Band Members
Joshua Barton
Eric Gallippo
Joel Schrauben
Jacob Walbridge
Allison Stanley (depending on the show)
Influences
The Beach Boys Johnny Cash The Innocence Mission The Jesus and Mary Chain Low Buck Owens Lou Reed Slumber Party Sonic Boom Spacemen 3 Spectrum Spiritualized The Troggs The Velvet Underground Brian Wilson Neil Young
Sounds Like
From various sources:
"[An] established ambient rock band"
"Brain balm"
"New electric folk music"
"Warm tears on feather pillow"
"Very VU"
"The Beach Boys, Nick Cave, and Neil Diamond in his dark days"
"[A]n almost heartbreakingly spare album, steeped as much in folk and country as in shoegaze and psychedelia... spacious and richly-produced."
Robin Hilton, NPR's Second Stage
"Reverb, guitars, low-key vocals, more reverb, and sparse drumming... Fantasies of Lou Reed, The Pixies, The Cure, and even David Bowie can be heard reflecting around the reverb chamber, coaxing bittersweet sensations and an inverted nostalgia... [B]ears the stamp of time and care given to making an artistic vision a reality."
Ryan Cunningham, Recoil Magazine
"If you like the idea of Bedhead mixed with Brian Jonestown Massacre filtered through The Velvet Underground, you'll like this band."
Randy Bishop, I'dDream.com
"[M]inimal, ambient but ultimately rewarding music... recalls bands such as the Cowboy Junkies, Velvet Underground, Spacemen 3 and others. The album is surprisingly melodic, hypnotically likable."
John Sinkevics, Grand Rapids Press
FIELDS OF INDUSTRY "POINT OF CONTENTION"
MUSIC VIDEO by Graham Mason, Dax de la Monta, Yoni Goldstein
FIELDS OF INDUSTRY "RAMONA BOPPER"
MUSIC VIDEO
FIELDS OF INDUSTRY "DREAMS"
LIVE AT SI REVUE 2007 - video courtesy of T. Vollmer
From a home recording project in 1999, to a full fledged band in 2001, Michigan area band Fields of Industry has played a varying blend of styles and volumes ranging from an eclectic nine-piece lineup to a minimalist two-man band. Lately FoI's stuff draws on VU-style rock and ambient free music with Barton's distinct vocals acting as the centerpiece for most songs. Will play at your house tonight!
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i really like what i hear. very cool that you are so close--would love to book a show with you guys and the glowfriends this summer/fall '08, what do you say?
oh, and please, if you can--try to make it out for Kalamashoegazer, it'll be worth it!
This comment brought to you by: BRUNOFEST '08 Happening Saturday, June 28th at the Riverwalk Amphitheater in lovely downtown Jackson
It's a free all ages outdoor concert featuring music by:
12 noon Shakespeare's Dead (one man band; Grass lake) 12:40 Safe or Brave (acoustic alternative; Jackson) 1:20 Speech Bubbles (acoustic alternative; Ann Arbor) 2:10 The Toadstools (punk/grunge; Jackson) 3:15 Lady Jaye (alternative rock; Spring Arbor) 4:20 Crazyfoot (rock; Rives Junction) 5:25 The Happy Accidents (ska-core/punk; Spring Arbor) 6:30 Jackie Blue (funk-rock; Detroit) 7:30 Burnin' Man (reggae; Jackson) DJ Mike Holiday will be mixing betweens sets. How cool is that?!?
Come on down and enjoy a whole day of great music!
