"Ferocious Eagle’s second full-length, Laughing at the Horror of Being Alive, takes the band’s original formula—start/stop heaviness balanced by bolts of melody and the occasional vocal harmony—and blows it all to hell. And I mean that in a good way. The Horror is an ambitious undertaking that finds Adam Jelsing’s (The Ax) overdriven drums often switching course in midstream, with dual frontmen Greg Dalbey (Train to Nowhere) and Jon Anderson (Maybe Happening) contributing memorable one-liners (”Everybody needs somebody to use,” “Cause I was on top of her doesn’t mean I love her”) and murderous riffage. The album’s construction (a jigsaw approach slightly reminiscent of the Helmet’s Meantime and the Refused’s The Shape of Punk to Come) leads to some impressive and unexpected melodic departures, and the band has learned to balance its meaty and pretty sides like true champs. We only hope the band will continue to explore more uncharted musical territory after Dalbey’s impending departure to San Francisco."
-CASEY JARMAN, Willamette Week
"Sound of the Drum" by FEROCIOUS EAGLE from Mr. Hjelseng on Vimeo.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Have you noticed that Indie Rock is just Indie now? Thank you then to Ferocious Eagle, a Portland-based trio with what can only be a purposefully direct name, for putting the rock back. When you push play on a Ferocious Eagle song you're getting just what the name says. Songs that are alternately distant and soaring or ready to rip your face off. Songs that are frenzied and, somehow still precise. So take out your earplugs and trade in your PBR for a whiskey and get your rock on."
-BEN, Busted up Bulldozers
The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Next shows: October 26, Charlie's Bar and Grill in Olympia, WA October 27, The Swiss, Tacoma, WA October 28, Jazzbones in Tacoma, WA October 30, Mississippi Pizza in Portland, OR October 31, Nana's Irish Grill and Pub in Newport, OR November 1, Muddy's Hot Cup in Arcata, CA
Our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
Click on the poster for a link to The SEA/PDX Tour Podcast! Featuring songs by: Ferocious Eagle, Greenriver Thrillers, The Keeper, Lonesome Radio Heart, Smooth Sailing, & Warning: Danger!
The New Scheme #20 is out now, featuring a Majority Rule retrospective, City of Ships, My Heart To Joy, Disappearer, Beware of Safety, Quieting Syrup, and more. You can click on the cover to download the new issue.
You can also view the new issue instantly at www.issuu.com
Past issues, and the digital mixtape are available at the just-relaunched www.thenewscheme.com
Click on the poster for a link to The SEA/PDX Tour Podcast. Featuring: Ferocious Eagle, Greenriver Thrillers, The Keeper, Lonesome Radio Heart, Smooth Sailing, & Warning: Danger!
TUESDAY 8/11/09: MARK TWAIN INDIANS, THE VALLEY ARENA, OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN
“[SMART ROCK] Don’t let the riffage scare you. The Valley Arena’s new disc, We Died, finds the SoCal crew engaging in hard rock as smart as it is heavy: Tricky post-hardcore guitar licks are there to buoy cleverly jingoistic turns of phrase. Fans of bass-heavy ‘90s indie rock like Jawbox and Seaweed ought to dig the group’s smartly aggressive aesthetic, which grows in spurts with each release. And you thought nobody was making worthwhile rock ’n’ roll anymore. Psshh.” - CASEY JARMAN, The Willamette Week
