From life-long members of the heart of the fertile Sacramento underground music scene arrives FOREIGN FILM, formed by members of legendary metallic hardcore outfit Will Haven.
The vision of Will Haven guitarist/primary songwriter Jeff Irwin, with several of his bandmates bringing it to fruition, FOREIGN FILM is a project created to explore a different set of soundscapes than Will Haven. Established in 2023, the band takes its name from Will Haven’s “Foreign Film,” found on their heralded 1997 debut LP El Diablo. Irwin was curious to explore new boundaries beyond the walls of their primary project, infusing influences such as Pink Floyd, Mew, Hum, and The Cure to create the lush, filmic sound of FOREIGN FILM. After a year of writing demos, Irwin recruited fellow Will Haven musicians Mitch Wheeler (drums), Sean Bivins (guitar), and Adrien Contreras (bass), into the fold.
Shortly thereafter, the members took residence at J Rigged Studios in Sacramento, enlisting Weston Ray and Robert Kerr to handle producing and engineering duties and began recording their first record. Throughout those sessions, the band brought in fellow musicians Robin Florkin (piano/keyboards), Ryan Kerr (guitar), and Tami Taracena (backing vocals), expanding the lineup and aptly realizing their sound. FOREIGN FILM finds themselves exploring cinematic soundscapes and textures with emotion and authenticity, and while still completing their debut album, is already envisioning and creating new music, with an enthusiastic stride to follow wherever this new path leads.
While the album is currently being completed, a single arrives, with “Santa Carla,” paired with a captivating video.
Jeff Irwin reveals, “This is a project I have been working on for over a year; started out with old demos I had written and now has become what we know as FOREIGN FILM. I recruited my brothers in Will Haven to help me write and record my ideas, and now we have an album worth of songs. Our first single, ‘Santa Carla’ is the oldest song of these demos. I worked with Dave Blackley, who has directed Will Haven’s recent music videos, to help me come up with a movie-style vision for this song.”
Experience FOREIGN FILM’s first song and watch the video for “Santa Carla” on YouTube RIGHT HERE.
“Santa Carla” will be released across all streaming/digital platforms this Friday, August 15th.
Stand by for additional music from FOREIGN FILM to post soon, as the band completes their album for release in 2026. The band aims to bring the same emotion and feelings evoked in their songs to the live stage by the end of 2025, and in 2026, plans to tour the United States and Europe in support of their new record.
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