Philipp Wermeer has been framed for the murder of a powerful figure known as The Patriarch. Wermeer escapes, but the three Saxon brothers, sons of The Patriarch, have arranged for a large bounty on Wermeer’s head. Clayton is a grizzled ex-sheriff stripped of his office in Jefferson after refusing to acknowledge Wermeer’s guilt. During a series of fire-fights, Clayton contrives to help Wermeer escape from attacks of bounty-hunters. Together, the two make their way to Jefferson, where they can confront the three powerful Saxon brothers, and reveal the surprising truth about who killed The Patriarch.
Portland, Oregon’s
Fedrale
plays music that evokes 1960s Italian-made Western films. Formed in 2005 by six musicians, including members of
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
,
Federale
set out to re-capture the haunting, violent atmosphere illustrated in classic films such as
A Fistful of Dollars
and
Once Upon a Time in the West
.
Federale
’s orchestral sound is created by combining the sounds of Native American flutes, trumpets, keyboards, a male choir, timpani and melodic whistling, all rounded out with dueling drums and guitars. On stage,
Federale
can include as many as fourteen musicians.
