Thursday, December 3, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
SERJ TANKIAN TO RELEASE ELECT THE DEAD SYMPHONY ON MARCH 9, 2010
SPECIAL CD/DVD PACKAGE CAPTURES A LIVE SYMPHONIC INTERPRETATION OF TANKIAN’S SOLO ALBUM ELECT THE DEAD, PERFORMED BY TANKIAN AND THE AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA
Burbank, CA – On March 16th, 2009, Serj Tankian, a Grammy Award winner and one of rock’s most unconventional frontmen, took the stage at the majestic Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to perform a very special orchestral interpretation of his critically acclaimed debut solo album Elect the Dead. The dynamic one-off performance was recorded and filmed in HD by six cameras, and the dramatic result has been captured in Elect the Dead Symphony — a CD/DVD that will be released by Serjical Strike/Reprise Records on March 9, 2010.
With the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra at his side, Tankian’s epic songs and operatic vocals take on a whole new sense of grandeur when performed by a full 70-piece orchestra, while the DVD’s sweeping edits showcase the drama of the concert. This unique meshing of two very different musical worlds was a vision Tankian has long wanted to make a reality. What sets Elect The Dead Symphony apart from other successful pairings between rock artists and orchestras is that Tankian specifically rearranged his songs to be performed with only orchestral instruments.
“I was elated to have the opportunity to arrange my songs from Elect the Dead for a full orchestra with the APO,” says Tankian. “The arrangements are quite different than those on the record, including bonus tracks never played live.” Both bonus tracks, “Gate 21” and “The Charade,” have never been released and are included on the CD, CD/DVD, and vinyl formats of Elect the Dead Symphony. The DVD also features rare and intimate backstage footage, as well as one-on-one interviews with Tankian and various members of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.
John Ure, the APO's Director of Operations, is equally as excited about the partnership, saying: “I was introduced to the music of System of a Down several years ago and became a fan after hearing the first song. Next thing I knew I was speaking with Boh Runga about a dream of mine of the APO performing Serj’s music on stage and as it turned out, she knew him and was able to pass on this idea. It seems that dreams do come true! The excitement and anticipation is almost unbearable!”
Elect the Dead Symphony will be released as a deluxe CD/DVD 6-panel digi-pack with an eight-page full color booklet, on vinyl in a double gatefold jacket with full color insert, and as a CD-only version in a standard jewel-case with a 12-page full color booklet. Each version of the packaging features unique images not included in the other formats.
The album’s track-listing (see below) contains elements of psychedelia, classical, and the trademark surrealist images and skewed time signatures that Tankian has made his own, all of which were scored by Tankian himself and arranged for full orchestra by respected New Zealand composer John Psathas. The album has been mixed by Dutch musician Junkie XL, known for his remixes for such artists as Britney Spears, Beastie Boys, Coldplay, Michael Bublé, Madonna, Scissor Sisters, Sarah McLachlan, and many more.
Elect the Dead was released by Serjical Strike/Reprise Records on October 12th, 2007 and received glowing reviews from various media, including the Los Angeles Times, which called it "brutally engaging guitar-rock" with "steely lyricism and throttling textures," while Rolling Stone noted that it "delivers amped, intricate, and political hard rock."
The track-listing for Elect the Dead Symphony is as follows:
1. Feed Us
2. Blue
3. Sky Is Over
4. Lie Lie Lie
5. Money
6. Baby
7. Gate 21
8. The Charade
9. Honking Antelope
10. Saving Us
11. Elect The Dead
12. Falling Stars
13. Beethoven’s C**t
14. Empty Walls
www.serjtankian.com
Burbank, CA – On March 16th, 2009, Serj Tankian, a Grammy Award winner and one of rock’s most unconventional frontmen, took the stage at the majestic Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to perform a very special orchestral interpretation of his critically acclaimed debut solo album Elect the Dead. The dynamic one-off performance was recorded and filmed in HD by six cameras, and the dramatic result has been captured in Elect the Dead Symphony — a CD/DVD that will be released by Serjical Strike/Reprise Records on March 9, 2010.
With the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra at his side, Tankian’s epic songs and operatic vocals take on a whole new sense of grandeur when performed by a full 70-piece orchestra, while the DVD’s sweeping edits showcase the drama of the concert. This unique meshing of two very different musical worlds was a vision Tankian has long wanted to make a reality. What sets Elect The Dead Symphony apart from other successful pairings between rock artists and orchestras is that Tankian specifically rearranged his songs to be performed with only orchestral instruments.
