Saturday 24 November 2012 - Featherface * The Pharmacy * Sunrise & Ammunition

by rudyards | November 24th, 2012

Featherface (Houston, TX)
https://featherface.com/

Featherface is a psych pop band from Houston, Texas, formed in late 2009.

The band has released two EP’s, both being written, recorded, and produced entirely by the band. Featherface is working to promote their first full-length album, “Actual Magic”, which was released on September 1st, 2012. The new album can be downloaded for free at https://featherface.com/ .

The band has been relentlessly playi

ng shows and festivals all over the South since it began, as well as sharing bills with national touring acts such as Colour Revolt, Gringo Star, Free Energy, Elf Power, Jeremy Messersmith, Colourmusic, Ringo Deathstarr, The Coathangers, Hospital Ships, The Elected, and Dax Riggs.”It’s an EP that bursts with youthful energy, a lush and varied sound, smart arrangements, and some damn catchy songs” -Free Press Houston

“Featherface does the near-impossible-in my book, at least-by taking loose-limbed, organic, all-over-the-map psych-rock and marrying it to full-on, wide-grinning, right-in-your-ear arena-pop. And, against all odds, making it work amazingly, awesomely well in the process.” - Space City Rock

“Out of nowhere these guys came out with an album that is honestly undeniably one of the best albums of the year.” - Indie Houston

“Guitars occasionally peal out toward faraway corners, or organ notes will shudder against thin metal walls, adding a textural richness to Featherface’s adventurous sound.” - We All Make Music

“Featherface also carves out a similar corner of the subtle and textured musical universe, but without the obvious radio-ready choruses. Their sound is woozy, almost psychedelic with soft synthesizers, slide guitar and reverbed vocals.” - 979 Represent

 

The Pharmacy (New Orleans, LA)
https://thepharmacyband.com/

It’s been almost a decade since a young Scottie Yoder received a 4-track for his birthday and began turning out poppy, energetic garage numbers with friend Brendhan Bowers in a shed on Vashon Island up in Washington state. After classically-trained pianist Stefan Rubicz joined the pair in early 2007, they’ve been on a constant schedule. The past few years, the band’s been alternating between the recording of 3 albums, a handful of 7″s and touring all over North America and Europe with acts varying from Japanther and Vivian Girls to Kimya Dawson and Matt+Kim.

They spent 2009 living in New Orleans where they recorded the LP Weekend for Park The Van Records. Seattle’s The Stranger called it “the strongest, most consistent record the band has ever made” that “continues to move even further away from their basement-punk beginnings, experimenting with a more mellow, sometimes psychedelic sound laced with sweet harmonies.” The New Orleans Gambit stated that “the LP plays out like a lost artifact from 1965 London” and that “The band’s formerly kaleidoscopic psych/pop suddenly finds laser-guided precision, both musically and lyrically.”

So after supporting the LP with 3 US and 2 European tours including a special SXSW session with Daytrotter, they returned to Seattle with a wealth of new material. The A side of the newDig Your Grave EP contains two songs recorded in Seattle at Jack Endino’s Soundhouse Studio. It was produced by Brandon Eggleston who is known for his work with Modest Mouse, Swans & Les Savy Fav. Yoder was even able to use the same guitar amp from Nirvana’s Bleach LP for the solo in “Pines.” The B side contains a demo recorded in the barracks on Governor’s Island and an acoustic track from their time in New Orleans. Its a diverse and varied document offering a glimpse into their anticipated next LP, Stoned & Alone, due out later this year.

 

 

Sunrise & Ammunition (Houston, TX)
https://sunriseandammunition.bandcamp.com/

A three-piece band, we’re a mutation in the suburban gene pool.

Tyler Saucier-Guitar and Vocals,
Chris Branton-Drums and Vocals,
Chris Richardson- Bass Guitar and vocals