REVERIE IS NO MORE.
No, the band you've come to know and love has not broken up! We've just changed.
Reverie is now "MODEL STRANGER"
Well, the answer is simple: timing. We have grown a lot and our sound has changed. There was a new beginning for us that has been happening since the recording and release of "A Boy & His Crown" in 2008. Since we were so focused on touring and pushing that record, however, it was difficult for us to make an overall transition into a new mold at that time.
Now, given another opportunity, it felt like the right time to start with a clean slate. Thanks to our wonderfully dedicated and constantly growing fan base both in Chicago and all over the Midwest, we feel this name change will not slow us down a bit. In fact, in has the opportunity to help our growth expontentially. In the Internet age it's important to be noticed online, and despite our successful efforts at building online fan bases on sites like MySpace, Facebook, YouTube and others, it was still difficult to find us because of how common the word 'reverie' actually is. Well, we're not common and this helps us stand out even more!
This is a time of opportunity for us. We have some of the best material we have ever worked on happening now and some of our older Reverie material has recently found new life. Being able to take the best of what we were and add to what we are is a great opportunity for us to make a good record.
WHY 'MODEL STRANGER'?
When push came to shove, we chose the name Model Stranger because it was a name that is both light and dark, similar to our music. We like to think of it as an action too, but people can take it how they want. The special significance is the name represents a band that could be ideal to meet, but can also be doing things in their own way, something that may not be "same old" or "familiar".
MORE CHANGE ON THE HORIZON
There are a lot of really great changes that will go with the new name in the coming months. We're currently in development of a new brand/logo for the first time ever, and we will have a completely new website that will offer us a home base for everything we will be doing to promote from here on out, and will have increased social media integration.
NEW RECORD
Our new record is coming along great. We are taking more time on the back end than we usually do, so a lot of this awesome tension is building that will be great when it is time to perform live. This record is exciting and we are going into it with a lot more confidence that any other record we have done. We have a clear vision of what we want and who we are. How long it will take to finish is really to be determined by how badly we want to finish it.
WHAT NOW?
Well, we've referenced a lot of changes coming, but you don't have to wait on everything! You can begin supporting us in our new endeavors by interacting with us on the following sites:
LAST.FM
http://www.last.fm/music/Model+Stranger
Last.fm is a very cool music discovery site. It recommends music, videos and concerts based on what you listen to. We have A Boy & His Crown up there under the name Model Stranger and have had listeners from all over the world tuning in in just a short period of time! You can help add to our fanbase and listening numbers and also discover all types of new music as well. Download the FREE Last.fm application to your computer, and when you listen to music on your iTunes or iPods, Last.fm will track it and make "charts"! It's pretty awesome. You can help us by downloading this application, and then in your current iTunes or iPod music folders, changing "Reverie" to "Model Stranger". Then, when you listen to us, it shows up! If you want to see how a personal profile on Last.fm looks, check out our manager Coate's profile HERE.THESIXTYONE
http://www.thesixtyone.com/modelstranger/
This may be our new favorite music discovery/sharing community on the whole Internet. It's fantastic, really. We can go into a whole description of it, but it might take a while. The gist is that you join for free and the site starts introducing you to new music! The more you listen and "heart" (or like) a song, the more the site learns about your interests and suggests music for you. It's like Last.fm and Pandora but with more interaction among users. We've had some songs up here for a week or so and the response has been fantastic. Our song "Monster" was actually featured on the home page a few days ago! You can help us get featured and noticed even further by signing up and "hearting" our songs! It's worth it. :-)OTHER SITES
And of course you can connect with us on all your favorites!
http://www.facebook.com/ModelStranger
MYSPACE
http://www.myspace.com/modelstranger
http://www.twitter.com/modelstranger
ILIKE
http://www.ilike.com/artist/Model+Stranger
PURE VOLUME
http://www.purevolume.com/modelstranger
BANDCAMP
http://www.modelstranger.bandcamp.com
We're going to be changing our blog site as well. Over the coming weeks we'll be adding some pics and videos and audio from our recording sessions. We'll be leaking certain bits of this information to a variety of the sites listed above, so we recommend that you show the widest support possible and become a friend/fan on all of them so you can make sure to be completely up to date!
On our new Model Stranger Facebook Page we've set up a discussion tab. Tell us what you think of all this. Leave us comments on all our profiles listed above as well! We're looking forward to having you along during this exciting transition!
