Austin Sound

Woven Bones are all about rhythm - a hard driving, insistent pummeling of percussive backbone propelling the unholy fuzz and scrawl of guitar and bass from Andrew Burr and Matthew Nichols. With an intensity that leaps from the Cramps and Stooges fury to the intimidating and hazy barrage of Primal Scream and the Jesus and Mary Chain, the band is finally prepping the release of their debut LP for this summer. But already behind the release of three vinyl singles and an EP, as well as the incomparable surge of sound at their live shows, Woven Bones have emerged over the past year as one of Austin’s most promising bands about to break out of the gritty Red River garage scene. That reputation will be further advanced this weekend as they help celebrate the release of Matador Records’ Austin compilation, Casual Victim Pile, with a three night, 17-band stand at Beerland. Woven Bones plays Friday, February 5 alongside Wild America, The Young, The Fleshlights, Elvis, and the No No No Hopes, but the party kicks off on Thursday night and continues through Saturday.

Profile: Woven Bones

Year Formed:

2008

Members/Instruments played:

Andrew Burr (vocals guitar) Matthew Nichols (bass) the revolving door (drums)

Former Bands/Side Projects:

N/A

Albums:

needless records 7″ single “janie”
sweet rot records 7″ single “your sorcery”
hozac 7″ single “with you alone”
zoo music 12″ ep “the minus touch”
upcoming HoZac Records debut LP june 2010

Influences:

the obvious

Strangest comment or comparison ever made about your music:

??

Favorite local bands:

Harlem, Strange Boys, Shapes Have Fangs, Golden Boys

Favorite local venue:

Beerland/Mohawk

Upcoming shows scheduled:

Feb 5 beerland casual victim pile

Shows over the next month that you’re excited to see:

I don’t even know what’s up with february besides the casual victim pile shows, we’re looking forward to sxsw beyond that.

Some of your favorite albums from the past year:

Well both the Hozac 7″ and Captured Tracks EP by Dum Dum Girls and the “No Seasons” LP by Jacuzzi Boys.

Ideal band (past or present) to open for on a national tour:

Stooges

Austin Sound questions:

Y’all are wrapping up the recording of your first LP - What can y’all tell us about it?

More hooks, hopefully more fidelity, but still true bones.

Y’all recently covered the Ramones’ “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend” for the latest Yeti comp. So who’s boyfriend do y’all really want to be?

Well, a sweet heart that wants to love a poor punk like any one of us.

Song Introduction:

“Janie” is about a girl……..

Sound Off:

Shave Austin’s beards cause they are weird.

Mp3:
Janie

Websites:
www.wovenbones.com
Myspace