The Fervor 'Arise, Great Warrior' album + tour dates

The Fervor unveil second album, 'Arise, Great Warrior'

Forged in the hothouse that is Louisville's indie-rock scene, The Fervor has been known to deliver unpretentious rock 'n' roll replete with eerie, ambient guitar riffs and soul-laid-bare vocals of gut wrenching intensity.

Since formally delivering a well-timed sonic punch to the music scene with their 2007 debut, Bleeder, The Fervor, led by the harmonious alto crooning and glistening keys of Natalie Felker, has criss-crossed the Eastern half of the United States and drawn crowds at festivals including CMJ and Forecastle.

With the addition of Michael Campbell on bass and Mat Herron providing steady, trance-inducing beats, they've released their second full-length studio album, Arise, Great Warrior, just released on Removador (MP3), Karate Body (LP) and SonaBLAST! (CD).

This time around, they've teamed up with My Morning Jacket's Jim James, who is clearly mesmerized by The Fervor's unique brand of indie-soul power pop, to help co-release what many are hailing as the band's rebirth.

Recorded in part at San Francisco in Mission Bells (Jackie Greene, The Mother Hips) and Radical Sounds (Rogue Wave), and in the band's hometown of Louisville, this seven-song collection showcases deeper, denser sounds of layered texture that all but drip with the syrupy sunshine of mellow West Coast vibes.

Meanwhile Felker's moody voice, the group's clear touchstone, recalls the intensity of Grace Slick and the honesty of Neil Young, while channeling Cat Power's silky vulnerability.

Ever versatile, The Fervor's Arise, Great Warrior is more than mellow montages, walls of sound, and hazy dream-like ballads. Tracks like "Let's Get Loaded" feature punchy, jazz-inflected rhythms and a playfulness that provides fresh contrast to their deep ambience and gritty guitars.

2011 is shaping up to be a momentous year for The Fervor. Hot on the heels of their official SXSW showcase, this for-real indie-rock quartet continues its national tour dates. Here's to new beginnings and endless possibilities for no-nonsense rock 'n' roll at its finest.

"… It all feels so natural and peaceful … a necessary part of life, new born and floating freely in the cosmos forever now." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket

"A mesmerizing, emotive sound that creeps and builds like a gathering storm." - Cincinnati CityBeat

The Fervor 2011 tour dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

April 2011

4.15: The Cave, Chapel Hill, NC with Gentle Robot, The Drowning Lovers
4.16: Village Tavern; Mt. Pleasant
4.21: The Five Spot; Nashville, TN with Colorfeels
4.29: Zanzabar; Louisville, KY

May 2011

5.13: Secret Stages; Birmingham, AL

Photo credit: Frankie Steele

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