Formed in 2007, at the beginning of a romantic relationship, Action! is the melding of the songwriting and compositional talents of both Robyn and Dan Burns. Nostalgia, disenchantment with friendship, and desire for more vacations are the center-points for their debut album "Friend Weakend," a culmination of several years of songs and ideas.
Working daily as computer slaves and carpenters, the Woodbine, Tennessee duo strives for authentic art. They recorded nights and weekends in Nashville with Jeremy Ferguson of Battle Tapes Recording early in 2010 to create "Friend Weakend." It's an intimate and sometimes scathing look at the friendships you take for granted, a sincere response to platonic love and its complexities.
Dynamics and crescendo are central to the music, and the space and air felt in the sparse instrumentation is filled with the ambiance of the playing environment and the harmonic contours of vocal cooperation.