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THE FIEROS

BEST INDIE '07 BEST NEW ACT '06

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Dallas Observer
Best Indie 2007
Sigh...when is the music world gonna retire the term "indie"? Its meaning has been through so many incarnations, who the hell knows what it signifies?
For the sake of argument, let's set down a general definition. If indie means independent in spirit; if indie means celebrating the legends of the past who cared not a whit about smashing drum kits or slurring sexily into a mic or wearing tight pants; if indie means rocking roller-coaster Britpop melodies, drifting up and down over guitars that sound like the Beatles through the Smiths through the Stone Roses through the streets of Deep Ellum, then the Fieros are certainly the Best Indie band in the 'plex. With their revved-up garage dance pop and bangs-in-the-face aesthetic, this is a crew that brings a touch of Manchester, Soho (both London and New York) and the Lower East Side to our fair part of the world. Had they been born in another place at another time, there's no doubt Factory Records' Tony Wilson and 4AD's Ivo Watts Russell would have had a fistfight over their collective soul. And no matter who won, the Fieros would have told them to piss off.
—Jonana Widner
Dallas Observer
Best New Act 2006
There are two stories about how the Fieros were founded. One, singer-guitarist Joey McClellan shares while dining at Chili's: "We just started this up," he says, shyly. "We've always been doing this."
That version has an incredible lack of rock to it, especially considering the Fieros' unabashed '60s garage sound. A better story is the flaming pie-esque fable they tell on their MySpace page, involving four little boys in 1959 and a strange man in black with a bottle of Jack Daniel's. The kids, hopped up on the Jack, find "shovels made of magic" with which the quartet begins to "dig for sound" in a church playground. Unearthed are a bass for Aaron McClellan, guitars for his brother Joey and Chris Holston and a drum kit for Austen Hooks. Behold: the Fieros.
Magically fast-forward to 2006. The boys have a knack for producing raw, hard-rocking, foot-stomping songs without falling into the Strokes/Hives retro-rock trap. It's no shock that they say their main influences are the Beatles and the Stones, but unlike the bajillions of other bands with the same claim, the Fieros pay as much attention to vocal harmonies as they do their guitar lines. But if chuggy guitar rock with droning harmonies and unfiltered drums isn't your thing, the Fieros say they have lots more going for them...like the fact that drummer Austen looks like Chuck Norris and bassist Aaron has a third nipple. (Really, it's directly below his right one.) God bless a Dallas band that doesn't take itself too seriously. "There's no pretentiousness in our band," says Joey. "We're just writing songs that we like, and we're getting to share it."
—Andrea Grimes
...Expect energetic, angry guitar work, fat background vocals and infectious rhythmic insistencies dressing up the kind of hooks that won't let you sleep...Joey philosophizes, "We don't take ourselves seriously...the tunes we write are all about having a good time, and that's what the music reflects."
—Steve Carter — Modern Luxury Dallas — March '07
Our city's most recent shot at MTV-level success.
—Sam Machovech — Dallas Observer
Sounds like Tom Petty with a drunkin Texas Stomp.
—Ayo — Quick DFW
Their music is a mixture of modern garage with the perfect amount of mid-sixties pop and modern rock.
—David Cobb — Envy Magazine

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Member Since: 3/15/2005
Band Website: myspace.com/thefieros
Band Members: Joey McClellan
Aaron McClellan
Chris Holston
McKenzie Smith
Influences: Tom Petty, Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Kinks, Led Zeppelin, Stone Roses, Oasis, Otis Redding, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Big Bang, Caesars, Fleetwood Mac, John Lennon, The Who, The Staple Singers, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, and the list goes on.
Sounds Like: Raw Guitars, Huge Harmonies... Rolling Stones meets Tom Petty
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The Fieros on Indie 103FM in L.A.

http://www.indie1031.com/fmh_-_on_demand.php Click on the 07.21.08 - The Fieros link.
Posted by THE FIEROS on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:21:00 PST

Review from cybermonkeydeathsquad.com

The FierosGood tunes for good times.  lady lascivious Sez:Fun. That's the way I'd describe The Fieros. I should be on the patio outside of Whole Foods with an uber-veggie slice and an organic beer on ...
Posted by THE FIEROS on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST

Quick DFW: Five to see live with Ayo

August 2nd Issue of Quick DFW: Five to see live with Ayo1. FOREVER MIDNIGHT SUN: Yes, they can be filed under categories like Christian and screamo. Basically, they're good and they rock. "Tomorrow ni...
Posted by THE FIEROS on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:16:00 PST

Dallas Observer Write Up

Too often the whole garage band shtick proves as thin as a pasty lead singer's skin. Oh sure, worshipping Iggy and Nuggets and the Troggs (side note: what's with the two g's?) is all fine and dandy, b...
Posted by THE FIEROS on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:21:00 PST

VOTE!! Best Act In Town and Best Indie Rock!

..>VOTE!! Best Act In Town and Best Indie Rock! Hey guys, just wanted to make you aware of some cool shows we have that are coming up soon.Friday 8/3 we are playing at the Cavern with The Redwalls. We...
Posted by THE FIEROS on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST

The Fieros in Houston Press

The FierosIt's a sad equation in indie rock that "rowdy" often equals "not very good." But this is the beauty of Dallas's The Fieros: They are rowdy and good. The harmonies are thick and sweet, but th...
Posted by THE FIEROS on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST

Good Day Dallas, In case you missed it.

If you missed The Fieros on Good Day Dallas this morning you can check it out here:http://www.myfoxdfw.com/myfox/pages/InsideFox/Detail?co ntentId=3088949&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageI d=...
Posted by THE FIEROS on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST

Write up: Modern Luxary Dallas

FIEROS' DAZE A hook-heavy quartet rolls retro, and they like it that wayAnytime you interview four guys who've been playing together a helluva lot, spending way too much time together, two of whom are...
Posted by THE FIEROS on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST

The Fieros at SXSW with BIGBANG!!

Hey guys, We're excited to announce that we've added another show during SXSW. But this one will be opening for one of our favorite bands in the world.  They're a band from Norway called BIGBANG and t...
Posted by THE FIEROS on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST

Update!

Hello everyone,Things have been picking up pace for us as of lately, so we figured we would inform you as to how everything is going. After months of hard work, we are pleased to announce that we have...
Posted by THE FIEROS on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST