FUR is calling it quits after 5 years of making music in the motorcity
and they play a show this Saturday night
over at The Loving Touch in Ferndale.
Lots of bands come and go and we wouldn't usually make a fuss about it but we really appreciate the fact that the band headlined our 7 Year Itch Fundraiser show a few years back and killed it.
It was a great set and we can't say enough about how cool they were to work with.
We asked each member of the band to give us a rundown on how they got involved in with FUR, what its been like playing shows together etc etc (see below)
Let's hope for a few popup reunion shows in the near future
and get to the final FUR show this Saturday night!
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RYAN
1-how you each got involved with the band
I met Mike through an odd set of family circumstances: Johanna (my wife and our keyboard player) and I were dating at the time and Mike was married to her sister. He and I started hanging out around 2007, mostly playing acoustic guitars and sorting through demos I’d made back in high school. At that time we did a lot more talking than anything else.
I met Mike through an odd set of family circumstances: Johanna (my wife and our keyboard player) and I were dating at the time and Mike was married to her sister. He and I started hanging out around 2007, mostly playing acoustic guitars and sorting through demos I’d made back in high school. At that time we did a lot more talking than anything else.
FUR didn’t really begin until 2009 after Zach (drums) came along.
Johanna joined a year or so later to help us play live; then she joined
full-time later on. We’ve been friends with Steve (guitar) for a while. I was a
big fan of his band, The Savage Seven.
2-Thoughts on working together at the beginning on in through the potential end
I think tension is almost entirely responsible for the band’s sound. And when I listen back on our records, I can definitely hear that tension.
2-Thoughts on working together at the beginning on in through the potential end
I think tension is almost entirely responsible for the band’s sound. And when I listen back on our records, I can definitely hear that tension.
Each member has a very methodical approach towards their instrument,
their parts and the song as a whole—which can make things incredibly difficult.
Ultimately, though, I think that’s why the songs come out like they
do.
There are a lot of difficult personalities in this band,
but I’m still impressed by each member’s ideas and ability. I can’t speak for everyone, but I know I’ll
continue to be a fan of anything anyone in this band touches. I look forward to
seeing where the others go after this.
3-memorable moments - good and bad
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Breaking my finger at our first Blowout show
•
Breaking my wrist at our record-release show in December
•
Watching Steve throw his favorite guitar into the audience at DIY and
seeing them help him destroy it. Good or bad, all of this is quite memorable
4-thoughts for the future both as a individuals and as potential
regrouping down the road
I’m not entirely sure what everyone else is up to, but I sense that there are new projects already in the works. I am currently working on new material with Scott Masson (Office, Glossies) and expect a new record to be finished in the late fall.
I’m not entirely sure what everyone else is up to, but I sense that there are new projects already in the works. I am currently working on new material with Scott Masson (Office, Glossies) and expect a new record to be finished in the late fall.
Definitely too soon to say if FUR will play together again,
but there
aren’t any plans for it.
MICHAEL
1 - -how you each got involved with the band
Met Ryan over dinner as we were dating sisters(Johanna - Ryan's
wife - from FUR) being one. Ryan & I were in a project called 'Busy
Lights' with Sean Sommer from Destroy this Place before starting FUR in mid-2008.
2-Thoughts on working together at the beginning on in through the potential end
Finding our sound for about a year but there was a chemistry & an
interesting direction that was attractive from the start. Johanna, & then Steve coming on later to expand the sound nicely in a live sense.
3-memorable moments - good and bad
Blowouts/Theater Bizarre/Urgh! A Detroit Music War/DIY/Echofest/Jazz Hall/writing & recording our 2nd EP 'Devastate the Details.
Being impressed constantly by the talents of my bandmates & the sounds they create. Also, getting those first songs licensed in 'Homeland' on Showtime & then some radio attention.
Playing with other cool Detroit bands. It's all been a blast overall.
(bad memorable moments)
-playing after a someone's b-day party at the New Way years ago when
there was a table full of leftover cake & little else in front of us.
- playing keys for our first handful of shows in '08/'09 & carrying
this heavy stage piano to gigs for a total of about a song and a
half. EPIC!
4-thoughts for the future both as a individuals and as potential regrouping down the road
Just working on a couple new ideas, doing some random jamming &
seeing where all that leads. I think everyone has or will eventually
have some good things happening but as far as regrouping goes it seems unlikely now but - Tomorrow Never Knows.
ZACH
1-how you each got involved with the band
played in bad rock bands and even a hip hop band. tried playing jazz
2-Thoughts on working together at the beginning on in through the potential end
slow climb all the way through. there always was something there
from the beginning though.
3-memorable moments - good and bad
Theatre bizarre, echo fest
4-thoughts for the future both as a individuals and as potential regrouping down the road
plans on writing and recording solo and with others
