FAIRMONT

"Hailing from Clifton, New Jersey, Fairmont is a must know band that is nothing short of indie rock at its finest. With the perfect mix of playful overlapping male and female vocals, catchy beats, smooth rhythms, and dash of quirkiness, it’s hard not to love these guys. Some have even said Fairmont is one of the best progressive folk or indie rock bands around."
- Nika Lawrie | TheRecord Rebellion.com
"They squeeze wonderful hooks out of odd tiddly bits of folk wisdom, and the music is top shelf indie rock. Excellent."
- Superfan2010.com
"Fairmont is indie rock we should all be thankful for"
- Amp Magazine #34 Aug 08
It’s hard to imagine Fairmont frontman Neil Sabatino was once a punk rocker. His work with New Jersey’s Fairmont is more likely to bring up descriptions like “lush” and “atmospheric.”
On the band's latest effort, the six-song EP The Meadow At Dusk, indie rockers Fairmont stick to the same style (thankfully) that made 2008’s Transcendence such an enjoyable record, but have added in an extra vocalist. The addition of Samantha Carradori allows the band to experiment a bit more this time out and trade male/female call and response on most tracks.
Though there is hardly a weak track on the record, the infectious “High Above the City” and “The Moon Controls the Tide” are among the band’s best songs in an already impressive career. Punk rock indeed.
John B. Moore | InnocentWords.com
Fairmont are a solid sounding band that has a guy/gal vocal presentation of mostly upbeat folk rock that rekindles a 90's alternative sound. This should be no surprise to the bands fans, as Fairmont has been releasing music for most of this decade. The lineup has changed a bit over the years but clearly the competent tracks found here all stem from the bands longevity and are good enough to warrant anticipation for a future full length. If you are looking for something that sounds familiar but is new then be sure to seek out The Meadow At Dusk EP because its quality song structures and free spirit will win you over in no time.
Key Track: "I Am The Mountain"
Band With Similar Fire: Velocity Girl
Reece Michael | Fire Drill Review: http://thefirenote.blogspot.com/
"new tunes make full use of Sam Carradori’s sweet vocals as they both chase and compliment Sabatino’s husky melodic musings. A clean-sounding guitar takes a bit of a backseat to keys and xylophone, but the effect is actually quite soothing. This EP is of the perfect length and tempo for a warmup, a meditation or a boppy stroll through town."
-Deb Draisin | JerseyBeat.com
“Intelligent, well sung, well written and extremely tight musicianship. Not to mention the fact that it was produced well too.” - Johnny Demon | The Land of Nod WRPR FM 90.3
"is a nice, radio friendly alt-folk rocker. Album as a whole represents shift from indie-rock to alt-rock and alt-folk for the band."
Bryan Skowera | WESU 88.1 FM
"love will overcome the existential angst of being. Whether or not that’s what you think, you will enjoy this pop/rock album; it’s expertly crafted and precisely written. Easily the best Fairmont has produced."
-Stephen Carradini | IndependentClauses.com
"capable musicianship and honed songwriting chops at the helm. It’s a combination that has led plenty of bands to success, and judging what they give us here, Fairmont deserves to follow that lead.Overall, I’ve got to tell you, I like Fairmont quite a bit."
-Taylor Kingsbury | MishMash Magazine
"Musically the band has always been tight, but with Transcendence, Fairmont takes great strides forward in terms of songwriting. Songs of disillusion and despair have long defined the band, and their latest record is not likely to change those impressions, but the organ-heavy track "Everyone Hates A Critic" and the sing-along "Being & Nothingness" are certain to win over a few more fans. Negativity never sounded so good."
-John B. Moore | Innocent Words Magazine
""Transcendence" transcends into another classification of indie rock. You see many bands that have the makings of what Fairmont possesses, but they are unable to piece it all together in a way that makes you think, "wow this is something special." Which this album does."
- Derek | SkylinePress.net
"Fairmont’s new album Transcendence has imaginative turns, emotive lifts, and a folksy rock basting relatable to Modest Mouse."
-Susan Frances | AbsolutePunk.net
"The band's sound reminds me of a mix between the Smoking Popes, the Prom (especially due to the frequent use of bouncy keyboards) and a little bit of Fountains Of Wayne (particularly in "Prick"), mixing a crunchy guitar sound with occasional fuzzy synths. digging deeper into the album proved rewarding, with favorites including "Luck Will Change", "True Love Waits For Me" and the final track, "Melt Your Heart", which is an uplifting tune whose outro contains echoes of the coda from the disc's opener."
-Chris McFarlane | IndiePages.com
"the band has crafted songs with a real beat to them, tunes that you’ll be singing along to, even before you know the words."
-Matt Merritt | Subba-Cultcha.com
"Fairmont has encountered more than its fair share of setbacks and catastrophes, from multiple lineup changes to all the usual calamities that befall DIY bands. But with its fifth full-length release, perhaps the band has found the traction it needs to move forward in the indie underground."
-Jim Testa | JerseyBeat.com
"Fairmont defy genre definition. This act has a comfortable grip on pop-punk, soul often found in singer-songwriters, and a variety of indie-pop styles including the recently popular ability to transplant harmonies from the 1960s. Unlike many modern multi-genre bands, however, Fairmont are good at it."
-Kelsey Adelson | mxdwn.com
"STOP reading now, buy three copies of this album and enjoy the shit out of them"
- Jack Gregory | ReaxMusic.com
"rocking, paranoid, i love it, the video gives me the creeps for a minute there, but great ending. anyway, right on in my book"
- Matthew Caws (Nada Surf)
"They're pretty rad"
- Mark Hoppus ( 44)
"Fairmont's new record, Wait and Hope, is beautiful. It has a unique way of being both dark and hopeful at the same time."
- Tyler Pursel (Gym Class Heroes & Ladybirds)
"Fairmont, seems once again poised to break to a wider audience."
- Nathan Dylan (WonkaVisionMagazine.com)