"When people ask what we sound like, I always tell them we sound like FERA. We don't necessarily fit into one specific genre. Being undefined keeps us original."
-Stephanie FeraAfter learning how to play the drums in 1997, Courtney and Stephanie FERA soon gravitated to the guitar to realize their potential as songwriters. Born into a music family, the twins immediately acquired an instinctive ability to write catchy, relatable songs. With acoustic guitars in hand, FERA played the open-mic circuit and performed at local coffee shops and festivals around Vancouver (including showcases at both New Music West and the Western Canadian Music Awards). But with increasing popularity, it was only natural for FERA to fill out their sound with a live band.FERA's acoustic demo CD was released in 2004 and attracted a variety of listeners. The success of the CD landed them a performance at the 2005 Merritt Mountain Music Festival as well as opening for Lisa Brokop twice on the Canadian leg of her 2006 tour.Soon after, Dean Brokop, brother and manager to Lisa Brokop, introduced FERA to award winning country producer (2007 CCMA Producer of the Year), Tom Mckillip (Aaron Pritchett, Karen-Lee Batten). With Tom Mckillip on board and eleven songs written and ready, FERA began recording in February 2006 at the Armoury Studios in Vancouver, BC. Their debut full length album, entitled "Familiar Feeling", is an inside look at the girls' experiences over the last few years."We decided to call the album "Familiar Feeling" because each song seemed to encompass a recurring theme in our life - being segregated for being who we are and not being afraid of it, or for just simply being twins."
-Courtney FeraWith the up-tempo rock melodies of "It's Gonna Be Ok" - shedding light on life as a twin, to the storytelling lyrics of "Regret Everything" and the raw emotion of "Fairytales", FERA has something for everybody.After several nominations at the 2006 & 2007 BC Country Music Awards and a 2007 summer tour of BC under their belt, FERA released their first single, 'Dark, Dirty, Dusty Hallways' to country radio across Canada. Currently, FERA's song 'You're Not The One' has been chosen as one of fifteen songs (out of 4000) to be in the running for the CMT/NSAI listeners choice award on CMT.com. Along with writing new songs, FERA is looking forward to their Spring/Summer tour of 2008.
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