I love when people upload things from way back when! Look at this interview from 2002 from when the band was Passerby. It’s short, but so great. Thanks to Laura for linking it.

This is the artwork for the Missing single which should be out very soon. No exact date for a US release, but I’m betting it’s within the next couple of weeks. Below are some photos I shot at the Prudential center on February 19, 2010:

DVP: When did you know you had something special going on as a group?

James: I think the first practice. “I just knew we should keep working at it.

Pat: “I think it was one of your first shows. I was playing with my old band and I remember watching ‘em from the crowd. Then we had to go on and I remember the next day at school all the people in high school were going, ‘Hey, did you guys hear that other band?’ And I was like, ‘We played, too!’ he laughs. “They made everyone in the room stop, which was pretty rare.�

DVP: How do you keep your voice going?

Lacey: In the beginning I didn’t do anything. I’d just pray about it.

- Read more here. The interviewer asks some really good questions towards the end.

Thanks to Franklin for finding this video. :) You all should watch this video. It’s a really long interview with Pat from the earlier Memento Mori era. I can’t embed it here, but you should definitely check it out. Also, I found another cool video with Sameer/Lacey while browsing the site that I’ll post below.

A diverse group of Christian musicians are helping bring relief and comfort to earthquake survivors by contributing their talents to a new album called “Healing4Haiti.�

“Healing4Haiti” brings together a diverse group of Christian musicians who wanted to use their talents to bring relief and comfort to earthquake survivors. The lead song for the project, “Come Together Now,” was written by Michael W. Smith, David Mullen, and Cindy Morgan.

The album also features songs by Israel Houghton, DecembeRadio, Kari Jobe, The Afters, Hawk Nelson, Flyleaf’s Lacey Mosley, Canton Jones, Lincoln Brewster, Mary Mary, and the Tommy Coomes Band.

Proceeds from album sales will benefit earthquake relief efforts by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse.

The album will be available for purchase and download on March 2. More details will be provided as the release date approaches.

- Read more about the project here.

The Poughkeepsie show tonight has been rescheduled because of all the snow. I haven’t seen it posted anywhere on Flyleaf’s sites, but it’s legit. We saw them yesterday at the Looney Tunes in-store, and their tour manager confirmed that it was rescheduled. You can view the venue’s site for more information.

*DUE TO THE WEATHER THIS SHOW HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO 5/24, ALL TICKETS PURCHASED FOR 2/10 WILL BE HONORED FOR THE NEW DATE*

So instead of seeing the band play a headliner today, I’m going to work on the site! I will be posting the pictures and video from the Looney Tunes acoustic event last night, and finding some stuff that I know I have from the last few shows that I haven’t uploaded. So stay tuned. I’ll post as everything gets uploaded. :) For the record, Looney Tunes is the coolest record store I’ve been in lately. Go there if you live in the area. The band’s setlist for the performance last night was (click for performance videos):

1. Again
2. All Around Me
3. Justice and Mercy
4. Arise

Flyleaf is nominated twice for Best Rock Song on The Christian Rock 20 website. Let’s see if we can get them to the top! I’d say we have a better shot if we focus on just Chasm, but you can vote for either. You can submit a vote every 12 hours, so get crackin’!

Also, just a reminder — I’m putting another Scrapbook together for the band to give to them in Newark, NJ on February 19th. So get your letters, thoughts, prayers and love in while you can. :)

Here are some photos from tonight’s Grammy Awards. The show just started, but here are some pictures from the red carpet. Lacey was nominated twice along with Third Day for her vocal work on the song Born Again. They didn’t win for the two Lacey was a part of, but Third Day did win for Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album, so congratulations to them! Click the pictures below for some more shots. I’ll add more as they become available.

Thanks to Laura for finding this one!

Hey guys! Flyleaf was featured on the show Criminal Minds that aired on January 20, 2010. They played a clip of Enemy, which is pretty awesome! Thanks to Bianca for being the first to let me know.

We’ve all seen the tons of pictures that Flyleaf has posted on their Facebook, but we now know that Diane Martel directed the video. She’s done stuff for Britney, Avril, The White Stripes, Justin Timberlake, etc. So you know it’s probably going to be really great. I’m excited to see it! Looks like it’s going to be pretty amazing from the photos.

On the note of videos, a guy named Sam Tindall is making a video for Chasm. There’s more information (photos/news) on Facebook if you search for ‘flyleaf chasm’. It looks like it’s going to be really great. So go check it out on FB.

You can listen to a new(ish) Flyleaf interview here. Thanks to Laura for finding it.

The chart page was also updated with new numbers. Memento Mori has found the hands of over 181,000 people already. Pretty amazing. Even after a few months, I listen to the album all the time. I won’t lie. It’s pretty fun to sing it in the car on road trips. Caleb probably doesn’t like it much, but WHATEV. It’s fine.

Here is an article, thanks to Melissa for finding it. It mentions the head-injury that Pat gave Lacey during the ShockHound performance. If you haven’t seen it, there is a video player on the page the interview is on; just wait until the end. Along with somethings about Memento Mori and other details.

