Review from Heart and Fire of "Fallout".

      THE MAYFIELD FOUR
      By Michael Mancuso


      One of the most exciting new bands to
      crawl out of trenches, The Mayfield Four
      deserve all the hype and focus received
      from critics. Their debut album on Epic
      Records entitled "Fallout", a truly
      intellectual offering driven by aggressive
      guitars, solid dynamics, and haunting
      vocals. The quartet hails from Spokane,
      Washington, just miles from the musically
      notorious Seattle.

      The Mayfield Four are childhood friends.
      They came together through their mutual
      love and respect of music. Having shared
      many life experiences together as
      children, The Four view their relationship
      as more than just a band, but as a
      brotherhood.

      Their relationship is expressed throughout
      the album. Lead singer and guitarist Myles
      Kennedy, the straight-haired front man, is
      very introspective with his lyrics and
      writing style. "He's pretty emotional,"
      explains bassist Marty Meisner. "It was
      hard for him to get things across the way
      he wanted to." But due to the their
      closeness, it was easy for the band to
      connect to the emotions expressed by Myles
      and his lyrics. This is presented
      throughout the album, whose music is an
      intelligent and graceful reflection of the
      lyrics.

      The Mayfield Four were given the
      opportunity to work with some the
      industry's elite in production,
      management, and recording. "Fallout" was
      produced by former member of The Talking
      Heads and producer of Live's "Throwing
      Copper", Jerry Harrison. The Four have
      also worked with Susan Silver, former
      Soundgarden manager and wife of Chris
      Cornell. Fallout was mixed by Brendan
      O'Brien, who has worked with The Black
      Crowes, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Rage
      Against the Machine.

      In the business of selling records, major
      labels sometimes attach big names to their
      fresh, unknown acts. Their intention is to
      acquire attention. These names can be used
      as a marketing tool to help sell and
      promote the album. Marty tastefully
      rejects this comment and reinforces the
      only thing that is important: "I don't
      think anything was used as a marketing
      tool. We just wanted to be able to have
      the best shot at putting out our album to
      make it sound the way we wanted."