Artist Info: Fire Whale

After 15 years of carefully crafting a seamless debut album from the tapestry-covered landscape of his bedroom, Oakland’s one-man Fire Whale (James K. Utterback, PhD) is finally releasing his long-standing passion project. Inspired by the likes of Modest Mouse, The Mars Volta, Built to Spill, Radiohead, Tool, and Pink Floyd, James meticulously melds psychedelic, prog, surf, desert, and post-rock, seeking to create an immersive experience from start to finish that sonically coaxes the listener into a tailored mental state. [read more...]