# Indie Rockers FORTY FEET TALL Exert Their Frustration Into A New, Twisting Direction On EP ‘BOIL’ Out Now!

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- Published: 2022-09-27T16:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

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_“Portland foursome Forty Feet Tall popped up to remind us all that rock ’n’ roll
is still very much alive… in the vein of Queens of the Stone Age or Arctic Monkeys,
Forty Feet Tall aren’t interested in dealing in watered-down, radio-friendly rock;
there’s a tinge of aggression around the edges of these songs.”_ – **The Alternative**

_“The band recently shared “On & On & On” a smart and lively blend of garage rock
with a slick energy and a hint of smart pop in the chorus and style of production.
It’s a track that you can imagine a sea of sweaty bodies crashing into one enough
at a live show in a most glorious fashion.”_ **– We All Want Someone To Shout For**

_“Formed in 2011 by a bunch of savvy teenagers from Los Angeles, the now-decade-
old group are ready to showcase their refreshing brand of 2000′s-era Incubus, Queens
Of The Stone Age and Cage The Elephant.”_ **–  The Noise**

_“A push-pull of quiet and melodic classic left of the dial college rock parts occasionally
body slammed by fuzzed out explosions of bash pop. It grooves, it’s chaotic, it’s
glorious.”_ **– Postcard Elba**

_“Drenched in reverb, driving riffs like The Strokes mixed with fun vocals in the
vein of Jay Reatard and Pavement, these guys got the assignment right.”_ **– Rebel
Noise**

_“A bold and driven indie-rock belter.”_ **– Mystic Sons**

**FORTY FEET TALL**
**Exert their frustration into a new, twisting direction on **_**
BOIL**_

**New rage-filled EP out today **_**via**_** Magnetic Moon**

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**Forty Feet Tall ([hi-res](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=ad6121d15a&e=615f2b8493))**

Photo credit: **Harper King**

**SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 (Portland, OR)** – **_BOIL _**is “a**_ _**collection of five
songs that span a bunch of different influences and sounds, but we wanted to be 
very intentional in creating some sonic through lines that tie everything together,”
says Portland-based indie rockers **FORTY FEET TALL **about their new rage-filled
EP [_**BOIL**_](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=3653d3937d&e=615f2b8493),(
Out now _via _**Magnetic Moon**). Launching from where their previous album**_ A
Good Distraction_** left off, _BOIL_ progresses the band forward in a new genre-
bending direction. “The EP captures where we’re headed well, I think. It’s a lot
more post-punk oriented and energetic. I think it holds a lot of anger that so many
people are feeling while still being playful and fun,” explains Forty Feet Tall.
While that album was focused mainly on the effects the pandemic and the political
climate had on the band, this EP harnesses the adrenaline and angst that being cooped
up has created. 

Already an audience favorite, lead single “**BOIL**” starts off taut and tense, 
escalates quickly, and explodes a few seconds past the one-minute mark. Memorable
riffs turn somersaults over relentless grooves on “**Big Red Bus**” and “**Nic Cage**.”
At any moment, you may think of Archers of Loaf, the Killers, Pavement, or Pixies.
Keep listening and uncover more surprises: the curious coda of dreamlike “**On &
On & On**,” and the subtle dynamics within “**Chin Up**.” Forty Feet Tall is a band
that consistently creates songs that are sharp and focused regardless of tempo or
volume. “We’ve been playing these songs live for so long without a way for people
to listen, so this just feels so good to have a place where people can go to get
to know us without seeing a performance. But come see a show. Always come see a 
show,” Forty Feet Tall expresses.  

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**“BOIL” EP Artwork**

Starting out further down the Pacific Coast in SoCal, Forty Feet Tall began with
a childhood friendship between Los Angeles natives **Cole Gann** _(lead singer/guitar)_
and **Jack Sehres** _(guitar)_. They started out playing a benefit to save the rainforest,
but by graduation had built a following big enough to play on stages including the
Troubadour, Roxy, and the Whiskey. College took Jack to San Francisco and Cole to
Portland, but the band continued to perform even as they focused on their studies.
Forty Feet Tall then released their self-titled album in 2014, followed a few years
later by the _**Red Dressed EP**_. Bass player **Brett Marquette** came aboard in
2017; later adding drummer **Ian Kelley** which solidified the band. Forty Feet 
Tall’s hard-edged, expansive sound drew attention from television and movie music
supervisors. Having songs featured in **Showtime’s **_**Shameless**_, several MTV
spots, in the Paramount feature **_Drunk Wedding_**, and even an **Arnold Schwarzenegger**
flick** (**_**Killing Gunther**_**)**. 

For what’s to come with Forty Feet Tall, the band already has many more hard-hitting
songs ready to be unleashed, Forty Feet Tall explains “We originally recorded ten
songs at Trash Treasury so the plan is to release more singles and a second EP in
December. The more the merrier.”

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_**BOIL**_

**Forty Feet Tall** is **Cole Gann** (_vocals/guitar_), **Brett Marquette **(_bass_)**
Ian Kelley** (_drums_), and **Jack Sehres** (_guitar_). The new EP [_**BOIL**_](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=aeb6255abd&e=615f2b8493)
was produced by **Cameron Spies** _(Radiation City, Night Heron.) _**_BOIL_**_ _is
released now** **via **Magnetic Moon**.

[[_**BOIL**_**
Tracklist

1.“Big Red Bus”2. “Nic Cage”3. “Chin Up”4. “[On & On & On](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=b1d6e1a3c4&e=615f2b8493)”5. “[
BOIL](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=d2a9c94b67&e=615f2b8493)“

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