the fig leaves

About the fig leaves

we have been a band since 2007 and love to play in small venues (the energy translates better) and play all out for 5 people or 5000 we played our first show in october of 2004. we have been a band in earnest though since 2006-2007 we finally got some good gear and started writing songs. that first show along with many others resulted in violence (people rushing the stage, throwing beer bottles etc.) and on more than one occasion the singer has been forced to defend himself with fisticuffs. this is because (we think) of the controversial and incendiary nature of our live performances and the songs themselves. we try and give the audience an experience when we play and usually improvise the lyrics every night. we like to play for the crowd using the energy and atmosphere on hand to generate the set list, and the tone of the show. hecklers are a wanted and necessary part of the act; nervous tension and hostility are a good precondition to our band. we have played up and down the west coast; from (expired link). to Fairbanks, and enjoy playing small venues (house parties and small bars and clubs). our songs feature a wide range of subject matter and their structure is open to improvisation. we have dabbled in a number of different genres, from electronic punk to motion picture soundtracks and pretty much everything in between