so i have this song on my computer, it’s “fingernails” by “the nouns.” I don’t really know anything about it, except that it’s really fucking good. it’s distortion heavy, with a steady roland 808-esque synth drum beat and cryptic lyrics with some really beautiful imagery (e.g. “my fingernails are rooted to the earth, and I’m smiling while you are still breathing, and I watch you swallow your vowels like a pill that you take to go sleeping”).
the problem is, I have looked and looked and I have no information on the band “the nouns.” no myspace, no website, no nothing really. all I know is that at one time they were on Oh! Map Records, and then they just kind of disappeared from the site.
so if anyone knows anything about this band, please comment or email or something. let me know, this song leaves me craving so much more. and if you haven’t heard it, give it a listen. get down with this a little, then help me in my quest.
P.S. I realize this entry is not anywhere near as detailed or thought out as my last ones. it’s not just because there is a lot of mystery surrounding this song. honestly, i’ve been really lazy and school is hectic. I am attempting to clean up my act by next monday. please bear with me and support me in this endeavor.
Jordaan Mason (myspace.com/jordaanmason) runs Oh! Map. I’d send him a message and ask him.
yeah, i run oh! map and the nouns were on our label very briefly… his name is steve jaunzemis… i lost touch with him a few years ago but maybe having his name will help you out? also, if you’re looking for more of his music, i still have a bunch of it on my computer, and i have an ep he did under his own name before “the nouns” and it’s called “polar opposites ep.”
hello!
i play in a band with this guy and he’s good. some of his songs are on the link i put up. enjoy.