The Famous is a roots rock band from San Francisco, CA. Formed in 2003 by vocalist/guitarist Laurence Scott and guitarist Victor Barclay, The Famous symbolize the cutting edge of Americana – a raw, scorching blast of rocket-fueled post-punk guitar and country twang, a blasphemous marriage of indie-styled rock & roll and cowboy laments.
Inspired by the slash-and-burn ferocity of The Pixies and the heartland melancholy of Hank Williams, Sr., The Famous weave a synthesis of past & present American rock.
As an adolescent, Barclay was inspired by heavy metal artists such as Van Halen and Led Zeppelin. However, his focus turned to country music when a friend of his introduced him to the work of Johnny Cash. The Texas-born Scott, on the other hand, had his tastes shaped by ’80s alternative rock bands like The Pixies, R.E.M., and They Might Be Giants as well as roots rock. The Famous ended up a hybrid of both styles. The group acquired international praise with their debut album Light, Sweet Crude in 2004 and even received an Emmy Award nomination a year later.
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@mojaveband Mole sauce? I didn't know y'all had mexican food in Canada ;-)
10:37 PM December 30 2009
"We're still a band, we're not a marketing company" -- @laurencescott
10:36 PM December 30 2009
Drinking Gordon Biersch Blonde Bock with @laurencescott and planning our strategy for 2010!
10:03 PM December 30 2009
Why I don't live in LA... RT @chrisblake: Inching along the 405. Gonna take a nap...
06:02 PM December 30 2009
@Alpha_Computer Thanks! I'd say it was a successful marketing stunt, but I'd run out of CDs pretty quick if I did it every day...
05:15 PM December 30 2009