Mendon Hale grew up in St. Joseph, Missouri.  While he has lived in many different cities and states (including Nashville and Texas), his heart and home were always in Missouri, where he resides once again.  Throughout his extensive and diverse music career, Hale has lent his songwriting skills and musical expertise to numerous albums across various genres, including one RIAA Gold album in Japan. 
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In 2020, he took a significant leap forward by independently releasing a self-produced album, setting the stage for a fruitful collaboration with his close friend and accomplished producer Marshall Altman (Aaron Watson, Josh Abbott Band, and Frankie Ballard). This partnership resulted in the 2021 EP titled "Hand on the Heartland," which garnered widespread streaming appreciation and saw its music videos in rotation on esteemed channels like CMT and The Country Network.
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Hale reunited with Altman to embark on his eagerly anticipated second EP, “Just Goodbye” which was released on January 19th 2024, further solidifying his artistic prowess while captivating audiences across the country music landscape.

The Seattle quintet—Tony Cappocchi [vocals], Ryan Bruce [guitar], Sean Rosario [guitar], Hans Hessburg [bass], and Kalen Anderson [drums] —strike an elusive balance between thrashed-up punk, pit-splitting hardcore, technical metal, and hook-y alternative. You could skate a half-pipe or throwdown on a festival field to it. Generating five million collective streaming under-the-radar, almost 10 million to-date, and receiving acclaim from Alternative Press and more, the group’s 2020 full-length debut, The World Is In Your Way [Mascot Records], floods the game with a fresh fire as it tosses and turns amidst emotional extremes.
 
“We don’t want to be too soft or too heavy,” says Tony. “We ride the line. We want to bring back the culture around D.I.Y., angry, aggressive, and fast music. This was the soundtrack to our youth. In our own way, we serve up that dish laced with metal, hardcore, and ear candy.”

Since the release of their well-received 2012 debut album „Face The Truth“ post hardcore veterans ALL FACES DOWN kept pushing boundaries. Those of conventional genre limitations as well as those of their ever expanding international tour schedule. With their signature songwriting style the five vienna based musicians artfully combine raw heavy music elements with a pop vocal production worthy of arena crowds. The result is a powerful experience celebrated by a rapidly growing and world wide fan base. ALL FACES DOWN played hundreds of sold out shows all over europe including big festivals like Nova Rock & Faine Misto. On their way the band also supported renown heavy hitters like 'Enter Shikari', 'Suicide Silence', 'Memphis May Fire' or 'More than a Thousand'.

In 2017 the band released their critically acclaimed sophomore album FOREVERMORE. The 11-track LP not only solidified their reputation as a hard working & powerful live band but also proved to the rock community that ALL FACES DOWN was here to stay: Period!

Now, after COVID forced a creative break ALL FACES DOWN is back again with their most ambitious project to date. AWOL – the long awaited third full-length Release is a heartfelt manifesto that it is always the best choice to pull through even the greatest challenges when you believe in your vision and your place in this troubled world. In Short: ALL FACES DOWN is taking over now! Get on board for this exciting journey and be sure, there's a lot more to come!

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