The Fair Saints are a power-pop band from the East Bay. They have been operable since the Fall of ’04, and have a self-titled EP as well as a newly released full length album "Never Hear The End Of It." The Fair Saints combine the tuneful recklessness of the Replacements and Pixies with the well-tested pop hooks of bands like Weezer and Guided By Voices. They have played with a plethora of exceptional local bands, including Tremolo, the Bittersweets, Cold Hot Crash, and Company Car. The...
The Fair Saints are a power-pop band from the East Bay. They have been operable since the Fall of ’04, and have a self-titled EP as well as a newly released full length album "Never Hear The End Of It." The Fair Saints combine the tuneful recklessness of the Replacements and Pixies with the well-tested pop hooks of bands like Weezer and Guided By Voices. They have played with a plethora of exceptional local bands, including Tremolo, the Bittersweets, Cold Hot Crash, and Company Car. They have rocked several faces, including those at well-known Bay Area haunts such as the Red Devil Lounge, the Starry Plough, and the 12 Galaxies, the Rockit Room, and Café Du Nord. They have even enjoyed limited airplay with “Everyone Stands Still,” from their EP.What others are saying… From the IAC Spotlight: (http://www.independentartistscompany.com/news1/spotlight/spotlight.html)"I remember the passion of great rock music, but one doesn't stumble upon it too often lately, at least when taking in the music of the streets. You're lucky to find something musical enough to keep you from changing channels, let alone something that goes deeper, that actually inspires you to have the now rare thought that the song you're listening to actually has something to say. I know I surely wasn't expecting such a thing when I clicked onto this song called Everyone Stands Still. The title alone reminded me of how I have often accused the whole online music world of being so.. lethargic. It was such a great feeling to hear a song that let me know in such a direct way that I wasn't alone with these thoughts. The great void resounding from this collective lack of spirit within this culture was finally being addressed by this band, known as The Fair Saints, with a song so powerful it could be a theme song for a generation..."
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