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FAVORITE SAINTS

The Ways We Echo

About Me


Download Favorite Saints Southern Gentleman EP via iTunes
Favorite Saints is a Chicago quintet showcasing an impressive range of sounds and expression. Alison Rich and brothers David and Allen Johnson create a unique mood combining elements of rock with the resonant vocal harmonies and acoustic instruments of folk. "Southern Gentleman" is the band's first release. Favorite Saints made their debut in 2003 and continue to perform in and around the Midwest.
Previously: David and Allen's former group, Very Secretary, was formed in 1997 in Champaign, Ill., by Braid drummer Roy Ewing, and David and Allen. Violinist Rachael Dietkus (City on Film, Days in December, matt pond PA) joined later and added subtle beauty to the band's critically acclaimed 1999 album, "Standing in the Shade" (Mud Records). David and Allen also were members of The One Up Downstairs, which featured Mike Kinsella and Steve Lamos (American Football, Owen). Polyvinyl released The One Up Downstairs three-song EP as a digital download in 2006, a decade after it was recorded.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/7/2004
Band Website: favoritesaints.com
Band Members: The Ways We Echo:
David Johnson: guitars, vox
in lieu of forgiveness
Alison Rich: as the voice
of Mrs. George Bailey
Scott Venvertloh: swift kit
Jessica Butler: viola
G. Allen Johnson: witchstuff, bass, jargon, fakin' it

Influences: Shostakovich, David Axelrod, Chopin, Small Faces, Ida, Sketches of Spain, Love, Satie, Brothers Johnson, Pharaoh Sanders, My Bloody Kevin Shields, Swervedriver, Debussy, Polvo, Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden without irony, baseball, Hindemith, Jon Brion, Miss Flow
Record Label: Play Favorites
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

we sleep on gravel beds...we sleep tight

Hey all, Firstly, thank you to everyone who has sent us the kind messages and comments. We really appreciate it. We really are a completely autonomous band from the writing, recording, release, to the...
Posted by FAVORITE SAINTS on Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:22:00 PST

The Ways We Echo - album release date and track listing

We finally have a release date for the album, and it's August 19th! Here's a tracklisting: 1. Scavenger Sirs 2. The Dream Yer After 3. TV Song 4. We Echo 5. Say It 6. Her Page Six 7. White Noise Bla...
Posted by FAVORITE SAINTS on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:19:00 PST

Preview Tracks

We’ve posted 5 new songs from our forthcoming debut album ’The Ways We Echo’ - there are 8 more on the full length.We hope to have details on the release shortly, so stay tuned, and...
Posted by FAVORITE SAINTS on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:13:00 PST

FS on facebook/new album

Visit Favorite Saints on facebook!The album is in the can, and was mastered at Boiler Room mastering with Collin Jordan at the controls. We are working on the artwork, and hope to have more release in...
Posted by FAVORITE SAINTS on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:36:00 PST

New Favorite Saints Songs

So we have finished tracking for 14 new Favorite Saints songs, and are currently knee deep in the mixing process. We hope to have the final product mastered by the end of the month, at which point we ...
Posted by FAVORITE SAINTS on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:23:00 PST

What's bein' done?

Here's an update on the Favorite Saints full-length: We're finishing up a demo version of the album in our studio. We'll listen to it, make some adjustments and then do it for real. Expect 12-15 songs...
Posted by FAVORITE SAINTS on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:17:00 PST

New FS Web site

Hey, check out our new online home, alive and kickin': www.favoritesaints.com
Posted by FAVORITE SAINTS on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:54:00 PST

So ...

I bet you're wondering what we've been up to. You can't sleep at night. You can't eat. Your hands are shaking. Your eyes are twitching. Are we still playing? Is Jessica still shredding on the viola? I...
Posted by FAVORITE SAINTS on Wed, 28 Jun 2006 09:43:00 PST

The One Up Downstairs EP out now

A decade ago, David and Allen played in a short-lived Champaign-Urbana band called The One Up Downstairs. We're happy to announce Polyvinyl has released the only recording we did, available now via di...
Posted by FAVORITE SAINTS on Tue, 25 Apr 2006 01:36:00 PST

Fav Saints in the press

Our upcoming show at the Empty Bottle was selected as a Critic's Choice by the Chicago Reader and a Best Bet in the Chicago Tribune. In the Reader, music critic J. Niimi, who has written one of those ...
Posted by FAVORITE SAINTS on Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:52:00 PST