Ever We Fall
Straight out of Portland, Oregon, came Ever We Fall, a band that led off with “Bring ‘em in Billy” from their Japanese release We Are But Human. Electronic feel to this tune. It’s OK, really. We’ve heard this style from a few other groups. The key is to stick around long to find out if it works. There isn’t much information about this former “hot” band though. Their Web site indicates the blog was “updated” in 2006.
I guess if the United States highway system is one of your major influences, you have to be on the right track. Life and music are about wandering and searching after all. Wonder what happened? Some fans will understand the influence of snow on this northwest group. Ever We Fall put out a nice instrumental “Let Go” on Something Very Random 2006. Good listening music, with a “snow” feel.
The record label name – Hopeless Records – comes up with this group. (Personal note – this listener first came across the label years ago when he heard Mustard Plug in an old airport terminal.) The group also worked with the Japanese label Bad News and with Rise records. Not much happening in the Ever We Fall world today, though one of their songs was connected with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles craze as late as 2007.
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They seem pretty typical to me. I’ve heard this sound over and over. The only difference was the band names and a few different lyrics and riffs here and there. It’s kind of sad there is nothing heard of them lately, as maybe they could have evolved and grown a bit.
Yeah, I have to agree with Leighdu. Not to say that they don’t have any good songs- I like the sounds of the instruments that accompany the voices- but it’s nothing too special. I like the band name though, and that’s a compliment what with the raging trend of dumb band names that don’t help aforementioned band gain any popularity in the entertainment business. I probably wouldn’t buy a cd by these guys, but at least they have a good image for themselves.
Yes, a lot of times the name of a band can make or break. There are some bands I listened to merely because the name of their band was interesting. People can stumble across music they would have never even though about ( and end up enjoying) just because they liked the band name.
The name making or breaking the band is really the key. If the name does not sound appealing to a person, they are more likely not to listen to them. Unless they listen first and then learn the name. In many cases this is why bands are changing names from what they started as. As far as the name goes, it is unique. But will people remember it?
I actually remember seeing this band perform years ago, (I say years, probably 3 or 4) in a little place about 40 miles or so from Portland.
A lot of bands are better in person then they are on recordings. These guys are about the same in real life, and on their recordings.
When we saw them live we actually talked about their name, and debated if they’d ever make it anywhere.