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"The next big thing" "..a breath of fresh air" "...a band unique to earth itself" these distinctions describe the Atlanta based indie electro soul band Fishhawk. Formed in 2006 by co-masterminds Andy "Andramadon" Slagle (producer and multi-instrumentalist) and Nick Nickerson (lead vocalist and lyricist), Fishhawk took the Atlanta music scene by storm with a sound that one prominent Atlanta critic likened to "what the soundtrack to the Vietnam War would be if it was occurring today!" This transcendent duo have since released two LPs "Fishhawk" and "Bells Underwater" to critical acclaim throughout the Southeast, drawing comparisons from Gnarls Barkley to David Bowie; and the massive in scope, Sci-Fi concept EP, "Spacehawk" (all available on iTunes for your listening pleasure). With their new album, "Bee", Fishhawk has painted a new sonic palette incorporating more copious live instrumentation and an arena-ready aura. With its pulse pounding rhythms, soaring, catchy melodies and a dance friendly atmosphere, "Bee" represents Fishhawk at its most definitive and timeless. As a part of the "Shoes for Running Tour" with Big Boi of Outkast and Killer Mike, the duo toured this epic statement for a national audience to a universally rapt reception. There are bands that make you think, there are bands that make you dance and bob your head, Fishhawk is the rare occurrence that accomplishes both.
-Kyle Pinion, GeekRex.com

Formed in early 2013, Atlanta’s MTN ISL have been climbing through the city’s punk and hardcore underground the old-fashioned way: with a catalog of blistering songs and an explosive live show. Along the way, they’ve opened for the likes of sludge metal legends Floor, post-punk agitators Protomartyr, and hardcore revolutionaries Retox, each time winning audiences over with their ambitious songwriting and live wire intensity.

Consisting of Daniel Deckebach (Rapturous Grief, The Felon Wind), Josh Lyner (The Sunglasses), Ray Fleming (The Sunglasses) and Gene Leath (The Felon Wind), MTN ISL are marked by an abrasive, angular sound that’s equal parts classic Dischord punk and wiry Midwestern math rock. Their debut EP, God Become Animal, was a raw and dissonant testimonial to the power of jagged riffs and cathartic scream-sung vocals that threw off hints of ‘90s greats like Shiner and Chavez without succumbing to nostalgia’s blurry lens. While the band has no qualms with looking to the past for inspiration, their frenetic urgency and forward-thinking arrangements place their music squarely in the here and now.

Recorded near Mt. Yonah in Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia, MTN ISL's upcoming first full length is a record born in meditative seclusion. It is leaner and more polished than its predecessor, but no less visceral. Lead single “Spider Relations” is a nervy, tightly-wound thriller, while its follow-up, “Naut Cool,” showcases a more thoughtful and deliberate approach. All of it points to a creative breakthrough for MTN ISL, a defining record for a band that's undoubtedly on the rise.

Guillermo Castro - Immersive Atlanta

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