Camp Revival

There is no way to avoid it. Mother Falcon were “Orch Dorks”* when they met at Westlake High School in Austin, TX. I can picture it now: Shaky after school hang outs quickly deteriorating into quartet practice, reminiscing on the Suzuki method that raised them or  wiping rosin on each other’s black concert dress before a recital.

Some may interpret the term: “Orch Dork” as derogatory, but Mother Falcon should wear it as a badge of honor. Listeners of Mother Falcon can now appreciate the tedious years of practice and focus that this 12 piece pour into their music. The part of Mother Falcon’s sound that excites me the most is that their string section is dominated by cellos. The cello has such a deep full bodied sound, it’s powerful to hear so many of them as an ensemble. Floating perfectly on top of the strings are Nick Gregg’s vocals. His voice serves as the perfect compliment to Mother Falcon’s sound. The band’s myspace advertises that they have an EP coming out soon. Pay close attention to Mother Falcon. The demos that have been created so far are giving me great hope for their upcoming EP.

* I use the phrase “Orch Dork” as a term of endearment. I definitely was on the “Orch Dork” roster from elementary school well through college.

Tokyo Rose

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To Mama

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Dancing Shoes

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