Flyleaf band

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{{Short description|American rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Flyleaf
| alias = Passerby
| image = Flyleaf performing live SanFranOCT18.jpg
| image_size = 360
| caption = Flyleaf in October 2010
| landscape = Yes
| background = group_or_band

| origin = [[Belton, Texas]]


| genre = {{hlist|[[Alternative metal]]|[[hard rock]]|[[alternative rock]]|[[post-grunge]]|{{nowrap|[[nu metal]]}}}}
| years_active = 2002–2016 (hiatus)
| label = {{hlist|[[A&M/Octone Records|A&M/Octone]]|[[GUN Records|GUN]]|[[INO Records|INO]]|{{nowrap|Loud & Proud}}}}
| website = {{URL|FlyleafMusic.com}}
| current_members =
* James Culpepper
* Sameer Bhattacharya
* Jared Hartmann
* Pat Seals
| past_members =
* [[Lacey Sturm]]
* [[Kristen May]]<ref name="facebook1">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/iamKristenMay/?fref=ts |title=Kristen May |publisher=[[Facebook]] |access-date=2016-08-17}}</ref>

| associated_acts =
}}

'''Flyleaf''' is an American [[Rock music|rock]] band formed in [[Belton, Texas]], in 2002.<ref name=twitter2002>{{cite tweet|user=flyleafmusic|author=FLYLEAF|number=290953653567778816|date=14 January 2013|title=Don't trust everything you read on Wikipedia. Flyleaf started in 2002 not 2000}}</ref> The band has charted on mainstream rock, [[contemporary Christian music|Christian pop]] and [[Christian metal]] genres. They performed around the United States in 2003 before releasing their [[eponym]]ous debut album, ''[[Flyleaf (album)|Flyleaf]]'', in 2005. The album went platinum after selling more than one million copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode%3DArticle%26newsitemID%3D108847 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-11-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606065802/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=108847 |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> Flyleaf released their second album ''[[Memento Mori (Flyleaf album)|Memento Mori]]'' on November 10, 2009; it debuted and peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard charts. Flyleaf's third album ''[[New Horizons (Flyleaf album)|New Horizons]]'' was released on October 30, 2012. Shortly before the album's release, lead vocalist [[Lacey Sturm]] announced her departure.<ref>{{cite web|author=Anna Erickson|url=http://loudwire.com/flyleaf-singer-lacey-sturm-exits-band/ |title=Flyleaf Singer Lacey Sturm Exits Band |publisher=Loudwire.com |date=October 22, 2012 |access-date=November 17, 2013}}</ref> [[Kristen May]] subsequently became the new lead vocalist. May sang with the band until August 2016, when she announced her departure from the band.<ref name="facebook1"/>

== History ==

=== Early years (2002–2004) ===

Early on [[Lacey Sturm]] started playing with James Culpepper. Guitarists Jared Hartmann and Sameer Bhattacharya were later recruited. "Sameer and Jared are really experimental with melodies and [[Effects pedal|pedals]], and we all had different influences that were all blending together with the same passionate and hopeful heart, and that brought out this beautiful feeling. It was magical," said Sturm.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://flyleafonline.com/media/interviews.php |title=The latest news, information, tour dates, pictures, mp3s, videos, lyrics and more |publisher=Flyleaf Online |access-date=2016-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070222103201/http://flyleafonline.com/media/interviews.php |archive-date=February 22, 2007 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Bassist Pat Seals joined after leaving his previous band The Grove.

As Passerby, the band released three EPs and played over 100 shows in Texas alone over the span of two years under the booking and promotion company Runt Entertainment.{{Citation needed|date=August 2007}} In 2004, Passerby played a showcase for [[RCA Records]] in New York City in hopes of getting signed. RCA passed on the band, but the president of [[A&M/Octone Records|Octone Records]] was very interested. They waited for two days in their van at a truck stop for a phone call about an Octone showcase. They were signed after the showcase, and on January 7, 2004, Octone Record's website announced their arrival to the label.

In March 2004, Passerby traveled to [[Seattle]], Washington, to record an EP with producer Rick Parashar. Afterwards, they toured with [[Skillet (band)|Skillet]], [[Breaking Benjamin]], [[Staind]] and [[3 Doors Down]] to promote their self-titled EP. Due to legal reasons, they renamed themselves ''Flyleaf'' in June 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://flyleafonline.com/band/FAQ.php |title=The latest news, information, tour dates, pictures, mp3s, videos, lyrics and more |publisher=Flyleaf Online |access-date=2016-08-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402125325/http://flyleafonline.com/band/FAQ.php |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In October, the EP was released to stores (as ''Flyleaf''), spawning their first official single and video for the EP version of "Breathe Today".