“I was elated to have the opportunity to arrange my songs from Elect the Dead for a full orchestra with the APO,” says Tankian. “The arrangements are quite different than those on the record, including bonus tracks never played live.” Both bonus tracks, “Gate 21” and “The Charade,” have never been released and are included on the CD, CD/DVD, and vinyl formats of Elect the Dead Symphony. The DVD also features rare and intimate backstage footage, as well as one-on-one interviews with Tankian and various members of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.
John Ure, the APO's Director of Operations, is equally as excited about the partnership, saying: “I was introduced to the music of System of a Down several years ago and became a fan after hearing the first song. Next thing I knew I was speaking with Boh Runga about a dream of mine of the APO performing Serj’s music on stage and as it turned out, she knew him and was able to pass on this idea. It seems that dreams do come true! The excitement and anticipation is almost unbearable!”
Elect the Dead Symphony will be released as a deluxe CD/DVD 6-panel digi-pack with an eight-page full color booklet, on vinyl in a double gatefold jacket with full color insert, and as a CD-only version in a standard jewel-case with a 12-page full color booklet. Each version of the packaging features unique images not included in the other formats.
The album’s track-listing (see below) contains elements of psychedelia, classical, and the trademark surrealist images and skewed time signatures that Tankian has made his own, all of which were scored by Tankian himself and arranged for full orchestra by respected New Zealand composer John Psathas. The album has been mixed by Dutch musician Junkie XL, known for his remixes for such artists as Britney Spears, Beastie Boys, Coldplay, Michael Bublé, Madonna, Scissor Sisters, Sarah McLachlan, and many more.
Elect the Dead was released by Serjical Strike/Reprise Records on October 12th, 2007 and received glowing reviews from various media, including the Los Angeles Times, which called it "brutally engaging guitar-rock" with "steely lyricism and throttling textures," while Rolling Stone noted that it "delivers amped, intricate, and political hard rock."
The track-listing for Elect the Dead Symphony is as follows:
1. Feed Us
2. Blue
3. Sky Is Over
4. Lie Lie Lie
5. Money
6. Baby
7. Gate 21
8. The Charade
9. Honking Antelope
10. Saving Us
11. Elect The Dead
12. Falling Stars
13. Beethoven’s C**t
14. Empty Walls
www.serjtankian.com
Fitz & The Tantrums Offers Up Debut EP For Free
FITZ & THE TANTRUMS RETURNS FROM ELECTRIFYING TOUR ALONGSIDE MAROON 5; OFFERS UP DEBUT EP AND BONUS TRACKS FOR FREE ON WEB SITE
ROUNDS OUT PRODUCTIVE YEAR WITH NEW YEAR'S EVE GIG
WITH SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS
LOS ANGELES, December 1, 2009 - Possessed by the spirit of giving, Fitz & The Tantrums are offering up their debut EP, Songs For A Break Up Volume 1, along with bonus tracks, as a free download exclusively on their site, Fitzandthetrantrums.com, just in time for the holidays. The sharp-dressed band just returned from an impressive run opening for Maroon 5, wowing audiences repeatedly with their blue-eyed soul stompers. "I went to a Maroon 5 performance Wednesday night, and a Fitz & the Tantrums concert broke out," exclaimed the Peoria Journal Star.
Prior to their recent jaunt, Fitz & the Tantrums stopped at KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" for an electrifying live session. Three of those powerful tracks are included in the bonus package, along with Keenhouse's remix of "Breakin' The Chains Of Love," which transforms the song from a suave shuffling soul joint into a synth-fueled electro jam. The 10-song giveaway is available until the end of the year.
The dapper bunch will round out their eventful year in grand style with an equally debonair bunch: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings on New Year's Eve, in Washington, D.C.
FITZ & THE TANTRUMS ON TOUR
December 11 - San Diego, Calif. @ The Casbah
December 31 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club *
* with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Native Instruments Launches "Synthsgiving"
Berlin, November 26th, 2009 - Native Instruments today launched "Synthsgiving", a time-limited special offer that gives musicians and producers access to some of the most powerful software instruments on the market at a drastically reduced price. Until November 30th, ABSYNTH 5, FM8, MASSIVE and REAKTOR 5 will be available for download purchase in the NI Online Shop for $99 / 99 EUR, a discount of up to 75% on the regular pricing.
