Armen Firman (band)

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Armen Firman on Australia Day, 2007. L to R: Sam Whitty, Rob Rambaldi, Matt Millar, Jim Saunders, Tom Whitty

Armen Firman is an indie Australian rock group, who formed in 2005. Hailing from the country's south, the Melbourne band has developed a strong underground following as a result of their energetic live shows.^[1]

Featuring a sound based on melodic chordal riffs and lead guitar parts, their sound has been likened to Kashmir or early Radiohead, whom the band name as an influence.^[2]

The band is comprised of vocalist Tom Whitty and his brother Sam on guitar, Matt Millar on drums, James Saunders on bass and Rob Rambaldi on keyboards.

1 History
2 Releases
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

Most members of Armen Firman met at school in Wangaratta, Australia but base themselves in Melbourne. The members played in various outfits together from 2002, before forming Armen Firman, with the current line-up in 2005. ^[3]

[edit] Releases

In 2005 the band had their track ‘It's Too Late’ played on national Australian radio station, Triple J.^[4]

In 2006 the band recorded a series of demos, one of which, 'Come On', received some national airplay, the band never officially released the song.^[5]

In 2007, Armen Firman recorded an early version of their track 'Porch Dweller' which saw bassist James Saunders sing lead vocals for the first time. The band released the track officially on iTunes in May 2008, where it became single of the week in Australia and New Zealand from May 20th. The track was mixed by Franc Tetaz and was produced by the band themselves. According to a radio interview with Armen Firman, Wally De Backer (a.k.a. Gotye) helped record the vocals in the band's home studio. It is expected to be included on the band's as-yet-unreleased debut EP.