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.
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.
Arrah and the Ferns played their last show on the third day of the month of may in 2008. They continue to make music seperately and together as...
Aw, shucks! Well, I will send a note to that email address right away. Please do come back to New York as soon as you can. I will be there like nobody's business.
Hey guys. I hope you had as much fun sunday as we did. You're good people, and I hope to gosh our paths cross again soon! I also hope your moving in went well.
So, I go to Syracuse Univerity, and apparently you were here and I heard nothing about it. I just saw a sign for the show, and my heart broke. I saw you guys so many times back home in Indiana! And I'm so happy to hear you're getting back together. I've been talking about you on my radio show on SU's WERW. I will tell everyone the good news on tomorrow morning when I'm on the air! There will be much celebration.
We're giving away FREE beers at our FREE show this coming Friday, Dec 11th at Bela Dubby at 8:30 PM to thank our myspace friends - so, if you want in, send us a message so we can put you on the list, homeslice! XO Sean Panoramic
i cannot tell you how disappointed i am right now...i missed you guys in ypsi on tuesday and the worse part is you played like 3 blocks from my house :(