=== Debut album (2005–2008) ===

In 2005, the band recorded their first full-length album with [[Howard Benson]]. On October 4, 2005, the record was released under the title ''[[Flyleaf (album)|Flyleaf]]''. Appearances on the album include [[Dave Navarro]] of [[Jane's Addiction]] and Ryan White of Resident Hero. The first mainstream single from their debut album was "[[I'm So Sick]]", "[[Fully Alive]]" was the second, "[[All Around Me]]" was the third, and "Sorrow" was the fourth.

In the summer of 2006, the band played on the mainstage of the [[Family Values Tour 2006]], and in late 2006, Flyleaf toured with [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]], [[Stone Sour]] and [[Nonpoint]] on the [[Music as a Weapon Tour|Music as a Weapon III Tour]]. The band issued an exclusive EP, which was sold at the tour called ''[[Music as a Weapon EP]]'' which features an acoustic version of "Fully Alive", and three previously unreleased tracks: "Much Like Falling", "Justice And Mercy", and "Christmas Song" (''Much Like Falling'' and ''Justice and Mercy'' later appeared on [[Much Like Falling EP]]). A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the EP went to [[World Vision]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.revenantmedia.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=933&Itemid=17 |title=Revenant Media |publisher=Revenant Media |access-date=2016-08-17}}</ref>

In 2007 Flyleaf toured with [[Three Days Grace]] and throughout Australia with the [[Soundwave (Australian music festival)|Soundwave festival]], and also toured Europe with [[Stone Sour]] and Forever Never. In the spring of 2007, Flyleaf headlined their Justice & Mercy Tour which first featured Skillet and [[Dropping Daylight]]. Later on they did a second leg of the tour which featured [[Sick Puppies]], [[Kill Hannah]] and Resident Hero. Flyleaf again joined the [[Family Values Tour]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.familyvalueslive.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-10-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024155719/http://www.familyvalueslive.com/ |archive-date=October 24, 2007 |df=mdy }}</ref> The music video for "I'm So Sick" appeared briefly in the 2007 film ''[[Live Free or Die Hard]]''. Also a remix of the song "I'm So Sick" is on the Soundtrack to the movie ''[[Resident Evil: Extinction]]''. "[[Perfect (Flyleaf song)|Perfect]]" was also released as a single in late 2007 to Christian radio stations. Released on November 5, 2007, ''[[The Sims 2]]'' expansion pack ''[[The Sims 2: Teen Style Stuff|Teen Style Stuff]]'' featured the band's song "Cassie" recorded in Simlish.

[[File:Flyleaf-cropped.jpg|thumb|left|Flyleaf at Beale Street Music Festival on May 2, 2008]]

Flyleaf also released a song entitled "Tina" which was the first song that they debuted in the release of ''[[Guitar Hero 3]]'' as part of the Companion Disk Set. Also, the song "I'm So Sick" appears in ''[[Rock Band (video game)|Rock Band]]''.
On October 30, Flyleaf also released a digital EP titled [[Much Like Falling EP]]. The songs included on this EP were "Much Like Falling", an acoustic version of "Supernatural", the limited release song "Tina", and The EP is available on [[iTunes]] along with the expanded edition of their debut album.

On April 26, 2008, the band released their fourth video, "Sorrow", from their debut album on [[MTV2]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://flyleafonline.com/?cat=1|title=The latest news, information, tour dates, pictures, mp3s, videos, lyrics and more|publisher=Flyleaf Online|access-date=2016-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218041831/http://flyleafonline.com/?cat=1|archive-date=February 18, 2008|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The band toured with [[Seether]] in late spring but had to cancel five shows due to a problem with Sturm's voice. The members of Flyleaf took the fall off to write new music, hoping to begin recording by January.

Flyleaf also contributed a cover of the song, "What's This?" from ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'' soundtrack for its cover album, ''[[Nightmare Revisited]]''.

