Forgive Durden
First of all, this is another talented group on the Fueled By Ramen label, a recognized name among “indie” aficionados. Coming to us from the musical hotbed area around Seattle, Washington, Forgive Durden seems to fall into musical mayhem with “Ants” (Wonderland 2006). But as good old Shakespeare supposedly wrote, there is method in the madness. The interesting guitar chording and the clean bass intro hold this song together, along with good lyrics.
“The Great Affair Is To Move” has a vocal sound that is eerily similar to a number of other current groups. Nice rhythm changes, by the way. But even an indie label such as Fueled By Ramen is bound to be attracted by similarity. This is what succeeds in the music business, over the long haul. (I hear Hawthorne Heights and the disbanding Junior Varsity, though it’s not exactly the same.)
Forgive Durden has been around a year or two. The four-member rock band takes its somewhat obscure name from the novel, Fight Club. Their label, Fueled by Ramen, released a full-length album Wonderland in 2006. Forgive Durden toured with The Almost and Classic Case in 2007.
Forgive Durden is: Thomas Dutton – vocals/guitar; Thomas Hunter – guitar; Andy Manning – drums; Jesse Bauer – bass.
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I have to say that these guys did not impress me at first, but I though I would give it a shot and check them out and see if there is anything to listen to. Well once I started reading about the band they changed my mind. Everyone should at least check them out.
Anything that takes its name from Fight Club is worth giving a chance
I’ll be watching out for these guys - normally their visual style would deter me, but for some reason I find myself intrigued.
i never actually listen to their song, but they are giving me a good impression about their band profile, i can’t wait to hear their album, i will definitely check their profile, i hope they can bring real music to my ear and not just noise, see you guys soon…
As Attagirl said~ They did not impress me at first.
After listening to them a bit though, they grew on me. Great stuff.
Everyone should listen.
I actually enjoyed Forgive Durgen’s Ants video, which can be seen on their MySpace profile page. The sound is a bit more “hard rock” than my usual fare, but I like the instrumental sections…the intro and the closing sound (don’t laugh) like music appropriate for a kick-butt video game. Not one of those home console ones, but a video arcade one with lots of action.
Their vocalist looks more like Enrique Iglesias. I think that this would make a huge impact on their career. As we know, Enrique is one of the most famous Latin singers all over the world. I still didn’t know about this guys but looking to what the article is saying they would probably create a name for themselves soon
First I will start with the good stuff. The bassist is awesome and all the instrumentals as a whole are impressive. However, and remember this is just my opinion, but I can turn on any alternative rock station these days and hear the same exact vocals from any other band. I honestly didn’t want to hear the rest of their songs because it “irks” me to no end hearing bands sing the same exact way over and over.