Fur is a newish up and coming Detroit Area based band. On their EP, they claim to be a 3-piece but have recently added a female keyboardist. With 1st listen of the 3 song self-titled EP, I didn't think they would be able to pull of the recorded compositions with the standard bass, guitar, drummer setup. I think the addition of a keyboardist will help them round out the translation in the long run.
In terms of sound, Fur deviates from the traditional Detroit blues-driven garage garbage rock and roll. They partake in more a clean sound and if I had to wager a guess, use primarily digital recording devices. It's nice to see something digitally produced (when it's done well) when being analog is trendy and all the rage. It provides a really sharp and clear capture of the different elements. If I had to nail-down Fur's overall aesthetic as being derivative of other bands, I would say a melting pot of Placebo, Muse, Bad Lieutenant, and a dash of Bauhaus.
I give Fur credit. They are tackling a genre/sound right now that noone in our fair city is even close to broaching. I am patiently waiting for their follow up EP due out this August:
To download their 1st EP free, visit www.furnoise.com. To see Fur live, check them out at The Belmont in Hamtramck on June 25th.
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-jr is a musician/dj/blogger/writer from Detroit, MI. He performs in the band The Jesus Chainsaw Massacre and writes a cultural blog under the same moniker. When Dj'ing he uses the handle DJ JCM. He has been an integral part of the Detroit Music mechanation for the past 10 years. He knows just about everything about music on both a local and national level. His opinon is gold and is infallible. This is what's been in my ear lately.