=== ''Memento Mori'' (2009–2010) ===

When the band finished recording their second album, The band had selected 14 songs out of the 30 already written. Some of these songs, such as "[[Again (Flyleaf song)|Again]]", "Have We Lost", and "Beautiful Bride" have been performed live. The band reunited with producer [[Howard Benson]] and enlisted the mixing services of [[Chris Lord-Alge]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/memento-mori-r1663608/credits |title=Memento Mori - Flyleaf |publisher=AllMusic |date=November 10, 2009 |access-date=October 21, 2011}}</ref> It was released on November 10, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Platinum Rock Band Flyleaf Builds Momentum with Release of ''Memento Mori'' |work= JesusFreakHideout |date=August 17, 2009 |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2009/08/17.PLATINUM%20ROCK%20BAND%20FLYLEAF%20BUILDS%20MOMENTUM%20WITH%20RELEASE%20OF%20MEMENTO%20MORI%20OCT.%2027.asp}}</ref> The album has been titled ''[[Memento Mori (Flyleaf album)|Memento Mori]]''. It features songs such as "Beautiful Bride", "Arise", "Missing", "Again" and "Set Apart This Dream" which was inspired by the Christian book ''[[Wild at Heart (book)|Wild at Heart]]''.<ref name="rollingstonenewalbum">{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/26796187/spring_music_preview_julyaugust |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323160834/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/26796187/spring_music_preview_julyaugust |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 23, 2009 |title=News |publisher=Rolling Stone |access-date=2016-08-17}}</ref> Flyleaf has debuted an additional two songs live during a small acoustic tour the band did in Afghanistan for United States Armed Forces called "Chasm" and "Circle".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvidshub.net/?script=news/news_show.php&id=36140 |title=Texas Band Flyleaf Delivers High Spirits to Troops Overseas |publisher=Dvidshub.net |access-date=October 21, 2011}}</ref>
As they published on their MySpace page, Flyleaf's first single "[[Again (Flyleaf song)|Again]]" was released on iTunes and also played on the radio. [[Meiert Avis]] directed the single's music video titled "Again".

[[File:Lacey Sturm (Flyleaf).jpg|thumb|right| Sturm performing in [[Bagram Air Field]], [[Afghanistan]] in 2009]]

The group, starting in Seattle, Washington, on September 28, 2009, held VIP listening parties throughout the country inviting fans to be the first to hear a selection of songs from the new record and view brand new music videos before they aired nationwide. By partnering with Eventful, fans were given the opportunity to demand that their city get routed into the "Road to Memento Mori" using Eventful's "Demand It!" service.

Based on overwhelming demand there were over 10 events. Fans saw Sturm, Sameer Bhattacharya, and Jared Hartmann, who made special appearances at these intimate gatherings across the country.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=127554 |title=BLABBERMOUTH.NET - FLYLEAF: 'Memento Mori' Listening Parties Announced |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |access-date=October 21, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091201232613/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=127554 |archive-date=December 1, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

On November 2, 2009, the band released a short [[Webisode]] for their new album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34338/exclusive-premiere-flyleaf-memento-mori-webisode |title=Exclusive Premiere: Flyleaf Memento Mori Webisode |publisher=Dreadcentral.com |date=November 2, 2009 |access-date=October 21, 2011}}</ref>

Flyleaf's other video, "Beautiful Bride," was shot in early August 2009 by director Don Tyler. The video was originally released at the ''Memento Mori'' listening events, but was later featured on [[Yahoo!]] the day ''Memento Mori'' came out. The video features James' sister/Sameer's wife, April, as the bride and Joshua Sturm, Lacey's husband, as the groom. Like "Again," this video features Pat's artwork throughout the video. Future singles are set to include "Chasm" for rock stations and "Missing" for alternative.

Flyleaf toured throughout the United States with [[Breaking Benjamin]] and [[Three Days Grace]] from January to March 2010. They embarked on a headlining tour called the "Unite & Fight Tour" with [[10 Years (band)|10 Years]] and [[Fair to Midland]]. The tour began on April 28, 2010, and ended on June 6, 2010. June 11, 2010, the group has acted on MUZ TV Award 2010 (Премия МУЗ-ТВ) in Russia with songs: "I'm So Sick", "[[Again (Flyleaf song)|Again]]" and a song: "[[All Around Me]]". They are one of many bands that performed at Download Festival on June 12, 2010. The band encouraged fans to donate to stop human trafficking in other countries.

