The Felice Brothers

I think I first heard these guys on XM Satellite Radio a week or two ago. You see, I have this list on my desktop with the names of bands/artists that I have recently just discovered. If I hear a track I like, their name immediately goes on the list. When time permits, and sometimes even when it doesn’t, I pull up “the list,” plug in the headphones, and dive into the music.

For some reason, The Felice Brothers had an asterisk next to their name. So when I pulled out the list tonight, I explored their music first, and consequently, theirs was the only music I got to. I kept listening to the four songs on their MySpace page over and over.

Since I can’t quite put my finger on what it is that I love so much about The Felice Brothers, here’s what Gabe Soria of Vice Magazine February, 2007 had to say:

…They’re a harvest festival, a late-night meal of greasy roast chicken and a stolen bottle of red wine shared with friends, and a woozy summer night filled with the promise of love, danger, barbecue and fireworks, all rolled into one…

I hear a little Bob Dylan, a little gypsy?, and well…some interesting and truthful songwriting. As others have observed, there is something distinctly American about them, and I could agree more.

The Felice Brothers MySpace: www.myspace.com/thefelicebrothers

The Felice Brother Website: www.thefelicebrothers.com