The following questions were asked of us by the kind people at Fusain Magazine, so, we kindly answered them.

Why is your Band called Moses and the Burning Bush?
Because it's hilarious

Who are the members? names? age? and role?
Paul and Wes. Paul's role is to write hits. Wes' role is to shower Paul with praise.

When and How did the band form?
2007. Paul spotted Wes at the grocery store wearing a Prince tee shirt. The two talked, and by the end of the conversation had their first E.P. recorded.

What genre do you classify yourselves as?
Hit music.

How long have the members been playing?
A combined total of 34 years.

Where is the band located?
Austin, TX

What is it like being located there?
It's like pissing in the ocean.

What is the Music scene like?
It's like a piping-hot giant burrito, oozing from the sides with Bob Schneider's fart juice.

What does the Content of your music revolve around?
Regret, cheeseburgers, Ann Frank and Madonna

What is the best song written by this band?
Cheeseburger

What is your favorite song you have performed/sang of your own? of another bands?
I like to encourage other bands to sing our songs.

What would you say your fan base is?
People who like to get into shows for free.

If you all were not musicians, what would you be?
Wes would ride motorcycles. Paul would start a band.

What is the one song that you have always liked/always sing to?
Frank Sinatra

If you would play a show anywhere in the world,where would it be?
If it involves a buffet, I would say Chicago. No buffet, Tokyo.

Does having family and friend support really help in being a musician?
YES!

What would you say is your most weird fan story?
The time I was attacked on stage by a white rastafarian during a show at an east Texas pool hall.

How many shows have you all played?
Not enough.

What are some of the bands you have performed with before
One word, Count Dracula's Weed Smuggling Jam Engine.

Anything else to add?
We are going on a short tour in February. Come see us if you like handsome men, playing handsome music.

Listening to atonal Texans, Moses And The Burning Bush, is an oppressively ear splitting experience. This is music that's as raw as a fresh stab wound, as intense as a psychopaths migraine and as grungy as a tramps undergarments. Glowing with blistering passion Moses And The Burning Bush take the searing punk riffs of Mudhoney, the ear drum bursting noise of Part Chimp and the cynical angst of Sebadoh, throw in some off key, sneering vocals and then ram it down your throat with a messianic zeal.

Take a listen to Moses And The Burning Bush and you'll be booking your flight to Mount Sinai to shout "thou shalt listen to this band and buy their records".

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Hello friends
We are finishing up work on our new E.P. titled Moses And The Burning Bush II. The plan is to have it out on vinyl by mid November. These are the first ever Moses songs recorded with Wes on drums, as all previous recordings have been done solo.

Track list:
1. Cheeseburger
2. Vacuum Mouth
3. Head On Fire
4. The Perfect Life

That's four for four in the hits category.
Stay cool people, stay cool.

Yours truly
Moses And The Barbara Bush

I didn't know what to expect from a band with the name Moses And The Burning Bush; I thought this could sound like anything. And it clearly does sound like anything, you can't really pinpoint a certain area, just all sorts of areas combined together to make something more explosive and out there. Just when you think things are going to be a bit timid and slow, they completely change course and go in the opposite direction. You can't deny that this is some raw and intense stuff here, the way it just comes at you and leaves you shaking in your seat or up moving from your seat - for me the second one is top choice! After saying all of that, this is really impressive; I like different, and different is what I got!

Kickin off firstly is "I Want This To End", the thumping beat of the drums mixes well with the jaggy guitar riffs to hit you straight away. Then following is these quite distinctive, sort of whining but not annoying vocals that almost shout the lyrics to the listeners. This works very well and gives a certain sort of swagger to the music, something that grasps your attention and keeps you hooked as to what might pop up next. There's just enough rhythm swinging to get you moving on the floor, the sound is almost something you wouldn't expect, but greatly enjoy. Love the backdrop of this greatly.

"Honey" drips in next which keeps up the brilliant guitar work and gets a little bit more down and dirty with it. Such a kick ass intro, it's more of a jam session than intro and works very well. The vocals come in seamlessly and catch you by surprise, you almost feel like you're listening to a whole different singer as they sound somewhat different than before. I prefer the backdrop music to the lyrics on this one. After a while it all tends to dull on me and falls short to keep my attention, but saying that I really do like the background noise again.

Lastly is "The Light Of The City" and I instantly prefer this on to the others. The lighter, more bouncy backdrop suits the vocal much better than heard in the previous songs. The lyrics rock in this one as well, making this my favorite of the bunch. Infectious to a tee, I found myself listening to this one quite a few times before moving on. I instantly think of the British band "The Horrors", but more watered down. I prefer this actually!

If you like something different, then you'll love this. If you like to play it safe and follow the crowd, then this would be too much for you and chances are you won't get it anyway. The music is inventive and has a certain charm and character to it. I appreciate that quality in them and look forward to what might come in the future!

Kizzy H.