[[File:Flyleaf at Millbrook.jpg|thumb|left| Flyleaf performing in 2010]]

The band was scheduled to continue with the second leg of the "Unite & Fight" tour from September 10, 2010, to October 23, 2010, with [[Story of the Year]], and performed at various festivals through the end of the year. They also released an animated music video for "Chasm" on September 22, which was directed/animated/illustrated by Giles Timms. At the end of the Unite and Fight tour in early November, Lacey collaborated with band Apocalyptica on the song "Broken Pieces", as well as with Australian singer [[Orianthi]] in her new song "Courage".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://flyleafonline.com/2010/10/27/orianthi-feat-lacey-courage-video/ |title=The latest news, information, tour dates, pictures, mp3s, videos, lyrics and more |publisher=Flyleaf Online |date=October 27, 2010 |access-date=October 21, 2011}}</ref> Soon after they released "Arise" as the next single from ''Memento Mori''.

On November 6, 2010, the band performed at Rock the Hood, a festival at [[Fort Hood]] in memory of all the soldiers who have died, especially the 13 who died at the November 2009 shooting.

On November 15, 2010, Lacey shared via Facebook that she and her husband, Joshua, were expecting a baby boy in early 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://flyleafonline.com/2010/11/15/im-sorry-and-imma-let-you-finish-but-this-is-the-best-news-of-all-timeee/ |title=The latest news, information, tour dates, pictures, mp3s, videos, lyrics and more |publisher=Flyleaf Online |access-date=October 21, 2011}}</ref>

On December 7, 2010, Flyleaf released an EP titled ''[[Remember to Live]]'', then released a cover of the [[John Mark McMillan]] song "How He Loves" on December 21, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://flyleafonline.com/2010/12/07/how-he-loves-coming-1221/ |title=The latest news, information, tour dates, pictures, mp3s, videos, lyrics and more |publisher=Flyleaf Online |date=December 7, 2010 |access-date=October 21, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://flyleafonline.com/2010/11/20/remember-to-live/ |title=The latest news, information, tour dates, pictures, mp3s, videos, lyrics and more |publisher=Flyleaf Online |access-date=October 21, 2011}}</ref>

=== ''New Horizons'' and departure of Sturm (2011–2013) ===

On January 22, 2011, Hartmann announced that he and Culpepper were building a recording studio and preparing to record demos for their next album.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://twitter.com/flyleafmusic/status/28900935807799296 | title = Twitter: @flyleafmusic: What are we up to musically? | year = 2011 | access-date =January 28, 2011 | quote = What are we up to musically? James and I are building a studio and we're getting ready to start recording demos for the next record! -Jared }}</ref> In February 2011, the band started pre-production for their next album at Treelady Studios in Pittsburgh, PA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://treelady.com/treeladynews/2011/02/13/flyleaf-records-at-treelady-studios/|access-date=September 29, 2013|date=February 13, 2011|title=Flyleaf Records at Treelady Studios|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233315/http://treelady.com/treeladynews/2011/02/13/flyleaf-records-at-treelady-studios/|archive-date=December 2, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=September 2013}}

On June 1, 2012, the band confirmed via [[Twitter]] that the album and first single would be called ''[[New Horizons (Flyleaf album)|New Horizons]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://twitter.com/flyleafmusic/status/208713473562128384 | title = Twitter: @flyleafmusic: Our upcoming album & 1st single off of it is called NEW HORIZONS. | year = 2012 | access-date =June 1, 2012 | quote = Our upcoming album & 1st single off of it is called NEW HORIZONS. The single will be out this summer. Spread the word!!}}</ref> The single premiered on Windsor, Ontario's 89X Radio on August 1, 2012,<ref name="Blab1">{{cite web|title=Flyleaf: 'New Horizons' Single Due This Month - Aug. 1, 2012|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=177590|work=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunner Records|access-date=August 2, 2012}}</ref> and released through iTunes on August 21, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3158061/flyleaf-releases-new-single-new-horizons/ |title=Flyleaf Releases New Single "New Horizons" |publisher=Bloody Disgusting! |date=2012-08-07 |access-date=2016-08-17}}</ref>

On September 4, 2012, Lacey Sturm's birthday,{{Citation needed|date=September 2012|reason=is it notable that it's her birthday or is coincidental?}} Flyleaf released the official video for "New Horizons" on Fuse. The video included a picture in the background as a tribute to Rich Caldwell and footage of Lacey and Joshua Sturm's son, Joshua "Jack" Sturm.<ref>{{cite news|title=World Premiere: Flyleaf Debuts "New Horizons" Video|url=http://www.fuse.tv/2012/08/flyleaf-music-video-new-horizons-exclusive-premiere|access-date=September 4, 2012|newspaper=Fuse|date=September 4, 2012}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=September 2012|reason=the video does not support any of the material and does not label Caldwell or the Sturms' child. Needs a reliable source to support claims.}}

