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The Fair Saints

About Me

"I remember the passion of great rock music, but one doesn't stumble upon it too often lately, at least when taking in the music of the streets. You're lucky to find something musical enough to keep you from changing channels, let alone something that goes deeper, that actually inspires you to have the now rare thought that the song you're listening to actually has something to say. I know I surely wasn't expecting such a thing when I clicked onto this song called Everyone Stands Still. The title alone reminded me of how I have often accused the whole online music world of being so.. lethargic. It was such a great feeling to hear a song that let me know in such a direct way that I wasn't alone with these thoughts. The great void resounding from this collective lack of spirit within this culture was finally being addressed by this band, known as The Fair Saints, with a song so powerful it could be a theme song for a generation..."
- IACmusic.com Spotlight
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Debut album out now!!!
Order it today from CD Baby or
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"HOLY SH*T is all I can say. The album is absolutely fantastic!"
- Scott Tinetti, Insomnia Radio
For booking inquiries and other such questions, please contact Chris at 925.997.1176 or email us at [email protected] .
The Barn 9/07

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/08/2005
Band Members: The Fair Saints are:

D. Walker (guitar/ voice)

M. Mittelstedt (other guitar/other voice)

J. Meek (piano/third voice/decepticon)

C. Pedro (bass guitar/no voice)

J. Taylor (drums/voice of reason)
Influences: Pixies, springtime, good music, free thought, Spoon, awkward laughter, early Coen Bros. films, democracy, pamphleteering, and the 21st century, which is shaping up real nice, we think, in the long run.
Sounds Like: Summer vacation
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Huge Antioch Show This Saturday!

This is the one folks. That's right, the one with the scantily clad young pinup on the poster beckoning you to Antioch for the rock show of your life visit the mutiny website for more info. See you th...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:32:00 GMT

BloodSugarFridayRedDevilLoungeJaymesReunionMagik

Good morning, friends and enemies. We are pleased to be playing at the Red Devil Lounge this Friday with our friends, Jaymes Reunion. The Red Devil Lounge is a grrreat club with a great bar/sound sy...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:17:00 GMT

Things I Lost In The Fire

What I have learned so far (2008):Wool socks = so much better."I do" = heavy words. "I will" = heavier.I didn't play guitar that much, and I missed it.Words don't have to rhyme. However, you can mak...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:50:00 GMT

My insides are a-quivering.

Last night was overwhelming, the sheer force of friends and well-wishers who were willing to pay 10 bones to hang out with us and rock.  The stage at Pine St. is now bigger, with a pole for strip...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:21:00 GMT

Breaking the strict Law of Threes.

Clicky, clicky.Since our love for the fine folks at Noise Pop (seriously, they're tops) knows no earthly bound, and since we would like nothing more then to have the chance to play at one of their exc...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:08:00 GMT

Hey Moon-Face

This Wednesday, October 17th, 2007, the Year of Our Lord, 8:30, PM, we are pleased to play at the Red Devil Lounge in SF.  Bring your friends and let's slow-clap into oblivion!!!  We will on...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:31:00 GMT

We were caballeros once.

We had a pleasant time doing it Livermore-style in the Barn last night.  Our friends in the Liberty Movement (Chris, what up), not to mention the Violet Club and Us + the Brotherhood, were so gra...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:42:00 GMT

August 29, 2007:

I am sitting on my couch, eating burnt toast and re-watching Feist play "1234" on Letterman the other night.  We're playing a great, all-ages benefit show this Sunday evening for the grand people...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:58:00 GMT

Arm Wrestling the Natives

Thank you to Kazem and Platypus for hosting us in Brentwood last night.  It was hot, sweaty, a bit cramped, and a lot of fun.  Thank you also to our friends and family who came out.We're pla...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:27:00 GMT

Rock the Kazem

We, the Mighty But Modest Fair Saints, have a chance to rock an all-ages venue with worthy setmates Platypus this Friday in Brentwood.  The Kazem is a great, mellow all-ages venue that we are so ...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:52:00 GMT