The Ovulators by The Ovulators

As The Ovulators, they express themselves through the medium of electric guitars, power-bass and driving drums, while weaving a trio of distinctive vocals and songwriting textures into a sonic tapestry. The Ovulators amplify the impact on their audience by wearing flashy and constantly morphing matching attire, conveying thematic stories of personal transformation.

Following their Zygotian instincts, the four women find their way to Eugene, Oregon, in Earth-year 2002, where their indigenous vibratory language wins them praise amongst the local music scene. As an embryonic band, The Ovulators’ sound is unique. Each member brings a conception of their journey to the songs. However, some compare their sound, laced with pop hooks, sexy guitar solos, and mesmerizing rhythms to bands such as The Pixies, Richard Hell, and The Breeders.

Although they must hide from the Evil Forces who search for them, The Ovulators and their growing sonic alliance fear not. They shine like a beacon through the damp fog of the Northwest, risking destruction with every rock anthem. Their fame rises when they are cast as the house band for a local theater production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch which wins “Best Dramatic Play of 2004” from the Eugene Weekly. That same year, the Register-Guard praises them for their “unconventional musical sound” at the Willamette Valley Folk Festival and in 2005, owing to the love and adoration of their fans, they are awarded the honor of “Best Rock Band of Eugene.” Along their journey, The Ovulators movement has been catalyzed by playing with bands like Mike Watt & the Secondmen, 50 Foot Wave, Living Colour, The Gossip and The Lovemakers, and travelling to nearby cities to spread their vivacious style…and now comes their first studio album.

The Ovulators CD opens with the raunchy fire anthem, “Circled In Flames.” Full of tantalizing vocal harmonies and guitar interplay, this song has been called “modern-garage psychedelia at it's finest.” From these raw rock beginnings, the album swoons into dreamy introspection with “Drag Queen,” a timeless tale of pain and death among San Francisco transvestites, overlaid with soulful backups and bubbly guitar. The Ovulators heighten the energy with the eerie, wailing intro to “Vampire.” This dark, otherworldy ballad is ripe with visceral rhythms, brooding guitars, and haunting lyrics that are bound to possess the listener. Next, the song “Satellite of Love” lightens the mood, merging punk-rock riffs and Martha & the Vandellas wall-of-sound vocals.

Awash in images such as passion flowers, crop circles, and nightclubs, The Ovulators is a ride through the modern age with glimpses of possible futures...you won't want to miss it and be left behind.

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