Debut single from Faint on Call

Featuring members from the line ups of Counting Crows, Onesidezero and Laundry, Faint on Call is a brand new alternative rock supergroup. Born in lockdown, founding members Tobias Hawkins, Cristian Hernandez and Arthur McConnell came together to challenge each other’s songwriting chops through countless back and forth communication via music apps and emails throughout 2020 and 2021.

Commenting on the inception of the project, singer Tobias shares, “I got a text one evening from my old pal Art, a drummer, asking if I would be willing to record some vocals on a track one of his friends had created. All I had to do was download an app onto my iPhone and join in the fun. I was frustrated with the shelter-in-place policy we were living in, because of the pandemic. It had meant the end of live performances and the end of work for me as a musician. So, I went with it, excited I would be making music again even if it was online.”

Fast forward to 2022 and they’re now a fully fledged outfit with their own original material to share with the world. Drawing on their experience as accomplished musicians, they craft their own rock sound that captures the gritty aesthetic of 90s shoegaze post grunge and the energy of the melody-driven rock from the late 80s.

Linking up with producer Sylvia Massy, who’s previously worked with the likes of Tool and Taylor Hawkins, Faint on Call are now putting the finishing touches on their debut full-length album. Unveiling their project, they recently dropped the first taste of their sound and bring us their debut single with the track titled “Pearl”.

Spinning a crunchy alternative rock sound, on their first outing they deliver a mesmeric song full of driving guitars, powerful drums and soaring lead vocals. Recorded by Sylvia Massy Massy and Cristian Hernandez in a small villa in Mexico over the last year, with “Pearl” Faint on Call make their explosive entrance and build excitement for their forthcoming record.

Listen to Pearl below