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FALCON BAND PAGE
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Falcon | |
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ORIGIN
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USA | |
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LABEL
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Currently unsigned | |
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GENRE
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Heavy metal | |
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| BAND ADDED | 2005-03-25, 00:00 | |
| LAST UPDATE | 2005-03-25, 00:00 | |
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| Band biography |
"Falcon is part of the power trio tradition—like Trapeze, Budgie, Dust, Bang and Rush," Perry explains. "I had to keep things down-to-earth and involve only as many people as necessary. GREG LINDSTROM is a real pleasure to jam with. He’s one of my biggest music heroes, and I couldn’t have asked for a better person to help make Falcon a reality. It goes without saying that I love Darin’s work with PALE DIVINE, and he was the obvious choice, despite the huge distance between us. Along with my original Falcon tunes, we’re doing some of Greg’s old CIRITH UNGOL songs that never got a proper studio recording. Greg’s tracks deserve to be heard!" Perry explains.
The members of Falcon are no strangers to the stage or the studio. Greg Lindstrom was a founding member of CIRITH UNGOL, which formed c. 1972. Lindstrom was last heard bashing out guitar, bass and keyboards on the classic CIRITH UNGOL album FROST AND FIRE in 1981. Greg also appears on the Cirith Ungol double disc rarity collection SERVANTS OF CHAOS (’01). Perry Grayson grinded his metal axe and was an integral part of the songwriting team in Destiny’s End for both of their Metal Blade Records releases, BREATHE DEEP THE DARK (’98) and TRANSITION (’01). Grayson’s tenure in Destiny’s End included a full-scale U.S. tour with Iced Earth and Nevermore, an apperance at the prestigious Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany and a European tour with Metal Blade labelmates Sacred Steel and Wardog. Most recently Perry has been involved with multi-national metal band Isen Torr, whose EP Mighty & Superior was released on Metal Supremacy Records in Germany in Feb. ’04. With Pale Divine, McCloskey has recorded the Crimson Tears EP, Thunder Perfect Mind and the forthcoming Pale Divine.
"I’m really happy that Perry pulled me out of musical retirement, ’cause I’m having a blast playing with these guys," Greg Lindstrom enthuses. "When Perry told me about his idea for Falcon and asked me if I’d be interested I immediately jumped at it," notes drummer Darin. "I knew that a project involving Perry and Greg was going to be very special! I think there’s a kindred spirit among the three of us with regard to this style of music and I’m very excited to be working with them!"
"I started off by demoing a couple of tracks with a drum machine, doing all the vocals myself," Perry continues. "It was the first time I’d ever tackled lead vox, but I’ve really been working towards improving as a singer. It’s been a long journey since I bailed from Destiny’s End, but it was well worth it. In Falcon I’m playing the kind of heavy ass rock that made me pick up a guitar in the first place. This is stuff I can really put my heart into and stand behind. No frills, no cookie monster growling, no bullshit. My guitar tone for Falcon is very earthy—and loud—not overfuzzed.
In late March ’03 Darin flew out to Los Angeles for a weekend of Falcon jamming. After two 3 hour sessions, Falcon laid down the basic tracks for their four song demo LIVE in the span of an hour the day Darin was to return to Pennsylvania. If there’s one thing about Falcon, it’s that the band thrives on being spontaneous and flying by the seat of their pants! Vocal, lead guitar and keyboard overdubs were finished over the next couple of weeks. By May ’03 the Falcon demo was making the rounds in the underground, receiving lots of positive reviews from zines both pro and fan—like METAL HAMMER (Greece), REFLECTIONS OF DOOM (Belgium) and METAL MANIACS (U.S.). A fan and press favorite from the get-go was Greg's Tolkien inspired tune "Shelob’s Lair," which was a Cirith Ungol mainstay in 1976.
With the demo done, Falcon began planning their debut album recording. It was clear that Falcon needed an engineer/co-producer who is capable of obtaining the killer vintage tones the band was shooting for. So, the trio decided to go with Chris Kozlowski (Polar Bear Lair Studios), who mixed Pale Divine’s first album, Thunder Perfect Mind—in addition to recordings for The Obsessed, Spirit Caravan, Penance and Pentagram. The self-titled Falcon album was recorded at the tail end of November ’03. Falcon banged this one out the way folks used to in 1971—in a mere 5 days, followed by another 3 of mixing in late February ’04.
Perry tackled vocals on all the tunes for the album, although the guys weren’t totally satisfied with how "On the Slab" turned out, so the possibility of having BOBBY LIEBLING from PENTAGRAM sing that tune was brought up by engineer Chris Kozlowski. Bobby gladly accepted to belt out "On the Slab," a tribute to rock idol Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy.
Prior to the release of their CD, Falcon played some live dates in L.A. supporting stoner rockers Smoke, Maryland doom metallers Earthride, Sasquatch and Fireball Ministry. Further Southern California gigs are in the works, along with some brief touring. Falcon's self-titled CD will be released on July 24.
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