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The best kept secret in music

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"A brilliant album"

Columbus, Ohio is a heaven on earth for music lovers. Period. Quit your job, sell your mom and buy a plane ticket (or bus ticket, depending on how much mom's worth) for cow town, now. If during your stay you even once get to see a trio of hometown lads collectively known as Earwig play, consider yourself in the presence of true musical genius as incarnated in the frontman/guitarist/label co-founder, Lizard McGee. If for some reason you don't want to sell dear old mom, maybe you could at least pawn a couple of grandma's ceramic owls and pick up a copy of Perfect Past Tense, the follow up to Earwig's nearly flawless debut, Mayfeeder. Perfect Past Tense is a collection of mostly new material constituting 13 gorgeously constructed songs, laden with guitars, courtesy of Mr. McGee, that are often simultaneously delightfully strummed to the beat of a broken heart, and gnashed, pummeled, and pissed off at the world that broke it- like a dog wagging its tail while trying to rip your arm off. Understated and therefore effective drumming by Justin Crooks proves more musical than mechanical, and Rich Cefalo's bass work is at least as vital to the album's overwhelming hummability as Mr. McGee's plaintive singing and assorted yowling. And the lyrics...the last time anything was so perfect it was directly related to having bargained with the devil at the crossroads. When I was lucky enough to catch Earwig last, they proclaimed themselves to be "More than just your average sensitive guys,"(or, as Lizard wails in Cinema
East, "Don't talk no bullshit to me, 'bout my insincerity,") which is true, as nothing about these cats is average. Highlights: 13 tracks of Earwig, pristine production illuminates Lizards masterpiece. Lowlights: Only 13 tracks of Earwig and possibly the pristine production takes away from the raw emotion that sets Earwig apart from the shoegazers.- Karen Graves

- Heckler Magazine


"The finest record I've bought in two years!"

Somewhere between raw emotion and hummable tunes exists a new musical plateau created by Earwig. Striking up an almost disturbingly perfect balance between musical support and lyrical content, this cd breaks new ground in indie rock and emo pop. Lizard McGee, songwriter, recorder, producer extraordinaire, makes it look easy. The songs are unforced and charming. They are catchy and thought-provoking. They are layered with depth of feeling and simple guitar flavor. They are the kinds of songs (and to EACH one this applies, so brilliant is this album) you can't speak during; the kinds of songs you love for the love of pop, and respect for the survival of worthwhile, real, music. It would be a disservice to that survival to not buy this record. -Mirand Miller
- online reviewer


"Perfect Past Tense review"

A breath of fresh air in a stale indie rock world. Earwig's album is an uncomprimising gem that will have you leaping out of your chair in spontaneous fits of air-guitar strumming! - MPlode! magazine


"Earwig has changed my life"

Every so often a band comes along that changes your life. Earwig is that band. They are one of the best underground bands in America today. Do yourself a favor, forgo the trends and pick up a copy of Earwig's latest. - Free Press


"Center Of The Earth"

Bottom line: this album is frighteningly brilliant. With ‘Center Of The Earth’, Earwig leaves the other kids in the class high and dry, sucking for air. The ball-busting, skuzz-guitar solo alone on ‘She is a Witness’ would leave Jack White huddled in the corner, a blushing, whimpering mess. Both lyrically and musically this is Earwig’s most ambitious and accomplished album to date. A triumph for certain...but it will likely fall on deaf ears.
Earwig is the exact type of band that college radio DJs, hipster internet bloggers and major label A&R long to get their grubby mitts on. Frontman Lizard McGee is full of substance and creates the kind of bloodletting and elegantly catchy tunes that cast him among the Stipes, Cobains and Yorkes of our time. But unfortunately greatness doesn’t always translate into hits and these boys are the princes of the underground unknowns. McGee’s heart-on-yr-sleeve songwriting and expert arrangement, with the addition of new bassist Matt Wagner and crack drummer Justin Crooks, have never sounded better. In fact, the album’s diversity is a testament to the band’s talent as they effortlessly alternate between revved-up rockers (Used Kids, Japanese Girlfriend) and hushed mid-tempo confessions (Deadwood) with equal aplomb. - Subset


Discography

Center Of The Earth - LFM Records 2007
Year of the Drag DVD - LFM Records - 2005

Currently Earwig's single "Used Kids" is top 5 since January at WWCD in Columbus, Ohio. Also spins on Sirius, KEXP, WFMU, WXCU, ACRN, WOBN, Ohio FM and many more...

All That You Have Waited For (UK release) EP CD - LFM Records- 2001
Perfect Past Tense CD - LFM Records - 2000
Bored In Chicago (live) CD - LFM Records - 1997
Mayfeeder CD - LFM Records - 1996
Dinosaur Song 7" - 1995

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Bio

Earwig is a high energy, stripped down, underground-rock trio. Natives of Columbus, Ohio, they frequently tour the Midwest from Chicago to New York. Working at a steady pace over the last several years, the band has been in no hurry to sell themselves short for any mythical big break with a major label. Putting out a series of critically acclaimed but hard to find albums on "micro-indie" record label LFM Records, the band has gathered a small, but ferociously loyal, nationwide fan base. With the release of their new CD "Center Of The Earth", that fan base is growing more quickly than anyone expected. Known for great songwriting and remembered for their spontaneous and reckless live shows, Earwig has long been one of independent music�s best kept secrets. They regularly draw 100-200 people to shows in their hometown of Columbus, Ohio. In the last 6 months, Earwig has sold 1500 copies of their new CD -�Center Of The Earth� at shows, in stores and online.

Promotional and College Radio Campaign Fall of 2007 conducted by FANATIC PROMOTION in NYC
*Positive reviews in the The Big Takeover, other reviews coming in Alternative Press, Magnet, Filter and more...*Radioplay on college and commecial radio * Recently signed distribution deal /Nationwide distribution *Regular Midwest touring to a growing fan base. *Current Album, press and radio promotion. * Album is available nationwide

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Working at a steady pace over the last several years, the band has been in no hurry to sell themselves short for any mythical big break with a major label. Putting out a series of critically acclaimed but hard to find albums on "micro-indie"� record label LFM Records, the band has gathered a small, but ferociously loyal, nationwide fan base. With the release of their new CD "Center Of The Earth"�, that fan base is growing more quickly than anyone expected.

In December 2006, Columbus Ohio's Mega-Alternative Rock station CD101 added Earwig's song 'Used Kids' to their regular rotation play-list. It was a risky move that paid off for the station and the band, landing Earwig's song in the Top 5 most requested songs at the station ever since. That's a feat almost un-heard of for a small, do-it-yourself band. The popularity of the single has spread to other stations as well (Sirius, Top 5 at college radio; ACRN, WXCU, WCBE, WOBN and others in Ohio that report to the CMJ). The local press was quick to report the airplay and national media are starting to pick up on the band's story with upcoming reviews in The Big Takeover and Alternative Press.

A virtually unknown band on an incredibly small label, Earwig on "micro-indie" LFM Records released an album on their own in early 2007. By April, they had a Top 5 single on a huge commercial station (WWCD101/Columbus), their digital sales were skyrocketing and they had signed a deal with superstore mega-chain Meijer to distribute their CD and bring them into 7 million households in 5 states.