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Unhinged vocals and rampaging distortion run amok on this scorcher, a standout from Ohio's We Are the Fury. Think Guns N' Roses meets Bowie meets reckless abandon. - Entertainment Weekly
Vocalist Jeremy Lublin sings every word with such passion, he is surely set to become the next scene superstar and his band are set to become your new favorite band in 2006. - Pep-Rock.com
“I just saw (We Are The Fury) play at The Roxy last night; they were amazing live.” - Mark Hoppus (Blink-182) - Alternative Press
There’s enough intelligence on display to elevate We Are The Fury out of My Chemical Romance’s shadow and set them on their own path to greatness. - Rock Sound (UK)
A more retro-leaning Hot Hot Heat with Warped Tour-ready pop-punk sensibility.
- Alternative Press
Discography
Venus
Record Label: One Big Spark/East West
Release Date: May 22nd 2007
Produced By: Tim Patalan & Daryl Palumbo
Infinite Jest (EP)
Record Label: East West
Release Date: January 24, 2006
Produced By : Tim Patalan
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WE ARE THE FURY
Venus (One Big Spark/East West)
Do you remember rock n roll? Believe it or not, there was a time where instead of brooding onstage about being the last one picked during gym class, musicians were energetic entertainers and any song on an album could be a single. Toledo, Ohios We Are The Fury may not have even been born in the 70s, but with their new disc Venus, theyre keeping that eras tradition of excess, artfulness and androgyny alivebecause, frankly, no one else seems to have the balls to do it.
Formed while the members were still in high school, the bandsinger Jeremy Lubin, drummer Stephan Lublin, guitarist Chris Hatfield, bassist Alan Hoffar and keyboardist Todd Wehrlewerent content merely being hometown heroes and quickly made a name for themselves outside the Midwest. After recording their self-released EP in 2005, the band toured alongside like-minded acts like Head Automatica and embarked on high-profile festivals like Take Action and the Vans Warped Tour. And although the bands debut EP for East West, Infinite Jest, was well-received, Jeremy stresses Venus a more fully realized representation of the bands sound.
Its definitely influenced by acts like David Bowie, Roxy Music and Queen, Jeremy admits. But it has a modern twist to it; were not trying to recreate anything. The result is a unique amalgam of classic and modern rock that will please both fans of Bowie and the Bravery without sounding like a hackneyed version of either act. For example, Blue Coat, Black Hair is an upbeat pop gem it that's inevitably due to be a dance hall anthem; Close Your Eyes is a full-blown rock ballad; and So Physical is one of two tracks which features guest vocals from Head Automatica frontman Daryl Palumbo.
If these descriptions sound all over the map, well, thats sort of the point. We definitely hate being pigeonholed, Jeremy says. We dont just limit ourselves to playing to the hipster crowd or the Warped Tour kids. Ironically, We Are The Fury could reconcile these two crowds with songs like the albums title track, a driving 4/4 romp that revels like the modern day equivalent of Suffragette City. However, Jeremy is also quick to stress that like Bowies Ziggy Stardust, Venus is a complete musical statement that lacks the filler that seems commonplace these days. On our favorite albums, every song is fun to listen to and singable, but its not the same thing over and over, because who wants to hear that? he asks rhetorically. We tried to create an album that will take you on a journeyand I hope we succeeded.
However, like all great rock albums, its probably best not to overanalyze Venus. I think above all its a rock n roll record, Jeremy says. When you get down to it, were just a rock band that plays music that you can have fun to. So tune it in, turn it up and get ready to be blown away by one of the most refreshing rock albums of 2007. Just dont say we didnt warn you.
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