Have Fun Dying In Tulsa

"Next up was Urban Tulsa Weekly’s pick, Have Fun Dying (In Tulsa). With a simple power-trio line-up, they’ve got a ragged energy and a smooth live sound. The set list was mostly material from the band’s self-released CD for last summer, “On the Lips”, with a few new tunes that have been worked up for this summer’s pending release.

Admittedly, Have Fun Dying has probably the most commercially acceptable sound of the bunch, while still maintaining a fiercely independent vibe. Although they deny sounding like anyone in particular, it’s not hard to hear a little early (Sub-Pop) Nirvana, a healthy dose of the Pixies and maybe a touch of Sonic Youth. In fact, although guitarist and singer Zach Mobley’s voice isn’t by any means that of Johnette Napolitano, I could still hear a bit early era Concrete Blonde in their songwriting.

While Nic Johnson’s drumming is tight and keeps these guys together well, I can’t say enough about Kacie’s role in the band. Her sweet bass work consistently smoothes out the rough edges and ties it all together.

The band’s lyrics are a tad cynical and bitter, but I guess that’s to be expected from this type of post-grunge rock. Nevertheless, HFD kept the excitement level up with their set, including standouts “New York Minute” and “You Spiked the Punch with Apathy” before wrapping up with “Televangelisticexpialidocious”."
- Urban Tulsa Weekly