The Femurs are a semi-acoustic duo influenced by the likes of the Ramones, the Minutemen, the Velvet Underground, Sebadoh, the Silver Jews, clash, klark kent, adam ant, monochrome set, screeching weasel, the queers, teenage bottlerockets, lillingtons, woody guthrie, doc boggs, lou reed, xtc, gang of four, fugazi, mike watt, they might be giants, coltrane, sonny rollins, art blakey, this bike is a pipe bomb, bob dylan, carter family, charles river valley boys, john hartford, modern lovers, jonathan richman, weakerthans, devo, funky pastries, dead boys, dead milkmen, dead kennedy's, aphex twin, schneider tm, husker du, replacements, richard hell, television, ny dolls, johnny thunders, mtx, riverdales, iggy and the stooges, sugar, and lots of other music that some people like.
Sounds Like
sometimes ramones, lou reed, sebadoh, violent femmes, frank black, the queers, mixed with a homespun blend of acoustic punk rock......
and sometimes not....
cds can be ordered by going to www.cdbaby.com,
www.interpunk.com
or by e-mailing the femurs at: thefemurs@hotmail.com
NEW CD OUT NOW!!!!!!!
Femurs - Ride Together EP
The Femurs are from New York City and currently live in Seattle.
The Femurs are Rob Femur and he is sometimes joined by others. Rob is most recently playing as a one man punk rock/ doo wop band with guitar and drums.
The femurs have their own homespun blend of acoustic folk-punk. In the vein of Ramones meets Jonathan Richman
Femurs have 4 records:
The first record is a self titled 16 song rawk and rowl opus of lost love and dreams of having enough money to buy a car. The cd was written while driving out west from NY. It has tales of failed relationships, new relationships, dogs, camping, and arrival.
The second album from The Femurs is called: Jack Cafferty Vs. Chuck Scarborough. (named after their favorite NYC news anchormen) put out on Seattle’s Homespun Records. The album is a six song ep that remains true to their upbeat acoustic folk-punk sound.
The Third CD came out in 2007 called "Modern Mexico"
which can be found and ordered by going to: www.cdbaby.com
The new cd is called: Ride Together EP
Written, recorded, produced and performed by rob femur.
Mastered by Kurt Bloch. The cd is all about love and summer. Released in winter.
The Femurs really love you and want to be your friend.....so keep that in mind.....GABBA GABBA HEY
Mark your calendars because this will be our only Full Band show in July!
Howlin Houndog & Infamous Loosers
23/07/2009 9:00 PM at Club Motor (Bad Motor Booty night)
1950 1st Ave S., Seattle, Washington
Cost: $10
In association with Burning Hearts Burlesque we will be appearing at
"Bad Motor Booty" night on Thursday July 23rd at Club Motor (1950 1st
Ave S) as part of their regular event there. We go on at 11 p.m. Come
and Shake Your Moneymaker! See you there.
Hey Rob. We talked last night in La Spezia. Thanks for helping to bring some culture to Italy. I listened to The Femurs songs and they sound really good. Let me know if you ever make it to Tuscany. Ciao, Mark
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