Fabulous Downey Brothers

"If Devo and Pee-Wee Herman had had six lovechildren, they might have hoped to create something like the technicolor herky-jerky circus that is the Fabulous Downey Brothers. Of all Seattle bands, FDB easily wins the “best large foam-based headwear” award with its freak-chic statement pieces that range from huge silver face-triangles to sparkly forehead spirals, fur-covered blobs, and elongated iridescent tube hats. The group’s music, inspired by the asymmetrical, staccato sounds of XTC, the B-52s. and Oingo Boingo, sounds like it’s blaring out of a mad scientist’s music factory with production levels set at mega-overdrive. The band urges audiences to “Work harder!” in its most recent single of that name, and witnessing the hyper-stimuli of the painstakingly choreographed neon-cabaret live will make you wish you’d done exactly that. FDB puts most lazy, sleepy bands in Seattle to shame. If you don’t have fun at this show, you’re probably brain dead." - KELTON SEARS of seattleweekly.com

Seattle, WA