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Finn Riggins w/Surgeons In Heat
05/08/2010 10:00 AM
Finn Riggins is the result of a longtime collaboration between Cameron Bouiss, Eric Gilbert and Lisa Simpson. Having met while completing their music degrees at the University of Idaho, the trio began playing music together in 2000, an endeavor that would ultimately culminate in what is now Finn Riggins. In August of 2006, Bouiss, Gilbert and Simpson quit their jobs and moved to Sun Valley, Idaho to stitch together the outlines of Finn Riggins at “the helibase” – a secret practice spot/tour launch pad. Practices yielded shows, shows yielded tours and by the end of their first year as a group, Finn Riggins found themselves a national touring act who lived as much on the road as they did at home.
Finn Riggins has been touring the U.S. relentlessly since the release of its debut full length A SOLDIER, A SAINT, AN OCEAN EXPLORER released Nov. 13th 2007 on Tender Loving Empire — an independent record label, fine art/literature publishing house, fashion collective, art gallery and screen printer based in Portland, OR.
In 2008 alone, Finn Riggins played over 200 shows in 35 different states, including appearances at esteemed festivals like the CMJ Music Marathon in New York City, and Music Fest Northwest in Portland, OR. They’ve made a name for themselves as road warriors brandishing a fresh take on NW indie rock and helping to further push Idaho on to the national independent music scene.
As the calendar flipped to 2009, Finn Riggins relocated to Boise, ID to begin work on a new record and to further immerse themselves in Idaho’s growing music scene. in October of 2009, they’re second full length VS WILDERNESS was released nationwide on Tender Loving Empire and Finn Riggins toured the West extensively, including a stretch of shows with fellow Idahoans Built To Spill.
Finn Riggins will continue it’s touring ways in 2010 with a big US tour slated for the spring and into the summer.
"Surgeons in Heat are Milwaukee’s newest rockers vying for attention in a saturated scene, and, they should likely get it ": WMSE 91.7FM
"It’s not often that I’m sold on a band after one song, but these guys bucked that trend": MuzzleofBees.com
"Milwaukee rock trio Surgeons in Heat formed over the summer and haven't even released an album, but they've been getting lots of thumbs-ups from rock critics and college radio DJs": Isthmus
"Milwaukee pop trio Surgeons In Heat bounce around sonically on some recent singles, from the fuzzy, feisty rock of "I Wanna Get Up" to the falsetto soul of "Can't Do No Right." A.V. Club Madison
"Buzzworthy indie-rock upstart led by Bay View’s Johnathon Mayer, the trio features tasteful falsetto vocals over a Spoon-esque backdrop. Their power-pop sound has quickly made its way around Milwaukee, and has gotten many hoping for a full-length release in the near future.": UWM Post
"The group is already turning some heads in the local scene thanks to an aggressive touring schedule and fuzzily tuneful songs": A.V Club Milwaukee
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