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"Owl Magazine CD review"

"San Francisco rock band "The Downfalls" recently released their first full album, titled Last Night. It contains 12 songs that range from classic glam rock to more modern garage influences ... If you like artists like The Stooges or The Pixies you will like The Downfalls as well. "All The Way" is carried perfectly with the voice singer Mark Bornstein, who manages to deliver a hard but re-assuringly smooth voice. "Killing Seventeen," "It Goes On," and "Ghost Of Megan" are interesting songs as well, but "Feels so Good" makes it as the second best track on the album. "Empty Sky" which has a timeless classic rock 'n' roll quality to it is the best song... Take note: you need to listen to the album a lot to "get it." This is not pedestrian music. Your attention is required.— Eugenia Loli-Queru

http://www.theowlmag.com/cdreviews.asp?id=689
- Owl Magazine


"Plug Music Award"

Empty Sky reaches #7 on the Plug Music Awards competition.

http://www.ourstage.com/music/archive/entry/WGWCWRGCXQVP-empty-sky


- Plug


"Downfalls chosen for Caltopi compilation"

"It Goes On" was selected for the 2008 Caltopia CD compilation from UC Berkeley. The CD was distributed to 35,000 incoming freshmen to represent the best of the California music scene.

http://www.caltopialive.com/ - UC Berkeley


"Live Review: The Downfalls at the Rockit Room"

"The Downfalls surprised me with their rocksolidness. Their sound never wavered; they were confident and never cautious, going all out for the crowd with noticeable, and likable, abandon. As their motto states, they are 'indie rock that doesn't suck,' and they proved it tonight ... Consisting of Mark Bornstein on guitars and lead vocals, Mark Nichoson on bass, back-up vocals and 'more bass', and Lance Mathyssen on 'sex, drums and rock and roll,' this three-piece knew what to do with what it had and the crowd knew it too. Apparently they hadn't played together for a long while, but you couldn't tell. They were terrific. Check out their website at thedownfalls.com."

Read the full review here:
http://sfburning.com/rr_04_07.html
- SFburning.com


Discography

Debut album, Last Night, is now available! Tracks are available for preview and purchase on iTunes, CDBaby, MySpace, SnoCap, iMeem, and wherever fine tunes are downloaded.

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With the self-release of their debut album Last Night, The Downfalls deliver on the promise of their incendiary live shows with a twelve-song journey that is both cathartic and unique. Produced by Scott Tusa (who has worked with other notable local acts such as Scissors for Lefty and Bellavista), Last Night spins out the big hooks with tales of life's great discontents. Singer/guitarist Mark Bornstein's distinctive voice infuses each song with the drama of Ziggy-era Bowie, delivered with the snarled angst of Billie Joe Armstrong. Elbowing their way over the infectious melodies and soaring choruses, Mark Nichoson's driving bass lines and Lance Mathyssen's stadium-sized drumming form a clenched-fist rhythm section that sends each song into sonic overdrive. From the opening stomp of the pop single "All the Way" to the epic triptych of "Empty Sky," The Downfalls remind us not just what rock music is supposed to sound like -- but what it feels like.