DAVE- drums, glockenspiel, multiple recorders at the same time...
JOEY- bad A metal bass, being a red-head
Influences
lots of things that mean lots of things. happiness and our own demise. John Stamos, eyeball skeleton, joanna newsom, mirah, page france, laura veirs, st. vincent, stars, the magnetic fields, lake, feist, okay, fiery furnaces, iron and wine, mates of state, damien jurado, architecture in helsinki, broken social scene, menomena, the changes, john vanderslice, village green records, jimmy johns gourmet sandwiches, port-a-potties, edith frost, indiana weather, idaho horticulture, chromeo, the decemberists, grandaddy, pedro the lion, art blakey, sufjan stevens, jason molina, evan walters, jeff mangum, Johnny Cash, the velvet underground, the moldy peaches, blonde redhead, the moffats, you and chao. and pooping.
Sounds Like
unicorns, potatoes, magic, and the best poop you'll ever have.
"Slim 5" @ Doc's Music Hall
"Emo Phillips" outside Village Green Records
Record Label
The band Arrah and the Ferns was first conceived by way of an open mic that new-found friends Arrah Fisher and Carl Stovner signed up for in December of 2005. They didn't have any songs written but thought they'd play covers or something really cool. However, lightning struck fingertips and songs were born from anxious little hearts of 20-year-olds. They knew this rad drummer, Dave Segedy, who also happened to be in high school at the time, and they asked him to practice one day. When the three joined forces for the first time, it was as though they got a glimpse of something that they'd search their whole lives for, but never actually find. In other words, it was EXACTLY like seeing a real live unicorn.
So that's how it began. Soon after the three signed to a label (Standard Recording), released their debut album ('Evan is a Vegan') in July 2006, and completed a successful first national tour. Then one day, Arrah turned 21 and instantly became a dark, indulgent woman. Naturally, some things changed within the dynamic of the music because of this. We all get older, life happens to each other, hearts break, and our desires evolve and often fade. The music must reflect this--yet, while maintaining the idea that all of this is fun; that we can behold the spirit of being hopeful despite our own demise. But being hopeful of what exactly is precisely the problem that reiterates in the music they make (and what of love?). Perhaps it was through this change that the three realized another man was needed. This man had red hair and never played bass in a band before. He would play bass in this band. His name was Joey Patrick and he completed Fern family when he joined the gang in July 2007.
The newly four-piece band of buddies will be releasing their sophomore album, 'All the Bad in One Place,' in May 2008.
We missed your show because you changed it back to Sat. after changing it to Sunday. We could've been there either day but we weren't online after the first change. We didn't think we needed to keep watching. Very frustrating.
I don't think that having the show tonight after you had already moved it was very cool.....I had moved out of the dorm and was unable to get the post cause I have a desktop not a laptop I really think you need to um do some more shows or release some recordings of your new songs well yup yup well whatever have a good life....
good luck with y'alls last show!, it's a shame i've never got to see you live, i've really liked all of the music you have put out since i first found y'all. i was just showing my friend the song"apple for evan" yesterday! well anyways..i just wanted to pay my respects, good luck with everything in the future!
-marcus
p.s. "apple for evan" means sooo much more to me than you'll ever know..thanks.
No, you can't! I havent even seen you live yet. Where else will I get that little boost in my ears early in the morning when im getting ready for everything.
Nice, thanks for being our friend we appreciate it. We get busy on some really down things, keep an eye out on the bulletin to check out what we're doing. Help us make this place not so much a Fort Waste.
This is what we got going down to help bring the quality of life up.
”dated” 4/20 w/ Save Maumee's Earth Day River Clean Up was very successful. We had a near 200 volunteers show up & participate in environmental stewardship. Everyone had a good time & is asking for more. In response, we have begun the process of organizing river clean on the regular.
COMING UP
5/2 & 5/3 - Solfest @ Fox Island. Save Maumee will be with the Allen County Partnership of Water Quality. food, fun, live music, games, good times. Dance the May Pole & enjoy.
5/2 – 5/6 – River Network’s National River Rally – Heartland Communities & Save Maumee will be in the house representing & participating in a national meet-up and conference of Watershed Coordinators & Environmental Pioneers.
5/17- Camp Scott Open House. Come take a tour of a successful mitigated and constructed wetlands project.
5/18 - Every 3rd Sunday is the Really Really Free Market w/Community Action Network @ Frierman Square. Come & participate in a free alternative economy. Come to pick up goods, materials, or equipment. Or come to drop them off. Come practice giving & receiving freely & help hedge consumption & waste.
5/31- Hoosier Riverwatch Training “a volunteer water quality monitoring program,” with the St. Joe River Watershed Initiative at the USDA offices. Sign up to become a Hoosier Riverwatch Volunteer!
6/16 - Benefit Concert Downtwon Fort Wayne with National acts kickin to support Heartland and entertain you. Volunteers are a good thing. Contributions are tax deductible Thats whats up Dig it Peace Heartland Communities, Inc. Nonprofit / Worker Cooperative “Working in sustainability in the environment & community"
wow, that was an instantaneous add. it's a shame to find that you guys are breaking up the same day i learn that you exist, but i'm still glad to have heard you at all.
