“We’re a pretty dark band—I don’t see this record getting a lot of radio play.” There’s a warmth in the voice of Bryan Giles, guitarist for Portland, Ore., band Red Fang, that belies his group’s darkness. The band just released its third album, Whales And Leeches (Relapse), after a summer raging across the festivals and rock clubs of Europe. Through a series of hilarious viral videos and years of intensely cathartic, energetic shows, the group has earned a reputation as one of heavy music’s premier party bands—whether it wants that title or not. Giles will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our new Red Fang feature.
Giles: I’ve been staying at the Hi-Lo Motel and RV Park on the way from Portland to Northern California for as long as I can remember. Weed, Calif., is a super chill little town equidistant from S.F. to Portland with a killer little bar around the corner called Papa’s Place. Take a break from the road and check it out.