Flyleaf also released an additional single, entitled "Call You Out", on September 25, 2012.{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}} The album was released on October 30, 2012.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=flyleafmusic|author=FLYLEAF|number=263355093674512384|date=30 October 2012|title=Our album "New Horizons" is now available! Let us know what you think by using #NewHorizons.}}</ref>

On October 22, 2012, the band announced that Lacey Sturm was stepping down as the band's lead vocalist. In a statement written by Pat Seals, Kristen May, formerly of [[Vedera]], was announced as Sturm's replacement. Sturm expressed that with the birth of her son, Jack, and the death of one of the band's lead audio engineers, Rich Caldwell, that she knew the true meaning of "[[Memento Mori (Flyleaf album)|Memento Mori]]" (the title of their second full-length album).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://site.flyleafmusic.com/message |title=A Message |publisher=Flyleaf |date=October 22, 2012 |access-date=October 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103041842/http://site.flyleafmusic.com/message |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Guitarist Sameer Bhattacharya stated in an interview that they would write new music with their new lead vocalist Kristen May.<ref name="lehighvalleylive1">{{cite web|author=Contributed Photo |url=http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/music/index.ssf/2013/02/flyleaf_band_members_discuss_l.html |title=Flyleaf band members discuss life imitating art with new album, singer |publisher=lehighvalleylive.com |access-date=February 27, 2013}}</ref>

Flyleaf released a new single on June 18, 2013, with May on vocals, "Something Better" featuring [[P.O.D.]] front man [[Sonny Sandoval]]. A new EP, ''[[Who We Are (Flyleaf EP)|Who We Are]]'', was released on July 9, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/flyleaf-something-better-featuring-p-o-d-sonny-sandoval-exclusive-song-premiere/|publisher=MARY OUELLETTE|author=MARY OUELLETTE|title=FLYLEAF, 'SOMETHING BETTER' (FEATURING P.O.D.'S SONNY SANDOVAL) – EXCLUSIVE SONG PREMIERE}}</ref>

=== ''Between the Stars'', May's departure and hiatus (2014–2016) ===

Flyleaf announced that a new album was in the works for a 2014 release and released a teaser video on PledgeMusic.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/flyleaf/updates/29694 |title=Brand New Album: New Song Teaser from Flyleaf for Pledgers Only |publisher=PledgeMusic |date=December 7, 2013 |access-date=May 20, 2014}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=February 2014|reason=this is a primary source and does not attest to the notability of the crowd-sourced release}} The new album was fully funded on February 2, 2014.{{Citation needed|date=February 2014}} On March 29, they confirmed Don Gilmore as the producer for their upcoming album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/flyleafmusic/photos/a.141980757593.139301.82081937593/10152341587082594/?type=1&theater |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/82081937593/10152341587082594 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Flyleaf - Tijdlijnfoto's |publisher=Facebook |access-date=May 20, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

On May 20, 2014, Flyleaf announced that they were now signed to Loud & Proud Records<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/flyleafmusic/posts/10152455420372594 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/82081937593/10152455420372594 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Flyleaf - We are so excited to announce that we've signed... |publisher=Facebook |access-date=May 20, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and would be releasing their album in early fall. The first single will be released in July and tour dates will be announced after that.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/flyleaf-fourth-studio-album-fall/ |title=Flyleaf to Release Fourth Studio Album This Fall |publisher=Loudwire.com |access-date=May 20, 2014}}</ref>

"Set Me on Fire", the lead single from the upcoming album, ''[[Between the Stars]]'', premiered on July 1 through ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]''. The album was released on September 16, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/flyleaf-premiere-new-song-set-me-on-fire.html|title=Flyleaf Premiere New Song, "Set Me on Fire"|website=Revolvermag.com|access-date=October 5, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803044759/http://www.revolvermag.com/news/flyleaf-premiere-new-song-set-me-on-fire.html|archive-date=August 3, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

The band released the album cover via a puzzle game starting on July 21, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://flyleafmusic.tumblr.com/betweenthestars|title=FlyleafMusic - Between The Stars|website=Flyleafmusic.tumnlr.com|access-date=October 5, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006155304/http://flyleafmusic.tumblr.com/betweenthestars|archive-date=October 6, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/flyleafmusic/photos/a.141980757593.139301.82081937593/10152600362042594/?type=1 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/82081937593/10152600362042594 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Flyleaf - Timeline Photos|publisher=Facebook|access-date=October 5, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and the track list the following day.<ref>[https://twitter.com/flyleafmusic/status/491708853822582785/photo/1]{{dead link|date=August 2016}}</ref>

