Fian to perform in the Village Green
Published 1:30 am Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Orcas-based Fian will be playing on the Village Green this Thursday, July 6 at 6 p.m. as part of the free Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong Farm, Country Corner and The Outlook Inn.
Fian tends to create songs in linear structures that twist and convulse their way through multilayered lyrical narratives, varying time and key signatures, and musical styles.
Fian deftly dodges the various generic manacles that get bandied about but if under duress, they might consent to repose beneath the wide umbrella of the term “progressive” without all the wizards and such.
King Crimson is a clear influence but they are also heavily influenced by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, MewithoutYou, The Mountain Goats, and Sondheim. Contemporarily, Fian shares sensibilities with those frustrating young upstarts Black Midi and have a flair for the dramatic, in kind with acts like Yamantaka//Sonic Titan and Boris. Their latest record, Notes from the Underground, was recorded mainly on Orcas Island by Jake Perrine at the Orcas Center (“Joy of the Morning” was recently performed at ROTR What Dreams May Come?).
The series is free thanks to donations from local businesses and generous contributors during the Spring GiveOrcas Campaign!
More information and a full concert lineup can be found at www.OrcasCenter.org.
