New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Eight-time GRAMMY Award-winning musician, songwriter, and producer FINNEAS returns today with, 'The 90s', another song taken from his forthcoming debut album, Optimist, set for release on October 15 via Interscope Records/Universal Music.
'The 90s' is FINNEAS' heartfelt look back at a decade where things seemed simpler, a world without the internet and smartphones, and a desire to return to those times. Watch below the official video, directed by Sam Bennett and choreographed by Monika Felice Smith.
Optimist features 12 brand new tracks, plus the previously released, "What They'll Say About Us," FINNEAS' heartbreaking ballad, written in lockdown as a moving dedication to human strength and connection when faced with life's tribulations. Earlier this month, FINNEAS shared the incredible video for "A Concert Six Months From Now", filmed on location at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
FINNEAS will be making the festival rounds this Fall, including solo slots at BottleRock in Napa, CA on September 3, iHeartRadio Music Festival on September 18 in Las Vegas and October 1 & 8 at Austin City Limits in Austin, TX, before heading out on a North American tour. Kicking off October 25 in San Diego, the 15 city tour will see FINNEAS make stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Denver, Chicago, Athens, OH, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, New York, Boston, and Montreal before concluding in Toronto on November 21. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.finneasofficial.com.
In other news, FINNEAS will appear on the official soundtrack for the upcoming film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Dear Evan Hansen. FINNEAS joins Dan + Shay, Tori Kelly, Sam Smith, SZA, Carrie Underwood and more, recording fresh takes on some of the show's most recognizable hits. Dear Evan Hansen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is out September 24th via Interscope Records.
2021 has gifted fans around the world with a string of unforgettable television performances from the young maestro. Earlier this year, FINNEAS joined forces with friend and collaborator, Ashe, on their epic ballad "Till Forever Falls Apart." The duo performed a gorgeous live rendition of the track on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live this past spring, and American Idol. Other highlights include a captivating live acoustic performance of "Can't Wait To Be Dead" on CBS' The Late Late Show and CBS' The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and a moving live rendition of "What They'll Say About Us" on ABC's Good Morning America, each one directed by Arturo Perez Jr. Last year saw a steady stream of stellar releases from the talented young artist, including his first holiday song ("Another Year"), which followed two fiery anthems "Where The Poison Is" and "Can't Wait To Be Dead".
Earlier this year, FINNEAS received two additional GRAMMY Awards with his sister Billie Eilish for 'everything i wanted' (Record of the Year), as well as a Best Song Written For Visual category for "No Time To Die," the official James Bond theme song, both produced by FINNEAS.
His upcoming debut album follows the release of FINNEAS' critically acclaimed debut EP, Blood Harmony, the DELUXE version which is available now. Written and produced entirely by the 24-year-old artist, the eight-track collection exemplifies his skills as a songwriter, producer and storyteller.
In 2020, FINNEAS received an impressive 6 GRAMMY Awards including the prestigious Producer of the Year, Non-Classical and Best Engineered Album, Non Classical as well as Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year with his sister Billie Eilish for her groundbreaking No. 1 debut album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? and hit single 'bad guy.'
FINNEAS' trademark production can also be heard on recent songs from Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, Tove Lo, Ben Platt, and throughout Billie Eilish's recently released sophomore album, 'Happier Than Ever.'
'Optimist' is out October 15.
'OPTIMIST' TRACKLISTING:
1. A Concert Six Months From Now
2. The Kids Are All Dying
3. Happy Now
4. Only A Lifetime
5. The 90s
6. Love Is Pain
7. Peaches Etude
8. Hurt Locker
9. Medieval
10. Someone Else's Star
11. Around My Neck
12. What They'll Say About Us
13. How It Ends
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
09/03 - BottleRock Festival - Napa, CA**
09/18 - iHeartRadio Music Festival - Las Vegas, NV**
10/01 - Austin City Limits - Austin, TX**
10/08 - Austin City Limits - Austin, TX**
10/25 - The Observatory North Park - San Diego, CA
10/27 - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
10/28 - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA (DATE ADDED)
11/01 - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
11/03 - Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR
11/04 - Showbox SoDo - Seattle, WA
11/06 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT
11/08 - Summit - Denver, CO
11/10 - Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL
11/12 - Ohio University - Athens, OH^^
11/13 - Theatre of The Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
11/14 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC (EARLY SHOW ADDED)
11/14 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
11/16 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY
11/17 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY (DATE ADDED)
11/18 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
11/20 - Théâtre Corona - Montreal, QC
11/21 - The Danforth Music Hall - Toronto, ON
** Festival Set
^^Rescheduled Date.
