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"An impressive spacious sound that calls to mind the likes of Mogwai et al, and is well worth a listen" For Folks Sake
"You will find various influences from the post-rock of Explosions in
the Sky, ambient Talvihiros, creepy organ playing often found in The Bad
Seeds and thrash crazy ass punk. A highly rewarding listen!"
Whatever Takes Your Fancy
“Magnificent tunes” Untyteld
“I fervently hope The Fierce & The Dead continue to push themselves to make music this unique and interesting.” Make Shift Reviews
"Simultaneously entrancing and distinctly peculiar....this is an album
of great substance, with three creative intellects sparking in unison"
Classic Rock Presents Prog
“For a reatively uncompromising piece of work, (this) is a strikingly
entertaining listen...this kind of intelligent, soulful, undiluted
creativity deserves exposure." Oliver Arditi
"This band defied all my expectations. I am absolutely amazed."
Tune Grape
"Contenders for post-rock glory" Tunes News
"The Fierce and The Dead might have given left-field music its post rock record of the year"
"Like a breath of fresh air...a fine start indeed"
The Fierce & The Dead came about from a recording experiment that was initially intended for Matt's second solo album, but it started to grow legs and arms and evolved into its own animal. They just feed it now and then and it spits noise back out. The music is based on loose compositions and structures and is improvised from there on in.
Their first EP 'Part 1' (one 19 minute long song) came out... in 2010 to unexpected critical acclaim. They released their full length debut 'If It Carries On Like This We Are Moving To Morecambe' in May 2011, it features 10 tracks and guest saxophone performance from Terry Edwards. It is dedicated to the memory of close friend Dan Wilson who passed away during the recording of the album. Live performances will follow later in 2011.
Matt, Kev and Stuart have played together on and off in various guises for over 10 years as well as performing with other bands and as solo artists.
Matt Stevens currently has a successful career as a solo guitarist utilising live looping technology to create as big a noise as he can using as few instruments as possible. His critically acclaimed second solo album Ghost is available now with his third to follow later in 2011.
Kev Feazey has worked as an audio engineer, producer and musician for several years now. He has worked with artists ranging from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to Lydia Lunch and The Duke Spirit. He is currently also playing bass for The Murder Barn.
Stuart Marshall is a busy drummer performing in many projects from surf rock movers The Manta Wrays to his latest band The Watford Sunsets. He learnt his trade in hardcore bands such as Dereks Experiment and Freebase.