Ian McFeron- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano /
Alisa Milner- Fiddle /
Various- Lead Guitar /
Jon Markel- Bass /
Mark Bateman- Drums
Influences
Bob Dylan, Ryan Adams, David Gray, Beatles, Dave Mathews Band, Simon and Garfunkel, Donovan, The Mamas and the Papas, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Tracy Chapman, Elliott Smith, Gillian Welch, Wilco
Sounds Like
A unique blend of musical influences ranging from acoustic rock to folk, from alt-country to gritty blues. The Ian McFeron Band's groove-based sound combines the dynamic charisma of the early Beatles with the raw live passion of the Dave Mathews Band.
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The Ian McFeron Band broke onto the Seattle music scene shortly after releasing their debut album, Don't Look Back (2003), when they were discovered by “The Mountain” in Seattle (AM-formatted KMTT at 103.7 FM). Within months, the first single, Love Me Twice, edged out songs by Modest Mouse, Bob Schneider, The Bo Deans, and Ray LaMontagne in The Mountain's "New Music Throwdown," a weekly competition where listeners vote for their favorite of two new songs. The band went on to share the spotlight with international and national artists such as Patty Griffin, Nanci Griffith, Shawn Mullins, Amos Lee, Sister Hazel, Missy Higgins, Julia Fordham, Carbon Leaf, The Hothouse Flowers, and Jars of Clay.
A prolific songwriter whose lyrical prose and fervent work ethic has drawn comparisons to Bob Dylan and Ryan Adams, McFeron has released a steady stream of albums: Don’t Look Back (2003), A Long Way To Freedom (2005), Fistfight With Father Time (2006), and Let It Ride (2007). Love Me Blue, McFeron's much anticipated fifth full-length LP, was released in the Spring of 2009. Love Me Blue is a poetic narrative, spanning themes of love and faith, disillusionment and new beginnings, threaded with a veiled sense of hope that has created life-long fans out of his listeners.
The band tours vigorously, often living for months at a time in their 1970 Gillig tour bus, reaching out to new listeners across the nation. In live performance, McFeron (vocals, guitars, piano) is joined by the Texas fiddle of Alisa Milner and the backbeat rhythms of Norman Baker and Mark Bateman. The diverse musicianship of its members allows the Ian McFeron Band to shift smoothly through a variety of roots-Americana styles, ranging from acoustic folk-rock to gritty alt-country blues, from heartfelt, soulful ballads to driving, danceable backbeat grooves.
Introducing THE SINISTER SURGEONS featuring members of; The Screaming Trees, Big High, and Mctuff (barrett, ari, van, and joe) at the Seamonster this Saturday October 10th no cover! 21+ 9:30 till close
Thanks for making the trip VERY WELL WORTH IT, my friends. I thoroughly enjoyed the show last weekend. I'll see you in Moscow in August (if not before).
Oh, and. . .I'm addicted to the new album. It's one of my favorite things. Ever.
Thanks so much for coming out to the Red Bike again, Ian. Great show, so sorry there were issues with the sound, but we figured out what the problem was...a little too late. Hope you'll come back again some day down the road because you all are one class act & love your music. Thanks again! ~pete~
Hey Ian-I've been meaning to call you. Remember my friend that I work with and told you about, Loni Rose? She is playing a FREE show at the Tractor Tavern in Ballard on Thursday 12/4 at 9pm. She is on the committee for my Comfort Tunes Project as well & I'd love to introduce you two. You guys would be a great billing in the future as well. Cheers!
Hey guys - can't wait to play with you on Friday night here in Denver! Should be a great show - looking forward to listening to you on Live at Lunch as well. Safe travels! www. meniskusband. com
Grrrr! Normally Wenatchee would be the perfect place for me to come be a superfan again already, but it just so happens that my sister and nephew who live there are coming to Sandpoint to visit me this weekend, so I'll have to miss the show. I hope you have a fantastic time!
