A Fight to the Death is:
CJ Bargamian (guitar, vocals, ukelele)
Mark Carbone (drums, percussion)
Nathan T Green (piano, accordion, backing vocals)
George Wallace (pedal steel, guitar, dobro)
Daniel Winn (bass)
Instead of the usual boring band bio, we’ll just tell you that A Fight to the Death is Avant-Western-Americana-Gypsy music built with Latin and Mediterranean rhythms, surf twang, and melodies fit for lonely midnight drives through the desert.
Here is a series of random facts about AFTTD:
1. We rehearse in a big metal barn. Seriously.
2. Whenever we record part of a rehearsal, the video camera always ends up being pointed at Daniel. As a result, we have dozens of low-budget music videos for our songs, all starring only Daniel and occasionally George’s back.
3. Last year, Mark flipped over his bike’s handlebars and broke his clavicle and a rib.
4. We wear shirts and ties on stage because A) we’re gentlemen; B) classy attire does not go out of style; and C) ZZTop tells the truth: ladies go crazy for a sharp-dressed man.
5. At a recent show, our opening act was a panel discussion and Q&A session regarding organic farming.
6. We just released our second record in May 2010, and we’re already thinking about the next one.
7. Our hometown of Atlanta is currently making us very proud musically – go team.
8. Nathan doesn’t believe in vegetables – not even pickles. Don’t ever tell him that french fries come from potatoes (shhhh…).
9. George knows more than you do about axe handles.
10. CJ thinks that two of the worst things in the world are pleated pants and ironic trucker hats.
The press says:
“…an array of accordions, honky-tonk pianos, and Romanian rhythms, sun-stroked telecasters supply the album’s cinematic ether, electing the group as the most likely candidate to have scored the notoriously soundtrack-barren No Country for Old Men. A sepia-toned album of stark confrontations, Afttd sees itself through to its own bittersweet conclusions, and despite the band’s Atlanta home-base, A Fight to the Death’s cosmopolitan sound should guarantee it enough ammunition to nourish its internationally-sized ambitions.” – Flagpole Athens, 9/24/08
“AFTTD sees Bargamain’s gorgeous songwriting surrounded by a very talented band that seems to compliment him perfectly and results in a tasty flavour of nu-Americana.” – OhmPark.org, 10/07/08
“…A Fight to the Death crafts epic, filmic Morricone-esque pop scores…” – Creative Loafing, 9/01/08
