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FYM PRESS PLAY: COLORFEELS NEW ALBUM SYZYGY • NASHVILLE TENNESSEE USA

Our love affair with the Nashville Skyline continues this week at the FYM Seattle HQ -As we recently discovered another impressive up and coming posse of talent straight out of Music City called Colorfeels. Earlier this year, the group self-released their debut record titled Syzygy (Album Artwork Pictured Directly Below).


The band is yet another example of musicians successfully using the fund-raising platform of Kickstarter.com to achieve their creative financial needs. The album itself is an expansive 12-track exploration of harmonious roots-filled sonic wonderment. It’s spaced-out Nashville rock for digital hippies, psych-fans, and folkies alike.  


Syzygy tune for tune takes you on a journey through various levels of vibrant energy rolled seamlessly into one cohesive listening package (It’s an album meant to be heard all the way through, and gets better with multiple late-nite listens). The sound is authentic, spacious, and appealing. The album also features a few Pedal Steel guest spots (on a couple songs) by Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket. Listen to Colorfeels latest release Syzygy in its entirety below:


The Colorfeels crew also happen to be pretty impressive web-designers. For more information on the band, be sure to check out their very well designed website- http://www.colorfeels.com/. Our favorite aspect of the site is the mind-bending ‘360º Colorfield’ Photo environment -it’s a user friendly interactive space that allows fans to explore the dizzying world of Colorfeels in the woods (with a few hidden easter eggs peppered about). If you live in the Nashville area be sure to check out Colorfeels live this Friday November 4th, 2011 -playing a benefit concert in the 1925 Hall at The Belcourt. Cheers, FYM.

FYM ON THE LIST: ACROSS TUNDRAS • SEATTLE

To really understand how much love and respect we have for Across Tundras, you would have to travel back to the early 2000’s, during the height of the Iowa/Illinois punk/hardcore/screamo scene. If you were there, then you understand the incredible bonds, friendships, music and sense of COMMUNITY that was built so many years ago.


With that being said, last Saturday in Seattle, FYM was delighted to reconnect with two musicians (Left: Tanner Olson, Right: Dennis Hockaday) who we grew up watching in the back rooms of low-lit coffee shops, eagle reception halls and DIY clubs throughout the Midwest.



Music Background: Now Nashville-based Olson, was once a part of some of the most influential/jaw-dropping Iowa hardcore/screamo bands we have ever seen perform live: Spirit Of Versailles, Examination Of The… and In Loving Memory. (Pictured Above: Our Exam t-shirt FYM’s Emily C. continues to wear to this day) Hockaday is also a seasoned rocker in the Midwest scene, having played in Meth & Goats (in our book, Quad Cities Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame status), Mondo Drag and idpyramid.


Pictured Above: We took the guys out, bought them coffee from our favorite shop (Uptown), and toured downtown Seattle last Saturday. You may also notice the interpretive dancer and vibrant blue trees in the background at Westlake Park.


After a hazy sun-filled afternoon, FYM found ourselves in Capitol Hill at the Highline (a venue/bar that serves only vegan food). Being a lifelong vegetarian, this was a heavenly place (the food is #Boss). We also couldn’t help but take note of all the white heavily-tattooed, dreadlock-clad, metal vegan dudes that were out in abundance that evening for the show (cheers to the man wearing the one-man wolf pack, cutoff jean-jacket).


That night, Across Tundras delivered a relentless set of expansive rock n’ roll meditations. Filled with cinematic qualities, their tunes spark your imagination, an ideal soundtrack for people riding out a spirit journey through the desert. The third member of this trio, heavy-hitting drummer Casey Perry (whom we didn’t get to hang out with as much as Dennis and Tanner) definitely made his presence known live that night.


Across Tundras were given a warm reception from the Seattle audience, it was truly a pleasure to see these guys perform. The band has been truckin’ back to the Midwest this past week, with only a couple dates left in their tour. The cherry on top after a long trip on the road will be recording a session with Daytrotter.com this month.


FYM Giveaway: Enter to win a copy of Across Tundras brilliant Neurot Recordings debut SAGE! Simply email FYM’s Publicist Nick ‘ball so hard muhfuckas wanna fine me’ Codling (nick@forYoungModerns.com) with ‘THEY LIVE’ in the subject line. Please include your name and address, we will randomly select a winner and notify them on June 15th, 2012.