Rob Laakso, Michael Brodeur, Ken Bernard, Michael Cory, Vanessa Downing
Influences
Ken Bernard: Polvo, Blonde Redhead, Yo La Tengo, The Jesus Lizard, Unwound, Smart Went Crazy, The Delta 72, The Make-Up, Swervedriver, June of 44
Michael Cory: Swirlies, Sebadoh, Sonic Youth,The Sea and Cake, Shudder to Think, Silver Apples, Serge Gainsbourg, Spacemen 3, The Sugarcubes, Spiritualized, Stereolab, Shellac, Storm and Stress, Shipping News, The Stooges, Suicide, My Bloody Valentine, Swervedriver
Performing "collage rock" instead of college rock, Boston's Wicked Farleys consist of guitarist/vocalist Michael Brodeur, guitarist/vocalist/keyboardist Vanessa Downing (formerly of Samuel and Junction), guitarist/keyboardist Rob Laasko (also a member of the Swirlies), bassist Michael Cory and drummer/keyboardist Ken Bernard. Ken Theory, the group's 1997 debut seven-inch for Big Top Records, introduced their intricate, droning sound, which combines the dreaminess of the Swirlies and My Bloody Valentine with the intricacy of math-rock and the power of punk. Their first full-length effort Sentinel & Enterprise appeared in 1998, followed by the Sustained Interest EP and How's My Driving 7" Split with The Vehicle Birth in 1999. The Wicked Farleys next resurfaced in early 2000 with Make It It.
By Heather Phares.
well guys, im not from fitchburg ill say that much, but my home is a lot closer to boston which is a wicked chris farley thing to say, ahaha well i meant to get that i see where you coming from thoughj and maybe im wrong
the rumors are true...the farleys are the pride of fitchburg civic days...and straight hell to the first lady's wonder dogs...there will be no moshing...just to update you, the fitchburg economy is burgeoning these days as long as yr a purveyor of illegal street narcotics...and the sentinel still sucks like it's coming up for air.fuzzburg as always.
I saw you guy's perform @ the Koo's Cafe in Sana Ana, CA. with Sterling Silver. Their were like three of us in the crowd watching, too bad, you guy's were great!!! Sorry to hear it's over.
the only band ever where a member actually took their pantz off during a show when i screamed "take your pantz off."
oh you little myspacers out there, can you guess which wicked farley dropped their trousers for their fans?
i would drive any where to see a WF reunion. Sadly i only got to see them live once and it kills me every day knowing thats the only time ill ever get to see one of my most FAVORITE bands play.
i remember when my band, Solace, played with u guys at Koos Cafe. u guys were so freakin awesome, i was already a fan but seeing u guys live was breathtaking. i also remember Vanessa was really nice to me and my guitarist after u guys were done playin. i wish we got to play together again.
