Kim - words/guitar/bass Alice - drums/casio/back-up vocals
Andrew - collaborator/dominatrix
Eagle and Talon have been confusing people since their formation in mid-2003. Described as the founders of "leotard rock", Eagle and Talon splice angular guitars and intricate rhythms with scraps of musical theater, forging a sound that makes you wonder whether you¹re being pet by a kitten or mauled by a lynx.
Kim Talon (guitar/words) started composing music to help temper the arctic conditions of her hometown, Winnipeg, Manitoba. At 18, she moved to New York City in search of warmer climates and a possible career in tap dancing. Meanwhile, Alice Talon (drums/casio) was busy abandoning a career in classical piano to search for her ancestors. When school let out, she left Cleveland for Taiwan, where she spent her afternoons drumming in the damp basements of Taipei.
In 2004, the duo made their debut at a converted bowling alley in Los Angeles, inaugurating a string of performances in LA and New York City. With a battalion of guitars, encrypted tunings, furious drums and dueling casios, Eagle and Talon shows have evolved into raw and unpredictable affairs. Songs ruminate on anything that moves, from frostbite to skeletons to the afterlife. Kim Talon asks: "Microphone? Are you the reincarnate of Jesus in my hand?" Pointed social commentaries are sewn into verses like: "They hide the bird feed/They hide the bird that breaks/We keep our windows closed/We leave the vacuum on."
The duo recently released their debut EP Eagle and Talon Cares which is receiving airplay at college radio stations throughout the US and Canada. In Spring 2006, Eagle and Talon toured nationally with Sia - playing such historic venues as the Troubadour, Bimbo's and the Bowery Ballroom. 2008 will see the release of their first full-length album.
VILLAGE VOICE - "artlessly jagged post-punk that’s got fun in it even when it’s being serious."
LA TIMES - "The music of Eagle and Talon is wonderfully underproduced. The hollow, tinny notes of a child’s Casio keyboard swirl around choppy guitar licks and no-nonsense drumbeats. Kim’s voice, sweet and strong, braves the rapids of this melodic current with powerful self-assurance."
BUST MAGAZINE - "If at first you mistake track one of L.A. duo Eagle and Talon’s EP as the coolest Sleater-Kinney song you’ve heard in ages, we forgive you; Kim Talon’s sweetly strident vocals are the best tribute I’ve heard to S-K. But Kim and Alice Talon have much more up their sleeve using just drums, guitar, Casio, and weirdo turns of phrase ("You’re a devil in a waterbed/Your eyeliner is frostbite"). Most important, Eagle and Talon have that extra je ne sais quoi that makes their debut really exciting and, at four songs, not nearly long enough. I’m waiting for the full-length to drop, ladies."
BOSTON HERALD - "Los Angeles girlie-punk duo Eagle and Talon ripped through a rousing opening set full of artfully executed noise: a guitar and drums-based affair fused with primal feminine abandon reminiscent of both ’’Guyville"-era Liz Phair and the quirky timing of early Throwing Muses.
MONTREAL MIRROR - "Two chicks from L.A. and Winnipeg carve themselves an edgy indie pop niche on this debut EP."
PREFIXMAG - "The songs of man-free duo Eagle and Talon chug and lurch in fine art-punk fashion, invoking Sleater-Kinney and Sonic Youth without directly ripping either. Smart, poetic and more than a little sassy, Alice and Kim Talon make indie rock for the hippest robots on the block."
THE BUBBLEDEATH - "this is chained, glaring, artsy post-punk advancing, stepping on toes and not apologizing. This is paint splatters upon a metal door, this is spikey delicious duo of two girls with major hands-on-hips stance viewpoint and plenty of jagged lyrics to last a while. This is Eagle and Talon, the claws being the song, and all."
It's not really our thing to do the "comment blast"... so we'll only do it when our albums come out, once every two years or so - so don't worry, we won't be flooding your space ;)
Just letting you know that our first album "THINGS LEFT UNSAID" is finally all done, and it's sounding great! You can hear six tracks from it on our page. If you want a copy - and hopefully you do - just send us a message and I'll get it to you ASAP. For only 10$ we'll ship the disc anywhere in the world!