''Between the Stars'' is also the band's first release from their new home, label Loud & Proud Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://substreammagazine.com/2014/07/interview-flyleaf-talks-about-their-new-album-at-their-music-video-shoot|title=INTERVIEW: Flyleaf Talks about Their New Album at their Music Video Shoot|work=Substream Magazine|access-date=October 5, 2014}}</ref>

On August 15, 2016, lead vocalist Kristen May announced her departure from the band, citing a growing desire to stay at home with her family and that she never really felt as if she was part of the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/iamKristenMay/videos/1071009566300953/|title=Kristen May - Timeline - Facebook|access-date=October 3, 2016}}</ref>

== Musical style ==

Flyleaf has identified under various genres of [[rock music]],<ref name="allmusicguide">{{cite web|author=Tammy La Gorce |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/flyleaf-mn0000533503/biography |title=Flyleaf | Biography & History |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=2016-08-17}}</ref> including [[alternative metal]],<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|title= Flyleaf Release New Album 'Remember To Live' |date= December 9, 2010 |publisher= Louder Than the Music |access-date= June 7, 2015 |url= http://www.louderthanthemusic.com/document.php?id=1878}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/flyleaf-streaming-new-single-new-horizons.html|title=Flyleaf Streaming New Single, "New Horizons"|website=Louderthanmusic.com|access-date=January 7, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112115240/http://www.revolvermag.com/news/flyleaf-streaming-new-single-new-horizons.html|archive-date=January 12, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/MuchLikeFallingEP.asp|title=Flyleaf, "Much Like Falling EP" Review|website=Jesusfreakhideour.com|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news-herald.com/article/HR/20100514/NEWS/305149986|title=Flyleaf is spreading their wings|website=News-herald.com|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/33330/Flyleaf-Memento-Mori/|title=Review: Flyleaf - Memento Mori |website=Sputnikmusic.com|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2009/11/08/memento-mori|title=Memento Mori|website=Ew.com|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref><ref name=mindequalsblown>{{cite web|url=http://mindequalsblown.net/reviews/flyleaf-between-the-stars|title=Flyleaf: Between The Stars|date=September 18, 2014|work=Mind Equals Blown|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref> [[hard rock]],<ref name="lehighvalleylive1"/><ref>
{{cite web |url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2007/12/24/mtv-artist-of-the-week-flyleaf/#more-1870 |title=MTV Artist of the Week: Flyleaf |publisher=Buzzworthy.mtv.com |date=December 24, 2007 |access-date=October 21, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080226202851/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2007/12/24/mtv-artist-of-the-week-flyleaf/#more-1870 |archive-date=February 26, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/flyleaf-premiere-new-song-set-me-on-fire.html|title=Flyleaf Premiere New Song, "Set Me on Fire"|website=Revolvermag.com|access-date=January 7, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803044759/http://www.revolvermag.com/news/flyleaf-premiere-new-song-set-me-on-fire.html|archive-date=August 3, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="Crosswalk">{{cite web|title=Flyleaf: Artfully Alive|url=http://www.crosswalk.com/culture/music/flyleaf-artfully-alive-11530373.html|work=[[Christianity Today]]|publisher=[[Crosswalk.com]]|access-date=July 18, 2011|author=Thompson, John J.|year=2007}}</ref><ref name=metalinsider>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinsider.net/touring/revolvers-2015-hottest-chicks-in-hard-rock-tour-features-flyleaf-the-agonist-more|title=Revolver's 2015 Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock Tour features Flyleaf, The Agonist + more|work=Metal Insider|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref><ref name=sputnik>{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/7364/Flyleaf-Flyleaf/|title=Flyleaf - Flyleaf (album review 4) |website=Sputnikmusic.com|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref><ref name=blabbermouth>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/flyleaf-new-song-set-me-on-fire-available-for-streaming/|title=Flyleaf: New Song 'Set Me On Fire' Available For Streaming - Blabbermouth.net|work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref> [[alternative rock]],<ref name=metalinsider/><ref name=blabbermouth/><ref>
