Fanfarlo: BeatCrave Fav
By Seraphina L.
At first listen, you may mistake London-based band, Fanfarlo, as Arcade Fire. Then you realize that’s impossible since Arcade Fire hasn’t released an new album since 2007 and you know every single note, every crescendo, every xylophone line and everything else unconventional about their sound. Plus you hear a hint of Beirut and Stars.
Fanfarlo may also emphasize the violin, mandolin, and trumpet over the common guitar and bass, but what they’ve got over Arcade Fire is their pop-friendly choruses and instrumental interludes. The amalgamation of their songwriting and stage presence may similarly swell up but they perform an exceptional job in regards to leaving your soul feel a bit lighter. If you don’t have their debut album, Reservoir, I highly recommend you immediately pick it up and get lost in this indie pop goodness. Until then, check them out in our BeatCrave Fav series below!
Pick of the day: Fanfarlo
Type: Indie pop/Folk/Alternative
Band Members:
- Amos Memon
- Cathy Lucas
- Justin Finch
- Leon Beckenham
- Simon Balthazar
Discography:
- Reservoir (2009)
Videos:
“You Are One Of The Few Outsiders Who Really Understands Us”
“Harold T. Wilkins”
“Talking Backwards”
“The Walls Are Coming Down” Live
“Comet” Live
Watch more Fanfarlo videos here and here.
Photo Gallery:
Upcoming Shows:
11/18 British Columbia, British Columbia @ The Media Club
11/19 Portland, Oregon @ Music Millennium In-Store
11/20 Portland, Oregeon @ Doug Fir Lounge
11/22 San Francisco, Californica @ Amoeba in-store performance
11/22 San Francisco, Califronia @ Rickshaw Stop
11/23 Long Beach, California @ Fingerprints in-store performance
11/24 San Diego, California @ The Casbah
11/27 Santa Barbara, California @ Muddy Waters
11/29 Tucson, Arizona @ Club Congress
11/30 Santa Fe, New Mexico @ Santa Fe Brewing Co
12/ 02 Austin, TX @ The Independent
12/03 Dallas, TX @ The Loft
12/04 Houston, Texas @ Cactus Records In-store performance
12/04 Houston, Texas @ Walter’s On Washington
12/06 Birmingham, Alabama @ The Bottletree
12/09 Metro Gallery @ Baltimore, Maryland
12/10 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania @ Johnny Brenda’s
12/11 Arlington, Virgina @ IOTA Club & Cafe
12/12 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania @ Brillobox
12/14 Detroit, Michigan @ Majestic Cafe
12/15 Toronto, Ontario @ El Mocambo
12/16 Montreal, Quebec @ Il Motore
12/17 Cambridge, Massachusetts @ T.T. The Bear’s
12/18 New York, New York @ Webster Hall
More Info:
- Official Fanfarlo Website
- Official Fanfarlo MySpace
- Fanfarlo on Last.fm
- Fanfarlo on Facebook
- Fanfarlo on Twitter
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***Don’t forget to vote for your favorite BeatCrave Fav in Friday’s poll!
Thursday, November 19, 2009 2:17PM
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Friday, November 20, 2009 6:05PM
[...] November 22 | 2:00 pm | Amoeba Music, Berkeley, CA – Map | Also recently featured in our BeatCrave Fav series this week, their debut album, Reservoir, is light and airy in melody if not so much in the lyrics [...]
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 12:20AM
[...] provided by Cathy Lucas. These fans obviously included us since they’ve been one of our BeatCrave Favs.We weren’t the only ones excited to be in the venue that night. With a cry of [...]