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February 18, 2015 | Posted in Vellum News | By

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Arthur Fowler

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February 15, 2015 | Posted in Vellum News | By

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A few seconds into Arthur Fowler’s debut record and you’re brought back to a simpler time. The lead track “What’s Keeping Me Going” recalls singer-songwriters from the 60’s such as Don McLean and Cat Stevens who used clear vocal styles to tell life stories. Fowler does the same, giving his songs a personal touch. He does wander off a bit as the record goes on into more bluesy, pop, experimental territory and the music gets a bit weirder than the traditional folk inspired tracks. This is not to say they aren’t good, just that his strongest suit is definitely the singer-songwriter numbers.

Growing up in the Mid-West Fowler was a big fan of all the 60’s guitar greats such as Hendrix, Santana and Garcia. But one of his greatest influences is blues guitar legend Wes Montgomery. This is apparent throughout most of the record as Fowler stays true to that style of playing. You can hear the bluesy slide in his six string especially on tracks “Here I Am” and “Twilight Breeze”. “HU” goes a bit more left of field in the direction of acid folk and comes off as a catchy, spacey number. He currently resides in Tokyo, Japan where he plays acoustic folk with the band AJA.

Check out Fowler’s new CD: http://soundcloud.com/arthur-fowler

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Nox Cult Debuts At Blackthorn 51

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February 1, 2015 | Posted in Vellum News | By

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The long anticipated live debut of Soda’s new band Nox Cult didn’t disappoint. Songs that sounded loose and raw several months ago in rehearsal, now came off as tight and heavy. The positive chemistry between its three players: Soda on guitar/vocals, Fox on bass/vocals and Monkey on drums, added up to a melodic mix of neo-metal punk.  Nox Cult’s heavy beat presented an infectious groove with what boiled down to an assortment of hardcore/metal pop tunes. Their five song set at Blackthorn opened with the moody “Friends and Snakes.”  A driving number from start to finish, it gets you revved up for “Maniacs” which induced major head banging. Soda takes full advantage of his great guitar skills and goes off in the effects department on this kickass number. “Elephant” followed with a brutal assault on the senses. The song, about an elephant held in captivity for 20 years helps segue into perhaps the best moment of Nox Cult’s young set “With Knives”. This gem opens with Soda displaying another crazy guitar effect, turning it into a scratchy, turntable. Despite his pedals going out in the song’s last minute, the mishap actually gave the crowd a chance to witness Nox Cult’s heavy rhythm section. In homage to fate, they should keep it a Fox/Monkey solo since it sounded pretty cool. Either way, the crowd loved it and only great things are on the horizon for this special band.
Here’s a video from the show that Bassist Fox made:
http://youtu.be/KQck0wkXna8?list=PLO-sbzdqAgSILS0K-xzkMfQhx59vNIX8P

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