{{cite journal |first= Paige |last= Camisasca |title= Review: Flyleaf – New Horizons |journal= [[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]] |date= 25 October 2012 |access-date= 13 December 2015 |url= http://www.revolvermag.com/news/review-flyleaf-new-horizons.html |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://www.webcitation.org/6DGyF9awX?url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/review-flyleaf-new-horizons.html |archive-date= December 29, 2012 |df= mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Flyleaf.asp|title=Flyleaf, "Flyleaf" Review|website=Revolvermag.com|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/flyleaf-between-the-stars/|title=Flyleaf: Between The Stars|author=Matt Conner|work=CCM Magazine|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref><ref name="411mania.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.411mania.com/music/columns/121454/Battle-of-the-Bands-11.10.09:-Cage-The-Elephant-vs.-Flyleaf.htm |title=Music - Battle of the Bands 11.10.09: Cage The Elephant vs. Flyleaf |publisher=411mania.com |access-date=October 21, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002232111/http://www.411mania.com/music/columns/121454/Battle-of-the-Bands-11.10.09:-Cage-The-Elephant-vs.-Flyleaf.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[post-grunge]],<ref name=mindequalsblown/><ref name=metalinsider/><ref name="411mania.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/new-horizons-mw0002415137|title=New Horizons|author=James Christopher Monger|work=AllMusic|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://my.xfinity.com/slideshow/entertainment-nirvanacovers/15/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112115240/http://my.xfinity.com/slideshow/entertainment-nirvanacovers/15/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 12, 2016|title=Flyleaf - Entertain Us: The 21 Best and Worst Covers of Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'|publisher=XFINITY|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref> [[nu metal]],<ref name=sputnik/><ref name="NME">{{cite journal|title= 28 Nu-Metal Era Bands You Probably Forgot All About |journal= [[NME]] |access-date= 11 December 2015 |url= https://www.nme.com/photos/30-nu-metal-bands-you-d-forgotten/321759#/photo/1}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|first= Liza |last= Cano |title= Album Review: FlyLeaf – "Between the Stars" |journal= [[Music Connection]] |date= 31 October 2014 |access-date= 11 December 2015 |url= http://www.musicconnection.com/album-review-flyleaf-between-stars-score-810/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/features/best-albums-2009/the-top-10-worst-album-covers-of-2009/34548/|title=The Top 10 Worst Album Covers Of 2009|work=Prefixmag|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref><ref name=allmusicdebut>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/flyleaf-mw0000820193|title=Flyleaf|author=Greg Prato|work=AllMusic|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref> [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]],<ref name="MM">{{cite web|last=Christopher |first=James |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/memento-mori-mw0001327261 |title=Memento Mori - Flyleaf |publisher=AllMusic |date=November 10, 2009 |access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/ae/music/article/How-to-explain-metal-band-s-soaring-popularity-1267259.php|title=How to explain metal band's soaring popularity? It's a godsend|author=NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS|date=March 15, 2008|work=seattlepi.com|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/entertainment-general/index.ssf/2009/09/new_jersey_festivals_and_other.html|title=New Jersey festivals and other Labor Day celebrations -- Lehigh Valley Entertainment Chat|work=lehighvalleylive.com|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref> and [[post-hardcore]].<ref name="Crosswalk"/> Because of the many religious references in Flyleaf's music, they are also considered to be a [[Christian rock]] band.<ref name="NME"/><ref name="MM"/> Despite the numerous genres they have been labeled as, May considers themselves to be simply alternative rock, adding "I think the reason we get put in different genres is because there are so many different influences in the songwriting."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://screamermagazine.com/interviews/done-flyleaf-fire/|title=FLYLEAF - On Fire! - Screamer Magazine|work=Screamer Magazine|access-date=January 16, 2016}}</ref>

== Christianity ==

Former lead vocalist Lacey Sturm is a Christian.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ransom.tv/notes/lacey-sturm|title=Lacey Sturm|work=Ransom|access-date=October 5, 2014}}</ref> While faith has influenced the band's music, Sturm said that she doesn't believe that necessarily makes Flyleaf strictly a Christian band. The band says they are Christians who play in a rock band, and their faith is heard within their music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=7457032&blogID=356095186 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708014919/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=7457032&blogID=356095186 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 8, 2012 |title=Lions and tigers and Christian bands, oh my! van Flyleaf op Myspace |publisher=Blogs.myspace.com |date=February 9, 2008 |access-date=October 21, 2011 }}</ref> "We all share the same faith."

