Artist description MFK is a rock band with flava. Intense, unpredictable...are words used to describe our music, our live performance, and our work ethic. We are constantly experimenting and expanding our music every time we play. Improvisation is an important part of our existence. Sometimes greatness happens when urgency collides with resistance...energy ensues.

Music Style Alt-rock

Musical Influences Pavement, GBV, Afghan Whigs, Jon Spencer,

Similar Artists GBV, Shudder to Think, Pavement

Artist History Now listed under MFK.

Group Members Jim Stigenbauer-flava, Ed Lehane-guitar, John Sorrentino-bass, Mark Samson-drums.

Instruments Vocals, guitar, bass, drums.

Albums Let's Get Handsome, Planet Tone Deaf, and Sugarilla (EP)

Press Reviews "The band My Friend Kevin is an astute rock outfit with an essential and histrionic feel that recall Alt-Rock's biggest stars."-Cincinnati City Beat 3/98"My Friend Kevin don't seem limited by categorizations. Singer Jim Stilgenbauer's atypical melodies are unusual and often striking, picking notes that are refreshingly unexpected, while the rest of the group can be aimlessly shimmering or thoughtfully pummeling with equal grace."City Beat's Mike Breen."My Friend Kevin is that rare band that doesn't leave you guessing who they're trying to sound like." Top of the Pops #21 in 1996."Local foursome My Friend Kevin has crafted a great new disc with an upcoming release, 'Planet Tone Deaf'. The group's sound is somewhere between Fugazi and Pavement featuring a sense of both urgency and slack that hasn't been heard this well-balanced before. The album is highlighted by fluid, unique guitar lines, a rhythm section that flows and breathes rather than just picking up the backbeat, and vocals that are refreshingly creative. Local Indie Pop has rarely sounded this developed and refined," Local Scene column of City Beat, by Mike Breen.

Location Cincinnati, OH - USA

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