Humboldt County, CA

Well, it's been too long since we've upped the date and we are pleased as punch to announce that the Summer of Slam Sid and Fancy Seige is well underway. We kicked off our sprint of shows this last weekend with our good friends down in Humboldt County. The weekend started off with a date at the Boiler Room with The Objex from Las Vegas Nevada and the groovin' boys from Henpecker. Both bands were fun to see. The Objex provided brilliantly tight smash-mouth-shout punk with a psychobilly flair while Henpecker was a little more down-homey with songs filled with sarcasm and witty protest.

After an evening spent with Sean (and for alex, aaron, ruxton, and kyle spent unexpectedly sleeping on freaking thisstles) the band hit the coast to burn the day jamming at the beach capped off with an AMAZING home cooked meal provided by Debbie and Brett. It has been too long since any of us have had some real home cooking and good gawd can these folks cook. What a treat.

The next gig was with our long-time friends The Rubberneckers hot off their Everyone Hates the Eagels but Me tour with the PDX hitters My Life in Black and White. Needless to say the Six Rivers Brewery was the site of quite a gathering as Humboldt welcomed back their wayfarin' boys and we were thrilled to be in on the action. Another HUGE thanks to Greg of the 'neckers for running a tight ship sound wise...we always appreciate a steady hand on the board.

The highlight of the trip had to be our little send-off party with Ricardo and friends at the Jambalaya in Arcata. It was our second time playing there and as always it was a rip. Strong drinks, INCREDIBLE food, and great company We gotta thank all you folks who danced and stomped, shouted, and tussled. You sure know how to cap a great weekend. Once we riled everyone up the night's closers, Rooster McLintock, took the stage. If you like old-fashioned dirt-kicken folk/grass/rock than these boys are for you. Excellent harmonies and some stomping beats carry the gritty vocals, neatly plucked banjo and smooth smooth slide guitar. Folks from all over have been talking to us about these boys and now we know why. Fun as hell so check them out.

What's next you say? We turn the anti-chrysler north and head towards the Big Sky state. Up first we have some shows in Cottage Grove, Salem, and P-Town that we can't wait to get to. Most say that fall is in the air but we're looking to wring these last few months of summer dry...check out our calandar and give us a hand.

s&f

p.s. Thanks, Kate, for all the nifty photos that compliment the new Myspace look!

Rockin' with the Rubberneckers - S&F sack Cali

A memorial day weekend of firsts for Sid and Fancy saw some killer busking going on at the Grants Pass Boatnik, our first all-in-one-vehicle trip, and we topped it off by crossing the state line to the south and rolling into Alex's native lands of the Cal. for the first time.

We, of course, have to give mad props to the Rubberneckers
for being such fine hosts and for inviting us down to the quiet but rowdy city of Arcata. They put us up at the Jambalaya for dinner and rockedness then drove us out to the coolest farmhouse we've ever seen. We slept splayed out in a 2 story building that must have been built a thousand years ago, replete with an old windmill and spooky spooky shed out back. All in all we couldn't have asked for more when it comes to a first impression of the Northern California potential for awesome.

If you're in the dark on the Rubberneckers then check them out quick! They have a down-to-earth, graveled sound that gets your boots stompin and can cause all sorts of ruckus amongst the right kinds of people. They write catchy songs of woe and whim that speak to anyone whose ever loved, lost, and drank it off. Great times, good people, check them out.
When says you? How about July 24th for all you Ashland rowdies and the following day for our friends in Eugene. We play a 2 show stint with them and our good good friends My Life in Black and White over the end of July so don't miss it! Check back to any of our sites for details!
Thanks again 'neckers...we look forward to the next time!
s&f

Punk rock sea shanties and appalachian death polka.

We've waited a long time to get to post about the Wages of Fucking Sin so listen up.

Bringing some ripping mandolin, clambering bass lines ripped from one of the most incredible-looking insturuments you'll ever see and topping it off with gritty vocals, crisp banjo and stomping beats......the Wages of Sin can freaking play music.

