Arrah and the Ferns play PhilaMOCA tonight. The concert will act as both the band’s album release show for Make Your Mind as well as its final show before going on hiatus. Formed in 2005 in Muncie, Indiana, the country / indie rock band has been a staple of the local show circuit for the last few years after settling down in Philadelphia in 2010. They stopped by for a Key Studio Video Session last year – check it out below. Tickets and information for tonight’s show with Pretty & Nice, Andrew Cedermark and Jackie Paper can be found here.
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Frontwoman Arrah Fisher – whose place of employ appeared in a great Food Network segment last night, along with Adam Garbinski of Bloodline fame and some dude wearing a Richie Records t-shirt – explained the hiatus in a post on the band’s Facebook page:
that’s right, we’re releasing a new LP and promptly disbanding! I know it doesn’t make much sense…but we’re CrAzY like that!
You see, our guitarist BELSKI is moving to Montana in June and Arrah is going to embark on some lengthy world travels come August. (but have no fear, the ferns always return in some form) So please come out to these last few shows and celebrate with us. it’s never really over.
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We love y’all. Thanks for all the support. We’ll be around!! And hey on the upside, you get a whole new album to listen to and get sick of…
The band has two remaining gigs: a free show this Saturday, May 18th at the South Philly Tap Room’s Wheat Beer Fest (quoth the band: “Beeeeeeeer”) and an all-ages farewell at PhilaMOCA on May 24th. This show doubles as the band’s album release for their final LP Make Your Mind. Check out a new song from the LP, “Get Lost,” below.
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