"We all are in our thirties and grew up on Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, Drive-By Truckers and all that stuff," says John Beidel, guitarist and vocalist for the Vile Red Falcons. "We got together and I think the first few practices we just played crappy Pearl Jam covers. And, when that worked, we just started jamming and writing songs."

It's easy to pick up on these influences when you listen to the Vile Red Falcons. Fuzz-laden guitars spew out exclusively massive riffs; drums are huge, pummeling monsters; lyrics and vocals are melodic, yet unerringly filled with attitude. These are heavy pop songs, in essence, and they wouldn't sound out of place in a two-hour rock block on a '90s alternative station. On their new album, Under Your Skin, the Vile Red Falcons keep up a steady pace of simple, straightforward grunge that carves out a groove for itself, while simultaneously finding little moments that surprise.

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Vile Red Falcons CD Release Show

with the Fuzz and Surreal Sutra
Friday, Jan. 13, 9 p.m., Cover TBA
The New Frontier Lounge, 301 E. 25^th St, Tacoma
253.572.4020