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Vignettes

About Me

Chance, fate, or the sheer size of Bellingham brought everyone together in the spring of 2007, we recorded an album, and then we all got busy. We say hi to eachother in passing and during cheap beer at the Horseshoe from time to time. We all wish we had more time.

Whats Up, Bellingham's monthly music magazine, reviewed the album in their January issue. Heres a clip of what they said:

"Upon a preliminary listen, Furtado's distinct and conversational voice strikes the listener first and foremost. Furtado crones in a moderately deep, almost conversational tone with the slightest whispered hint of raspiness. Yet he delivers with a non-arrogant and sincere confidence that compliments the compositions while giving an edge to the already uplifting character of the songs. It is as if the listener at times is in a beautiful struggle, rhythmically pulling the words out of the heart-broken singer's lungs." - Wesley Greenberg

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 08/02/2006
Band Members: John Furtado - Guitar, Vox, HarpJeremiah Austin - Trumpet, GuitarOn occasion: Josh Jensen - Guitar, PianoJeff Ballew - Bass, SmilesTyler King - Drums, Banjo, other
Influences: Life, people, martians
Record Label: Murder Mountain
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Album Reviewed in What’s Up!

Our album received a great review in the January issue of Bellingham's music magazine, What's Up! Some highlights from the review by Wesley Greenberg:"The most recent offering from John Furtado is a b...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:01:00 GMT

Album is done!

I recently finished my first full-length album and hope you all get a chance to hear it. The album is called "An Experimental Approach to the Study of the Nature of Love" and is a collection of songs ...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:46:00 GMT

a butterfly, buried still

one month gone by, unnoticed till now. and the moment i let go and watched it float to the floor, i started thinking of ways to get it back. but nothing i do will break that shell and i am tired of tr...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:37:00 GMT

bitter,sweet

bitter? like the taste of this stoutthe perfect complement to a rainy daycold from running through this sudden stormsoaked head to toe, smiling and coldand on the verge of something newbeen brewing fo...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:28:00 GMT

fireflies in tired eyes

a wreck these daysbruised knees and cuts on fingerswrenches and rocks, lost my gripon lifeon the people I care aboutbut fireflies appear againjust as i begin to give up hopenever really happy with how...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 01:44:00 GMT

se la vie en rose

french bakery but no francewish it was, some where riding down holly doesnt bring familiar faceswith 60 something years of wild hairhe invites me to coffee and talkthe weather in Arkansas, gardening, ...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:53:00 GMT

Muted

i am beginning to understandreluctance, confusion, indecisionthings seem so much clearer from far awaywords seem to mean so much and lyrics come easybut mean nothingand even happy words hurt when love...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 05:58:00 GMT

Aftershocks

Slept on the couch last nightlaying in bed, looking up at the stars,everything seemed too comfortablemaybe its just the aftershocks of months of travel when nothing is familiaruncomfortable became com...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:58:00 GMT

Coming Home

While snow flakes are fallin out the window    on the news I see the president is sending more awayAnd somewhere theres a girlfriend or a mother with a loved one    fight...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Dec 2006 23:46:00 GMT

Drift

    I was searching for something in emails and came across this jewel from an English teacher last spring. hope she doesnt mind if I share it...Drift There's a dead squirrel in my neig...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:31:00 GMT