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Concert Fri Nov 30 2007
The Fervor @ Reggie's
Louisville, Kentucky band The Fervor craft simply structured music that is filled out and expanded with rich harmonies and a touch of shoegazing guitar fuzz. The songs on their debut full-length, The Bleeder, are piano-driven ballads that are held together by a stunning set of vocals. Natalie Felker’s voice is supple and strong, edgy but warm, and her presence in this music makes it feel complete. Her rising and falling on “Brushfire” gives it a surprising depth, while she turns a rather rudimentary bit of philosophy on “Let’s Fight” (the oft-repeated line “With every new beginning comes an end/We’re born again”) into a warning, a challenge and a comfort. The music of the Fervor is for Sunday morning over coffee and the paper and while they don’t exactly move me out of my seat, the music is honest and heartfelt. They may not be entirely suited for Reggie’s, but that’s where they’ll be this Saturday at 11pm, sandwiched between Disliking Silence and the Morningsides. And while the Reggie’s website makes no mention of this new band, I have been assured by drummer Mat Herron that they will, in fact, be in attendance.