FA: United rides again! We're gathering our resources to put together one of the biggest furry bashes of 2008. FA: United - Bigger. Louder. Better. And with a better hotel.
Invading Newark, NJ August 1-3rd, 2008.
With Special Guests of Honor
What good would "the Power of Rock" be without the bands? Introducing...
The Press
The Press is a hard band to figure out. They constantly teeter from being a pop band that's kind of weird to a weird, art-rock band that has some ultra-satisfying pop moments. They formed in Atlanta in 2005 and quickly gained a reputation for the strange-but-catchy songs on their debut EP, Noxious Saucy Beast, and their equally confounding live shows, which were sometimes charmingly drunk and sloppy and sometimes tight and technically impressive. In 2006 they released the Red Comes Ringin' 7 inch, further expanding the divide between their Jekyll and Hyde sensibilities. The title track came to be known amongst fans as "The Devil Song' for its churlish, animalistic chanting while the B-Side, "I Like to Talk About Myself" featured some of the finest alternate-tuned, two-guitar interplay since Sonic Youth. In 2006 the band moved to Brooklyn and released the "Milk, and the Times That Never Were" EP wildly positive reviews and quickly started to make a name for itself in the big city, earning The Deli Magazine's "Band of the Month" title in December 2007.
Eager to avoid the trappings of their cliqued move to New York, The Press began playing shows in strictly weird attire for next year. Loin cloths, face paint, cardboard robots, just plain ol' skibbies - the reaction was always the same: "I wanted to hate you guys when I saw you, but I really liked your songs."
The Press is currently recording their first full length and plotting the next phase of their metamorphic existence.
Check them out at http://www.myspace.com/thepress
Shitty Grape Lollipops
Once upon a time, in a vision of destiny, Gary Holgren and Kevin Brown came together to create a rock-blues musical amalgamation known as "The Missipppi Leghounds" along with 3 other members. Under this name Gary and K.B. played all over New York City, from CBGBs to the Opaline to the Vibe Lounge in Brooklyn to the Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale. Unfortunately after this long sucessful run, creative differences led to the disbanding of the group, leaving only Gary and K.B. to stand as "The Trophy Wives. Even more issues left Gary and K.B. without a name, until finally the "Shitty Grape Lollipops" were born. After 6 years of playing together Gary and K.B. are bound to impress with an old school sound built for a new school audience.
A new challenger has appeared. The FA: United 2008 T-shirt design has made it's precense known, and it's hot. Seriously hot.
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