Editing Funeral for a Friend (section)

====''Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation''====
[[File:Matt Davies 2004.jpg|thumb|right|upright| Matthew Davies performing with Funeral for a Friend in 2004.]]
{{Main|Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation|Hours (Funeral for a Friend album)}}
On 21 August 2003, Funeral for a Friend were awarded a [[Kerrang! Award]] for "Best British Newcomer".<ref>{{cite news|title=Kerrang! 2003 awards winners|publisher=[[BBC]]|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3172000/3172161.stm|date=21 August 2003|access-date=10 May 2012}}</ref> On 20 October 2003, after recording for the duration of the summer, Funeral for a Friend's full-length debut album was released. ''[[Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation]]'', produced and mixed by Colin Richardson, was released to critical acclaim in the UK. The album did not see a concurrent release in the US (though it eventually released there on 13 July 2004); instead, a seven-track "mini-album", entitled ''[[Seven Ways to Scream Your Name]]'', was released, and featured songs from the band's ''Between Order & Model'' and ''Four Ways to Scream Your Name'' EPs plus Juneau B Side "The Getaway Plan". In the United Kingdom the album received a [[Gold certification]] a year after its release on 29 October 2004,<ref name="bpi">{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |title=BPI > Certified Awards Search |publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]] |access-date=29 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924015932/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx |archive-date=24 September 2009}}</ref> which was achieved with a sales figure of over [[British Phonographic Industry#Certifications|100,000]].<ref name="leedsmusic 1"/>

''Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation'' saw three [[UK Singles Chart|top-twenty singles]] including "[[Juneau (song)|Juneau]]" (#19), "She Drove Me to Daytime Television" (#20) and "Escape Artists Never Die" (#19).<ref name="FFAF UK Charts">{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/funeral%20for%20a%20friend/|title=Funeral FOr A Friend Artist Official Charts|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=13 November 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313154357/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/funeral%20for%20a%20friend/|archive-date=13 March 2013}}</ref> Funeral for a Friend toured extensively to promote ''Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation'', including a series of European dates in which they opened for [[Iron Maiden]].<ref name="allmusic page">{{cite web |first=Eduardo|last=Rivadavia |title=Funeral for a Friend on AllMusic |url=https://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kjfrxq80ldse |access-date=30 June 2011 |work=[[Allmusic]] |publisher=[[Rovi]]}}</ref> This was met with a mixed reception, as their style and fan base bore little resemblance to the heavy metal background of Iron Maiden.<ref name="leedsmusic 1"/>

The band joined [[Avenged Sevenfold]], [[My Chemical Romance]] and [[Moments in Grace]] for an American tour spanning 17–23 April 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 April 2004 |title=Funeral for a Friend |url=http://www.totalassault.com/?team=funeral+for+a+friend |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040407211053/http://www.totalassault.com/?team=funeral+for+a+friend |archive-date=7 April 2004 |access-date=14 June 2022 |website=Total Assault}}</ref><ref name=":24">{{Cite web |date=23 April 2004 |title=Moments in Grace Tour Info |url=http://www.totalassault.com/?team=moments+in+grace |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040423034440/http://www.totalassault.com/?team=moments+in+grace |archive-date=23 April 2004 |access-date=14 June 2022 |website=Total Assault}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiggins |first=Keavin |date=6 March 2004 |title=Avenged Sevenfold Announce Headlining Tour |url=https://www.antimusic.com/news/04/march/item06.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040315135143/https://www.antimusic.com/news/04/march/item06.shtml |archive-date=15 March 2004 |access-date=14 June 2022 |website=antiMUSIC}}</ref> Coinciding with their shows together, Funeral for a Friend and Moments in Grace teamed up for a [[Funeral for a Friend / Moments in Grace|split 7-inch vinyl]], co-released through [[Atlantic Records]], [[Salad Days Records]], [[Mighty Atom Records]] and [[Infectious Records]], on 20 April 2004.<ref name=":24" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 March 2004 |title=Split for a Friend |url=http://www.theprp.com/oldnews/4111102.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040405063240/http://www.theprp.com/oldnews/4111102.shtml |archive-date=5 April 2004 |access-date=14 June 2022 |website=The PRP}}</ref><ref name=":25">{{Cite web |date=22 March 2004 |title=Funeral for a Friend/Moments in Grace Split 7″ |url=http://knifeparty.com/news_archives.php?archive=1081801904&subaction=list-archive& |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040627021515/http://knifeparty.com/news_archives.php?archive=1081801904&subaction=list-archive& |archive-date=27 June 2004 |access-date=14 June 2022 |website=KnifeParty }}</ref> Funeral for a Friend contributed the song "Bullet Theory" (previously-released in the UK but then-unreleased in the US).<ref name=":25" /> In promotion of the split 7-inch vinyl, webzine [[Ultimate Guitar]] held a giveaway contest for five winners to receive a record and a signed poster.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 April 2004 |title=Featured: Funeral For A Friend Giveaway! |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040403170757/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ |archive-date=3 April 2004 |access-date=14 June 2022 |website=[[Ultimate Guitar]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 April 2004 |title=UG Contests: Funeral For A Friend Sweepstakes |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/contests |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040405161856/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/contests |archive-date=5 April 2004 |access-date=14 June 2022 |website=[[Ultimate Guitar]] }}</ref> Also in 2004, Funeral for a Friend supported [[Linkin Park]] throughout America and headlined the second stage of the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals line-ups#2004|Reading and Leeds Festivals]].<ref name="contact-history" />