VIDEO: Family of the Year Makes Long-Awaited Return With HOLD ME DOWN Video

Following a string of international hits such as "Hero" and "Carry Me," critically acclaimed LA-based indie rock outfit Family of the Year return with the music video for "Hold Me Down"-the first single from the band's highly-anticipated new albumGoodbye Sunshine, Hello Nighttime, out May 18 on Reprise Records. Watch it HERE. Led by a propulsive handclap-driven chant, the track is the first glimpse at the forthcoming record, which is poised to be the group's most intimate and personal set to date. Stay tuned for more info.

The album represents a turning point for the quartet as not just musicians, but friends as well. The last few years would prove simultaneously maddening, marvelous, and ultimately majestic for Family of the Year. Started by brothers Joe and Sebastian Keefe, the group made writing retreats to Mount Washington and Bear Valley Springs in order to craft the new music during 2016. However, pressure increased, communication eroded, a once defined creative identity became obscured, and Joe and Sebastian endured the passing of their mom. The turmoil led to a breakthrough for the bandmates. Reinvigorated and re-inspired, they rebuilt their friendships and finished writing and recording with a new creative clarity, going deeper than before.

Family Of The Year-Joe [vocals, guitar] & Sebastian Keefe [drums, vocals], James Buckey [guitar, vocals], and Christina Schroeter [keyboards, vocals]-quietly captivate with a combination of idyllic instrumentation and emotional storytelling. Their breakout hit, "Hero," has accumulated over 200 million streams since earning a prominent sync in the Academy® Award-nominated and Golden Globe® Award-winning drama, Boyhood. The group has earned praise from USA Today,Entertainment Weekly, Billboard, Interview Magazine, and Paste in addition to performing onJimmy Kimmel LIVE!, Conan, and more. Since forming in 2009, they have toured with Mumford & Sons, Phoenix, Imagine Dragons, Walk The Moon, Fun., Grouplove, among others.

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