Flyleaf is an American heavy metal band formed in 2002 in Texas. They have released three albums between 2005-2012. Their style has been identified as alternative metal, hard rock, and heavy metal. Because of religious references in their music, they are also considered a Christian rock band. The band was signed to A&M/Octone Records but the label was absorbed in 2014. While the band's music is influenced by members' Christian faiths, they do not consider themselves strictly a Christian band.

1. Flyleaf

2. Origin
Flyleaf is an American heavy metal band, formed in the Belton[1] and Temple, Texas[2] regions in
2002. The band has charted on mainstream rock, Christian pop and Christian metal genres. They
performed around the United States in 2003 until releasing their eponymous debut album, Flyleaf,
in 2005.
Flyleaf released their second album Memento Mori on November 10, 2009, which debuted and
peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard charts.
Flyleaf's third album New Horizons was released on October 30, 2012.

3. Members
Kristen May – lead vocals (2012–present)
Sameer Bhattacharya – lead guitar, backing vocals (2002–present)
Jared Hartmann – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2002–present)
Pat Seals – bass, backing vocals (2002–present)
James Culpepper – drums, percussion (2002–present)
Shortly before the album's release in 2012 , lead vocalist Lacey Sturm announced her departure.
Kristen May subsequently became the new lead vocalist.
Lacey Sturm – lead vocals (2002–2012

4. Kristen May
Jared Hartmen
Pat Seal
Jamed Culpepper
Sameer Battacharya

5. Genre
The band's style has been identified as alternative metal, hard rock, heavy metal, nu metal, post-
grunge, alternative rock, post-hardcore and "emo-metal". Because of the many religious references
in Flyleaf's music, they are also considered to be a Christian rock and Christian metal band

6. Record label
A&M Octone Records (formally known as OctoScope Music LLC) was an American record label. It
was a joint venture between Universal Music Group and Octone Records.The label represented a
merger of Interscope-Geffen-A&M's A&M Records label with Octone Records. A full-service artist
development label, A&M/Octone operated music publishing, merchandising and touring entities –
in addition to specializing in recorded music.
After six successful years of operation, in September 2013, Octone initiated its buy/sell rights in the
joint venture, resulting in Interscope-Geffen-A&M purchasing Octone Records' 50% interest in
A&M/Octone, absorbing and restructuring the artist roster into Interscope operations in 2014 as
announce

7. Christian Faith
Lacey Sturm is a Christian. Her faith influenced their music, but former lead singer Sturm 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. "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. Flyleaf former vocalist Lacey Sturm (Mosley)
at the time, with the rest of the band members 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
New lead singer 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.
Though 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.

8. Influences