Mikaela's Fiend...

How two people can make so much damn noise is beyond me. However, Mikaela’s Fiend does just that. The band is comprised of cousins Chris Ando and Donnie Shoemaker, who are only the ages of 18 and 16. Already, the band has a full length to show for themselves that was just released at the end of May through SAF Records called We Can Driving Machine. The artwork for the album (pictured in this post) is interesting as it’s supposedly an oil painting of their grandmother, and on the other side features a similar oil painting of their grandfather.

The album opens up with the trademark crackling/pop of a vinyl record and the voice of a lady singing, which from what I have read is their grandmother singing as well. However, that only lasts a mere 1:40 or so before an onslaught of distortion and thundering drums come barreling over you. For a duo, this is an impressively loud and chaotic dose of instrumental noise rock. With no pause in between tracks, it leaves you without being able to catch your breath as it burns through song after song, which are all untitled.

Mikaela's Fiend - Untitled 3 [MP3]
Mikaela's Fiend - Untitled 7 [MP3]

I strongly recommend this record for those that enjoy ferociously heavy noise rock. You can pick it up currently through Red Eye and help support these kids. Great stuff.