Imagine a chance meeting between PJ Harvey, Afghan Whigs, and Mark Linkous (Sparklehorse) in bar at dusk. That will set the scene for The Douglas Fir’s new album “California Memory. “Fake your way to the front of the line, and forget about all those friends that you have left behind...” The opening lyric on The Douglas Fir’s new album California Memory that ushers listeners into twelve song album about, opportunity, indecisiveness, deceit, longing, and obsession.Mixed in Los Angeles by Brad Wood (Liz Phair, Sunny Day Real Estate, Pete Yorn, Ben Lee) the new album was recorded in Boston and San Francisco. The Fir’s moody indie-pop songs and sensibilities take the listener on a series of adventures in a city as nightfall takes over. The Douglas Fir has shared the stage with such acts as Metric, The Pernice Brothers, Grant Lee Phillips, The Wrens, Pinback, Rob Dickinson (Catherine Wheel), and others. The band has also performed live on Seattle station KEXP and the Fir was named “Best New Act” in the Boston Phoenix. Songs have featured on MTV and other syndicated television shows. Songwriter Jay Walsh has also accompanied Tanya Donelly (Belly, Throwing Muses Breeders) on guitar. Past press includes: “Very Promising! The Douglas Fir show off edgy pop muscle without covering up its melodies.” – CMJ “The Fir have a distinct flair for the melodramatic. The band shows particular promise!” – Magnet Magazine “Songwriter Jay Walsh’s vivid lyrical narratives flow like short stories or your favorite Alfred Hitchcock film. Don’t miss out on this one! – The Big Takeover “Swooningly atmospheric with an air of mystery that surrounds highly literate, lyrically romantic bands such as the Smiths, Aztec Camera,and the Go-Betweens.” – The Boston Globe