Today we’d like to introduce you to GFM.
Hi GFM, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstories with our readers?
Our parents enrolled us in music lessons when we each turned 5, and we all ended up falling in love with different instruments. Our dad suggested we start a band just to play songs at the house, and after we became comfortable playing together, we started writing our own music.
We started playing shows during spring break or breaks from school, and then in 2017, we were invited to go on our first tour. After that, our fanbase grew exponentially, and we started touring more consistently around the U.S. In 2018, we received our first opportunity to play in Germany, and we were invited back the next several years. Covid put a damper on things in 2020, but we pushed through and performed for virtual tours and Livestream events.
Last year, we toured as much as possible once events opened back up. We’ve released 4 EPs and 1 album, as well as several singles. We’ve attracted several premieres and features from Alternative Press and front-page features in several magazines and newspapers across the nation.
We’ve shared the stage with artists such as Motionless In White, Breaking Benjamin, Thousand Foot Krutch, Demon Hunter, A Day To Remember, Disturbed, Halestorm, Chelsea Grin, All That Remains, and Drowning Pool. Our song “Taking Over” was #1 on the CMW Charts for 4 weeks in a row; “Graveyard of Identities” was #6 on Billboard CHR Charts, and “On the Inside” was #9 on the Billboard CHR Charts.
We also just hit 2 million streams on Spotify.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
The music industry is definitely a rollercoaster.
We’ve had issues with song releases, stage equipment, and our van, and that’s not even discussing the Covid pandemic. Even though some of those were tough lessons, they taught us to work together and how to do things the right way.
The pandemic also challenged us to be more creative with how we interacted with our fans and how we released music. While they may have been difficult at the moment, we appreciate the band those challenges have made us.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
GFM is a new breed of rock bands.
We created our own genre of beauty core as a way to bring more women into the rock world. We’re all sisters and while we love adding pop melodies to our songs, we also love the brutal breakdowns and screaming. We’ve branded ourselves as the metal cheerleaders because of our stage attire. Our stage performance is crazy energetic and in your face, and we love bringing laughter and fun back to the rock world.
On top of that, we are a faith-based band, and we do GFM to help people. We love sharing our Christian faith and also just creating a safe space for anyone to be a part of. Our fanbase is more than just listeners, we’re a community and a family that’s made up of all different kinds of beliefs and backgrounds.
Is there a quality that you most attribute to your success?
We started GFM with the mindset of not caring if people know who we are.
We aren’t doing this to become famous or to get rich. We perform and write music to help people because it’s what we love doing. The second we stop being able to help people is the second GFM will stop.
To us, that is the most important aspect of how well we are doing. We genuinely care about our fanbase, and we take the time to get to know them all.
Pricing:
- CDs – $15
- Patreon – $25 a month
- VIPs – $50
- Various ticket pricing
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.thegfmband.com/
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/thegfmband
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/thegfmband
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegfmband
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/thegfmband
- Other: https://linktr.ee/Thegfmband
Image Credits
NBR Entertainment, Chad Fenner, Gemma Rose Photography, Tyler Byars, Birdhouse Photography, and Doug Johnson