More information on "Synthsgiving" can be found at www.native-instruments.com/synthsgiving.info
More information on "Synthsgiving" can be found at www.native-instruments.com/synthsgiving.info
The Bravery Releases New Album, Stir the Blood, Today; Records Session for Yahoo! Music
The Bravery release their brand new full-length Stir the Blood today. The album follows 2007's The Sun And The Moon, which featured the wildly successful smash hits "Time Won't Let Me Go" and "Believe." "Time Won't Let Me Go" soared into the top 10 on the alternative charts, while "Believe" reached #4 and ended 2008 as the #1 most played song for stations in Los Angeles, Boston, Seattle and San Francisco. It was the #8 Most Played Song of 2008 overall at Alternative Radio. The Bravery's Stir the Blood was produced by John Hill, whose credits include Santigold and M.I.A.
Additionally, the band offered Yahoo! Music their rendition of a contemporary indie-folk classic, Fleet Foxes' "White Winter Hymnal" for Pepsi Music's Cover Art Series. Check it out below:
http://new.music.yahoo.com/programs/pepsi-music/blog/5660/the-bravery-gets-fleet-foxy/
Also, the band has released a number of great music videos to accompany the songs contained therein. From the colorful "Sugar Pill" to the chilling black and white clip for "Hatefuck," (Which we festured on this blog right about here.) both directed by the band's bass player Mike Hindert, The Bravery are continuing to supply fans with engaging moving images that compliment the mood of their new album and current musical pathway quite well.
Additionally, the band offered Yahoo! Music their rendition of a contemporary indie-folk classic, Fleet Foxes' "White Winter Hymnal" for Pepsi Music's Cover Art Series. Check it out below:
http://new.music.yahoo.com/programs/pepsi-music/blog/5660/the-bravery-gets-fleet-foxy/
Also, the band has released a number of great music videos to accompany the songs contained therein. From the colorful "Sugar Pill" to the chilling black and white clip for "Hatefuck," (Which we festured on this blog right about here.) both directed by the band's bass player Mike Hindert, The Bravery are continuing to supply fans with engaging moving images that compliment the mood of their new album and current musical pathway quite well.
Switchfoot on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien tonight!!!
The band is currently on tour in support of their seventh studio album, Hello Hurricane.
Dates have been selling out from coast-to-coast!
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"It's a sleekly presented modern-rock album with no shortage of bruising guitars or catchy choruses." - Billboard
"On their seventh album, Switchfoot set the mood with U2-esque shimmer ("Needle and Haystack Life"), fuzzed out rockers that would make Dave Grohl green with envy ("Mess of Me," a rally against prescription drug abuse) and jangly garage-rock ("Bullet Soul")." - Alternative Press
"The group added some heft to its super catchy alternative rock...Mess of Me - a song about fighting one's inner demons- is a stop-start rocker that kicks off with a serrated guitar scrawl, and Bullet Soul is a crescendoing punk rager."
- Rolling Stone
Switchfoot tour dates:
2009
12/3 Charlotte NC - Amos' Southend
12/4 Asheville NC - The Orange Peel
12/5 Richmond VA - The National - WDYL Snowball
12/7 Baltimore MD - Rams Head Live
12/8 New York NY - WRXP Presents The Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza
12/9 Boston MA - Paradise Rock Club
12/10 Providence RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
12/11 Philadelphia PA - Theater of Living Arts
12/12 Hartford CT - Webster Theater
12/13 Washington DC - 9:30 Club
12/14 South Burlington VT - Higher Ground - Ballroom
12/19 Riverside CA - KCXX
2010
1/8 Reno NV - Knitting Factory
1/9 San Francisco CA - Regency Ballroom
1/11 Portland OR - Crystal Ballroom
1/12 Seattle WA - Showbox at the Market
1/13 Vancouver BC - Commodore Ballrom
1/15 Edmonton AB - The Starlite Room
1/16 Calgary AB - Macewan Hall (University of Calgary)
1/17 Saskatoon SK - Louis' Pub
1/18 Winnipeg MB - Garrick Centre
1/21 Kitchener ON - Elements
1/22 Toronto ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
1/23 Montreal QC - Studio JPR
1/30 Hamilton NZ - Mystery Creek Events Center
Deer Tick working on third album, new iTunes exclusive EP out today
After finishing a US run with Neko Case, Deer Tick started a three week European tour last week - upon their return to the US on Dec. 13 the band will be entering the studio to put the finishing touches on its as-yet-untitled third album, which will be released in the first half of 2010. The band will again be touring relentlessly in 2010, to SXSW and beyond.
