PHESTUR was born in the spring of 1999. Early on there were line up changes until the right fit was found.
then the main goal was to get PHESTUR out to the masses. With unrelenting gigs, the band trudged on refining their sound and style hitting clubs from southern Ohio to Toronto Canada.
The band has been a part of Undercurrents 2001 and 2002. CMF 2003,2004,2005 and2006 , the international musician's expo 2002, many radio shows from college to mainstream radio.
Putting out 5 self released full length albums, FUJITA'S PAD [2000], HERE IT COMEZ [2001], PHESTUR 3 [2004], FINE' POMPEII [2008], IMPACT [2008]. and many E.P's the band got notice from Sonic Wave Intl. and signed on re-releasing their 3RD. album PHESTUR 3 on the label renaming it PHESTUR downtown and underground.
This CD earned the band 2 Grammy considerations, JADED ME [best hard rock performance] DOWNTOWN and UNDERGROUND [best rock album].
2006 ushered in a new era as the band reformed with a new line up and immediately put out an unplugged teaser E.P. showing the acoustic side of PHESTUR and debuting more new tunes from the upcoming 4th and 5th albums.
PHESTUR has staked their claim of a new genre. Even with hints of Nirvanna / touches of Green Day, the band is not quite punk, not quite grunge, their sound was put best by an Ohio label that had interest in the band, they called it 'rough trade rock'.
With 'phans' in the U.K., Britain, Autralia, japan, germany, italy, and the U.S. and all points in between the band has made many contacts over their 8 years. States Hines "We've even gotten Euros in the mail with CD orders...that's way cool, though where can you spend a Euro here in the states?..."
Could all this culminate to 'greatness' one day? who knows, ask the guys in the band and they might say.."if it does, kudos to us, if it doesn't, who cares, we are having the time of our lives anyhow, so does it really matter?"
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PHESTUR HAS 4 CD's OUT and several E.P.'s with the 5th full length coming SPRING 2009
FIRST FLOOR DOWN - Teaser E.P. to Fujita's Pad, Released in 2000
FUJITA'S PAD - Released 2000-19 tracks, band's first full length compilation
SEED - Teaser E.P. to Here it Comez, Released in late 2000
HERE IT COMEZ, The band's second full length. 10 tracks, released late 2001
WRAPPED FOR YOUR PLEASURE - Teaser E.P. for PHESTUR 3, Released in 2003
PHESTUR 3 - Phestur's 3rd. full length Released in mid-2003
DOWNTOWN and UNDERGROUND - 11 tracks - First national release w/ Sonic Wave International 2004, The re-release of Phestur 3, renamed and remastered on the lable
PHESTUR UNPLUGGED - 3 song E.P. released spring 2007
ALIVE + 5 - released 2007 [teaser E.P. for Fine' Pompeii]
PHESTUR [FINE' POMPEII'] release - SPRING 2008
PHESTUR - LIVE AT THE MANNEQUIN released fall 2008
PHESTUR - [GARAGES, BASEMENTS, AND OTHER STRANGE PLACES] - illumina records - SUMMER 2009
Hey! Thanks for all the photo comments. We'd love to come to Ohio...I'm thinking 2010 is gonna be our big year to tour. I will keep you posted. Lot's of things going on right now and we should have a better idea within the next 6 months as to whether we're gonna be able to do some serious tours next year. My goal is at least 4-6 months out of the year. :-)
All i can say is....we are workin on it! LOL! SOON! And it will be something much better than last time you saw us. So when that time comes, be sure to get all your Phesturites and we will get all our Aliens and we will for sure rock out!
I'll let you know when I get the info. back from Luke hun. Also, I can't wait to get the new album [and don't forget the demos......for me], and I found a Phestur CD in my move, an old one....nifty!!
it was awesome seeing you. the band sounded really good. let me know if you need the 'other' photos. and, hope to see you next weekend, as well! rock on, brother!
Music Cleveland has updated info for 2009. Check out your BIO on the Local Bands Page and make sure its up to date. Phestur Rocks! Thank You For Your Support!
That is to fucking awesome that you have the video of that song. Can you send that to me as a comment so I can have my favorite song that Phestur has cum up with? You do know that now that that song has been heard once you may have to do that more often, RIGHT? Anyways, loved you guys again at the Roc Bar. Can't wait to see you again soon. Love Ya,