If Not For Me Share Vibrant New Track “No Thanks To You” |
Harrisburg, PA — If Not For Me are sharing their sleek new single “No Thanks To You” on March 1. The track can be found on the band’s forthcoming record, Everything You Wanted due out March 29 via Thriller Records. “No Thanks To You” follows swiftly behind the release of title track, “Everything You Wanted” and is in good company with singles “Alone,” “Blameless,” “Feel Me Now” and “Demons.” |
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If Not For Me continues to expand their musical capability with “No Thanks To You.” Creating a spacious atmosphere in the track’s intro and erupting into a catchy ear-worm of a chorus. The band weaves heavy melodies draped in brutal screams, making for a perfect contrast. Lyrics are doused in relatability as INFM makes a unique connection to their fan-base and new listeners alike. “No Thanks To You is all about moving on from somebody that’s been manipulating or using you. It’s another very personal song to me because I know exactly how hollowing it can feel to realize something you invested so much of yourself into wasn’t even real. But there’s something so freeing and empowering in being able to recognize your worth and move forward. These wounds are bound to open from time to time, but progress isn’t a linear thing, and healing takes time.” – Patty Glover, lead vocalist. |
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“I wrote most of this record from a place of grief, hindsight, and healing from the past several years of my life. Most of my life has been spent in a state of not really wanting to be around anymore, but not necessarily knowing why that is. Back in 2019, I decided to end a very long term relationship because I felt like I needed to make some changes for myself to figure out why I was so unhappy. In the process I made a lot of awful choices and hurt people that were very important to me just trying to make myself happy, because I didn’t know why I was hurting or what I wanted or who I even was. And I spent the next several years in a downward spiral getting progressively worse and ended up in the most toxic, on and off relationship I’ve ever experienced. I made so many mistakes and ruined so many things for myself and others, and allowed myself to be used and manipulated in ways I still don’t even know the extent of. I did so many things I’m not proud of and had to learn a lot about who I was and who I didn’t want to be. Most of the songs I wrote for this album came directly from those experiences, and are an outlet to hopefully help put that chapter of my life behind me. A lot of them are extremely personal to me and come from places of anger, sadness, and confusion. And it’s been really vindicating hearing some of the feedback we’ve gotten from fans because it seems like the themes I’m touching on are really coming through and resonating with people. I want our listeners to hear these songs and understand that it’s okay to feel angry, or sad, or guilty about the things we can’t change, whether or not we’re the ones to blame. These feeling are all integral to the healing process, and feeling something at all means that we actually care and want to accept change. All we can do is choose who we want to be going forward.” Says Glover regarding the new record. “The title, “Everything You Wanted” has a couple intended meanings for me personally. It comes from a place of longing to find out who you really are outside of other people and understanding what you actually want out of life, which has been a major climb for myself to face over the years and a journey that will most likely never truly end. But it also serves as a bit of a sarcastic jab to ourselves and others who have wronged us in ways that feel irreparable. I just really wanted to convey that harsh but fair attitude of “These are the choices you’ve made, I hope it was everything you wanted,” which is something I’ve had to say to myself and others so may times. But I’m extremely excited for everyone to hear this record and see their interpretations of everything, and if there’s anyone at all out there who actually gets something meaningful out of these words and experiences, that makes it all worth it. |
Everything You Wanted Tracklist:
Pre-orders for the album and exclusive merchandise is now available. |
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If Not For Me have shown significant growth with their latest album, Eulogy which on its first week reached #53 – “Top Current Hard Rock Albums,” #70 – “Top New Artist Albums,” and #173 – “Top Current Independent Albums” on Billboard. The album received widespread praise for its tight musicianship, emotive lyrics, and unrelenting energy. It showcased a new level of maturity in the band’s songwriting, while still retaining the fierce, unbridled passion that had endeared them to fans. If Not For Me have no intention of slowing down having shared the stage with bands such Killswitch Engage, Currents, August Burns Red, Ice Nine Kills, Palisades, Attack Attack and more. |
Fans can catch If Not For Me on their Everything You Wanted Release Tour this spring, tickets are available now. |
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Tour Dates:Mar. 28 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Loverdraft’s Brewing Company |
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About If Not For Me: If Not For Me is a four piece metalcore outfit hailing from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Composed of members ranging from all over the central PA music scene, INFM delivers their own brand of catchy choruses, driving riffs, and hard-hitting breakdowns with an explosive live performance to match. If Not For Me has cemented themselves as a fan favorite staple in the emerging metalcore scene. From their very first shows, If Not For Me quickly gained a reputation for their high-energy performances and passionate, heavy music. They drew inspiration from a range of metalcore and post-hardcore influences, including bands like August Burns Red, Killswitch Engage, and Bring Me the Horizon, but also incorporated elements of pop and melodic rock into their sound. Their EP, Capture the Current, was released in 2018 and showcased the band’s growth and evolution as musicians. With more intricate guitar work, dynamic songwriting, and powerful vocals, the EP showcased the band’s technical proficiency and songwriting skills, and earned them positive reviews from critics and fans alike. If Not For Me continued to tour and play shows throughout the United States, sharing stages with bands like Ice Nine Kills, August Burns Red, and Polaris. Determined to push the boundaries of their sound, If Not For Me teamed up with producers Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland of Atrium Audio to produce a new 14-song LP called Eulogy, which takes their dynamic mix of aggressive vocal cadences, huge catchy choruses, massive breakdowns, and technical facemelting riffs to an entirely new level. They released their first full length LP ‘Eulogy’ on February 25th, 2022. Eulogy came out swinging on it’s first week and reached #53 – “Top Current Hard Rock Albums,” #70 – “Top New Artist Albums,” and #173 – “Top Current Independent Albums” on Billboard. The album received widespread praise for its tight musicianship, emotive lyrics, and unrelenting energy. It showcased a new level of maturity in the band’s songwriting, while still retaining the fierce, unbridled passion that had endeared them to fans. If Not For Me continues to tour extensively and work on new music, always striving to push themselves to new heights and connect with their fans on a deeper level. With their unyielding commitment to their craft and their explosive live shows, they are poised to become one of metalcore’s brightest rising stars. The band has recently announced their signing with Thriller Records on February 2nd, 2024 and showcased the next level of their artistic development with the powerful new single “Everything You Wanted.” New album, Everything You Wanted out March 29 via Thriller Records. Keep up with the band on: Website, Spotify, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. |