About the new EP:
As the title would suggest, Deer Tick's More Fuel for the Fire EP tops off an explosive 2009 for the band that released Rolling Stone's "country-rock breakthrough of the year" nine months earlier. Taken mostly from a month-long recording session in upstate New York nicknamed "The Black Dirt Sessions", More Fuel for the Fire features three new studio tracks as well as a live version of "Straight Into A Storm" (from Born on Flag Day) recorded in Charlotte, NC at the Visulite Theatre. The songs have become staples of Deer Tick's live shows over the past year, and are already fan favorites-and that's who this one's for...
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/deertick
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
STS9 RELEASES NEW STUDIO ALBUM, AD EXPLORATA, ON DECEMBER 8, 2009
VISIT WWW.1320RECORDS.COM FOR MUSIC BY STS9, PRETTY LIGHTS, BASSNECTAR, BIG GIGANTIC AND MORE ON STS9’s
OWN DIGITAL BOUTIQUE RECORD LABEL
STS9 CONTINUES TO MAKE ACTIVISM A PRIORITY AS 2009 EFFORTS
NEAR $100,000 MARK
Dubbed "one of the country's most intriguing, innovative outfits around" by XLR8R Magazine, STS9 announces the release of their brand new studio effort, Ad Explorata (December 8, 2009 /1320 Records).
Ad Explorata – the band’s third release of 2009 (following their iTunes LIVE Exclusive NYE.ATL.08 / May 2009 and Peaceblaster : The New Orleans Make It Right Remixes / June 2009) and tenth in their full discography - finds STS9 once again exploring new musical terrain never before heard.
As the band explains, “Ad Explorata was inspired by the idea that there is always more to be discovered, manifested by the belief that you can always push towards the unknown and unexplored, and created by the will and desire for constant artistic evolution, expression and change.”
Visit http://sts9.com/?p=2011 to read the full “Genesis of Ad Explorata”.
“Phoneme” and “ATLAS” were both released as singles earlier this fall; both charted at iTunes Electronic charts. The third single from Ad Explorata, “Oil and Water” was released today, December 1.
Live performance is the domain for which STS9 is well known for mastering. Consistently ranking in Pollstar’s Top 50 Pulse Chart for American touring acts, touring continues through 2009 and into the New Year. The current list of STS9 tour dates is as follows:
December 29 June Swaner Gates Concert Hall Denver CO
December 30 Wells Fargo Theatre Denver CO
December 31 Wells Fargo Theatre Denver CO
January 2 Revolution Live Ft. Lauderdale FL
January 3-8 Jam Cruise
February 11 House of Blues San Diego CA
February 12 Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles CA
February 13 Fox Theatre Oakland CA
February 14 Grand Sierra Ballroom Reno NV
February 18-19 Crystal Ballroom Portland OR
February 20-21 Showbox (Market) Seattle WA
February 22 Wilma Theatre Missoula MT
February 25 The Depot Salt Lake City UT
February 26 House of Blues Las Vegas NV
February 27 Marquee Theater Tempe AZ
February 28 Rialto Theatre Tucson AZ
March 3 George's Majestic Fayetteville AR
March 4 The Lyric Theatre Oxford MS
March 5 Cains Ballroom Tulsa OK
March 6 House of Blues Dallas TX
March 7 House of Blues New Orleans LA
March 10 The Music Farm Charleston SC
March 11 Amos' Southend Charlotte NC
March 12 The Norva Norfolk VA
March 13-14 9:30 Club Washington DC
March 17 Mr. Small's Theatre Pittsburgh PA
March 18 Madison Theatre Covington KY
March 19-20 The Pageant St. Louis MO
Giving back to the communities they visit has always been a priority for STS9. For over a decade the band has rallied their community of fans around important causes, and to date has donated nearly $250,000.00 to a variety of causes including Rock Against Cancer, Make It Right Foundation, Yellow Ribbon Fund, Conscious Alliance, Global Education Fund, New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, Mariposa’s Art, Headcount, Samaritan House, and others. For 2009, 100% of STS9’s charity work benefits the Make It Right Foundation, including the release of Peaceblaster: The New Orleans Make It Right Remixes in June of this year. The album - of which 100% of the profits go to benefit Make It Right - features 30 artists including Pretty Lights, The Glitch Mob, Count Bass D, Richard Devine, Eskmo, Alex B., Ronald Jenkees and many others remixing original material from STS9’s 2008 release Peaceblaster. The release is available at www.1320records.com and at iTunes. Along with the sale of this release, and per ticket fees to shows that happened since the beginning of 2009 the band is happy to report they are nearing the $100,000 mark by the end of 2009 after less than a year of intention on this project.
