Family Outing is the newest project of Jody Bleyle, lead singer/guitarist of the famed Riot Grrrl act Team Dresh.
"D.I.Y. legends Fred and Toody Cole asked for a little help releasing their second full-length under the Pierced Arrows moniker... Descending Shadows (will release) on February 2... Although the Tombstone logo might be missing, expect the same bare bones, straight-shooting rock from the couple responsible for the mighty Dead Moon." - Prefix
"Portland, OR has a reputation for dishing out some influential bands such as the Wipers or Dandy Warhols and like their predecessors, Pierced Arrows are noteworthy proprietors to the renowned scene. Teetering between stoner rock and garage rock, with a punk edge... Descending Shadows is proof that when their forefathers were blazing the trail, these boys were listening." - Exclaim
"Like the man says, the more things change, the more they stay the same… or at least that's the way it seems to go with Fred and Toody Cole, the proud elder statesmen of garage punk. For close to 20 years, the Coles recorded and toured with Dead Moon, one of the toughest and most consistently powerful bands in underground rock... From a songwriting perspective, Pierced Arrows feel a bit leaner, more deliberate, and more tuneful than one expected from Dead Moon, and the production is a shade cleaner and more refined, though this is still as no-frills as rock & roll gets... Pierced Arrows show that a few decades of experience can actually be good for you in punk rock, a welcome revelation in a genre that thrives on youthful snot." 4 stars - All Music Guide
"Like the Violent Femmes before them, the Devil Makes Three infuse their country-bluegrass swing with a raucous punk spirit... Too restless to play the typical bluegrass venues and too musically sophisticated for your average bar band, Devil Makes Three are a rare breed: wild traditionalists." - Flavorpill
"The Devil Makes Three... has been carving a niche since arriving on the scene six years ago, with a sound that combines bluegrass, old-time music, folk, rockabilly, and Piedmont blues and ragtime, all played with a blazing punk-rock attitude." - SF Weekly
"The Devil Makes Three has been able to attract such a comparatively eclectic fan base - which includes Deadheads, bluegrass barflies, old-school string-band afficionados and, yes, even a few punk rockers." - Oakland Tribune
The Benevento-Russo Duo is one of the hottest bands on the jam/expiramental rock/jazz circut. Consisting of drums and organ and few lyrics, they are hard to classify - but are most often compared to Medeski, Martin and Wood.
They recently have toured with Mike Gordon and Trey Anastasio of Phish and played this year's Bonnaroo and Wakarusa Festivals and will be playing upcoming shows at Lallapalooza and the Austin City Limits Festival. Be sure and see these guys in a club setting before you have to drive to Red Rocks and pay $50 or more.
"Defying categorization...the Benevento-Russo Duo, strives instead to encapsulate everything: Miles and Monk, Bird and Brad Mehldau, Zeppelin and the Chili Peppers. With proficiency and attention, Benevento-Russo attack the funked-out soul of Maceo Parker, the electro-humanity of the Postal Service and Radiohead, the lush layers of a Beatles studio symphony and the raw force of a White Stripes basement show." 4/5 - Prefix
"Play Pause Stop, the latest disc by the Benevento/Russo Duo, is as much of an anomaly as the band that created it. Yes, it is a rock album - but there is no guitarist, no bassist, and you can sing along even though there are no words." - Jam Base
"The intensity of purpose imposed on their instruments is a gale force of youthful bravado... one of the year's most exciting break-out discs... '4 to Watch For'" - Paste
"Benevento/Russo Duo... a couple of guys on the neo-jazz scene who have been building massive followings... It's a Wall of Sound approach, with organ, bass, drums, and samples pounding out simultaneously. At times slick and funky, at times domineering and forceful... This most certainly isn't your father's jazz, but they've certainly listened to your father's jazz, and digested it before ceremoniously thrashing the old records." 4 1/2 stars - All Music Guide
"The Benevento/Russo Duo have... gone from regional improv act to an international draw and have cemented a name for themselves by producing great music night after night and pushing the boundaries of what a drum and organ combo can do." - Glide
"Like all good groups, the only real category that Benevento/Russo Duo fit neatly into is their own." - Austin Chronicle
"the Optimus Prime of genre-crushing hybrid bands." - Miami New Times
"fun on a body-moving level and in the 'how-the-hell-are-they-doing-that?' sense" - CMJ
"Benevento/Russo Duo... (is) one of the five bust-outs from this year's SXSW musicfest." - Rolling Stone
World Class Thugs incorporates many different styles within an Americana backdrop, running the gamut from jugbeat folk, carousel music, and roots-rock, to post-punk melodies and low desert tales of sorrow. Fans of Gogol Bordello, The Dresden Dols and Barbez!
"The Starlings vocal harmonies, acoustic goodness and sweet blend of folk and country set the stage for the band's storied original songwriting and the compelling presence of vocalist Joy Mills." - KEXP
"The Starlings hark back to an earlier, simpler time, when folks gathered on front porches with mandolins and harmonicas, singing away the day in dusty twilight. That simple beauty pervades the band’s stellar debut album, Songbook, and that easygoing camaraderie personifies the Starlings’ live performances, which find them equally at home playing barnburners and ballads and have made them favorites among Seattle’s twang community.” - Portland Tribune
Ouija Radio: One of the hottest underground acts out of the Twin Cities right now... Imagine Siouxie and the Banshees doing 70's arena rock or the vocalist from the Donnas fronting Bauhaus!
"Ouija Radio continues to amp up their live performances, drawing more and more live music fans into their circle...(with) adeptly traverse musical styles - garage-rock, psychedelic rock, Goth, heavy metal." - How The Show Was
F.A.N.S. is an acronym (the F**k All-Night Superstars)... Included in this outrageous new band are members of the Knockout Pills and the Pork Torta - WATCH OUT!