In November 2006, Flyleaf performed a free concert at [[Los Angeles Pierce College]] for a Christian group called The Revolt, which was a three-day event. The band performed a half-hour set Thursday night. It was The Revolt's opening night at Pierce College and the first time the campus has been used as an outdoor music venue.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theroundupnews.com/2006/11/17/positive-message-rocks-youthbr |title=Flyleaf Round Up |publisher=Roundupnews.com |date=November 17, 2006 |access-date=October 28, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107114531/http://theroundupnews.com/2006/11/17/positive-message-rocks-youthbr/ |archive-date=November 7, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

In a May 2010 interview, Sturm was asked how it felt to be in a Christian rock band and play in Las Vegas: <blockquote>Well, you know what? I don't know what you mean by a "Christian rock band." It's hard to say that because people all have a different definition of what that means. If it means that we're Christians, then yeah, we're Christians, but if a plumber's a Christian, does that make him a "Christian plumber?" I mean we're not playing for Christians. We're just playing honestly and that's going to come out.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atlanticcityweekly.com/arts-and-entertainment/Flyleaf-is-Mindful-of-Death-94283274.html |title=Flyleaf Is Mindful of Death |author=Jeff Schwachter |date=May 19, 2010 |publisher=Atlanticcityweekly.com |access-date=October 23, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100909011136/http://www.atlanticcityweekly.com/arts-and-entertainment/Flyleaf-is-Mindful-of-Death-94283274.html |archive-date=September 9, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref></blockquote>

Former lead vocalist May has felt the band's fans believe she's "not Christian enough" despite professing to be a Christian. She also hopes that people don't discount the band by using the "Christian" label.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://crypticrock.com/kristen-may-flyleaf-interview |title= Interview: Kristen May of Flyleaf Cryptic Rock |publisher=Crypticrock.com |date=July 12, 2013 |access-date=September 27, 2013}}</ref>

Although the band relies on themes transcending many faiths and ways of life, they insist being a Christian will always be a part of them and influence their writing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://substreammagazine.com/2014/07/interview-flyleaf-talks-about-their-new-album-at-their-music-video-shoot/|title=INTERVIEW: Flyleaf Talks about Their New Album at their Music Video Shoot|work=Substream Magazine|access-date=October 5, 2014}}</ref>

== Band members ==
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'''Current'''
* James Culpepper – drums, percussion (2002–present)
* Sameer Bhattacharya – lead guitar (2002–present); backing vocals (2012–present)
* Jared Hartmann – rhythm guitar (2002–present)
* Pat Seals – bass (2002–present); backing vocals (2012–present)
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'''Former'''
* [[Lacey Sturm]] – lead vocals (2002–2012)
* [[Kristen May]] – lead vocals (2012–2016)<ref name="facebook1"/>

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== Discography ==
{{main|Flyleaf discography}}

* ''[[Flyleaf (album)|Flyleaf]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Memento Mori (Flyleaf album)|Memento Mori]]'' (2009)
* ''[[New Horizons (Flyleaf album)|New Horizons]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Between the Stars]]'' (2014)


== Other works ==

* ''The Reason: Revelations of a Rock Princess,'' (2014) Baker Books.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/the-reason/351710 |title=The Reason at Baker Publishing Group 9780801016738 |access-date=April 22, 2015}}</ref>

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Title
!Award
!Nominated work
!Result
|-
| ''[[AMTV]]''
| Favorite Music Video
| "Missing"
| style="background:#dfd;"|Won<ref>{{Cite web|title=Flyleaf on tour|url=https://hmmagazine.com/flyleaf-on-tour/|access-date=2020-11-08|website=HM Magazine|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| BMI
| 2009 Pop Song Award
| "[[All Around Me]]"
| style="background:#dfd;"|Won<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bmi.com/press/entry/538580 |title=2009 BMI Pop Awards Award Winning Songs | Press |publisher=BMI.com |date=May 19, 2009 |access-date=October 21, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| Dove Awards
| 2011 Rock Album of the Year
| ''[[Memento Mori (Flyleaf album)|Memento Mori]]''
| {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Bennett |first=Jenny |url=http://www.watchgmctv.com/news/42nd-annual-gma-dove-award-nominees |title=gmc TV – Gospel Music Channel News – 42nd Annual GMA Dove Award Nominees |publisher=Watchgmctv.com |date=February 15, 2011 |access-date=October 21, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718002729/http://www.watchgmctv.com/news/42nd-annual-gma-dove-award-nominees |archive-date=July 18, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{official website|http://flyleafmusic.com/}}

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