Her Flyaway Manner

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Sweaty T-shirts, loud guitars and a Chevy van are pieces and products of Her Flyaway Manner who are a part of this generation's believers of the MINUTEMEN's "Our band could be your life" (history lesson pt2, Double Nickles...) They are proof that anyone can achieve goals (release records, tour) if they try. HFM is three dorks who enjoy playing music more than anything else. Their style does not call attention to themselves or their achievements over the past 7 years.
One may not know that they are standing next to one of HFM, and by the end of the night, you'll recognize them on the stage, and they will provide one of the most passionate 30 minutes of your life. "Not emo, not math-rock, - Punk rock." says Brendan McGinn, " We prefer to book our own shows and take care of shit ourselves, and not to be backstage, cooler-than-you dumbfucks." Coming from Lincoln, NE, Her Flyaway Manner has managed to stay out of the national spotlight shining brightly on some other Nebraska bands. Before Sept of 1996, the fall that Her Flyaway Manner's line-up began spending time together, Drummer Boz Hicks previously provided the beats for MayDay and Cursive's Ted Stevens while in the band Polecat, Their first cassette was the second release by pre-Saddle Creek label Lumberjack records. Once Hicks paired up with Adam2000 and Brendan McGinn, the band immediately began concentrating on writing songs not producing merchandise evidencing their priorities.
Years later, releasing cds and 7"s with Caulfield Records, HFM has maintained punk rock beliefs, recording, booking and promoting themselves, has toured both coasts and continues to cement mid-western ties. Her Flyaway Manner brings punk rock with the intricacy and power of bands like Jawbox and Giants Chair, aims to provide good entertainment in the form of solid rock n roll without being overly political and can happily state that they rather be on stage, sweating it out, than anywhere else.
You may have seen them play their first show in Dec of 97 with Blandine Cosima, Lullaby for the Working Class and Cursive. Or maybe with Omaha's Commander Venus, My Fellow Acrobats or other bands like... the 400 years, Sleepytime Trio, Panoply Academy, Joan of Arc, the Faint, Red Scare, Orchid, Haymarket Riot, Luck of Aleia, Fugazi, Signal To Trust, Elliot, the Thermals, Hot Water Music, Poster Children, The Lapse, the Wash Down, Mates of State and Q and not U

While HFM has played only 3 shows in the past 3 years we are still very happy and continuing to create music that excites us
We are trying to decide the best way to move forward with out Caulfield Records as an
outlet for our recordings. But, all is well. It's 13 years into the project and we still get together weekly.
There are videos on the Youtube, if you are interested. - Please go ahead and check it out.