![]() One of the most notable facets that time has brought to Famous Underground is a sense of maturity and life experience. We wanted to ensure we were going about the release of this new music in the right way, rather than dropping all 14 songs with no fanfare”. “It’s so important to stay on top of how the landscape is evolving. “It’s remarkable to watch how technology shifts the industry so quickly”, says Walsh. Not surprisingly, the pandemic disrupted those plans, sending Walsh and Green back to the drawing board in some respects.Īfter all, the dynamic vocalist has a unique perspective on the music business, having cut his musical teeth on the “old” model of record companies being the gatekeepers to success, through disruptors like Napster and file-sharing, up to the present day of music on demand. “I am grateful that the band share my vision and end up owning it themselves - that's what I call real.”įollowing the release of a digital 45 in 2017, the band, which also includes guitarist Darren Boyd and drummer Desche Sparboom, amassed 14 songs for a full-length album that was originally due out in 2020. It’s music that comes from my soul.” Walsh explains. “Famous Underground is my passion project. Leaning upon a veritable number of classic influences from the world of hard rock and heavy metal, Famous Underground’s take no prisoners approach to music reaffirms guitar-driven rock music is far from dead. They released their debut album independently that same year, which was subsequently licensed for world-wide release in 2013. Walsh and Green had worked on projects together in the past, and in 2011 decided to form Famous Underground. Following the group’s demise, Walsh immersed himself in a myriad of projects, running the gamut from owning a recording studio, working in film and television, and touring North America with Classic Albums Live. While the musical relationship between Walsh and bassist Green dates back more than two decades, the former’s history in music is even more extensive, having fronted the Juno Award winning Canadian hard-rock band Slik Toxik. And with the group’s latest release, a 5-song EP entitled In My Reflection, the torch burns brightly. "Every now and again, a band comes along that grabs you by the balls and demands that you listen perhaps you may even be able to still breathe after a sonic assault from Famous Underground." -Angry Todd Harley (94 Rock WOTT, USA)įor more than a decade, the members of Famous Underground - Nick Walsh and Laurie-Anne Green - have consistently, but unsurprisingly, shunned musical trends in favor of holding the metallic hard rock torch high. "They all have the right riffs crunching and metallic melodies exploding like the best that traditional metal can bring in a contemporary market." - Patrick Prince (Power Line Magazine, USA) Wolfgang Verbeke (Guitar), Desche Sparboom (Drums), Nick Walsh (Vocals, Guitar), Laurie-Anne Green (Bass), Darren Boyd (Guitar) ![]()
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