Nestled in the arms of the Tennessee Valley, we have no shortage of inspiration. The beauty of the immovable mountain, the carving creek, the quilt of trees, warms us and calls us to create. We are instruments and voices and hundreds of years of Southern music. We sing of the love of our land, the awe of our universe, familiar simplicity, and the sublime unknown. Together, we write these songs that inherently seek which inherently seek the next step. We tell stories, but the details are always changing.
There is a feeling of ebb and flow when (Forest Magic) plays together that should extend to the audience. There is a call and response system that calls for ether. There is an aim to contribute to the collective pool of creative energy that is hovering above us like spirits so that at anytime, someone, somewhere can access it that much easier."
by: Nicholas DuPey of Young Monster
One of Chattanooga's most intriguing bands, Forest Magic is an unclassifiable ensemble which evokes diverse sonic experiences such as the dizzying momentum of Animal Collective, the homespun, earthy folk of the Carter Family, and the unpredictable sound collages of Faust. Along with their nature fixation is a big concept—they're from the future, trying to make sense of our musical tools and culture—and they use a cooperative songwriting approach and varied instrumentation, including bowed strings and electronics."
by: Ernie Paik for the Chattaooga Pulse
August 01, 2007
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Hello, Thanks for inviting me! i like your showw especially Joshuas performance and he is very active and a passing energy waves to the audience. keep up the good work.
thank you kindly, sincere friends. the new recordings were medicinal, hit the spot, filled my stomach, my guts with joy! Hope all is well, make your way up to the boro soon if you can, im sure your presence would be greatly appreciated. love to you all. .ryan nash.
cherished companions, thank you for keeping a dream alive, my address is 18 sanborn ave apt 1, somerville ma 02143. Update: Spirit continues to struggle with the lassitude of dense populations and the european protoptype of an american city. i miss you so much, back to the root of your beginnings--my head constantly turns in your direction, yet movements stick to a visionless path, started anonymously, a long time ago. the answer must be blind. a heavy-hearted hello, and its love always.
jopshua! sorry i missed your show tonight! chris got really sick, so i had to take care of pukymonster. i'll make it one of these days!!! i still want to have you over for dinner! patio party! luv to rach ox js
If you’ve been anywhere near downtown Chattanooga in the last few months, you’ve witnessed the handiwork of the emerging local design/print collective known as Young Monster. Next weekend, you’ll have two chances for up close encounters with the monsters themselves and their killer summer line of clothing, accessories, and gig posters.
The Young Monster weekend will begin at 10pm on Saturday, June 6 with a rock show at JJ’s featuring Coral Castles, Forest Magic, and Giant Tiger.
This will be followed by an aesthetic assault on the Chattanooga Market from 11-4 on Sunday.
Website and etsy store will also go live on Saturday June 6th, so stop by and visit us at weareyoungmonster.com or etsy.com/youngmonster.
Check out the new Young Monster website www.weareyoungmonster.com
For more info on the Benefit Show, check out... http://www.myspace.com/forestmagic http://www.myspace.com/coralcastles http://www.myspace.com/gianttigers http://www.myspace.com/jjsbohemia
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