Bring on the major leagues

Published Jan. 27, 2010 at 4:48 p.m.
Fairhaven are officially on the hunt
...There ain't enough lighter fluid in your Bic to keep pace with Fairhaven's piano-driven anthems on their full-length debut Origins...

READY FOR THEIR CLOSE-UP Fairhaven.

There ain't enough lighter fluid in your Bic to keep pace with Fairhaven's piano-driven anthems on their full-length debut Origins, available beginning this weekend at their CD release show at Lupo's (with friends Monty Are I opening — not too shabby) and at MySpace.com/FairhavenRI. 2009 was a busy year for Fairhaven, initiated by their surprise victory at WBRU's Rock Hunt. Unsuspecting indie rock fans may cringe when they hear Alan Connell's lovelorn cooing and panty-peeling falsetto, but these guys don't seem too worried. Clearly they do not intend to reach the Olneyville warehouse sect nor Weezer-loving 'tweeners, but the clean-cut Cumberland-based foursome have a crystal-clear idea as to where they're headed. According to drummer Jared Gould, the band has already hired a Nashville-based attorney as well as an industry consultant to assist in finding a manager. Three of the four members will finish college in the spring, and the "where do you see your band one year from now?" inquiry receives a pinpoint, career-oriented response.

"One year from now, we hope to have an indie label, along with full-time management and a national booking agent behind us," Gould said. "Within two years and another album recorded, ideally we'd like to be signed to a major label and be prepared to take Fairhaven to a truly national and professional level."

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