Rare Futures (formerly known as Happy Body Slow Brain) began as the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Matt Fazzi during his tenure with San Francisco progressive-rock band Facing New York. It started as a side-project attempting to combine Fazzi’s love of heavy rock groove, Motown soul, and 80′s synthesizers in one harmonious package. After parting ways with Facing New York in early ‘08, Fazzi joined well-established rock group Taking Back Sunday for a stint that included a full-length album, New Again, and 2 live releases.