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Falcon
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Demo and EP/Extended Play • Published Apr 2003Tracklist
- Shelob’s Lair (demo 2003) 05:28
- Downer (demo 2003) 04:31
- The Crying of Lot 246 (demo 2003) 04:01
- On the Slab (dedicated to Phil Lynott from Thin Lizzy, demo 2003) 05:00
Credits
100 copies
Falcon • Demo 2003
- Shelob’s Lair (Lindstrom)
- Downer (Grayson)
- The Crying of Lot 246 (Grayson)
- On the Slab (Grayson)
Perry Grayson • Guitar/Vocals
Greg Lindstrom • Bass/Keyboard (Lead Guitar on Shelob’s Lair)
Darin McCloskey • Drums
Not Very Produced by Perry Grayson & Falcon
Engineered & Mixed by Perry Grayson
Basic Tracks Recorded Live on 3/29/03 at Sound Arena Studios (in Reseda, CA)
(Guitar Solos & Vocals Recorded in early April 2003)
Vocals & Overdubs Recorded 4/03 at Artisan Studios
Mixed at Tsathoggua’s Lair 4/03
Falcon Website
http://www.thevine.net/~fortress/falcon.htm (archive)
Email: fortress@thevine.net
Falcon
c/o Perry Grayson
6442 Pat Ave.
West Hills, CA 91307
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Demo Apr 2003 (Self-released), burned CD-R.
We did the demo both for ourselves to progress as a band and to get the word out that we existed. Sent tons of copies around to mags and webzines worldwide. I think we got like one or two reviews, that weren’t 100% positive. Other than that, the response was awesome, which is something I never expected and was really glad about!
Perry Grayson, Headache interview, 2005
I was a bit surprised by the response. The demo was more or less a rush job, and as Perry explains was more or less simply to let people know that the three of us had gotten together to jam and this is stuff we’re going to be doing in the future. I think a large part of the postive response came from those die-hard CIRITH UNGOL fans, who were hungry for something new to sink their teeth into. Whether this material be in the form of CIRITH UNGOL or FALCON was really pretty inconsequential, as long as Greg Lindstrom was involved people were already psyched. The old CIRITH UNGOL diehards were and are the main fanbase for FALCON, I think. It’s really cool that FALCON has attracted the interest of fans outpage the CIRITH UNGOL fanbase, too and I think it’s what we had all hoped for.
Darin McCloskey, Headache interview, 2005
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- Early Falcon promo shot – Perry with Gibson Flying V / Perry singing in the Jam Room with Gibson Flying V
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- Early Falcon promo shot of Perry with ’76 B.C. Rich Seagull and Marshall stack. / Perry with his Gear in the Jam Room, 2003
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- Early Falcon promo shot used in the demo and website composite, 2002.
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- Greg Lindstrom
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- Darin McCloskey from Pale Divine
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- Demo 2003
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- Color version of the Falcon demo cover and first website front photo.
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- A piss-take on West, Bruce & Laing’s WHY DONTCHA cover (title was reference to Die Wontcha, the picture was reference to the Demo 2003)
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- West, Bruce & Laing – Why Dontcha (1973) (reference to Die Wontcha)
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- Demo 2003. Copy of Matt St. Ours of Nupraptor band
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- Falcon demo 2003 2
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Falcon demo 2003 3
Falcon
TAKES FLIGHT
Ex-DESTINYS END and current ARTISAN guitarist PERRY GRAYSON has been planning a ’70s style heavy rock project for years, and he finally found the time to start working on it recently. The project is called Falcon, and the sound is a total throwback to what was heavy in 1971. “I’ve been talkin’ about this for years, even before I left Destiny’s End,” says Perry. “I’m a huge fan of bands like Pentagram, Buffalo (Australia), Trapeze, Dust, Captain Beyond, Budgie, Bang, Thin Lizzy, Mountain, BOC, etc. and I’ve had these song ideas floating around my head for a very long time. It’s a breath of fresh air to be able to slow down and play stuff that isn’t goin’ a million miles an hour.” Joining Perry in Falcon is former CIRITH UNGOL multi-instrumentalist GREG LINDSTROM. Lindstrom handles the bass thunder in Fakon, and also plays some keyboard and guitar. DARIN MCCLOSKEY from Pennsylvania doom metal merchants PALE DIVINE pounds the drums for
Fakon.
“Falcon is part of the power trio tradition-like Trapeze, Budgie, Dust, Bang and Rush,” Perry explains. “I had to keep things down-to-earth and involve only as many people as necessary. GREG LINDSTROM is a real pleasure to jam with. He’s one of my biggest music heroes, and I couldn’t have asked for a better person to help make Fakon a reality. It goes without saying that I love Darin’s work with PALE DIVINE, and he was the obvious choice, despite the huge distance between us. Along with my original Falcon
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tunes, we’re doing some of Greg’s old CIRITH UNGOL songs that never got a proper studio recording. Greg’s tracks deserve to be heard!” Perry explains.
Lindstrom was last heard bashing out guitar, bass and keyboards on the classic CIRITH UNGOL album FROST AND FIRE in 1981.
“I’m really happy that Perry pulled me out of musical retirement, ’cause I’m having a blast playing with these guys,” Greg Lindstrom enthuses. “When Perry told me about his idea for Fakon and asked me if I’d be interested I immediately jumped at it,” notes drummer Darin. “I knew that a project involving Perry and Greg was going to be very special! I think there’s a kindred spirit among the three of us with regard to this style of music and I’m very excited to be working with them!”
“I started off by demoing a coupla tracks with a drum machine, doing all the vocals myself,” Perry continues. “It was the first time I’d ever tackled lead vox, but I’ve really been working towards improving as a singer. It’s been a long journey since I bailed from Destiny’s End, but it was well worth it. In Falcon I’m playing the kind of heavy ass rock that made me pick up a guitar in the first place. This is stuff I can really put my heart into and stand behind. No frills, no cookie monster growling, no bullshit. My guitar tone for Fakon is very earthy and loud-not overfuzzed.
“Darin came out to L.A. over the weekend of 3/28/03 to jam with me and Greg. We recorded basic tracks for these 4 tunes live. What you hear on this demo is the result of the magic day of March 29th.”
