FYM EXCLUSIVE: THE CHANDELEARS 'STRANGE WAYS' -KISS (COVER) GOES GRUNGE

Yesterday, FYM had the pleasure of hanging out with Brian Fernandes -one of the hardest working/most talented sonic prospects Seattle has to offer. He's a Boston transplant, currently performing in two bands locally in Seattle- The Chandelears (Bass/Vocals) & SMJ (Guitar/Vocals). Of the two, The Chandelears could possibly be the most important band Seattle Washington has rarely seen.

Over the past few years, plagued with bad luck finding the right drummer, the group has only played a handful of live shows. For several months now FYM has been sitting in on The Chandelears during jam sessions at their practice space in Queen Anne.

What we can't escape is the brilliant (no words necessary) musical connection between the main contributors- Brain Fernandes & Douglas Iacovoni (Pictured Above: Guitar/Vocs). While inside the fuzz, these two can spontaneously take you on a journey through nostalgic dark pastures of the quintessential 90's Seattle Sound. During our hang with Brian yesterday, FYM did some digital-digging, and unearthed a forgotten-gem from The Chandelears catalog. Listen Below:



The tune above is a down n' dirty grunge-fueled, rapid dispatch revision of Strange Ways by Kiss (off their 1974 release Hotter Than Hell). The Chandelears made this track their own via- reworking the tempo, adding speed, along with raw blues-filled vocal prowess. Our best vibes go out to these guys in their search for the final piece of the puzzle (drummer). If you dig what you hear visit The Chandelears Bandcamp Page HERE. And follow them on Facebook HERE. Cheers, FYM.

FYM PRESENTS: THE CHANDELEARS, BIG IN JAPAN COVER-LIVE AT THE JAMBOX

EDITORS NOTE: TOMORROW, March 25th, 2011 FYM Presents: A Concert for Japan, live at the Funhouse (under the shadow of the Space Needle). All the proceeds for this concert will be donated to the American Red Cross Japan Disaster Relief Effort. So why are we doing it? Aside from (the obvious) trying to provide some much needed financial support to the people of Japan, FYM also wants to show the power of GOOD.

We want to show how two people (Art Director Jesse Codling, and Seattle rock front-man of ###, Chris Morrison) simply came together, using each of their respective talents (Design and Music) to help others, just because it felt like the right thing to do. And surprisingly with ease, throughout this entire month of campaigning, everyday has become a new blessing restoring this Art Director's confidence in humankind.

If there is any piece of insight I can offer from taking on the experience, it is, The opportunity to create peace and spread joy everyday is out there. All you have to do in order to harvest these feelings is- give others around you the opportunities to do the same. Imagine cutting your daily TV watching routine in half, and with that free time doing something good for either your community, country, or planet. Think about what a better, more understanding place the Earth could be.

It's as simple as that, each day is a new opportunity to make positive conscious decisions. In the selfish have it your way culture we live in, maybe it's time to try being the opposite, selfless. I can assure you, pursuing the greater good, just for the sake of doing it, returns freedom to your soul. Become an advocate of Joy with FYM tomorrow night. For more information regarding this event visit: www.JapanNeedsMe.com.

THE CHANDELEARS: As you may recall, last week FYM featured Seattle Rock legends Pound Pound Pound, one of the three main stage bands performing tomorrow evening at A Concert for Japan. This week FYM introduces our readers to The Chandelears (yes that is indeed how they spell their band name-due to metaphysical religious reasons). The band features: improvisational blues guitar flourishes, black and blue funky baselines, homogenized with a ferocious 90's punk n' roll-meets-grunge modus operandi. These guys were kind enough to let FYM into their practice space as they worked out a take on the Tom Waits tune- Big In Japan. See Below: 



Tomorrow night expect other choice sonic surprises, as each band will be adding one Japan-centric cover song to their respective set lists. FYM cannot wait to see YOU 5.25.11 at the Funhouse, in the name of good vibes and financial contributions, all of which will be sent over to the good people of Japan as they recover from April's disaster. Cheers, FYM.

Words. Video. Graphic. Thoughts. J Thomas Codling