Mono Vs. Stereo 02.20.07

Email Update

UPCOMING RELEASES

05.08.07 - CHASING VICTORY - Fiends
THE SHOWDOWN RETURNS!

It’s Tuesday, February 20th and that means the new album “Temptation Come My Way” from The Showdown is in stores! We have been way overdue and this album doesn’t disappoint.

What are the critics are saying?

“one of AP’s bands you need to know in 2007” — Alternative Press (AP)

Temptation Come My Way is going to be accepted by the public, there’s no doubt about that.” — HM Magazine

Artist to Watch in 2007 — Relevant Magazine

‘The roots of the Tennessee-based band certainly can be traced back to classic heavy metal. Their songs ignoring any falderal get straight to the point, are spiced with brilliant double-axed guitar leads and dominated by David Bunton’s massive voice reminding of James Hetfield at times.” — Metal Hammer

WHERE DO YOU BUY?

Best Buy: Buy it here and it will only cost $7.99 plus you will get an extra track that is on the insert card in the cd.

iTunes: the album is up and is on the rock page so go GIT IT!

Hot Topic: They have it, visit hottopic.com or a store near you

THE SHOWDOWN ON TOUR:

02/20/07 Johnson City, TN Best Buy (Instore)
02/20/07 Johnson City, TN Gatsby (Release Show)
02/21/07 Knoxville, TN Blue Cats (Release Show)
02/22/07 London, KY Levi Jackson Club House
02/23/07 Cleveland. TN Thirsty Thursdays
02/24/07 LaGrange, GA Cybermaxx
02/25/07 Jacksonville, FL Murray Hill Theater
02/26/07 Tallahassee, FL The Beta Bar
02/27/07 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade w/ChasingVictory
02/28/07 Middlesboro, KY Middlesboro Comm. Center w/Chasing Victory
03/01/07 Hazard, KY Cordia School w/Chasing Victory
03/02/07 McCalla, AL The Fish w/Chasing Victory
03/03/07 Florence, AL The Rave
03/04/07 Montgomery, AL Off the Wagon
03/05/07 Douglasville, GA The 7 Venue
03/06/07 Columbus, GA The Core
03/08/07 Jacksonville, NC Hooligans w/Killswitch Engage
03/19/07 Binghamton, NY Magic City Music Hall w/Shadows Fall
03/20/07 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theater w/Shadows Fall
03/21/07 Grand Rapids,MI The Intersection w/Shadows Fall

Revolt, Rock, Love,

Mono Vs Stereo

Tuesday, February 6, 2007 9:58:49

Pray for Decyfer Down!

Today around 4:30 PM Central time- Bloomington IL, Decyfer Down lost control of their vehicle due to ice and snow on the interstate. The vehicle then collided with a parked car sitting on the side of the road. The vehicle and trailer jack-knifed, the trailer sheared away from the van doing multiple rotations and coming to a stop blocking three lanes of I-74 the Vehicle in the meantime did a 720 degree rotation and hit a guard rail stopping it from rolling down a very steep embankment. Air bags deployed, bodies were thrown. Chris suffered several lacerations on his hands and all were severely bruised and shaken. Needless to say both vehicles in the collision were completely totaled. The female motorist in the parked car was rushed to the hospital for treatment.. she is believed to be stable. The guys are staying strong.. even though this is a huge blow.. PLEASE KEEP THEM AND ALL THEIR FAMILIES IN PRAYER!

More details to come..

The DD guys send their love and want everyone to know that they really appreciate everyone’s prayers and support.

Be blessed

The DD family pictures and more details to come only on www.myspace.com/decyferdown

Hey All!

We are so excited to announce our Spring Tour with NEEDTOBREATH and Burlap to Cashmere.

And to get you pumped for the tour, we decided to make a site for you to have some fun with.

Play games, be the first to tell your friends about the tour, pick up a free banner and purchase tickets all in one spot!

Check out your new addiction here: http://www.nettwerk.com/player/jarsofclay/tour07/

or click on banner.

Can’t wait to see you all this Spring!

Much love,
Jars of Clay

**LIVE MONSTERS SPRING TOUR DATES**

1/12/07 Holland, MI @ Hope College
2/09/07 Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum
2/16/07 Gatlinburg, TN @ Gatlinburg Convention Center
2/19/07 Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theater
2/21/07 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
2/22/07 Edmonton, AB @ W. Edmonton Christ Assembly
2/23/07 Kelowna, BC @ Grand Hotel
2/24/07 Surry, BC @ Chandos-Pattison Auditorium
3/01/07 Vancouver, WA @ Skyview Concert Hall
3/02/07 College Place, WA @ Walla Walla Community College
3/03/07 Missoula, MT @ SHEC Community Center
3/04/07 Great Falls, MT @ Mansfield Theatre
3/06/07 Salt Lake City, UT @ University of Utah
3/07/07 Greeley, CO @ Union Colony Civic Center
3/09/07 Duluth, MN @ venue TBA
3/10/07 Fargo, ND @ Playmakers
3/11/07 Sioux Falls, SD @ Washington Pavilion
3/23/07 Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
3/24/07 Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center
3/29/07 Kalamazoo, MI @ venue TBA
3/30/07 St. CatherineÂ’s, ON @ Central Gospel Temple
3/31/07 Toronto, ON @ Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship
4/02/07 Ottawa, ON @ Dominion-Chalmers Church
4/03/07 Hamilton, ON @ Redeemer University
4/04/07 Cambridge, ON @ Forward Baptist Church
4/05/07 Washington, DC @ Lisner Auditorium
4/07/07 Atlanta, GA @ Six Flags Over Georgia
4/12/07 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
4/13/07 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
4/14/07 Boston, MA @ Avalon Ballroom
4/15/07 NYC, NY @ Irving Plaza

