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Jeff Byrd : Bug Fights
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Mostly ultra chill, emotionally detached in a heart breaking way.
Genre: Rock: Emo
Release Date: 2005
Bug Fights
Jeff Byrd
Record Label: Jeff Byrd
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Preview Song Name Time Buy
1. Bombs Away 5:14 + MP3 $0.99
2. Make Believe 3:23 + MP3 $0.99
3. SonOfaBitch 4:15 + MP3 $0.99
4. Poor Devil 5:20 + MP3 $0.99
5. People Complain 2:33 + MP3 $0.99
6. Woman 4:02 + MP3 $0.99
7. Kamikaze 4:08 + MP3 $0.99
8. Like Today 7:26 + MP3 $0.99
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Album Notes

"Make Believe" exudes an ultra chill, lounge filled facade of total cool. It has that intangible ability to get stuck in your head. "Why do I let you hang me on the line/why do I sit and listen for your footsteps?" Byrd's vocals are emotionally detached in a heart breaking way. "Make Believe" has post breakup lyrics that exude a seamless fusion of bittersweet truth with painful emotion. This along with melodic scenery offers a refuge from that which truly hurts the most.

Musically, it's tight and instrumentally varied enough to make this artist stand out. The vocals are delivered in a tone that seems intentionally deadpan and bored, mirroring the predictability of post breakup depression. 'Why do I feel like I'm about to die/ as if I have nothing left to live for?" His nonchalant voice paired with lounge-y casual music cuts a heart inside out. Jeff Byrd's sound is consistently well produced and definitely worthy of your ears.

Review of "Make Believe" published in Independent Musician Jul/Aug 2003:

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REVIEWS

Fan for Years, what's next?
author: Clayton Blackwell
                            
I've been a fan of Jeff Byrd back when he was calling his musical project Bugfights back on mp3.com. I was more than happy to see he had an album for me to purchase and it's become one of my favorite bands on my iPod, if I had a complaint it would be that he hasn't released any new material in too long.
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People Complain had me tapping my fingers and feet. Great tune!
author: Joe Duran
                            
The CD is original. It is unique, and most importantly it is interesting. In this day and age, this a rare combo and worth listening to, downloading, and buying. Great artisitc vision and the skills to back it up!
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bug fights rocks
author: Marie
                            
Not ran nor sleet nor dark of night will stay this CD from it's appointed rocking.
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lush catchy pop & spare mopey rock at the same time!
author: BOF
                            
I love how Bug Fights manages to be both at the same time. "Make Believe" and "Like Today" are at both ends of the spectrum, and both masterful, and both very original. Bottom line, the songs on this CD get stuck in my head, in that pleasant way.
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