<back - tHe fArReLL bRoS - With a live show that walks the fine line between sublime harmony and rampant acoustic assault, this powerful duo guarantees a lesson in the true essence of Rock N' Roll. The Farrell Bros. started in Selkirk, Manitoba Canada in 1998 as a duo with Shawn and Gordie each playing guitar. After releasing their debut, 'The Ballad of Jackpine Slash', they hooked up with a full-time rhythm section for 2000's 'Go To Hell' EP. With demands ever increasing and after a busy season of touring, the pressures of the road eventually took their toll on the band.

While the Bros are rooted in the Rockabilly, they incorporate other musical elements. 'Some bands only write lyrics and sing about things from the 1950s, but any of the artists we liked in the '50s weren't trying to recreate something, they were trying to create something new,'  sez Shawn. Without missing a beat and with a tour already booked for the spring of 2002, Gordie took over the stand-up bass duties. With only 6 weeks of playing under his belt they headed back out on the road as a 3 piece with a new drummer (Jeff Tetrault, the post Atomic Hillbilly) and a fresh batch of songs. Shortly afterwards they found themselves back in the studio with the new line-up to lay down what would eventually be released in Canada as Rumble @ the Opry on the Teenage Rampage Records and worldwide as This is a Riot on Stumble Records. With their new album, accompanying video for the track 'Breakin' out of Here', contribution to the 'This is Rockabilly Clash' album and long running radio show on CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg, the Bros. look to be in for another busy year. MP3- Curbstomp Boogie  | Fiery Line | - www.thefarrellbros.com