Biography
“Say hello to FEINTS, the band that truly saved rock and roll”.- Marcus K. Dowling – 3-Two - 6/10/13
In 2013, Amy Douglas (SPF 5000, Peach Melba), having spent the last few years doing feature vocal work for some of the biggest names in EDM (Treasure Fingers, Juan MacLean, Eli Escobar), was ready for a change. Seeking a return to the rock roots that originally inspired Amy to make music, she started writing songs that satisfied the part of her that wanted to “make her own Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.” Soon SPF 5000 Producer and Bassist Rob Phillips, and Guitarist David Baron were on board. Enter super drummer Tim Marten of The Audiants and FEINTS was born.
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In a funky Victorian House in Boston’s Somerville area, the band ate, drank, and slept rock and roll for a solid year. The mission was clear, make the music, that takes everyone back to their own personal rock and roll happy place. Tap into the excitement and emotion everyone feels when they first hear rock music’s greatest albums for the first time. No boundaries, or borders. Only limitless possibilities.
When Feints’ song “Loaded Dice” premiered on Anngelle Wood’s WZLX Radio Program Boston Emissions (a mere 9 hours after the recording was mastered), the fuse was lit. The explosion was immediate, as blogs as varied as (former Boston Phoenix Music Editor) Michael Marotta’s Vanyaland, Hard Candy, and Marcus Dowling’s 3-Two showed love instantly. The Soundcloud started getting hits. The genie had left the bottle, and the bird was ready to soar.
Guitars. Ghosts. Whisky. FEINTS.
For more information contact feintsband@gmail.com
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.