The Feverfew is an American band based in
Brooklyn
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,
New York
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, United States, known for their challenging lyrics, complex harmonies, and stark acoustic sound. The band has been compared to
Red House Painters,
Cat Power
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, and
Mazzy Star
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History
Bethany Walk-Spiers, formerly of the bands
Sleep Station
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and Morgan Storm, formed The Feverfew in 2003, mainly as a vehicle for her new solo material. Officially, the band consisted of Spiers and Jonathon Linaberry, but several other musicians contributed to the band's first album, 2004's ''Apparitions'', released by
Eyeball Records
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Members
*Bethany Walk-Spiers: vocals, guitar
*Jonathon Linaberry: guitar, melodica, backing vocals
Discography
''Apparitions'', 2004
Track listing
#"Goodbye, Blue Monday"
#"Selby"
#"By Now"
#"The Night The Whole World Caught On Fire"
#"Perfect Ugly Amateur"
#"Descending"
#"Last Call"
#"A Song, A Story"
#"The Gift"
References
External links
Eyeball Records
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American folk musical groups
Musical groups from Brooklyn
Musical groups established in 2003