ARTIST: Music For Animals
TITLE: Music For Animals
LABEL: Three Ring Records
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 199kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 42m total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-04-10
RIP DATE: 2007-03-27
Track List
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1. Worry 4:12
2. Bi Or Curious 3:41
3. Red Cells 3:23
4. Rice Fields 5:30
5. Atrophy 3:09
6. Esperanza 3:43
7. Justine 4:38
8. Izzy 3:54
9. Apartment 6:29
10. Redder Cells 3:47
Release Notes:
It has been said that when the great floods came there was only one band chosen
by Noah to soothe and comfort his animals. Music For Animals was not that band.
However, it is worth mentioning that each member - Jayson Martinovich, Eli
Meyskens, Ryan Malley, and Nick Bray - are all direct descendents of that
original band and therefore carry the same burden of medicating their audiences
with hooky choruses and delicious licks.
MFA took shape in late 2004 when vocalist Jayson Martinovich and bassist Eli
Meyskens split with their old band, One of Many, in search of a more satisfying
sound. Their search led them to guitarist Nick Bray, who had left an impression
on the boys years earlier, and then on to drummer Ryan Malley. Malley proved to
be the deciding factor in which direction the band was headed by serving as the
backbone and pulse to MFAÆs rhythm heavy sound.
Although Music for Animals draws comparisons to the likes of Built to Spill, Les
Savy Fav, Talking Heads, and Men At Work, their sound is an amalgam of
influences and moods that continues to improve and defy categorization. Their
self-released 2006 EP Transmission serves as an example of their ability to
create a massive melodic wave that the audience can savor long after listening.