Fallon

Fallon started out as just a group of guys who wanted to play music.
They formed a band named after their English teacher at Roanoke Catholic School. He then got them their first gig at the school's Shakespeare Festival.
Since then, group members have started college and picked up a new lead singer, Chase Carroll.
"Chase makes the rest of us look good," said guitarist Jake Richardson.
Inspired by bands such as Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Guns n’ Roses, and AC/DC, Fallon creates a fusion of classic and hard rock.
When asked to describe their music style, bassist Kevin Logan declared it “Freaking sweet!”
Fallon doesn’t really have a target audience; they play for anyone who will listen and enjoy the show. But drummer Joe Weatherman would like all the ladies out there to know that three of the band members are single.
“If you want our phone numbers, just let us know,” he said.
The band is playing Thursday at 8 p.m. at Virginia Tech, Saturday at 9 p.m. at Champ’s in Blacksburg and Feb. 2 at 9 p.m. at the Coffee Pot in Roanoke.
Visit the band’s MySpace page at www.myspace.com/fallonband.
-Alex McDilda - The Roanoke Times

The Green Dolphin Grille once again showed its skill with booking innovative and emerging music acts on Friday night with local hard-rock band Fallon.
Opening with “Fields of Life” lyrics, “It’s hard to go on when you can’t stand the pain; it’s hard to sing a note when you’re going insane,” the pulsating energy of the band seemed to reverberate the Grille.
The electricity in the air continued to mount as Fallon unrelentingly rocked hard on every song, giving a stage performance unmatched by any local music group. With a presence similar to a mix of Freddy Mercury and Alice Cooper, avant-garde frontman Joe Weatherman nimbly interacted with the excitable crowd. Bar patrons stood up to applaud as Fallon’s signature “Slay The Angel” began and, like moths to a flame, pedestrians on the dimly lit streets of downtown Roanoke flooded the Grille.
With influence from such as Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and the Who, Fallon’s music is not only true to its respectable roots, but innovative in a way that relies solely on glowing musical abilities and keen gift for writing daringly original lyrics. Throughout the show, Fallon member Jake Richardson played both acoustic and electric guitar with chords eerily reminiscent of a young Jimmy Page while ingeniously complementing the eclectic vocal stylings of frontman Weatherman.
Bassist Kevin Logan and drummer Cameron Trout demonstrated technique on their respective instruments that was astonishing.
In fan favorite “Seven Iron”, Fallon reached its pinnacle as they showcased a range of instrumental and vocal dexterity akin to early Black Sabbath. Fallon’s lyric-writing ability proved true most memorably in “Red Fox”, as Weatherman crooned, “I can see the fire in her eyes/ the screams in her voice/ my soul is mine I am told/ but to follow her I have no choice.”
As the night wore on, Fallon’s vigor in no way ebbed, but grew stronger as the bass, heavy and liquid, flowed into a deep acoustic guitar, culminating in what can only be described as pure Fallon.
Fallon’s local acclaim comes from its true merit, as the band members deftly combine the old and the new, the classic, and the original, to create a sound that is both their and exemplary of their rich musical background.
When asked about influences for their music, Logan replied, “We don’t think about any other band when we write out music; that wouldn’t then be our music. When we write our music, we think about ourselves playing it, and no one else.”
This commendable mantra has obviously proved effective by the insight and vivaciousness of the sound that is Fallon. Go to www.roanoke.com/theedge to hear Fallon’s podcast, and www.myspace.com/fallonband to hear “Slay The Angel”, “Red Fox”, and many others.
-Shannon Cummings - The Roanoke Times

Presented by Fallon

With Neutral Territory, Aggressor State, Fallon, Ill Omen, An Eternal Decree, Madrone, Doom Syndicate, Dark Ruin

Elmwood Park will rattle with the sounds of metal as a pack of hard-rocking outfits invades the natural ampitheater.

(A write-up of the annual festival presented by Fallon) - The Roanoke Times