FOREVER IN YOUR MIND

 Ricky GarciaLiam AttridgeEmery Kelly

 Consider the year Liam Attridge, Ricky Garcia and Emery Kelly -- that band of brothers collectively known as Forever in Your Mind – just experienced. After logging nearly 30 million views of videos from their debut EP, selling out concerts across the country and seeing their social media profile soar, FIYM has definitely changed.More importantly, so has their music.

FIYM’s new double-A-side Hollywood Records single, “Smooth” and “Missing,” shows just how much. Produced by Dustin Atlas, Eau Noir and Josh Gudwin (Justin Bieber, Bebe Rexha), and co-written by the band, the songs pair up well, tackling the mysteries of a relationship on the edge.

Sporting a serpentine groove and sleek blues riff, “Smooth” dissects the competitive nature of love, while the equally sophisticated “Missing,” with its wailing harmonies, laments a relationship fractured beyond repair (“All that remains is my broken faith”).The two tracks “reflect real emotions everyone feels,” notes Liam. “We wanted to be as real as possible, because we’re writing in a more mature frame of mind.”

Indeed, the two tracks reveal a galloping musical maturity certain to impress old FIYM fans and lock down countless new ones.

Not that FIYM has shed any of the boisterous charm that took the world by storm after the release of their 2016 self-titled debut EP. After all, Liam, Ricky and Emery are still in their teens. Yet four years into mastering the art and craft of pop music, FIYM has

deepened their sound and sharpened their style.

“It’s mind boggling to hear what our sound is like compared to a year ago,” says Ricky. “It’s a compete 180. We’re in a different place mentally, and I can’t wait to see how the fans will react to the new music.”

“We always have an open mind,” adds Liam about the band’s creative process. “The results come from experimenting.”

To trace the band’s origins, head east to Long Island, N.Y., where cousins Liam and Emery grew up. In 2013, Emery auditioned for TV’s “X Factor,” where he met Ricky, a Texas transplant living in Los Angeles. The two became friends, and formed Forever in Your Mind, made a trio when Emery joined them in L.A.

As the band’s career picked up speed, they created their 2016 debut EP, which featured the hit singles “Hurricane” and “Compass.” Forever In Your Mind spent 19 weeks on Billboard’s Next Big Sound Chart and led to a string of milestones for the band.They performed for the nation on “Good Morning America,” and also embarked on a 2016 cross-country winter tour with fellow Hollywood Records artist Olivia Holt.On the acting front, Ricky played Naldo throughout the two-season run of the Disney Channel original series “Best Friends Whenever,” and he soon co-stars in “Bigger Fatter Liar,” the long-awaited big screen sequel to the 2000 teen comedy classic, “Big Fat Liar.”

FIYM’s lead role in Disney Channel’s “Road to the Roxy” led to a sold-out 2016 headline gig at L.A.’s famed Roxy nightclub last summer. The band presented at the Radio Disney Music Awards in, as well as participated in Flo Rida’s opening number at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards.

On social media, the band has made a major impact, with a combined reach of more than 2 million, and online views of their videos nearing 30 million. And wherever they go, FIYM draws attention for their style. GQ, Pret-a-Reporter and other fashionistas have given the band props for their red carpet successes.Coming up, FIYM returns to the studio to record more tracks. None can yet say what sort of songs they will come up with, but they know for sure the music will reflect their bolder and more soulful direction.

“It’s instinct for us now,” says Emery. “We’re just riding this awesome journey together.”

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