"I'm sick of sycophants...."
Saunter into the gleeful chaotic punk swirly of "On & On & On" by Portland based Forty Feet Tall and you feel the energy of a thousand elementary school kids running out on the last day of school. The sound here that exists between the spring reverb insanity of OSEES, the unbridled progressive happiness of Sacred Paws, the unrelenting jagged energy of Block Party and jazz band instruments falling down a stairwell pushes adrenalin through your body and I imagine, live, induces moshing and crowd surfing (is that still a thing?)
The band's origin story goes like this: (from press notey stuff)
Saunter into the gleeful chaotic punk swirly of "On & On & On" by Portland based Forty Feet Tall and you feel the energy of a thousand elementary school kids running out on the last day of school. The sound here that exists between the spring reverb insanity of OSEES, the unbridled progressive happiness of Sacred Paws, the unrelenting jagged energy of Block Party and jazz band instruments falling down a stairwell pushes adrenalin through your body and I imagine, live, induces moshing and crowd surfing (is that still a thing?)
The band's origin story goes like this: (from press notey stuff)
[Starting out further down the Pacific Coast in SoCal, Forty Feet Tall began with a childhood friendship between Los Angeles natives Cole Gann (lead singer/guitar) and Jack Sehres (guitar). During their high school years, the duo’s band forged grunge, post-punk and alternative rock into its own sound. Forty Feet Tall started out small, playing a benefit to save the rainforest, but by graduation had built a following big enough to land them on stages including the Troubadour, Roxy, and the Whiskey.
College took Jack to San Francisco and Cole to Portland, but the band continued to perform even as they focused on their studies. Forty Feet Tall released a self-titled album in 2014, followed a few years later by the Red Dressed EP. Bass player Brett Marquette came aboard in 2017; later the addition of drummer Ian Kelley solidified the quartet’s formidable rhythm section.]
College took Jack to San Francisco and Cole to Portland, but the band continued to perform even as they focused on their studies. Forty Feet Tall released a self-titled album in 2014, followed a few years later by the Red Dressed EP. Bass player Brett Marquette came aboard in 2017; later the addition of drummer Ian Kelley solidified the quartet’s formidable rhythm section.]
Delve into other tracks like 2021's full tilt banger "Don't Tell Your Mom" & "Boil" and you might feel the nucleic acid of proto punk acts like Television, The Dead Kennedy's and current artists like Fidlar and Bass Drum of Death dipped in egg batter coated with Death Metal bread crumbs, yum.
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://fortyfeettall.bandcamp.com/
https://www.fortyfeettall.com/
https://www.facebook.com/FortyFeetTall/
https://twitter.com/fortyfeettall?lang=en
https://soundcloud.com/forty-feet-tall
https://open.spotify.com/user/fortyfeettall
Forty Feet Tall is an indie/alt rock band from Portland, OR. Diving head first into a new fast paced bent with splashes of punk and psychedelic rock, they consistently leave it all out on stage as they promote their new album and video releases. Originally from LA, the band is composed of Cole Gann on guitar and vocals, Brett Marquette on bass, Jack Sehres on guitar and Ian Kelley on drums.
** At this particular time we find ourselves in a financial pinch due to many factors. We want to keep AP going. It has been a passion project for over 13 years. PLEASE consider donating, we could really use the support. Thanks so much
Forty Feet Tall, indie rock, garage rock, stoner rock, alt rock, surf punk, Portland, Oregon, "On & On & On" (Official Video), death metal patina, proto punk, punk, psychedelic rock,
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://fortyfeettall.bandcamp.com/
https://www.fortyfeettall.com/
https://www.facebook.com/FortyFeetTall/
https://twitter.com/fortyfeettall?lang=en
https://soundcloud.com/forty-feet-tall
https://open.spotify.com/user/fortyfeettall
Forty Feet Tall is an indie/alt rock band from Portland, OR. Diving head first into a new fast paced bent with splashes of punk and psychedelic rock, they consistently leave it all out on stage as they promote their new album and video releases. Originally from LA, the band is composed of Cole Gann on guitar and vocals, Brett Marquette on bass, Jack Sehres on guitar and Ian Kelley on drums.
** At this particular time we find ourselves in a financial pinch due to many factors. We want to keep AP going. It has been a passion project for over 13 years. PLEASE consider donating, we could really use the support. Thanks so much
Forty Feet Tall, indie rock, garage rock, stoner rock, alt rock, surf punk, Portland, Oregon, "On & On & On" (Official Video), death metal patina, proto punk, punk, psychedelic rock,
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