Your Favorite Enemies
Your Favorite Enemies is a Canadian alternative rock band that was formed in Varennes, Quebec, in 2006 by Alex Henry Foster (vocals), Jeff Beaulieu (guitar), Sef Lemelin (guitar), Ben Lemelin (bass), Miss Isabel (vocals and keyboard), and Charles "Moose" Allicie (drums). The band is now based in Drummondville, in a former Catholic church that they have transformed into a studio. The members of the band have remained the same since the beginning. The band members have been influenced by bands such as The Clash, The Ramones, The Cure, Noir Désir, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds , and has a sound that ranges from alternative rock, to shoegaze, post rock, and noise rock. The band has toured and played in Europe (France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland), United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, China, Taiwan, Canada and the United States. History. Formation, first EP and first European tour (2006–2007). In 2007, the band's members founded their own record label, Hopeful Tragedy Records, and produced the EP "And If I Was To Die In the Morning… Would I Still Be Sleeping With You". Available in June of that year, the EP sold more than 30,000 units within the first months  of its release. They went on a European tour, playing in London, Paris, Berlin, and Cologne. Section::::"Love Is a Promise Whispering Goodbye", "Final Fantasy" and YFE-TV (2008). 2008 began with Your Favorite Enemies being mentioned as "one of the top 5 Canadian acts burning their way to International stardom" by "Billboard" magazine. On June 1, 2008, the band released their second album, "Love Is A Promise Whispering Goodbye", which sold over 60,000 copies. (In June 2011, the band released a deluxe and remastered version of "Love Is A Promise Whispering Goodbye", with unreleased tracks, live versions, and exclusive videos , accompanied by 10 video interviews, answering questions about the album.) The band then embarked on their first Japanese tour alongside Simple Plan, where they played in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. That tour attracted the attention of video game composer Takeharu Ishimoto who asked the band to arrange, write lyrics for, and perform three songs on the soundtrack for "", including the theme song. The game's soundtrack reached the 50 best-sellers chart on iTunes in Japan. Also that year, the band added a multi-media section to Hopeful Tragedy Records, YFE-TV (not to be confused with the German broadcaster  of the same name). Studio acquisition and "Bla Bla Bla: The Live Show" (2009–2010). In 2009, Your Favorite Enemies acquired a former Catholic church in Drummondville and turned it into a professional recording studio. It also houses facilities for live streaming and TV production, the offices of their label, and the offices of their non-profit organization. From December 2, 2008, to April 18, 2010, the band offered a free weekly podcast, with portraits of the musicians, behind-the-scenes content, concert clips, studio sessions and interviews, and coverage of their work as human rights advocates. On December 10, 2010 , the band launched their own talk show, "Bla Bla Bla: The Live Show". The show covered news from the band, and information about their lifestyle, upcoming releases, tours, and merchandise releases. As of the 4th edition, on June 26, 2011, the show was broadcast live in English and in French on the same day, and made available with Japanese subtitles. The last episode of "Bla Bla Bla: The Live Show", Episode 29, aired on September 27, 2015; the band announced that it would be moved to Facebook. The Hope Project & Touring China (2011). On March 11, 2011, the Northeast coast  of Japan was hit by one of the most destructive earthquakes and tsunamis in the country's history. Your Favorite Enemies responded by launching The Hope Project. The band invited everyone to send messages of support, empathy, and encouragement, to be delivered to survivors as personal postcards, in partnership with the Red Cross and numerous schools worldwide. The project received hundreds of messages in several languages. International media such as Billboard and "USA Today"<ref><nowiki>