Mickey Murder – Vocals/Bass
Flipp – Guitar/Vocals
Hollywood – Guitar/Backing Vocals
JD – Drums/Backing Vocals
Windy City rockers FIST TO THE SKY are a four piece melodic metal
band. They pride themselves on their ability to fuse great melodies into
their heavy sound. The young quartet formed in the fall of 2008. Lead
vocals are fronted by Mickey Murder on bass and Flipp on lead guitar.
Rhythm guitarist Hollywood and drummer JD handle the backing vocals. The
band was founded by brothers Flipp, Mick and cousin Hollywood.
“Nothing to lose, something to prove, it’s the fuel to the fire that is this band.” says Flipp.
Back in 2009 the band was focused on writing material for their nine
song self-recorded album "Light the World Up.” It was released in May of
2010 and was recorded with a previous drummer. The release would later
prove to be a success for FTTS, going on to independently sell over one
thousand copies and counting.
FIST TO THE SKY have become known
to play at some of the best venues in the Chicago-land area including
The House of Blues- Chicago, The Elbo Room, Lakeshore Theater, Penny
Road Pub, Shark City, and numerous local bars, clubs and venues around
the city and suburbs. They have opened for national acts such as Cavo,
The Veer Union, and Rains with other well known bands including
Heart-Set Self-Destruct, Underride and 3 Pill Morning. FIST TO THE SKY
have taken 1st place in four out of six “Battle of the Band”
competitions within the Chicago area in recent years.
Talent,
dedication and desire have this band creating a buzz. They currently
hold an endorsement with Beaver Bottoms. The band has also caught the
attention of Chicago’s Rock Magazine editor Mario Salazar.
“FTTS is a young group of rockers with fire in their eyes. They are a
heavy rock band with somewhat of an alternative twist to their sound.” –
Mario Salazar,www.ChicagosRock.com
In the summer of 2011 the band set out to find a drummer. They found
their perfect match in the addition of JD. Just months later, on
December 6, 2011 the band released a two song single disc titled "Down
Into Hell – Single." The disc and mp3 downloads can be purchased at a
FTTS show, on iTunes, AmazonMP3, CDBaby, and all other major digital
retailers. The "Down Into Hell - Single" was recorded at Mercenary
Digital Studios in Zion, IL with mixer and producer Scott Creekmore
(Dirge Within).
In April 2012, the band was awarded “Best
Original Band” by SuburbaNites Magazine for the year 2011. Currently the
band is on a long run of shows promoting the "Down Into Hell-Single,"
while writing new material for an upcoming release.