1320 Records, STS9’s boutique digital record label, is STS9’s passion for music manifested, and has become the go-to digital delivery store for in-the-know music addicts in search of new listening, and for underground indie artists looking to be heard. Buzzed-about artist releases include STS9, Bassnectar, Big Gigantic, Calmer, Collective Efforts, Count Bass D, DubConscious, Eliot Lipp, Emancipator, Eskmo, FuzZ, The Glitch Mob, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Lowpro Lounge, Nalepa, Pnuma Trio, Prefuse 73, Pretty Lights, Rena Jones, St Andrew, sub-ID, Telepath,
The Flying Skulls, Two Fresh, Virtual Boy and more.
www.sts9.com
OWN DIGITAL BOUTIQUE RECORD LABEL
STS9 CONTINUES TO MAKE ACTIVISM A PRIORITY AS 2009 EFFORTS
NEAR $100,000 MARK
Dubbed "one of the country's most intriguing, innovative outfits around" by XLR8R Magazine, STS9 announces the release of their brand new studio effort, Ad Explorata (December 8, 2009 /1320 Records).
Ad Explorata – the band’s third release of 2009 (following their iTunes LIVE Exclusive NYE.ATL.08 / May 2009 and Peaceblaster : The New Orleans Make It Right Remixes / June 2009) and tenth in their full discography - finds STS9 once again exploring new musical terrain never before heard.
As the band explains, “Ad Explorata was inspired by the idea that there is always more to be discovered, manifested by the belief that you can always push towards the unknown and unexplored, and created by the will and desire for constant artistic evolution, expression and change.”
Visit http://sts9.com/?p=2011 to read the full “Genesis of Ad Explorata”.
“Phoneme” and “ATLAS” were both released as singles earlier this fall; both charted at iTunes Electronic charts. The third single from Ad Explorata, “Oil and Water” was released today, December 1.
Live performance is the domain for which STS9 is well known for mastering. Consistently ranking in Pollstar’s Top 50 Pulse Chart for American touring acts, touring continues through 2009 and into the New Year. The current list of STS9 tour dates is as follows:
December 29 June Swaner Gates Concert Hall Denver CO
December 30 Wells Fargo Theatre Denver CO
December 31 Wells Fargo Theatre Denver CO
January 2 Revolution Live Ft. Lauderdale FL
January 3-8 Jam Cruise
February 11 House of Blues San Diego CA
February 12 Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles CA
February 13 Fox Theatre Oakland CA
February 14 Grand Sierra Ballroom Reno NV
February 18-19 Crystal Ballroom Portland OR
February 20-21 Showbox (Market) Seattle WA
February 22 Wilma Theatre Missoula MT
February 25 The Depot Salt Lake City UT
February 26 House of Blues Las Vegas NV
February 27 Marquee Theater Tempe AZ
February 28 Rialto Theatre Tucson AZ
March 3 George's Majestic Fayetteville AR
March 4 The Lyric Theatre Oxford MS
March 5 Cains Ballroom Tulsa OK
March 6 House of Blues Dallas TX
March 7 House of Blues New Orleans LA
March 10 The Music Farm Charleston SC
March 11 Amos' Southend Charlotte NC
March 12 The Norva Norfolk VA
March 13-14 9:30 Club Washington DC
March 17 Mr. Small's Theatre Pittsburgh PA
March 18 Madison Theatre Covington KY
March 19-20 The Pageant St. Louis MO
Giving back to the communities they visit has always been a priority for STS9. For over a decade the band has rallied their community of fans around important causes, and to date has donated nearly $250,000.00 to a variety of causes including Rock Against Cancer, Make It Right Foundation, Yellow Ribbon Fund, Conscious Alliance, Global Education Fund, New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, Mariposa’s Art, Headcount, Samaritan House, and others. For 2009, 100% of STS9’s charity work benefits the Make It Right Foundation, including the release of Peaceblaster: The New Orleans Make It Right Remixes in June of this year. The album - of which 100% of the profits go to benefit Make It Right - features 30 artists including Pretty Lights, The Glitch Mob, Count Bass D, Richard Devine, Eskmo, Alex B., Ronald Jenkees and many others remixing original material from STS9’s 2008 release Peaceblaster. The release is available at www.1320records.com and at iTunes. Along with the sale of this release, and per ticket fees to shows that happened since the beginning of 2009 the band is happy to report they are nearing the $100,000 mark by the end of 2009 after less than a year of intention on this project.
