Fallow Land
Ann Arbor, MI | Established. Jan 01, 2015
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New Noise Magazine is proud to be premiering an eerie tune from Fallow Land. “410 S. Morgan” is haunted by the unhealthiness of an ended relationship, crooked are the instrumentals with a creeping bass line bellowing throughout the song. The guitars are dichotomized between stellar picked notes and cacophonous swirls of noise. Fallow Land capture the inner turmoil that surrounds the situation embedded in the lyric perfectly, being easily identifiable for all listeners. The winding guitar lines that close out the track are a glimpse at the stellar musicianship from songwriter Whit Fineberg. “410 S. Morgan” is off of Fallow Land’s upcoming EP, Pinscher, out June 30th.
“‘410 S. Morgan’ is about realizing that a relationship has become unhealthy. This realization is brought about by an earth-shattering event that changes the narrator’s perception of who he is. On the record 410 follows Faux which is a song about re-creating your self to meet someone else’s needs in a desire to make them happy. Conversely, 410 is about freeing yourself from the self that you have created. The final line, ‘I can’t bloom if you choke the roots,’ is as much a message to the narrator’s partner as it is to the narrator himself. We often lose track of ourselves in relationships and are unaware that this is happening. Sometimes adversity can help us snap out of this.” – Whit Fineberg - New Noise
Fallow Land are a two piece who hail from Ann Arbor who are crafting dreamy indie rock music. They’ve shared a new video for their track “Faux,” off their upcoming EP release and it’s one you shouldn’t miss. The guitars are crisp and tight, building spirals around the stop-and-start percussion. The video for the track alludes to imagery you’d expect from a thriller movie trailer and puts you a little on edge as you travel through the woods. Check it out below and then go pre-ordertheir upcoming PinscherEP, which will be out June 30th. - Austin Town Hall
Pincher EP is the debut release by Fallow Land, a not so easy to categorize duo which consists of Whitaker Fineberg and Evan Veasey.
Primarily coming out like a typical modern indie rock band, Fallow Land's newly unveiled first samples of music show much firmness, elevated by bits and pieces of post rock, shoegaze and math rock characteristics. Faux, the first single off the band's upcoming EP, is a smart and stirring track, which in all its candor and sincerity, sends out an interesting measure of oddness manifested through the song's exciting textures, rhythms and lyrics.
The Ann Arbor-based duo will release their debut EP on June 30th and they'll back it with the help of a new group of musicians on an upcoming tour. - Destroy/Exist
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Still working on that hot first release.
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Bio
When life strips away what we know and hold dear, we are left with a sense of emptiness. After a move to a new city, the death of a friend, the end of a band, and the close of a relationship, Whit Fineberg found himself standing on fallow land. He felt directionless, but also more inspired than he had been in years.
Fineberg began spending every free second recording song ideas in his Chicago apartment. Even though he lived in Chicago, he still felt deeply rooted in the Ann Arbor music scene where he grew up. He frequently returned home to play music with friends and visit family. On one of those visits, he crossed paths with Evan Veasey, a musician he had heard about, but never played with. Fineberg was impressed with Veasey's understanding of the guitar and ability to intuit his own musical inclinations.
Several months later, Fallow Land recorded their first single, joined by Armand Terrell and Caelin Amin, who also accompanied them on their first tour, playing shows in Chicago, Toronto, Detroit, and several other midwestern cities.
During this period, the band started arranging songs for their debut EP, Pinscher, and spending a lot of time trying to decide who would they would bring on for production. One day, Chris Bathgate walked into the music store where Veasey and Fineberg both worked and mentioned some projects he was producing. Fineberg's other band, Bad Television, had joined him years ago for a benefit concert and seeing Bathgate's keen understanding of each song he crafted changed the way Fineberg thought about his own art. It was an easy decision to work with Bathgate, who spent several days listening to the band play their songs and making comments. He asked interesting, difficult questions like “What does this song mean to the world?” and “What’s the most important part of this song?”.
After evaluating each song, Fallow Land recorded Pinscher at High Bias Studios with the help of audio engineer Chris Koltay. The EP was mixed by Matt Bayles and mastered by Ed Brooks (Cursive, Death Cab for Cutie).
Fineberg and Veasey will be joined by a new group of musicians for Fallow Land's upcoming tour to celebrate the release of Pinscher.
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