A blog called listen, dammit enjoyed the Hungry Villagers track “Tree Full of Ghosts.”

There’s a bit of a gospel feel in the Hungry Villagers’ folk-rock sound, too, in Abraham’s resonant vocals and the way his brothers blend their voices in harmony. The band’s single, “Tree Full of Ghosts,” has a propulsive backbeat framing strummed acoustic guitar, atmospheric electric guitar and chugging bass. Powerful stuff.

Well, I’m back in Georgia. Seems like I keep ending up here when I least expect.

Abe and I are going to start playing shows in the area after we have some time to adapt.

We hope to help build and finish our Dad’s home recording studio as soon as we can, so we can get in and record some new material… We’ll also be working on HV stuff simultaneously as Jake and Ferrick will be doing the same in Houston.

I’m getting really excited about writing some fresh music.

Will keep you updated.

We perform “Followed It Down” at our SXSW gig at HiLo in Austin on March 17.

Hungry Villagers perform Followed It Down from Hungry Villagers on Vimeo.

The Hungry Villagers are going on hiatus from the live shows, to work on the full-length album, as well as our individual projects. Half of the Villagers (being Dave and I) have relocated to the hills of Georgia, bordering
Tennessee, close to Chattanooga, where we will be setting up a recording studio with our father. The release date for the Villagers Debut has been slated for January 2010, with some of it to be recorded at Tierra Studios in Houston, and some of it in Georgia. We are all excited with what is happening, and inspiration is coming from all around us. We just have to be ready to catch it.

–Abraham

“Make sure you pump up your wheel before trying to push your wheelbarrow”

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Listen to Tree Full of Ghosts, from Little Fingers by the Hungry Villagers

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Listen to Little Fingers by Hungry Villagers

An event listing in the Houston Chronicle on March 26 said “Hungry Villagers make dramatic use of a quiet/loud dynamic with songs that are beautifully ominous and moody. They’re also crafty with tempo, sending their songs into interesting directions.”

Watch us help set up for the SXSW party we played in Austin — in fast forward.

Setting up for SXSW from Hungry Villagers on Vimeo.

Here are some shots from the release party at Cactus Music. Read more