Head of Femur

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Head Of Femur is an American rock band based in Chicago, IL. Ben Armstrong (drums/vocals/keys), Mike Elsener (guitar/vocals) & Matt Focht (vocals/guitars/percussion) formed the band in November of 2001 & have since played in most of the United States and parts of Canada. Their first album, “Ringodom Or Proctor”, was released by Greyday Productions in August of 2003 to critical acclaim. Their second album, “Hysterical Stars”, featured thirty musicians playing giddy, highly complex & densely orchestrated mini-suites that earned comparisons to the Beach Boy’s “Smile”, the Zombie’s “Odyssey And Oracle” & the Flaming Lips “Soft Bulletin”. It was released in May of 2005 to more critical acclaim. An EP of more rock-based alternate versions & cover songs called “Do The Tavern & Other Tall Tales” was released digitally in November 2005.

Recording for the third Head Of Femur full-length, “Great Plains”, began in April of 2006 and was completed in March of 2007. In comparison to the first two albums, the arrangements are more finely-tuned and relatively stripped-down; the songs more thematically and musically focussed. Less prog; more rock. The lineup includes the original three members plus Nick “The Chancellor” Westra on bass, Tyson Thurston on keys/guitar, Colby Starck on percussion and backing vocals and a fine string quartet & the best horn section in Chicago. The six months spent touring in 2005-06 are reflected in the more band-oriented approach to recording and the dudes couldn’t be more excited about finishing the record!

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heather_310 wrote:
July 2009

Head of Femur fans, check out another awesome band out of Chicago -- Company of Thieves. I'm loving their new video for "Pressure," watch it here: http://www.spinner.com/2009/07/13/company-of-thieves-pressure-video-premiere/ ..enjoy!

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jpomp2nd wrote:
June 2009

Come to New York please?

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trebleintrouble wrote:
December 2008

The new album is excellent. I'm surprised I'm not hearing more about it.

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directorsulo wrote:
June 2008

Just an another indie Group.

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ThomasIrvin wrote:
April 2008

New Album <i>Great Plains</i> is out now. It's great--if you took their best stuff from the first two albums and combined 'em, it <i>still</i> wouldn't be as good as the new one.

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ThomasIrvin wrote:
August 2007

New EP Leader and the Falcon coming out soon; full album called Great Plains to follow in 2008. Check out their MySpace page for updates.

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eat_the_orca wrote:
May 2007

anyone know if that third album is ever comming out? I heard about it forever ago and figured it'd be out by now...but nothing idk...i rememeber some time last year he had a bullitin up on myspace offering to sell his guitar so he could make rent =(

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nocturnae wrote:
February 2007

Do the Cavern is such an awesome song.

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