It took Texas rockers Flyleaf four long years to release the follow-up to their mega-successful self-titled debut. But with their new Memento Mori debuting at number eight on the Billboard 200, it’s pretty clear they haven’t lost any steam in the interim. That’s probably because they’ve never really slowed down — the Texas quintet have spent the bulk of their “off timeâ€� between albums on a relentless touring schedule, including dates with the likes of Korn, Stone Sour, Disturbed, and the Deftones.
    Though they’ve never made a secret of their faith, the band has successfully avoided becoming pigeonholed as a “Christian band.” Part of this certainly has to do with their choice of “secular,â€� tourmates; but the powerful rock sound of their hits “I’m So Sickâ€� and “All Around Me” — not to mention frontwoman Lacey Mosley’s impressive vocal chops — have also elevated their material far above and beyond Christian radio’s generic Jesus-song fodder.
   Mosley and bassist Pat Seals recently sat down with ShockHound to recount their warzone adventures, tell us why Memento Mori feels more personal than their first record, and explain why they believe it’s important to live with an awareness of death.
    They also treated us to a raucous Shock Session, which ended in Mosley suffering a startling hit to the head in the last seconds of their final song, courtesy of Seal’s bass. But she’s doing okay — and apparently, this is not the first time it’s happened. -Interview Here.

Hey everyone! I added the new tour dates from the Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin shows on the tour dates page, as well as some dates that the band will be doing in the UK.

Here are links to the long awaited Pentagon Performances! To view Again and Justice & Mercy (Acoustic) click here. To view the band’s cover of “O Holy Night”, click here. They start playing at around 7 minutes in. Thanks to Franklin for finding these. Below is an interview with various bands (including Lacey/Pat) about worst Christmas presents ever. Thanks to Dirick for this one!

I hope that everyone has a beautiful Christmas (if you celebrate)! I may not update before then. We’ll see if anything pops up.

I’m sure some of you knew some of those things, but some of the stuff was new! Very cute little interview. Thanks to Laura for finding this.

Justice and Mercy acoustic is absolutely beautiful. Check it out. Also, check out the Shockhound Sessions that Laura posted below and tell us what you think!

I’m going to have tons of pictures & audio/video rips coming tomorrow. Expect a huge update! :D

Yayy! Enjoy! =D

Buzznet: What do you have hanging on your walls in your bedroom? Posters? Artwork?

Lacey: In my bedroom I have an abstract painting that our bassist Pat’s father, Hershal Seals, painted for me as a wedding present and another painting by Liz McGrath I received as a gift from our manager, Deb.

Buzznet: Are you superstitious about anything, if so what and why?

Lacey:No. I am not superstitious. My personality is more analytical and I have more of tendency to be cynical.

Buzznet: What movie do you watch when you are sad?

Lacey: If I was sad I might watch Groundhog Day, or any of The Lord of The Rings Trilogy.

Buzznet: What historical figure do you most identify with? Why?

Lacey: The historical figure I most identify with would be Joan of Arc.

Buzznet: Do you have a nickname?

Lacey: Some people call me “the little one” but I prefer Frodo

- Source

Below is an intereview with Lacey. It’s mainly about her life. I thought it was interesting. It says it was published in July. But this is the first time I’ve seen it.

You had a rough childhood, didn’t you?

I lived with my mom, a single mom with six kids. We grew up kinda poor. I got picked on a lot at school. My family always taught me about the Lord, but I dealt with serious depression that started when I was 10. I began questioning how a loving God can let bad things happen the way they do, because I had a 3-year-old cousin who was murdered. That was the year I decided I just didn’t believe anymore.

How did that influence your teen years?

I started going down a really negative path and tended to relate to dark things more. I got deeper into destructive behavior. When I was 16 I felt like I hit a wall and everything was crashing down around me. I was fighting with my mom every day, and I moved to live with my grandparents in Mississippi. I didn’t care about anything. I was a bad kid. I just laughed at everything and everybody and was really hateful. -Source

Also be sure to check out the video interview with Lacey and Sameer posted by Brittany below =).

- Source

Interview with Lacey

What message do you want people to come away with when they listen to Memento Mori?

There’s a song on the album, called “Arise,� which sums up the message we want people to walk away with. We want them to come away feeling empowered to arise and be all that they were meant to be, so that they can ultimately fulfill their purpose. The lyrics say, “Arise and be all that you dream��but I believe most people have a purpose for their lives that far exceeds any dream they could ever have. Even on our self-titled record it says that our lives should exceed all that we can dream, and that’s how I feel when I’m singing “Arise.� I believe there’s a purpose for your life that only you were meant to fulfill. So our prayer, for anyone who listens to the message on the record, is that they would fulfill their purpose and answer the highest calling for their lives.

- Source

I also updated the tour dates and chart history page with updated chart info regarding Memento Mori! The debuted really high all over the place on the Billboard charts. Yay! I also uploaded some photos that I took at the NYC show, and the scans from Memento Mori’s booklet.