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Two singers combine forces with bass, guitars, and keyboards for a diverse sonic experience that has been described by critics as “Totally artistic”,“Dynamic, emotional, and moving,” “Smart, and truly very good,” and “Beautiful”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdbd5c5372b964413b0ae65/1548234244814-FWESRUSI7KT7R1ECD1Q9/FFWW-11-1.jpg p With members that have competed in classical competition, fronted big bands, led choirs, played in symphonies, and worked in incredibly diverse forms of music, their various backgrounds have combined into the musical force that is Fistfights With Wolves. Composer Mathew Rakers leads the band with a musical open mindedness that allows for every song to be a unique experience, held together by an intuitive logic born out of his lifetime in music. 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