Pitchfork

NY-based math-rockers The Feud are gearing up to tour the Midwest in support of their latest release, Language Is Technology, which was released on their own label, Insidious Plot Audio, in November of 2002. Jason Ward, who has also done engineering for Paul Newman and Rhythm of Black Lines, recorded The Feud LP at John McEntire's Soma Studios. Borrowing elements of surf, jazz, and electronica, The Feud are one of the few bands that are challenging the conventions of math-rock. Once armed with two drummers and a total of six members, the band has now cut down to just four players.

The Feud is notorious for switching instruments constantly, but member "The Bone" (note: not his given name) said things may differ this time around: "Losing members so close to hitting the road has forced us to confine things a bit more and this time out we won't be switching things up as much. It's still very exciting and fresh for us, as we are learning other people's parts and figuring out ways to mesh things together." After this tour, the band plans on returning to the studio to begin recording material for what will eventually be an EP and pursuing other bands for their label. Tour dates:

01-24 Pittsburgh, PA - William Pitt Union Assembly
01-25 Toledo, OH - Frankie's
01-26 Akron, OH - The Lime Spider
01-27 Columbus, OH - Bernie's
01-28 Peru, IN - VFW Hall
01-29 Oshkosh, WI - New Moon Coffeehouse
01-30 Wisconsin Rapids, WI - From the Ground Up
01-31 St. Paul. MN- Big V's
02-01 Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle (w/ Crush Kill Destroy and Lying in States)
02-02 St. Louis, MO - Hi-Pointe
02-03 Bloomington, IN - Space 101