Finn Riggins

...touring over 200 days a year, any band is likely to improve dramatically. If that band should also spend their down time holed up in a remote cabin in the woods, that ratio increases exponentially. In the case of Hailey, Idaho trio Finn Riggins, these intense periods of proximity resulted in a live set that garnered them some opening spots on the upcoming fall tour from fellow Idahoans, Built to Spill. Finn Riggins heads back out in advance of that stint on their own in support of their 4th album, vs. Wilderness [out October 13 on Portland's Tender Loving Empire label], a high-energy affair that channels the spirit of everything from vaudeville to funk, post-punk to indie, all while retaining a distinct sonic paradigm. Lisa Simpson's vocal melodies veer from soft, subtle inflections to soaring, bombastic bravado [see the "painting the sky" climax of "Dali"], keeping pace with the band's sprawling, spastic arrangements. If you get a chance to catch the trio on the road this fall, we suspect you won't walk away disappointed...

MP3: Finn Riggins "Dali"
MP3: Finn Riggins "Wake (Keep This Town Alive)"

TOUR DATES

09.19.09 - PORTLAND, OR — MFNW @ East End
09.24.09 - BEND, OR @ Silver Moon Brewery w/ Church
09.25.09 - LA GRANDE , OR @ The Crawlspace w/ Church + Yeah Great Fine
09.26.09 - GARDEN CITY (boise), ID @ Visual Arts Collective w/ Talkdemonic + Church
09.30.09 - MISSOULA, MT @ The Badlander w/ Drunken Prayer + Broken Valley Roadshow
10.01.09 - SPOKANE, WA @ The Empyrean w/ Little Teeth
10.02.09 - CLARKSTON, WA @ Hogan's w/ The Murrs
10.03.09 - MOSCOW, ID @ 1912 Community Center w/ The Holiday Friends + Rhythmmemory
10.06.09 - BOISE, ID @ Record Exchange
10.07.09 - PENDLETON, OR @ Pendleton Center for the Arts
10.08.09 - MCCALL, ID @ Forester's w/ Jared Mees & The Grown Children
10.09.09 - GARDEN CITY (boise), ID @ Visual Arts Collective CD RELEASE PARTY w/ Le Fleur + Boy Eats Drum Machine + Jared Mees & The Grown Children + A Seasonal Disguise + Vagerfly
10.10.09 - PORTLAND, OR @ Berbati's Pan PDX CD RELEASE PARTY w/ Jared Mees & The Grown Children + World's Greatest Ghosts + Typhoon
10.12.09 - SALEM, OR @ The Space w/ Phantom!
10.13.09 - OLYMPIA, WA @ Kitty X House
10.14.09 - BREMERTON, WA @ The Hi-Fidelity Lounge
10.15.09 - BELLINGHAM, WA @ Whaam All Ages @ The Old Foundry w/ Go Slowpoke + Keaton Collective
10.16.09 - SEATTLE, WA @ Blue Moon w/ Doctor Doctor
10.17.09 - EUGENE, OR @ house show w/ The Daveys
10.18.09 - ASHLAND, OR @ Alex's Restaurant w/ Kites & Crows
10.19.09 - MT SHASTA, CA @ The Stage Door w/ The Lottery
10.20.09 - CHICO, CA @ Chico State University –noontime–
10.22.09 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ Hemlock Tavern w/ The Dont's + Total Hound
10.23.09 - SANTA CRUZ, CA @ The Crepe Place
10.24.09 - SANTA BARBARA, CA @ Muddy Waters Cafe w/ Verna Beware
10.28.09 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ Silverlake Lounge
10.30.09 - TUCSON, AZ @ The Hut
10.31.09 - LAS CRUCES, NM @ halloween house show
11.01.09 - PHOENIX, AZ @ The Ruby Room
11.03.09 - PROVO, UT @ house show w/ Shark Speed
11.04.09 - SALT LAKE CITY, UT @ The Woodshed w/ Shark Speed
11.05.09 - LOGAN, UT @ Why Sound
11.06.09 - POCATELLO, ID @ Benton Street w/ Spondee
11.07.09 - REXBURG, ID @ Hogi Yogi's Attic w/ Spondee
11.11.09 - BOISE, ID @ Neurolux
11.12.09 - MOSCOW, ID @ John's Alley
11.13.09 - PORTLAND, OR @ Wonder Ballroom w/ Built To Spill + Disco Doom
11.14.09 - PORTLAND, OR @ Wonder Ballroom w/ Built To Spill + Disco Doom
11.15.09 - EUGENE, OR @ Wow Hall w/ Built To Spill + Disco Doom
11.17.09 - BELLINGHAM, WA @ The Nightlight w/ Built To Spill + Disco Doom
11.18.09 - VANCOUVER, BC @ Commodore Ballroom w/ Built To Spill + Disco Doom
11.19.09 - SEATTLE, WA @ The Showbox w/ Built To Spill + Disco Doom
11.20.09 - SEATTLE, WA @ The Showbox w/ Built To Spill + Disco Doom
11.21.09 - SPOKANE, WA @ Knitting Factory w/ Built To Spill + Disco Doom
12.02.09 - SALT LAKE CITY, UT @ Kilby Court
12.03.09 - VAIL, CO @ Agave
12.04.09 - DENVER, CO @ Hi-Dive w/ The Pseudo Dates + Vitamins
12.05.09 - NEDERLAND, CO @ First Street Pub