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Northern Liberties
12+ albums
drone doompost-rocklocalsupport
about
Northern Liberties is... Justin Duerr - Vocals and Percussion Marc Duerr - Drumset Kevin Riley - Bass Northern Liberties are a three piece band consisting of drums, percussion, bass, and voices. Northern Liberties formed in the year 2000 as an outgrowth of the then current West Philadelphia (literally) underground basement band scene. Brothers Justin and Marc Duerr, on percussion/vocals and drums, respectively, joined long-time friend Kevin with the idea of forming a band. The unusual instrumentation was a result of the three deciding to work with what and whom they were most comfortable with rather than bringing in other musicians - thus an idiosyncratic and offbeat sound was forged, more out of practicality than any desire to be deliberately offbeat. Northern Liberties receive their music from an unnameable/indescribable dimension, which, while being impossible to accurately describe using any language including music, is most clearly shown in rough outline by the occult practice of musical realization. Northern Liberties have been called "Strangely wonderful" (Heathen Harvest), "As strong, as menacing, and as idiosyncratic as ever" (Wonkavision), "For fans of underground social change music" (Hussieskunk.com), "Definitely heavy, thoroughly metal" (Punk Planet), "Raw, artistic expression in the vein of No Means No or Shellac" (Lowcut zine), "One of the more intriguing bands I've heard in a while" (Aidabet.com) "Somewhere between the dissonant riff-heavy freakouts of Light
