This article is about the 2010s band from Minnesota. For other bands, see
Reflections.
Reflections
Performing in 2014 at the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis. Depicted from to right: Jake Wolf, Charles Caswell, Francis Xayana, Patrick Somoulay, and Cam Murray (obscured by monitors).
On April 28, 2012, Reflections released their debut album, The Fantasy Effect, which was home-produced and recorded by the band using
Mixcraft 4, a
Windows music recording and mixing program.[1] Soon after releasing The Fantasy Effect, Reflections were signed to record labels
eOne and
Good Fight.[2][3] Reflections' second album and record label debut, titled Exi(s)t, was released October 22, 2013.[4][5] The album's first single, "My Cancer," was released for download through
iTunes and all other digital retailers on September 10, 2013.[6] Reflections simultaneously released a lyric video for the single through their YouTube channel.[7]Exi(s)t debuted at #179 on the
Billboard 200 chart, selling 1,972 copies within one week of release.[8][9]
It was announced that work for the band's third album would commence sometime in February 2015.[10] On August 18, 2015, they released a music video for the song "Actias Luna" from the then upcoming album.[11] Later, the album title was revealed as The Color Clear and was released through
eOne and
Good Fight on September 18, 2015. It was their best numbers and charting to date with a first week total of 3,025 copies sold and debuting at #6 on the Heatseekers Albums Chart, #15 on the Independent Albums and #96 on the Billboard 200 Chart.
In late 2016, the band announced that they were to stop touring and take an indefinite hiatus.
In late 2019, the band announced the hiatus would be ending and releasing a song on December 11, 2019. Francis was welcomed back to the band along with new member Logan Young. On February 20, 2020, the band released their fourth album, Willow, featuring a much heavier, chaotic style similar to Exi(s)t era.
In 2021, the band released their EP titled Silhouette, consisting of 3 tracks written with guitarist Calle Thomer of
Vildhjarta.
In 2022, to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the band's debut album, Reflections released The Fantasy Effect: Redux, a completely re-recorded and re-arranged version of their debut full-length The Fantasy Effect.
In February 2023, vocalist Jake Wolf started the side project called "Surgeon".[12]
On January 19 to February 16, they will perform with
Veil of Maya,
Left to Suffer,
Angelmaker, Until I Wake and Alluvial on Veil of Maya's "[M]other" Tour