| Second chances
come around rarely in this world, so maybe we all should
envy local rock survivors the campfire girls. Signed
to Interscope during the mid-'90s blitz on the L.A.
underground coincident with Weezer's ascendance, this
troupe flamed out after birthing just a smattering of
singles and the excellent Mood Enhancer EP. The
particulars of their breakup involve a shelved full-length,
addiction and intraband bickering -- the hoary clichés
that still make for juicy rock 'n' roll gossip -- but
the real campfire girls story concerns that elusive
second chance.
While many of their once-upon-a-time peers are MIA,
having given up on music altogether, they are re-formed
and reenergized, still playing frontman Christian
Stone's documents of the boy-girl game and the not-so-telegenic
side of Angeleno life. This time around the band has
expanded from a trio to a four-piece and honed their
signature, a certain lo-fi earnestness and languor
amped into gloomy, distorted heavy rock.
Somehow they re-signed to the current Interscope
juggernaut, and have recently finished recording sessions
with Dave Sardy (ex of Barkmarket and the much-missed
See-Thru Broadcasting label, as well as a successful
producer of commercial modern rock). The forthcoming
album is scheduled to get the big push, so their appearance
in the swank confines of the Derby, part of a busy
schedule of local gigs this month, could be the beginning
of the end of their playing small rooms in town. Don't
miss the chance while you've got it. With Northwesterners
King Black Acid and former Possum Dixon frontman Rob
Zabrecky.
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