Febueder

To the uninitiated Febueder might not make a lot of sense.

For starters, the mysterious name is a collection of random letters picked simply because they “liked the construction of the letters together”. And, where most bands would be nailing that Nirvana chord-progression in a mate’s garage, this group of nineteen year olds’ sound is a sophisticated blend of throbbing bass licks, baritone harmonics, clanging percussion and concise sampling which ultimately transforms itself into four commanding examples of weirdo pop.

Three friends from Ascot who have a shared love of skateboarding; Kieran Godfrey (vocal, guitar), Harry Summersgill (Bass) and Samuel Keysell (Drums) started the band in a somewhat conventional way with each member obtaining various bits of equipment before forming a band ‘felt like the right thing to do’.

Following the release of 2013s “Soap Carv” E.P which saw the band progress from bedroom jammers to critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic, the band returned to home and Kieran’s parents conservatory that doubled up as the band’s recording space. Faced with a 7pm curfew on all practices, Febueder were forced to seek alternative spaces to play. Hence the introduction of ‘The Tunnel’, an abandoned relic of the town’s industrial past, isolated and perfect for practising. In what sounds like a Lynchian post-apocalyptic nightmare, Febueder would jam, literally down this infamous network well, into the night. A place Kieran fondly recalls as having “really nice natural reverb”. This isolated setting and recording the Lilac Lane EP using a budget Shure SM57 mic (‘It’s the only mic we own’ the band say) has had a dramatic influence on their sound, allowing the band to experiment with temperatures, vibrations and techniques.