One might expect a bit of hyperbole in the name Grand Fury, and with those two short, extravagant words there could be some, but there is none in “Grand.”

This three-piece band of Jake Luther on bass and vocals, Sean Ewing singing lead and playing guitar and Ryan Shelar finessing the skins has a HUGE sound. They were featured at the downtown Halloween festival and their music completely filled one block of West Federal Plaza from facade to facade.

They call their style rock, zouk and Chinese pop. Rock is apt enough, but metal would be more descriptive than the others; perhaps it’s their dark humor.

Chinese pop is, quite simply, music popular in modern China which was heavily influence in the 1920s by American jazz, principally Buck Clayton. Zouk, from a local creole term meaning “party” or “festival” describes a style of rhythmic music originating in the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, with roots in Haiti. Don’t expect any of that from Grand Fury.

“Fury” could be a slight exaggeration. These guys bring plenty of attitude to the stage, but ‘anger’ might closer; and who could blame them for that.

Consider: They were touring last summer in support of Bison, the CD they released early in the year. After a stop in St. Louis noted for annoying traffic problems and a very warm audience reception, they went to Iowa and were practically ignored. Even worse; planning on camping a couple days in Indiana, they found out there was a statewide ban on Sunday liquour sales, which would mean 24 hours with no Milwaukee’s Best. They packed out immediately in a huff.

The themes of Grand Fury’s music can be bleak, but their expression of it is captivating.