Women's Radio (2009 SXSW)
Bands of this caliber are difficult to find in any abundance on today's airwaves...
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East Bay Express (2008)
The Best Music of 2008: Tom Chandler's Top 10
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And More Again (2008)
Neither all-pop nor all-punk, Tasso occupies that strong yet spirited midpoint, like Blondie's Debbie Harry or the Pixies' Kim Deal before her
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Pop Wreckoning (2008)
A step above the generic pop rock crowd so prevalent today
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Guitar Player (2008)
The May Fire is a relentlessly D.I.Y. act that can shift from grunge to indie to calculated and quirky, and then toss in a tune sung in Spanish just to keep listeners even more off balance.
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Indie Rocks (2008)
De las bandas indie con mayor potencial que he escuchado este año.
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RCRD LBL (2008)
Catchy rock songsthat sounds exactly like the sunny Californian skies they were written under
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Monterrey County Weekly (2008)
The May Fire's sound will also be attractive to indie fans. "No Clone" comes on like Sonic Youth attempting to play New Wave.
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Tucson Weekly (2008)
Delivered with a perfect pop-punk snarl
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Feminist Review (2008)
Bands like The May Fire reassure music lovers that there is still good music to make
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FlavorPill (2008)
a thudding bass line and squirrelly guitar distortion that wouldn't be out of place on Nirvana's In Utero
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Las Vegas City Life (2008)
City Life interviews El Pipe about rock and Latin roots
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WonkaVision (2008)
deeply depressed in a snappy-spunk way...
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Music Reviewer (2008)
The May Fire is a great band destined for greater things
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We Heart Music (2008)
They didn't let me down with rocking out
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The Weekly Volcano (2008)
The May Fire have put the proof of their skill on record. Repeatedly. Now people just need to start to take note.
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SF Station (2008)
SF Station interviews El Pipe on the road
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PerformerMag (2008)
A special chemistry. Dedication equally matched with talent and a dynamic of mutual respect -- a triple threat in more ways than one
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Subba-Cultcha (2008)
Guitar-laden, drum-driven hooks that Queens of the Stone Age would be proud of
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Mammoth Press (2008)
The latest EP finds the band dancing both in clubs and in front of epic Marshal stacks almost equally
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Owl Mag (2008)
Anyone seeking a big, new, bright blip on their punk radar couldn't ask for much more .. The May Fire just made indie rock a lot sexier.
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SuperSweet (2008)
displaying a clear understanding of what makes something rock along
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San Diego Reader (2008)
Cat Tasso sounds like a drunk and surly Kim Deal, in a good way.
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The Press Enterprise (2008)
More friendly than the Pixies, less shrieky than the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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Filter Magazine (2007)
Dave Allen from Gang of Four interviews the May Fire!
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PerformerMag (2007)
A fearless maturity and an unrelenting tone that achieves both an aggressive punch and an acutely sensitive touch
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Miami New Times (2007)
Tasso's mysterious, edgy voice begs to be released of boredom in a most adrenaline-pumping manner
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San Francisco Chronicle (2007)
Sass-dripping stuff brimming with charisma, punky attitude and sirloin-thick hooks
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Zero Magazine (2006)
A musical product worth buzzing over... a charismatic appeal and energy that is undisputable... it's quite apparent that there's no end in sight for the young band
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Obscure Sound (2007)
Seductively engaging and highly original
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Reviewer Magazine (2006)
Yet another reason why this is the greatest era for music... this is a fabulous album
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Rolling Stone (2006)
Deja claro que lo suyo es la energía
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First Coast News (2007)
Like a whirlwind tour of the last 40 years of rock n' roll history
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Herbert Sherbert (2006)
Musical spirit and imagination to spare... they have woven a wide range of influences into something that is uniquely their own... full of hooks and melodies that sound strangely familiar but at the same time are completely original
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al borde (2006)
El sonido de The May Fire parece haber absorbido muy bien toda la bohemia que les ha proporcionado el área de la bahía y han creado un disco que es contundente y actual, a pesar de sonar increíblemente ochentoso en ocasiones
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NASCENT (2006)
Technically sharp and on the mark, and always bathed in some degree of distortion. Very immediate and raw; definitely got a fire under its ass
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The Owl Mag (2007)
A powerful front woman with a sultry, rough-edged voice and fuzzy, swaggering riffs
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Keane on Fuzz.com (2007)
Explodes with, what is best described as, an audio depiction of a slow motion daffodil field frolic
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Indie Productions (2006)
Performed with energy and enthusiasm, each song takes you through a range of musical eras ranging from the 60's to the present, yet all the while maintaining a sound completely and uniquely their own
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Six Eyes (2006)
If you're looking for some catchy, yet grimey, girl-yelped rock 'n roll... pull over 'cause here it is
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Prick Mag (2006)
Hiccupping lyrics that tell of love and loss make you want to bop up and down while you cry
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rated-musik.com (2006)
Guitarras sucias combinadas con riffs sureños dignos de las películas del viejo oeste
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About.com (2006)
A driving rhythmic pulse and an abundance of dynamic melodies
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Online Rock (2007)
Something about this well-crafted, high-energy noise is carrying me to a higher plane of coordination
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