You wouldn’t be blamed for assuming a group like Muuy Biien is full of pretentious pricks. Their general persona is built around a now infamous incident of vocalist Joshua Evans blatantly denouncing the band’s recognition for “Best Punk/Hardcore” band at the 2013 Flagpole Athens Music Awards. Its new release’s artwork even features a lifeless, hanging… Continue reading Muuy Biien at Red & Black
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Eureka California at Fear and Loathing in Long Beach
Athens, Georgia’s Eureka California have been active since 2007, with singer/songwriter Jake Ward remaining the only static member since their formation. On 2014’s Crunch (HHBTM Records), Ward bares his proclivity for higher knowledge once again, stating in the album’s opening track Edith (One Day You’ll Live In A Bunker) that “I’m a deep thinker, and… Continue reading Eureka California at Fear and Loathing in Long Beach
Eureka California at Get It On Vinyl
Some of the best albums are the kind you can drop the needle, drop the lights, and just get lost in the lush harmonies, melodic guitars, and powerful drums. The lyrics are are as deep as an ocean, thick with artistic metaphors that connect with the listener on a personal level, and shares the subjects… Continue reading Eureka California at Get It On Vinyl
Tunabunny at Dagger
Athens’ prolific no-wavers Tunabunny are at it again, presenting their fourth album in as many years, and it’s a stunner. It’s dense, complex, and dark. It’s also easily their most experimental record to date. One minute they’re doing this really great indiepop take on Belinda Carlisle, all sweet harmonies between Brigette Herron & Mary Jane Hassell…until… Continue reading Tunabunny at Dagger
Eureka California at Flagpole
Eureka California is a barebones duo with a big sound, a testament to just how much you can get out of a few basic elements. Jake Ward and Marie Uhler play two-minute rock and roll songs. They write verses that are catchier than most bands’ choruses. This is rock music made timeless, the kind of thing… Continue reading Eureka California at Flagpole
Muuy Biien at Examiner
Not one to conform to the “norm”, the dudes in the Athens’ band Muuy Biien follow the beat of their own drum. Throwing all caution to the wind they refuse to make generic sounding “radio friendly” music that is force fed to the masses. Doling out music that is loud, raw, in your face and at times sounds unfinished… Continue reading Muuy Biien at Examiner
Muuy Biien, Tunabunny, Luxembourg Signal, and Bastards of Fate at Collapse Board
All mentioned in a half-year review of 2014. [Link]
Muuy Biien Video Premiere at Performer
See the new video for ‘DYI’ at the link. [Link]
Muuy Biien at Stereo Embers
Put these two elements together: Rabidly exciting young Athens GA band Muuy Biien whose recently released second album D.Y.I. (on HHBTM Records) is either charming critics or terrorizing them (in the very best way, of course) with its mix of off-kilter ambient tracks fronting an all-out, relentless punkiness that sounds like Pink Flag-era Wire had they been unruly… Continue reading Muuy Biien at Stereo Embers
Eureka California at Magnet
Jake Ward’s Eureka California is a fast, hard-hitting rock band that is actually not from Eureka, Calif. Originally from Raleigh, N.C., but later transplanted in Athens, Ga., the duo is just now releasing its second album in 18 months, Crunch, which is filled to the brim with two-minute-long garage/punk tirades. Download album track “Happy Again” and Guided By… Continue reading Eureka California at Magnet