"Smart, infectious pop rock gems" - Consequence of Sound"This
Minneapolis quartet could slot neatly in amongst a Mates of State
record, a Pavement full-length and Vampire Weekend"s first
album." - Noisey
Little Fevers is an indie-pop group from Minneapolis fronted by
songwriter Lucy Michell. Their new record, Strangers, is available
now.
In 2013, Lucy Michell, Eamonn McLain, Ashley Boman, and Geoff Freeman
were the remaining founding members of the folk-pop orchestra, Lucy
Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles. After seven years of recording and
touring, with families and careers blossoming, the Velvet Lapelles
parked the touring van and disbanded.
Their friendship and love of creating music inspired them to try a new
direction. So in 2014, they traded their acoustic instruments for
electric guitars and synthesizers. Reflecting their new sound, they
adopted a new name, Little Fevers, and soon were tracking new songs in
both Brooklyn and Minneapolis. Their debut record, Field Trip, was
released in 2015, blending their electric indie sound with new wave
influences.
Lucy explained the band’s evolution, “When we were in our
twenties, we had more money to go on the road and release records
because we didn’t have as much life responsibility. LITTLE FEVERS
HAS BEEN OUR PASSION PROJECT.”
When keyboardist Ashley Boman moved to New York, LITTLE FEVERS
WELCOMED CHRIS KOZA (Rogue Valley) on guitar. And following a hiatus
after Lucy’s second child arrived, the band released their untitled
7-inch singles in 2017.
In 2019, following Koza"s departure, Little Fevers enlisted
guitarist Paul Puleo and completed work on their second record,
Strangers. The new record is a dreamier affair than we’ve heard from
the group — continuing a journey of artistic exploration and
camaraderie that the members of Little Fevers have pursued now for
more than 13 years.
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