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Returning from a South American tour with a new album ready to hit stores, Bless The Fall are no strangers to the studio or stage. Their upcoming release, Witness, will be their first from Fearless Records, and with new lead signer Beau Bokan. Hitting shelves on Oct 6, Witness features the song “God Wears Gucci,” which the band featured on their Myspace profile back in July. The track, says Bokan, “was just a funny play on words. The song is about people who try to make money off God’s name, and who think God is just a fashion, etc.”

Putting a great deal of time and energy into each track is what this five-piece band from Phoenix attempts to do when in the studio. “We poured our hearts into every song from the beginning to the end,” Bokan says about Witness. “A lot of bands will settle for writing filler songs to take up time, but we truly put just as much effort into each and every song.”

Bless The Fall’s inspiration comes from life experiences, relationships, and the struggles they have endured. But there is more to creating a musical masterpiece than just the content of the tracks. A hardworking and dedicated team is needed to provide strength in unity, as well as keeping the fans involved as much as possible. Bokan feels that Fearless has really stepped up to the plate.

“We had meetings with several labels before choosing [Fearless].” he explains. “We’re super confident that they will put 100 percent into making sure everyone knows about our band.”

Among a few international tours in the works, such as the UK and other European countries that are planned for December, the guys are also looking to travel to Canada and countries in Asia. Fans within the US can catch Bless The Fall on a co-headliner with Finch for the Atticus Tour, which Bokan is very excited about. “Being able to tour with a band like Finch who have been around forever and who a lot of us grew up listening to is pretty amazing,” he says. The diversity of the different bands on the package sparked his interest. “I’m stoked for Let’s Get It. I’m sure they’ll get the party started every night.”

While out in the crowd, fans will get to hear firsthand some tracks off the upcoming album. “We take great pride in our live show,” Bokan adds. “We practice constantly to make sure we’re hitting all the notes and harmonies that you would hear on our record.”

Expect to see a few positive changes as well. “We want everyone to witness a growing, changing, and eventually re-birthing of our band,” he says. “…From what it was into something new and beautiful.” Thus the title of the release, as well as the clever album artwork. Another change to be witnessed is the singer himself, who was added to the ensemble one year ago this month.

Bokan believes that it is their work ethic that sets the band apart from others in their genre. “A lot of bands lack in this area,” he explains. “They believe things should just be handed to them, when in fact you get what you put in. We work our asses off constantly.” The group hopes to reap the benefits of this hard work upon their upcoming worldwide tour schedule and the release of their much-anticipated album next month.