After playing what was perhaps our best show to date in Beaumont on Friday night, we headed up to Kilgore, TX to play a homecoming show for Wes on Saturday. The gig was at a place called The Sidepocket Lounge, and we were the first of four bands to play that night.

We started off our set with the usual rock songs to a room of people, who for the most part, seemed disinterested. There were a few smiling faces up front, which made us feel good, and we knew that a couple of them liked Neutral Milk Hotel, so we decided to play "King Of Carrot Flowers Part 1 and 2" (or at least what we knew of it). We ended the song after the "I love you Jesus Christ" lyric, at which point a guy in a Rastafarian hat of some sort came up on stage, grabbed the mic stand from under my mouth, and hurled it against the back wall. The guy then said something to the effect of "shut your fucking mouth" and returned to his seat.

The place was silent. I kept touching my lip because it started to swell, and even though I don't remember being hit in the mouth, I thought I might be bleeding. My guess is that when the guy grabbed the mic, it made contact.

Anyway, the next few minutes were kind of a blur. I was looking all over the stage for my mic while the manager of the bar yelled at the Rastafarian. The sound guy rushed to the stage and helped us get set up again. Wes said something aloud about the awkwardness of the situation. I then apologized to the guy, through the mic and in front of a room full of people that had just witnessed him shit all over my face. My exact words were, "we didn't mean to offend anyone", to which the guy had some disrespectful response that I can't recall, and then called me "Austin boy"...

What do you do in this situation? How do you react to an irrational event aimed to embarrass and strip you of your pride in front of a room of strangers? At the time I was just glad that Wes' mom was running late and hadn't shown up yet to witness her son's band being shit upon.

Wes and I decided to play our last song, which actually sounded pretty good. The mic thrower sat in the audience, glaring at me with hostility during the whole thing... We finished the song, thanked everyone, packed up our gear, and got off the stage, at which point the manager threw the mic thrower out of the club. He walked right past me and didn't say a word.

Here comes the irony. This guy was a member of a CHRISTIAN heavy metal band that was scheduled to play after us. It was supposed to be their one year anniversary show. Someone told me he was kicked out of the band before being kicked out of the club, but who knows...

As I watched the guy get into his car and drive away my pride was restored. EVERYONE in the club came up and apologized on behalf of him, his band, and east Texas. His band mates were actually some of the nicest people I've met in a while, and you could tell they were genuine in their sorrow. I talked with his band mate Matt at length about old jazz and blues artists, amongst other hot topics of the day.

Despite that one unfortunate display of pathetic, narrow-minded and disrespectful hostility, our night was excellent. I can't thank the other bands we played with enough for being so welcoming and cool, after all, it was a homecoming show for Wes, and my first time to east Texas.

In retrospect, I'm just happy none of our gear was damaged, with the exception of my mic, and that Wes and I handled the situation like gentleman.

I'd like to thank everyone again for their apologies, and like to wish the remaining members of Fallback the best of luck with everything.

We hope to be back in east Texas soon,

Paul

In the case of the band's eponymous EP, it took me over five minutes to get over "The Light Of The City", because I was compelled to play it twice. Maybe it was the ten-second (plus) intro and purposefully atonal vocals that caught me off-guard the first time.

The second time I pressed play, the jaded lyrics betrayed the prophetic title. Moses And The Burning Bush is definitely not hallelujah rock. Imagine primeval ooze gushing from a lover's rock, with an even more indulgent prelude, e.g. "Honey". The songwriting is minimalistic but effective because it's powerful without overpowering the music, or diverting attention from the instrumental arrangements.

From the peculiar percussion interludes of "Big Time" to the synthesizer keyboard and drum machine intercessions in the final tracks - the oddly presidential "Hubert Humphrey" and almost menacing "The Reincarnation of John Wilkes Booth" - I felt the raw and refreshing passion burning through the speakers of my stereo.

Vocalist/guitarist Paul R. warns in their MySpace headline: "I sing out of key and say fuck a lot". Well I wouldn't like this short-play indie rock revival any other way. RIYD: Nirvana, Mudhoney, and Pavement.

But the EP also reminds me of a less polished P.J. Harvey album, with more testosterone.

(B+) DW

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Listening to Moses And The Burning Bush can be a disquieting experience. This is raw music, intense and stripped bare for everyone to see it's wounds. The reason for the primal noise is not surprising given that there is only one musician performing on this record, for it is Paul R. alone who lends his voice, guitars and drum machine to an impressively intense first EP.

Crisp drum machine, brittle guitar and sneering vocals characterize opener 'The Light Of The City' and this formula is repeated throughout. Granted, Paul R's vocals do lack variation (and the discordant "Hubert Humphrey' is just a bit too ugly to listen to) but the music itself is surprisingly inventive; for example, the almost playful tune at the heart of 'I Want This To End' whilst 'Honey' chugs along on a rhythm akin to Joy Divisions 'Transmission'. Similar in sound and spirit to early 80's artist Minimal Man, it would be interesting to see how many more possibilities Mr. R. can produce from the basic instruments at his disposal.

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