Jericho Fuzz

Street survivors of the seedier side of Helsinki underground, Jericho Fuzz have paid their dues in various former bands. Suho Superstar became infamous as the devil-may-care frontman of the cult stoner rock band Jimsonweed, while all except one of the other members were kicked out from the warped psych folk/rock combo Hidria Spacefolk. In 2004, as fate would have it, the gang found themselves together, and with wordless concord, set out to summon William Blake visions with William Burroughs methods.The resulting music,that is sometimes almost frightening in its somber, shadowy grandeur, has been known to incite violent fist fights among men and lascivious demeanor among women — small wonder given the dark, sexual energy that crackles off the songs.The unique sound of Jericho Fuzz hearkens back to the days when no subcategories were needed in rock. One might hear echoes of Jane’s Addiction here, the other would be reminded of The Doors (on heavy psychedelics), or the doom and gloom of Black Sabbath, but after listening to their songs, you should understand why categorization seems so trivial with this band — Jericho Fuzz have a distinct identity of their own. They might be driven by the same demons that Rolling Stones conjured up in Altamont in 1969, but this is definitely music for the 2000’s.After their inception, Jericho Fuzz seemed to have everything going for them: new songs were written, a manager was found — until everything fell apart in 2005. The reasons need not be dealt with here, what’s important is that Jericho Fuzz are finally back on track with an imminent debut release scheduled. Recorded live at the Barbwire Studio and released on the band’s own Sonic Slum Records, the Liquid Ambush EP should set the record straight: beware of cut merchandise, this is the hard stuff.Take note: Jericho Fuzz are currently shopping for an album deal.Liquid Ambush EP (Sonic Slum records)Release date: February 28, 2006