Wednesday (June 21st) was the official “Keep No Score” album release date and show for Sleeping at Last. They write, “We’re so thrilled to finally officially release our new record!!”

Upcoming Shows…
7/5 - Cornerstone, IL
8/20 - Peoria, IL

The long awaited new Other Desert Cities album “on the verge of collapsing” is finally ready to be let out of the bag. It will be available Aug. 1st. 1 track from the album is up at www.myspace.com/velvetbluemusic .

We are also happy to say we’ll be releasing 2 new 7″s from indie darlings The Broadway Hush in August. The band crafts sugary, sweet pop songs like no others. 7″s will be titled “Sun Songs” and “Moon Songs”, artwork will be done by Richard Swift.

Kissing Cousins have been busy lately, shooting a new video, recording EP3, and getting ready to play 2 sets in the disgustingly hot, corn field known as the Cornerstone Festival in Bushnell, IL.

MAP has been getting all kinds of extra attention lately which is well deserved. The band will be out for a week on the east coast with label mate Gary Murray at the end of July so be sure to check them out. NPR will feature the track “Breakfast at Ikea” on the All Songs Considered show, and the track “Rachel Dreams” is being used in the promo trailer for Standing Still, the new Mena Suvari movie. The new MAP ep “San Francisco in the ’90s” is available at www.Towerrecords.com for just $7.49, so get it ! “In a perfect world these young men would already be celebrities” - Babysue

Gary Murray - I think everyone knows the band LN is over, but frontman Gary Murray is not. He’s been busy recording his first solo effort which we hope to have out in Sept./ Oct.

Itunes ? Yep, Pony Express, Map, LN, Kissing Cousins, Calico Sunset all up there now ! Also get songs for $.089 from LN, Map, Kissing Cousins, Calico Sunset, Pony Express, etc at www.buymusic.com or www.mp3-extension.com

RICHARD SWIFT - The Novelist / Walking Without Effort 2 x 12″ w/ bonus cd. - Don’t think anything needs to be said of Swift. This is an amazing release. It’s a co-release with our pals at Secretly Canadian.

KISSING COUSINS - ep2 - Dark, sultry, and lovable. Think Cat Power or PJ Harvey using a slowed down Sonic Youth as the backing band, while playing at a Black Sabbath convention.

MAP - San Francisco in the 90’s - Believe the buzz. New 6 song ep produced by J. Martin. These songs showcase Dooley’s signature, weeping guitar licks, awkward, lonely lyrics, and sing along choruses. The bands finest work to date. Map, map, map.

CALICO SUNSET - Blue Balloon - Electronic based songs with plenty of organic sounds. New ep shows the band being less obsessed with death and being locked in trunks and more obsessed with 60’s pop records and 80’s movies. Jenny’s vocals are so sweet you’ll fall in love with her. + Josh Dooley (map, sf59) plays beautiful guitar lines in these tracks.

RICHARD SWIFT - Foxy Boxing 7″ - 4 Tracks on baby blue vinyl, going fast.

releases at : : : : : : : www.velvetbluemusic.com

FREAKED!, a Gotee Tribute to dc Talk’s Jesus Freak is in stores now. The album features Relient K, StorySide:B, John Reuben and more. For more, visit http://www.jesusfreaktribute.com/

Dashboard Confessional’s people announced a special offer only available at Best Buy. If you bring in your school I.D. (grammar school through grad school), you will receive $3 off your purchase of (the already low priced) Dusk and Summer.

Starting today you can listen to Dusk and Summer in it’s entirety over at MTV.com courtesy of The LEAK. You can have a listen right here.

This project is currently being manufactured and should be shipping very soon.

The final release includes one disc featuring the entire album newly remastered, plus “‘Aint Gonna Fight It” from Maranatha! 5, and “Happily Married Man” from Maranatha! Country Roundup. A second disc is also included for additional bonus material, including early home demo and live recordings from the days leading up to and just after the release of the first album. For the first time ever, fans will be able to hear Terry’s early solo songwriting demos, as well as his performances with bands like Judge Rainbow and the Prophetic Trumpets, Good Shepherd,
Jubal’s Last Band.