We've met lots of great bands in our young career but not many hit so close to home when it comes to the music we look to spread all over the north west.

Don't miss the chance to see these boys play...they'll knock your socks off and pummel you into the ground with awesome.

s&f

My how time does fly....

Yeah so it's been WAAYYY too long since someone has posted here so here's an update from s&f country and a promise to be more consistent here.

We've been gigging, writing, and plotting like freaking crazy. We had an amazing St. Pats show several months back with Circled by Hounds, and several other great shows have come and gone including a great set of gigs with the My Life in Black and White boys. Check back because as time goes on there will be reviews here of some of the many great bands we get to see on the road so stay informed!

We are plotting another set of demos to be released sometime over the summer all of which could culminate in a new EP sometime late winter. Keep your eyes peeled, come track us down, and keep the wagon rolling.

Cheers,

s&f

p.s. Check out the recent review written up in the Eugene Weekly!

Williston & Trees Fear Me

Back in Eugene this SuperBowl weekend and we were super thrilled to see our old Eugenite pals. We've missed the crew at Luckey's as well as Cody, Kai, and all the other loyal S+F chums so thanks SO much for making it out. If you havn't heard Williston yet then GET TO IT. These boys are all kinds of fun. Up beat, very stompable tunes from way up in WA and no matter what the cover, you won't miss the cash. They are a 4 piece acoustic gig featuring a Violent Femmes vs. the Corb Lund Band style that sounds down home and innovative at the same time. Some INCREDIBLY catchy choruses and great break downs make them too much fun live. DO NOT miss them if you see their name somewhere near you. While Trees Fear Me only sent one member, Jordan, we were fully satisfied there as well. The group's music on line is an interesting mix of americana/folk mix with a very peculiar layer of new acoustic rock. Jordan's tunes on Sat. night were laid back, catchy, and a great start to the evening. Thanks so much to both bands for making it down, and make sure you do it again. The EP has been shipped to the mastering/printing folks and is due back in a few weeks. Come see us at John Henry's on Feb. 24th for the debut! 'till then, keep your stick on the ice...

Photo Credits: Kai Huei - Yau

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KBJ!

Crackin' open P-Town and Re-visiting the Hood

Well we finally made our way up to the P-Town. After nearly a year as a band we have yet to noise up the City of Roses but thanks to our pal Kyle we got to play at the Ash Street Saloon with the always popular My Life in Black and White , (One of the first bands we met on the Oregon music scene) and the rugged crew from Humbolt, CA The Rubberneckers . Always a blast with good friends and thanks a ton to all you portlanders who made it out.

And how could we forget the rowdey bastards at the River City Saloon. Rapidly climbing the 'our favorite places to play' chart as after only 2 shows there we're finding folks with a similar taste for stout beer and loud 'grass. Great to get a chance to play there and we're looking forward to doing it again soon.

The new S+F Demo has a cover....and CD art......and is looking at a few hours of mastering, then some print work and you'll find it in the bars compliments of some long ass editing and recording sessions over with othe good folks at Genic Records . Keep an eye out!

No, we're not avoiding you...

We're WORKIN!







The CD is en route....we swear to god. We promised by the new year, we promised by Jan...but these things take time. Aaron S. and Ruxton (the Shoe) have been toiling away on the post production phases and we know it's going to sound great when it's all said and done.

The recording phase is, for the most part, finished and all we have left is the mix-down and packaging which, thanks to our new kick ass pal over at Genic Records is going swimingly compared to the mish mash of botched efforts our last trip down CD land experienced.

In the mean time, the band took some time for trips home over the break and we're all getting back together tonight to plan out the next several months. We have several shows already lined up, we're all super eager for the demo to hit the web/scene and we're looking forward to having new merch to offer as well.

The long and the short of it is, it's been a long S&F drought, but we're here....lurking beneath the surface like a large.....lurking.....THING.

See you soon, and keep checking back as tracks will pop up here soon to preview our work in progress!

Photo credit: Kai Huei Yau