Hometown: Akron, OH
Label: self, Algae Records
Management: self/phestur, Stacy Perry
Website: www.phestur.com
Sounds Like: Social Distortion, Green Day, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Sponge
Genre: Rock
Phestur hit the Cleveland scene in early 1999, and has been rocking 'C' town ever since. The band has seen many ups and downs but still rocks on, boasting 8 full length albums, as many e.p.'s a select hits, unplugged,live, and live unplugged discs as well. Phestur has been part of many festivals, benefits, compilations, you name it, they've done it! and they continue to push on! creating their own genre, 'rough trade rock' the band has become Cleveland's underground icons.
“Back once again to the lean mean three piece we've all grown up with. It might not be a bad idea for Phestur to issue crash helmets to the audiences primarily because their shows makes you want to smash things!”
Jeni Delfs - WDUB show reviews
“Downtown and Underground demonstrates how Phestur is best when embracing their influences and twisting them into originality.”
Dave Evans - Utter Trash Magazine
“Phestur takes the listener on a journey of their turf. They are versatile and their music is interesting.”
Sergio T. Ruiz - The Village Buzz
“I'd really like to see Phestur on a major lable or on MTV.
All you record tycoons reading SCAB, here's the tip!!”
Vladimir Goshic - S.C.A.B. review Magazine
“Notable lyric: I just woke up on the floor - 'In Youth'
A colleague of mine once remarked,"Every time i hear a catchy pop song on WDUB, it's Phestur."”
Cristy - Score Music Magazine
“PHESTUR-Fine' Pompeii
With it's fourth album, Fine' Pompeii, Phestur proves it's a band to be reckoned with.”
Lauren Yusko - Cleveland Free Times
“You should hear-Phestur pushes creative boundries on 4th CD.
Post grunge act PHESTUR is ready to release its fourth studio effort "Fine' Pompeii", which finds the Northfield-based quartet pushing it's creative boundaries with pop-punk and alt rock-sounding anthems.”
John Benson - Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Molten Rock -Phestur takes four years to drop it's latest CD.
KICK YOUR ASH-Veteran C-town rockers release new CD in honor of the world's most devastating volcano.”
Chris Glaser - Scene Magazine