind is not really up to reading and digesting too much imformation at the moment....big hugs and kisses all round.....remember look to the furture not to the past...much love to all....Nicole &Hamish xoxoxxoxxo
Hi Heather, Thank you for your kind thoughts on my Birthday yesterday! I read your Blog, thanks for sharing so much of yourself with your friends. I'm so privileged to be one of them. Your experiences in life, I can sure identify with, having had episodes of dark moments in my life too. Thoughts are with you, Barbs.x
hey you howa r eoyu doing hope youa r edonig okaty and hope all is wel land alsocihopoe thst you know that you are the best and you always will be and hope you have a goodd ay and today it is cold outside and we had bad rainfall but you know what it is okay cause rai is good and it helps the vegies grow lol have agood day!! love you
hey how a reoyu doing hope yopua redoing okay and hope al i wel land hoppe you hasd a good weekedn and hope it was good for you and also you rock and yes my nephew is getting big and why do poeple say bad stuff about me and also i am not a mean person the guy i used to date is saying stuf and also his friedns ar esaying the dsam e thingf hope you havre as good day and you a r ethe brest and i am goingh to get an indin tattoo on my arm na dthat wil lbe cool samd also it is so warm out today and iot rocks lov touy stephiexo
So I agree with you about YFE Family,I'm keeping touch with Miss Isabel and Jeff,they are great people...and about you I'm very very exciting to meet you soon,thanks for your disponibility. So about me,I'm an electrician,I work on my father's small factory sice 12 year,I love music and take pictures everywhere,I have 2 sweety cats,and i'm going to Edinburgh to study english,I'll stay there for 4 weeks and then I've rented a car to discover Scotlad for a week:-)) I'm very very lucky to meet you and hope to hear from you some news soon. If you eant you can write a privat message where we can share our personal contact.
hi how are u doing hope u sre doing okay i am okay just tired afd also i have ice pf my nehpew up on my pics and also hope u atre doing oksyn snd love u and miss u
Hi Heather How are you today? I am glad to know that things are getting better for you!! That is always a great thing! It's not fun to go through that kind of cloudiness!! But you aren't alone, so you have a great support for you!! That rocks!! you are the best and nothing is impossible!! I just hope that the dr. can find out the cause of everything!! That way you can find closer with yourself and continue going forward in life!!! Iknow that all will turn out well and the best things will happen!!
anyways, i hope you are well and having a great day!!
Hello dear sister! I'm behind on my messages and comments, the studio rocks big time these days and we're in the middle of so much things, I can't wait to give you more details. Thanks for the birthday wishes, it's through simple attentions that we will make a big difference! Take care Love you lots!!! Have a great day! Moose
How are you? I hope you had a good week and have an even better weekend!So anything new and exciting going on with you? I am done with school for about 1 1/2 weeks and I am off this week from work so I am enjoying some relaxation for a change.
Actually we just started getting a nasty storm so I have to get off the computer...bad thunderstorms and hail....oh no!
Hi Heather!!! how are you?? I just want you to know that, I heart about your heart being deeply broken for your friend Pauline, the anxiety attack that you had yesterday.... you know, you have the right to stay focus on the positive, and you have the right to fight for your right, for what you want!!!
don't let anything or anyone take it out of you!! you deserve it, cherish it!!
I'm with you, you are not alone, never forget that!! love, jeff
hey how ar eyou ireally did ntohing for my birthday but it is okay i am oldlol but i do have a busy summer and i do have to watch kids all sumer long and it is a bit exhausting cause ia up so early at 530 am and i am there all day and idont slei am aving up for it si o cant waiep much but i will be fine how ar eoyu doing i love hearing from you it is so awesome and cool and alsi about my tattoo i will be getting a tatto soon and ALSO i will have pic up of my nephew son he is so cute and also he is 4 ounces now and he is a week old you know what i eant to have kids and one day i will and i am oing ojay just btired and lots of headache alot but that fron stayingf awake but also i wil go for a swim tommorrow night and i cant ait i am loving the heat byt i will col off when i wswimlooking firward to that and also i loer you abd you are the best ever and you realy made my burthday special and you are the best hae a good day and talk soon love you syephiexoxox gotb to get back babyitting!!!
hey Sweet... how's it going?? thank you so much for reacting to Miss Isabel's blog about Amnesty International...
it's awareness that can make us grow stronger and change our world for the good... Having our eyes open leads us to then, feel the brokeness for the poeple...and take action...
I hope that you had a great weekend, give me some news!! much love, jeff
Hi Heather! So happy to finally be in touch with you! Where the heck have you been when we were in Bath? lol Great to hear you're coming to London! Then we'll see each other there! Woot! Woot! =)
I'm really sorry to hear this about your friend... often woman go back to abusive partners because deep inside they have a voice telling them that they are not worth more than this... it's such a vicious circle but I'm sure you're doing your best to get her out of there, I hope she'll listen to you one day and not anymore to this damn lying voice...
So wow, you're actually a mommy! That's amazing! Do you have uploaded some pics of your little girl? What's her name?
For me there's a crazy week ahead... my boss put six shifts in three days which basically means that I'll be half dead on Thursday! LOL But well, the season is almost over and then I'll look for something new =)
Have a look at the page when you have time... Sophie's way to cheer me up was to put up an incredible design! It's so beautiful! Just click on the banner below and you'll be there ;)
Hey YFE Scotland!!!! The new online store is out!!!! Can you believe it !!!! After all this time it's finally here!!! It's a must see!!! don't waste another second reading this message!!! The online store is here and yours to discover!!!!TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS!!!!
Hey Heather, thanks for your comment! It's ages ago you left it... Anna was supposed to answer you but well, she's not writing on here anymore so it's my turn to answer all her messages now, not my favourite thing to do but lets use this chance to get to know each other! Please tell me about yourself and also feel free to ask me whatever you want to know ;)
hey how ar eyou doing hope ou ar edoing oay and hope all is wel landbe safe and have a good ay and also i am okay my nephew is so cute and also i wil lhve pic of himu son and how a reoyu hope youa redong okay and be afe and alsoci love you snd youa rethe best and today was a stoemy day but al lis better no so have agood day love oyu!
Hey Heather!!! Thank you somuch for the blog comment!! it was amazing for you to share that!! But you know what? you are just as lucky as those kids!It doesn't matter how old you are or were when YFE impacts your wworld and has an influence!! what matters is the fact that they are there...despite age!! We are all lucky and blessed by this!! :)
so what is new with you ove in good ol' scotland?my grandfather is from there!! he is from the dundee area!! fun times!! lol.
anyways, i hope you are well and having a great day!!
How are you? Hope your weekend is going well! Just wanted to stop by and say hi...I haven't talked to you in awhile! I know you have been busy, hope you are catching up on your messages :) I am hoping to enjoy some more time on the page once school is out...1 more week to go!
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