Feel Love Fury

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The songs included covers of <I>I Ran</I> by Flock of Seagulls and <I>Jesse’s Girl</I> by Rick Springfield, as well as a Feel Love Fury original, <I>Seductive Sexy</I>.</div> <bR> <div> According to Feel Love Fury’s Web site, feellovefury.com, <I>Seductive Sexy</I> is currently being considered for additional use on the fifth season of <I>Dawson’s Creek</I>, along with other songs from the band’s <I>Source</I> album. </div> <bR> <div> According to Mr. Hajek, the episode’s story line includes the <I>Dawson’s Creek</I> characters going off to college and attending fraternity parties. It’s at one of those parties we see Feel Love Fury. During the Flock of Seagulls cover, actress Busy Phillips jumps on stage to sing with Mr. Hajek.</div> <bR> <div> Mr. Hajek hopes that Mr. Murray’s storyline will continue to include involvement with his band.</div> <bR> <div> “If the writers and producers decide that he’s going to stay in the band, and that’s going to be one of his main focuses during the season, then I’d say there’s a pretty good chance that we’re going to come back. But nothing’s been confirmed on that yet,” Mr. Hajek said.</div> <bR> <div> “I hope that (Mr. Murray) stays in. That would mean more work for us,” guitarist Jesse Rains said.</div> <bR> <div> Feel Love Fury was recommended to <I>Dawson’s Creek</I>’s Wilmington producer and director by music supervisors in L.A. Ironically, the producer already had Feel Love Fury in mind before the recommendation came in, according to Mr. Hajek.</div> <bR> <div> “It was kind of cool that our name was known outside of this area and that the exposure has moved beyond this area,” Mr. Hajek said.</div> <bR> <div> Although it has much to celebrate, Feel Love Fury is currently taking a break. A message to fans was recently posted on the band’s official Web site announcing that “after three years of relentless writing, playing and existing, Feel Love Fury has chosen to take a long hiatus from touring. The tribe of Feel Love Fury will be taking a step back to breathe. We sincerely appreciate all the support and encouragement that continues to be so generously extended to us by everyone. The possibilities remain endless.”</div> <bR> <div> “The guys are all devoted to their music and the music of Feel Love Fury and sometimes band members need to put space between the ‘machine’ and focus on their personal lives,” said Cathy Meriam, Feel Love Fury’s publicist.</div> <bR> <div> Ms. Meriam also said the decision was made unanimously with no hard feelings. She doesn’t know how long the break will last.</div> <bR> <div> For more on Feel Love Fury and Dawson’s Creek music, log on to <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>wwwfeellovefury.com</U></FONT> and <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>www.dawsoncreekmusic.com</U></FONT>. Photos of the recording session can be viewed at <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>www.audiogenesis.com</U></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Local band gets call from Hollywood</b></div> <div> Friday, November 03, 2000 </div> <div> <B>By Kristi Singer, Morning Star Correspondent</b></div> <div> <I>Wilmington Morning Star</I></div> <div> Copyright 2000 Wilmington Star-News</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="arial" >   </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="arial" >  </FONT>Local band Feel Love Fury was surprised to find that its music was being played on national television. Three of the band's original tunes, The Craving, Youngsong and Who's to Say, were used in the film, Go West, which Showtime and Encore bought into syndication last year. </div> <div>      "(Go West has) actually been aired like 80 times since January, so it's a good deal," said drummer Kevin Cullen. </div> <div>      "It's looking like we're going to get quite a bit for royalty payments from being played," said vocalist/guitarist Stefan Hajek. "To see our music in a film was a high for us." </div> <div>      A call from Tri-star television was the icing on the cake. According to Mr. Hajek, Tri-Star wants to license Source for use of at least one song on the fifth season of Dawson's Creek. </div> <div>      The band will most likely license the whole CD because more than one song would be used. </div> <div>      The band has been busy traveling across the Carolinas, performing in cities like Raleigh and Myrtle Beach. It's been approximately four months since guitarist Jesse Rains, bassist Darell Allen, Mr. Cullen and Mr. Hajek played here in their hometown. </div> <div>      "Raleigh's been the first sign that we have a following somewhere other than Wilmington," Mr. Hajek said. "We've got people coming to see us in all these towns, but (in Raleigh there is) an actual following where people are recruiting people and we're getting larger crowds." </div> <div>      Performing in new venues can be difficult for an original band that doesn't rely on cover songs for crowd acceptance. </div> <div>      "We're doing almost all original music, we do about two covers in a show, and we're sharing our vision of what music means to us and our vision of what the world is, speaking from experiences and things like that," Mr. Hajek said. </div> <div>      "We'll be on stage and there's drunk people just wandering through the bar and they don't really understand that we're up there basically letting our souls bleed onto the stage," Mr. Hajek said. "People don't realize that this is everything that we are, and we're giving it to you, with everything that we have. I don't think they always take the time out to really try to get it, (but) if they do, it's a really great experience." </div> <div>      The group wants to be honest with their listeners. Mr. Hajek said that he's always wanted to change people's way of thinking and spark some kind of emotion. </div> <div>      "I once said back before I was even in a band that if I could even make one person cry from the music, then I feel like that's basically success to me," Mr. Hajek said. </div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>