felsen

Rank #25 Oakland, CA Alternative / Americana / Lo Fi Pop

About

Members: andrew griffin, cristian hernandez, art mcconnell, dylan brock

Sounds Like: Wilco, Flaming Lips, Cake music, The Beach Boys, U2

Label: independent

Manager: andrew griffin

Bio: Formed in 2009, Oakland based indie rockers, Felsen have just finished their 3rd album Breaking Up With Loneliness which will be released in November 2011. The album is the culmination of 2 years of constant performing, touring, wood-shedding and songwriting and now they’ve clearly produced their... See Full Bio

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felsen has a show on 06/14/2013 at 08:00 PM @ Cafe du Nord in San Francisco, CA http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/206623033 #concert

Press

“Straight into my top 10 for the year. From the wierdy Flash Gordon style opening, what’s not to like? Strong vocals, washy whirly organ, tremolo guitar, pipe organ al la strawberry fields, and some digital space age freak out sounds; it’s all here, all present and correct.”

— Rudie Humphrey, americana-uk.com

“I Listened to "Breaking Up With Loneliness" album this week. Really Good! It highlights a very different sound from the live show, while also touching on the energy of those performances. Admirable production work, too! "Put the headphones on your head" because Felsen's gonna save you!”

— Steven Short, KALW 91.7 fm San Francisco

“Everyone in the audience could tell that they loved performing and that passion was infectious”

— beportland.com

“If rock music can be saved, it will be because of bands such as Felsen. Felsen is rock. No, seriously: the word Felsen actually means “rock” in German. But all linguistics aside, this quartet from Oakland means business. They are contemporary without being trendy; classic without being tired. Categories and labels don’t work with them. At times, their sound is heavy pop that resembles a more approachable version of Muse; they engage in wordplay that could come from They Might Be Giants; they navigate unpredictable chord progressions that are typical of the Beatles. Yet Felsen doesn’t sound like any of those bands.”

— d. lockeretz, positivemusicplace

“Griffin, who here sings, plays guitar and writes the songs, has a keen ear for a pop tune. Highlights are plentiful. “Self Medicate” fuses polished chops with Cracker’s quirky amiability, and “Lay Kenneth Lay” would sound great on a Sound Asleep compilation, with its Pink Floyd and storybook references, monstrous chorus and perfect twangy Fenders”

— leicester bangs

“ Listening to Felsen conjured up memories of Flaming Lips, Wilco, Aimee Mann, and Nada Surf as well as Beatles and Neil Young. Pro songwriting and the performance was tight.”

— jay trainer/artful change

“when Felsen scores it is a big deal, quite a thrill. The lyrics on this CD are truly original and often insightful, fitting comfortably in this brand of artful pop rock”

— Highlighting The BEST Rock And Pop http://taly-na.blogspot.com/

“Breaking Up With Loneliness is an instant classic, presenting a non-stop string of smart and memorable songs...almost all of which sound like hits you've never heard before. ”

— babysue.com

"Indie pop-rock band Felsen delivers a solid collection of songs rooted in the classic rock of yesteryear but aiming for the sensibility of a modern man"

— SanJose.com

"The quality musicianship of the record really glowed through the live set. One aspect I particularly enjoyed was the synewy keyboard parts, sometimes adding dashes of sub-melodies into the songs that enlivened them. Tracks like “Karma” built to flourished ending with the keys played like time-keepers reminiscent of Supergrass or Spacehog, glam rock bands of the 90’s."

— Perry Shirley, musezu.com

““Witty lyrics, solid hooks, and great production are all here.””

— ROCKANDROLLSUPERSTAR.COM

““This is music full of originality while staying rooted in some of the best of classic rock.” ”

— seaoftranqulity.org

““Marvelously witty pop” ”

— EAST BAY EXPRESS

"Felsen's music is both smart and sexy and is always catchy. It demands repeated listening. This is for Alt Rock fans of Wilco, Radiohead, the Flaming Lips, Beck AND fans of the classic sound of Pink Floyd, the Beach Boys and the Beatles."

— OPUS MEDIA VENTURES

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Sat
Jul 6

Club Fox
Redwood City, CA, US | 8:00pm
Club Fox
Redwood City, CA, US
Sat Jul 06 8:00pm
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Wed
Jul 31

House Concert
Oakland, CA, US | 7:00pm
House Concert
Oakland, CA, US
Wed Jul 31 7:00pm
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Fri
Aug 2

TBA
Fresno, CA, US | 9:00pm
TBA
Fresno, CA, US
Fri Aug 02 9:00pm
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Sat
Aug 3

House Concert
Sacramento, CA, US | 4:00pm
House Concert
Sacramento, CA, US
Sat Aug 03 4:00pm
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Sat
Aug 31

Starry Plough
Berkeley, CA, US | 8:00pm
Starry Plough
Berkeley, CA, US
Sat Aug 31 8:00pm
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felsen headlines our fav east bay venue. it's been quite a while since we've performed at the starry plough. we'll have plenty of new songs to perform and hopefully (god willing) new CDs for sale. come early, the food is good too. Victoria is an old friend and a real talent and Fat Opie are a slammin band. great bill. gonna be a fun night.

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Mike Birch
Good sound!
Skarred Kage
Great tracks! Alex Skarred Kage
Hillary Howard
back here listening. miss you guys
Hillary Howard
We are looking forward to the Minneapolis show!!!!!!!!!!
felsen
thanks for all the recent posts. come meet us this summer on our first ever national tour. reno, denver, omaha, sioux city, minneapolis, duluth, chicago, valparaiso in, wi...
Kameron Krause
Hi, I'm really digging your sound. Peace n Love from Wisconsin! -Kameron