Album Notes

Media Burn are bored with the current music scene, even most "alternative" rock. With their first album, DEFORMITY FOLLOWS DYSFUNCTION, the fledgling Kalamazoo Michigan-based band pretty much went crazy in the studio. Fascinated by organized chaos and structural innovation within the context of the pop songform, they were constantly experimenting with new musical ideas and generally trying to push the envelope. While the final versions of the album's 14 songs are a bit more polished and melodic than those initial recordings, much chaos still creeps through, in highly original ways. The album's dense intricacy lends itself well to repeat listenings.

Within all the din, singer Johanna Blanchard keeps the music grounded in reality, with an infectious voice and memorable lyrics expressing her feelings about the real world and relationships.

While there really is no band in the world that sounds quite like Media Burn, their biggest influences include Throwing Muses, My Bloody Valentine, early Public Image Ltd., the Velvet Underground, the Jesus & Mary Chain, and Eno's song albums.

Also look for Media Burn's epic 2nd album VIRTUAL LOVE, now available at cdbaby:

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mediaburn2

To hear even more samples of Media Burn's music, their website is just a click away!