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June 4th, 2009
FFud - (Independent)
Jamie O'Meara
Steve Burliuk and Mark Goodwin together? Genius! Why I didn't
think of this before, I have no idea. Just busy, I guess.
In seriousness, the pairing of these veteran Montreal singer/songwriter/guitarists - joined by drummer Luc Mantha and bassist Louis Panneton - is nothing short of inspired (Burliuk anchored The Darned, Good Cookies and Fidget while Goodwin made his name in L'il Buck and his current outfit, Lazarus Moan). And inspired might be the best descriptor for their album debut as FFud, the seven-song Eye Candy. Both gentlemen were raised in
'80s punk/new wave (the Hüsker Dü/Replacements kind, not the
Flock of Seagulls/Soft Cell kind), so it's not surprising that
the arching melodies, picture perfect harmonies and bright, busy,
bad-ass guitar work recall the best of that era. Eye Candy is a
statement, and we have heard.
3.5 stars - Hour Magazine
Discography
7 song CD Eye Candy released Spring of 2009.
All tracks soon to be available on CDBaby.
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Bio
Not an acronym, and no relation to Elmer, FFud refers to beer. More specifically, the type Homer Simpson can only get when visiting the fictitious nearby town of Shelbyville.
FFUD were formed in the early part of 2005 initially for a one-off performance as part of a tribute concert to fallen rock n’ roll comrade Alex Sorias of The Nils and Chino fame. Their task was to play some of his favorite cover tunes, which they managed to pull-off with 3 loud guitars and much fortitude. It was so much fun that most members decided to keep playing together.
Numerous gigs mostly in the vicinity of St. Laurent Blvd. have finally led to FFUD’s first finished recording: “Eye Candy”, their first 7 song CD. The title refers to the first original tune the band ever played and is a natural set opener. The songs are mostly penned by Steve Burliuk (Fidget, Good Cookies and The Darned) and are produced by Mark Goodwin (Lil’ Buck, Lazarus Moan) whose excellent guitar work will draw in any fan of guitar based, garagey, pop, rock. The sound is anchored by the heavy hitting Luc Mantha on drums (Chino, James Correa) and Louis Panneton(Les Chaises Rouges) on Bass.
The band also has a penchant for playing goodtime garage covers by such classic bands as The Kinks, Guided By Voices, The Flaming Groovies, Chris Spedding, Spirit and even the Guess Who. These tunes are always crowd pleasers and will usually keep the beer flowing in any establishment.
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