Funeral Party formed late one night in a park in Whittier, California, an East Los Angeles suburb comprised of mostly working-class enclaves. Hardcore bands and metal bands dominated the local music scene at the time. However, in the East Los Angeles neighborhoods adjacent to Whittier, a post-punk, dance-craze revival was emerging and Funeral Party began gigging every weekend. The band quickly developed a following. Initially, they didn’t own any equipment and had to borrow it from other bands at East L.A. backyard parties and warehouses. Funeral Party's DIY ethos mobilized their ascendancy from an erratic underground scene to the international stage. 

After seeing a performance, Lars Stalfors, who primarily works with The Mars Volta, invited the band to record in their studio. NME placed them at number 47 on their '50 Best New Bands of 2010' end-of-year list. They supported this first release with appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Conan. They are part of the 2012 Vans Warped Tour. 

Funeral Party is: 

CHAD ELLIOTT - Vocals, Samples and Keyboards
JAMES LAWRENCE TORRES - Guitar
KIMO KAUHOLA - Bass, backing vocals
Touring Members:
Tim Madrid-keyboards, Timbales, Percussion, backing vocals
Robert Shaffer-Drums