BIO & SOUND
Laurie Gallardo, The Austin Music Minute:
"The Fort Collins, CO-based outfit has a strong roots and folk background coming out of Wyoming, led by the mighty vocals of frontwoman Alysia Kraft. Their style is a wonderful combination of classic country and all-out rock ‘n’ roll. You hear old-school traditional sounds mingled with crunchy rock guitar and assorted instruments not typically used to make rock (can you say “electric dobro”?). They craftily cover all ends of the spectrum with a versatile balance of electrifying pop energy and country/rootsy twang."
It’s been four years now since a chance meeting at a Laramie, WY open mic spurred the creation of The Patti Fiasco. With proud Wyoming roots now planted in the fertile musical soil of Fort Collins, CO, the Patti Fiasco is currently recording their second full-length album with a much-anticipated June 2013 release. While their Wyoming heritage and affinity for old-school country inspired the twang of their 2011 release, The Patti Fiasco, the new material ventures further into the realm of Americana while maintaining the Fiasco’s characteristic rock edge.
This is an ambitious album for primary songwriter Alysia Kraft. While the first album resonated with Fiasco fans for its catchy melodies and clever lyricism in the ways and follies of love, this album ventures into more complex and unconventional storytelling. Songs chronicling an Elvis obsession, the early days of American oil, and the ill-fated love affair of two hard-time crooks (to name just a few) are rich in narrative detail, a collection of short stories crafted for song. Ansel Foxley’s contribution, “Chicken Song,” is a crowd-pleasing stomp and dobro barrage featuring Foxley’s unique dobro edge. The heartfelt and hard-hitting “Losing Game” and “Small Town Lights” call attention to the powerhouse support vocals of guitarist Dee Tyler, Foxley, and drummer Scott Clabby. The album dabbles in honky tonk, flirts with folk, but ultimately wears the pants of a rock and roll outfit. With Clabby, Tyler, and bassist Niles Mischke forming a rhythm section as groovy and solid as any in the game, and Foxley making a rock and roll weapon out of a roots instrument seldom incorporated in the rock sound, the Patti Fiasco leisurely bends genres and makes each composition their own. Coupled with a barn-burning live show that leaves no one back at the bar, this album is sure to put the regionally renowned Fiasco on a much bigger map.
-Anne Johnson
"The Fort Collins, CO-based outfit has a strong roots and folk background coming out of Wyoming, led by the mighty vocals of frontwoman Alysia Kraft. Their style is a wonderful combination of classic country and all-out rock ‘n’ roll. You hear old-school traditional sounds mingled with crunchy rock guitar and assorted instruments not typically used to make rock (can you say “electric dobro”?). They craftily cover all ends of the spectrum with a versatile balance of electrifying pop energy and country/rootsy twang."
It’s been four years now since a chance meeting at a Laramie, WY open mic spurred the creation of The Patti Fiasco. With proud Wyoming roots now planted in the fertile musical soil of Fort Collins, CO, the Patti Fiasco is currently recording their second full-length album with a much-anticipated June 2013 release. While their Wyoming heritage and affinity for old-school country inspired the twang of their 2011 release, The Patti Fiasco, the new material ventures further into the realm of Americana while maintaining the Fiasco’s characteristic rock edge.
This is an ambitious album for primary songwriter Alysia Kraft. While the first album resonated with Fiasco fans for its catchy melodies and clever lyricism in the ways and follies of love, this album ventures into more complex and unconventional storytelling. Songs chronicling an Elvis obsession, the early days of American oil, and the ill-fated love affair of two hard-time crooks (to name just a few) are rich in narrative detail, a collection of short stories crafted for song. Ansel Foxley’s contribution, “Chicken Song,” is a crowd-pleasing stomp and dobro barrage featuring Foxley’s unique dobro edge. The heartfelt and hard-hitting “Losing Game” and “Small Town Lights” call attention to the powerhouse support vocals of guitarist Dee Tyler, Foxley, and drummer Scott Clabby. The album dabbles in honky tonk, flirts with folk, but ultimately wears the pants of a rock and roll outfit. With Clabby, Tyler, and bassist Niles Mischke forming a rhythm section as groovy and solid as any in the game, and Foxley making a rock and roll weapon out of a roots instrument seldom incorporated in the rock sound, the Patti Fiasco leisurely bends genres and makes each composition their own. Coupled with a barn-burning live show that leaves no one back at the bar, this album is sure to put the regionally renowned Fiasco on a much bigger map.
-Anne Johnson
THE BAND
DEE TYLER- ELECTRIC GUITAR/VOCALS
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NILES MISCHKE- BASS
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ANSEL FOXLEY- DOBRO, VOCALS
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ALYSIA KRAFT- VOCALS, GUITAR
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SCOTT CLABBY- DRUMS, VOCALS
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ADAM BENDER- SOUND ENGINEER/ROAD MANAGER
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Jamie Lynn Miller, Sonic Byways:
"Seeing Patti Fiasco under the Lander sky was a sight to behold. It was a plugged-in hootenanny under the stars - a curious blend of rockabilly, alt-country twang, traditional western mojo and hard rock and roll - baby-making music, really. While each member brings buckets of talent to the stage, together, Patti Fiasco is a force to reckon with. From "Electric Smile" to "I Should Know By Now", the lyrics stay with you well beyond last call, and they sound good the morning after, too.
Devin Morse of SCENE Magazine:
“The Patti Fiasco seems destined for greatness. On the one hand, they have all the aspects a music executive would look for in a marketable act. On the other hand, the have that sort of organic charm and grassroots style that proves its about more than just money and popularity. If you haven’t heard the Patti Fiasco yet, you surely will hear them soon. Stay tuned.”
"Seeing Patti Fiasco under the Lander sky was a sight to behold. It was a plugged-in hootenanny under the stars - a curious blend of rockabilly, alt-country twang, traditional western mojo and hard rock and roll - baby-making music, really. While each member brings buckets of talent to the stage, together, Patti Fiasco is a force to reckon with. From "Electric Smile" to "I Should Know By Now", the lyrics stay with you well beyond last call, and they sound good the morning after, too.
Devin Morse of SCENE Magazine:
“The Patti Fiasco seems destined for greatness. On the one hand, they have all the aspects a music executive would look for in a marketable act. On the other hand, the have that sort of organic charm and grassroots style that proves its about more than just money and popularity. If you haven’t heard the Patti Fiasco yet, you surely will hear them soon. Stay tuned.”