1320 Records, STS9’s boutique digital record label, is STS9’s passion for music manifested, and has become the go-to digital delivery store for in-the-know music addicts in search of new listening, and for underground indie artists looking to be heard. Buzzed-about artist releases include STS9, Bassnectar, Big Gigantic, Calmer, Collective Efforts, Count Bass D, DubConscious, Eliot Lipp, Emancipator, Eskmo, FuzZ, The Glitch Mob, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Lowpro Lounge, Nalepa, Pnuma Trio, Prefuse 73, Pretty Lights, Rena Jones, St Andrew, sub-ID, Telepath,
The Flying Skulls, Two Fresh, Virtual Boy and more.
www.sts9.com
House Of Heroes On The Road With FF5 for the Christmas Pageant Tour
HOUSE OF HEROES TO HIT THE ROAD ON THE
“THE FAMILY FORCE 5 CHRISTMAS PAGEANT TOUR”
HOUSE OF HEROES PRESENTS THE CHRISTMAS CLASSICS
OUT NOW ON GOTEE RECORDS
House of Heroes simply rolls out the merry attitude and delivers an early Christmas gift that is sure to keep all Noels and Noelettes warm and toasty this winter holiday season. Maybe for next year's wish list, we could ask for more of this type of thing in a larger package. Think about it House of Heroes... we'll be good - we promise! – Absolute Punk 2009
House of Heroes gets set to kick off the biggest traveling Christmas party of the holiday season “The Family Force 5 Christmas Pageant Tour” with special guest Remedy Drive starts November 28 for a 3 week trek. Refusing to slow down House Of Heroes ends 2009 with a bang with the release of their first holiday EP House of Heroes Presents The Christmas Classics out now on Gotee Records, also released in 2009, The End Is Not The End CD followed by two EP releases The Acoustic End and House Of Heroes Meets The Beatles.
“House of Heroes is getting down with the holidays” –Showpopper.com 2009
House of Heroes Presents The Christmas Classics track list includes the Mariah Carey classic,
All I Want For Christmas Is You, Silent Night and O Come, O Come Emmanuel.
“House Of Heroes' rendition of "Silent Night" is still top-notch. With full-sounding music, and amazing vocal layers and harmonies that pull you in, it's an excellent (and very memorable) track” – ListenUpReviews November 2009
Check out the band’s video blog here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QQzn3L9ies
See the video for Silent Night here: http://www.youtube.com/houseofheroesmusic
See them live on The first annual Christmas Pageant Tour with Family Force 5 and
Remedy Drive
Dec. 3 The Gathering Place Indianapolis, IN
Dec. 4 The Underground Cincinnati, OH
Dec. 5 Rocketown Nashville, TN
Dec. 6 Hope Church Memphis, TN
Dec. 8 Church @Rock Creek Little Rock, AR
Dec. 10 Bricktown Event Center Oklahoma City, OK
Dec. 11 Celebration Church Georgetown, TX
Dec. 12 Pasadena Convention Center Houston, TX
Dec. 13 TriPoint San Antonio, TX
Dec. 15 Plaza Theater Orlando, FL
Dec. 16 Murray Hill Theater Jacksonville, FL
For up-to-date information check out:
www.myspace.com/houseofheroes
twitter.com/houseofheroes
“THE FAMILY FORCE 5 CHRISTMAS PAGEANT TOUR”
HOUSE OF HEROES PRESENTS THE CHRISTMAS CLASSICS
OUT NOW ON GOTEE RECORDS
House of Heroes simply rolls out the merry attitude and delivers an early Christmas gift that is sure to keep all Noels and Noelettes warm and toasty this winter holiday season. Maybe for next year's wish list, we could ask for more of this type of thing in a larger package. Think about it House of Heroes... we'll be good - we promise! – Absolute Punk 2009
House of Heroes gets set to kick off the biggest traveling Christmas party of the holiday season “The Family Force 5 Christmas Pageant Tour” with special guest Remedy Drive starts November 28 for a 3 week trek. Refusing to slow down House Of Heroes ends 2009 with a bang with the release of their first holiday EP House of Heroes Presents The Christmas Classics out now on Gotee Records, also released in 2009, The End Is Not The End CD followed by two EP releases The Acoustic End and House Of Heroes Meets The Beatles.
