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My Old Kentucky Blog 2008 Holiday Interview Series : Samuel Bing of Fol Chen


Highland Park, California’s Fol Chen was one of the many talents Asthmatic Kitty Records signed on in 2008. The band will release their debut album, Part 1: John Shade, Your Fortune’s Made, on February 3rd, 2009 through the label.

If you wanna know more about Fol Chen, maybe it’s best to just hear it from the horse’s mouth…

"You know that mysterious black object that the creepy family is staring at on the cover of Led Zeppelin’s "Presence" album? Fol Chen sound like that. But we don’t sound like Led Zeppelin. (We actually do a little.) Instead, we sound like Prince with Amon Duul II and a children’s religious revival, not to mention Hot Chip, Pink Floyd, Gwen Stefani, Pere Ubu, Danielson Famile, Scritti Politti, Boards of Canada, The Blow, and Pulp. (Mostly.) We are using secret powers and the guidance of legendary DJ Donna Donna to combat our nemesis, John Shade. We are cryptic and joyful and we would like you to dance."

Rabbit, Rabbit All Day Long...

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