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REVIEWS AT THE HOUSE OF BADGER WEBSITE.
HOUSE OF BADGER FEATURED ON KINK.FM LOCAL RADIO SPOTLIGHT: MAY 13 2009
HOUSE OF BADGER INTERVIEWED ON TEN SECOND BUZZ: FEB 2009 here is the interview clicky here, yes.
Willamette Week, January 2009:
[COOL JUSTICE] "I remember first seeing Grandaddy play in front of a screen filled with projections of running animals. It was my first firsthand music-multimedia experience and it was a buttered lobster for my senses. Local clan House of Badger happens to make a habit of adding rad visuals to complement its music—moody digi-rock that is the ideal companion for a visual-arts display. For those who love music videos so much they want to see one live, attend. What's more, the show benefits the Public Interest Law Project. With an appearance by ambient percussion pushers Deelay Ceelay, this is one show you can't ignore." -by MARK STOCK. ... 7:30 pm. SAT JAN 31, Holocene...
Skyscraper Magazine, January 2009:
"Explorative melodic pop isn't the most common genre to play around with. Portland, Oregon, trio House of Badger could have been led astray on Death Birds, the group's debut, but though Amanda Kelly, Charlie Gallipeau, and Liam McNamara mix bass, drums, synths, and vocals with mandolin, saz, and kitchen copperware, the band manages to keep the material focused, minimal, and primal."
Ink 19, December 2008:
"House of Badger advertise themselves as being a "music and multimedia experience." I can only imagine what their live shows are like with projectors and live video images as a backdrop because their debut album Death Birds is, in itself, a great listen."
Portland Mercury, 28 Aug 2008:
(AudioCinema, 226 SE Madison) "For this evening of "multimedia art," there will be badgers (as in local band House of Badgers), birds (as in Death Birds, the textural new EP from the aforementioned band), and a bevy of artistic expression resonating off the cavernous walls of under-the-bridge locale AudioCinema. Fifty-plus artists are involved in the performance, so it's an ideal spot for House of Badger to host an EP release, where they introduce their art-pop stylings punctuated by enigmatic singer Amanda Kelly. Her raw howl is straight-up early PJ Harvey, but those introspective confessions of loss and confusion are all her own."EAC
Willamette Week 27 Aug 08 issue:
"It's not surprising that local rockers House of Badger have started to receive radio airplay, because the song's on the band's new record Death Birds sound readymade for a prime slot on any modern rock playlist. I've seen a few Echo and the Bunnymen references tossed around in some of the group's writeups, but it must be for atmosphere only; instead, thinking a slightly meatier and more knotty Point Juncture, WA. Tonight is the band's CD release show, with a video backdrop aiding the promised "multimedia experience."
MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. 10:30 pm. AudioCinema, 226 SE Madison St., 750-5363. $8. 21+.
from blogcritics.org, coming in August 2008:
"Put the words ‘experimental’ and ‘psychedelic’ on an albums release and I
have to admit that curiosity will always get the better of me. In this
case I am so glad that it did. Rather than kill the cat it has added to my
musical world by opening my eyes to something rather special. The
bizarrely named House of Badger are from Portland, Oregon and their self
released album Death Birds has arrived. Be careful though as there is a
great chance that this may slip under your musical radar – and it really
shouldn’t.
Apparently the live shows are a heady combination of music
and visual imagery, art styling and psychedelia – I only wish I could get
to see it.
Death Birds is a highly accomplished, seductively compelling and superbly
performed album deserving of a higher accolade than this modest columnist
can give it. Fronted by Amanda Kelly who possesses a wonderful rich and
smooth voice House of Badger combine together to produce some simply
irresistible and intoxicating music that is highly effective. They range
from shades of the psychedelic San Francisco sixties, Jefferson Airplane,
through melodic pop and experimental rock and never once take their
collective finger off the pulse of what they are achieving. Musically
astute enough to let the music speak for itself they never overstay their
welcome or overplay their contributions. They leave just the right amount
of space and room at just the right time and in the right places. It is
all held together by the excellent percussion work of Liam McNamara who
not only copes with some tricky time changes but moves the whole album
forward keeping it utterly fascinating in the process.........
This is an album that for some reason was self released. I have no idea
why Death Birds was not picked up by a label but I am also kind of glad
that it wasn’t. There is a freshness, a belief, a commitment and an
intimate immediacy to this album that sets it apart and places it higher.
So my advice, for what it’s worth, is to never be put off by the word
experimental – after all if we had been, the sixties would never have
happened and I’d be writing this by quill."
blogcritics.org August 2008
"What the hell is a House of Badger anyways? I don't know if I've ever heard of one of those. Come to think of it, I don't think I even know what a badger looks like, let alone the type of dwelling that a badger would reside in. Regardless of the odd name, this Portland trio's sound, though at times quite minimalist and spacey, is a completely engaging experience. Blending elements of surf to progressive to psychedlic rock, at first I didn't exactly know what to think of House of Badger, but after hearing the track "Darkness is LIght," an image of early Jefferson Airplane popped into my head - but with a much more talented and updated Grace Slick. House of Badger's sound is a unique blend of catchy melodies and experimental guitar riffs... led by singer/guitarist Amanda Kelly's smooth yet intoxicating vocals, HOB's newest release Death Birds is a veritable indie masterpiece."
_yourmusicmagazine.com August 2008
"House of Badger are oft compared to Echo and the Bunnymen and Siouxsie and the Banshees. Those are apt comparisons, but HOB rocks a little harder. The band sports a vintage 80's aesthetic boosted by aggressive spurts of guitar interspersed with Amanda Kelly's sparse lead vocal arrangements. Check out their psychedelic show (which includes a video/film show to go along with the tunes) at Audiocinema (226 SE Madison, under Portland's Hawthorne Bridge) this August 30."
-Jeremy Wilson, mastanmusic.com 11 August 2008
"House of Badger extends from its roots in Portland, Oregon to bring us the album entitled Death Birds. This album possesses a familiar sound, similar to that of Govinda, a band I recently reviewed. However, House of Badger introduces a little bit more innovation and versatility to spice up this album. Rather than carry over with the same mundane and tediously repetitive sounds on each track, House of Badger has the same foundation instilled in each song, but adds a little bit extra to each track making for a nice, roundabout, diverse sound. The tracks seem to foster a supreme feeling of tranquility and full peace of mind. It's rather serene as the range extends to far reaches, spread apart, capturing a joyous experience. House of Badger captures a rather calming and chilly sound that puts you at ease."
-John Berkowitz, celebritycafe.net 29 July 2008
"Here's a recipe idea for you. Mix two parts Echo & The Bunnymen with one part Wire, add a pinch of Siouxsie & The Banshees and top it off with a BAMM! of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. Done with care and baked to a golden brown, you get House of Badger. Fresh out of the studio this week, the band will perform songs from their upcoming release, "Death Birds." Employing everything from strange Middle Eastern instruments to theremins down to your good old Les Paul, you're sure to be reminded of something from your past musical adventures ... or adventures from your past life."
Andy Young, Portland Mercury 07 February 2008
"House of Badger are an arty band that seem to have a lot of fun, which is a refreshing twist... I need good, muscular tuneage - nothing more, nothing less. HOB can, and will, provide that. Everything else is secondary."
Portland Mercury 23 October 2007
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