“House of Heroes is getting down with the holidays” –Showpopper.com 2009
House of Heroes Presents The Christmas Classics track list includes the Mariah Carey classic,
All I Want For Christmas Is You, Silent Night and O Come, O Come Emmanuel.
“House Of Heroes' rendition of "Silent Night" is still top-notch. With full-sounding music, and amazing vocal layers and harmonies that pull you in, it's an excellent (and very memorable) track” – ListenUpReviews November 2009
Check out the band’s video blog here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QQzn3L9ies
See the video for Silent Night here: http://www.youtube.com/houseofheroesmusic
See them live on The first annual Christmas Pageant Tour with Family Force 5 and
Remedy Drive
Dec. 3 The Gathering Place Indianapolis, IN
Dec. 4 The Underground Cincinnati, OH
Dec. 5 Rocketown Nashville, TN
Dec. 6 Hope Church Memphis, TN
Dec. 8 Church @Rock Creek Little Rock, AR
Dec. 10 Bricktown Event Center Oklahoma City, OK
Dec. 11 Celebration Church Georgetown, TX
Dec. 12 Pasadena Convention Center Houston, TX
Dec. 13 TriPoint San Antonio, TX
Dec. 15 Plaza Theater Orlando, FL
Dec. 16 Murray Hill Theater Jacksonville, FL
For up-to-date information check out:
www.myspace.com/houseofheroes
twitter.com/houseofheroes
Morningbell's new full-length, Sincerely, Severely, is available today!
Gainesville, Florida’s Morningbell is back with its fourth full-length, Sincerely, Severely, available today via the band's own label, Orange Records of Gainesville.
Brothers Eric and Travis Atria have been playing music together their whole lives. Stacie, Eric’s wife, joined the band a few years ago, and drummer Chris Hillman rounds out the mostly family affair that is Morningbell. Throughout the 2000s, Morningbell developed its own brand of melodic, psychedelic rock, rooting itself as a well-established tradition in the Florida music scene. After four successful national tours supporting 2007’s Through the Belly of the Sea, the band holed up in its home studio to record the group’s most ambitious effort to date.
Rhythm is king on Sincerely, Severely. The guitar, one of the most prominent instruments on the band’s previous releases, takes a back seat to bass and drums for an album that evokes everything from Curtis Mayfield to Tom Waits to African drumming and Brazilian folk music.
“We wanted to make an album that reflects everything we are interested in,” says singer Travis Atria.
The result is the band’s best, most mature work yet. The breadth of influences, lyrically and musically, is vast. From Haitian proverbs (“Dancing in the Jaws of a Lion”) to the Book of Revelation (“Soul Ma’am”) to abstract art (“Hello, Dali”) to American spirituals (“Stay in the Garden”), from Mayfield and Waits to Paul Simon, Al Green, Isaac Hayes and more – Morningbell covers more ground in one album than many bands do in a career.
“Our albums tend to be cerebral,” Atria says. “This one isn’t. It’s direct. It’s sexual.”
The band recorded, produced, engineered and mixed the album, experimenting exhaustively with recording techniques and sounds. Sincerely, Severely reflects that adventurous spirit as well. Listen closely and you’ll hear a toothbrush used as percussion, horns, strings, kazoos, a dog’s bark and much more.
“We worked like motherfuckers on this one,” Atria says, “And it shows.”
Morningbell's music stands up best behind its captivating live performances. Armed with an arsenal of low budget lighting effects, Morningbell not only causes the stage to erupt with sound, but with it's trademarked ‘100-dollar light show’ too. The band has toured the Eastern U.S., including a set at Bonnaroo 2008 where it shared the stage with Bela Fleck, Broken Social Scene, and Solomon Burke.
Morningbell Live Dates:
12/04 - Common Grounds - Gainesville, FL
01/09 - The Atlantic - Gainesville, FL
02/26 - Common Grounds - Gainesville, FL
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