The Felice Brothers: Hey Hey Revolver
Talk about a dark and lurid tale. This one could have fit right in on Springsteen’s Nebraska or Ghost of Tom Joad. I can’t find a whole lot about the Felice Brothers online to give you a decent background. There’s no official site, and their MySpace page formatting is all jumbled up. I do know that they’re based out of NYC. And I think I can make out from their upcoming tour dates that they’re opening for Bright Eyes.
I got their new one, Tonight at the Arizona from eMusic. I put it on my iPod this morning and headed out for a run. It wasn’t long before I had to switch over to something else. This album made me want to slow down, hit the nearest tavern, shuffle up to the bar, and hang my head with a glass of whiskey. Up tempo running music it ain’t.
What it is: loose, dark, acoustic music in the Americana vibe, if I must categorize. The singer’s voice brings to mind a little Keith Richards / Al Stewart crossbreed.
Check out some of the lyrics to this one…
My teenage daughter’s knocked up
Jamie this time you really fucked up
You oughta be in the hospital
But I can’t afford to go [?] the bill
and
Blue Burger King billboard signs
remind me of her mother’s eyes
The chorus?
Hey hey revolver
Don’t lead me on
Your shiny barrel’s long and narrow
Hey hey revolver.
Holy moley. Nothing good’s coming out of this scenario. Great song!
The Felice Brothers – Hey Hey Revolver
7 Comments
Jim
Accordin to Gabe Soria of Vice Magazine the “pop” is
On track three, what you may be thinking is a glitch in the recording of “Hey Hey Revolver” is nothing of the sort. Your record is fine. What you’re hearing is literally lightning hitting the ad hoc studio the band was recording in at the time (a leaky, abandoned Shakespeare theatre). No fooling.
http://www.mountainjamfest.com/felicebrothers.php
Pete
Now THAT’s cool. I heard these guys were buskers living out of their van until recently…
Jim
Van? Ha Ha, it was a “short bus!” Not sure it had a wheelchair lift, but you know the style…
http://www.microwaves101.com/content/images/shortbus1.jpg
(C) the Unknown Editor
Pete
Jim – are you turning into the world’s foremost authority on the Felice Brothers? Or do i need to get off my lazy ass and do more research?
Jim
Sorry, local band advantage.
Ai
These guys are fantastic. They’re actually my best friend’s first cousins. I can’t wait to hear more from them. God Bless.
Ryanhavok
Hey I just wanted to let everyone know that I have made the first Felice Brothers fansite. Please check it out and help spread the word of this amazing band!
http://www.heyheyrevolver.com