Here is the final track list for the bonus disc.
1. Don’t Light Your Own Fire (live) 1977, Daniel Amos . 4:11
2. Walking on the Water (live) 1977, Daniel Amos . 4:47
3. Katy* 3:15
4. Calvary Road (demo) 1971, Terry solo . 3:09
5. New Life (demo) 1972, Judge Rainbow & the Prophetic Trumpets . 3:20
6. Cardboard Scheme/Scarlet Staircase/Down Home* 3:37
7. Walkin With My Lord (demo) 1971, Terry with wife Debi . 2:27
8. Knock Knock (demo) 1972, Terry solo . :58
9. Heavenly Home (demo) 1972, Judge Rainbow & the Prophetic Trumpets . 2:11
10. Love Sings A Song In My Heart (demo) 1971, Terry solo . 1:50
11. Jesus Saved My Soul (demo) 1971, Good Shepherd . 3:45
12. Expressing faith in music* 3:35
13. Aint Gonna Fight It (demo) 1973, Jubal’s Last Band . 3:54
14. The Lost Dogs record Ain’t Gonna Fight It* 1:06
15. The Move/Jubal’s Last Band* 1:56
16. Love Has Open Arms (demo) 1972, Terry and Debi with Judge Rainbow . 3:40
17. Resurrection (Skeptics Song demo) 1972, Judge Rainbow & the Prophetic Trumpets . 2:18
18. Meal (demo) 1972, Terry solo . 2:36
19. The Name Daniel Amos* 3:37
20. Dear Captain/The Bible (demo) 1973, Jubal’s Last Band . 5:51
21. William (demo) 1972, Judge Rainbow & the Prophetic Trumpets . 2:38
22. Al Perkins* 3:26
23. Freedom (Love In A Yielded Heart demo) 1973, Steve Baxter and Jubal’s Last Band . 3:40
24. For Me To Live Is Christ (demo) 1972, Terry and Debi . 2:49
25. Jesus Is Still Crying For The World (demo) 1971 Terry solo 1:55
26. In Everything Give Him Thanks (live) 1975, Daniel Amos . 2:59

The collection also includes audio liner notes by Terry Taylor, and previously unpublished photos. Most of you that preordered will also receive an extra gift as a token of our appreciation for your support of this project. Also, keep an eye on the website for some sample sound clips and interview segment downloads!

Over 20 years in the making, 14 years in the planning, and 15 months in production… Lo-Fidelity and the 77’s are proud to announce the release of the 77’s DVD. 2 DVDs, the official videos, rare bonus features, an entire disc of live footage, and extensive liner notes from Mike… coming in just minutes shy of 3 hours of footage… and it’s all here under one roof for the first time! Track-list as follows:

(DVD 1)

Sevens: The ‘Official’ Videos
A Different Kind Of Light
Mercy Mercy
Ba Ba Ba Ba
Nuts For You
Snake
For Crying Out Loud
The Boat Ashore

Come And Gone: Rare Bonus Features
Exit Records TV Spot - 1986
Useless Parsley & The Ordinaries - 1987
Arron Smith “Drums Naked” - 1992
Drowning With Land In Sight Video Press Kit
Safe As Milk - Cornerstone 97 performance

(DVD 2)

The Years Go Down: Live Concert Footage
Warehouse 1982 - Ping Pong Over The Abyss, Denomination Blues
Cornerstone 1984 - Different Kind Of Light, Renaissance Man, It’s So
Sad, Ping Pong Over The Abyss
Warehouse 1985 - Your Pretty Baby
Ichthus 1985 - It’s So Sad
Warehouse 3/87 - Bottom Line, Pearls Before Swine, Over Under Sideways
Down, Mercy Mercy, You Don’t Scare Me
Warehouse 10/87 - The Final Hour (previously unreleased)
Warehouse 1989 - MT, Nowhere Else
Rock of Love 1991 - Come and Gone, UUUU, Miserable, Do It For Love
Ichthus 1992 - Perfect Blues, This Is The Way Love Is
Cornerstone 1992 - This Is The Way Love Is, God Sends Quails, Make A
Difference Tonight
Ichthus 1993 - UUUU
Madison’s Cafe 1997 - Dave’s Blues, Pearls Before Swine, Perfect Blues
Paradox Theater 1999 - This Is The Way Love Is, What Was In That
Letter,
Unbalanced, Best I Had, Outskirts

The DVD is scheduled for a Cornerstone 2006 release to coincide with the 77’s performance and Internet sales will begin July 6, 2006 from both Lo-Fidelity & 77s.com. The DVD set is region free (NTSC) for those wishing to buy outside of the USA and Canada.

This 2 disc DVD set is priced at $30.00 plus shipping.

We hope this scribbled letter finds you all well. We figured it was about time to gather everyone around the watering hole again to swap notes concerning The Lost Dogs’ tours, albums, recording news, and other odds and ends.

Last summer, the men packed their bags and hit the road for what many fans (as well as the band themselves) said was perhaps the greatest Lost Dogs tour to date. Every night the band was taken aback by incredible audiences, wonderful venues, and tons of laughter. The Dogs had a grand time, night after night, playing their music for so many. Our email boxes filled up with fans thanking the band for their songs and performances.

It’s hard to believe that this summer is already just around the bend. We’re really excited about the next few months - a new album, two tours, and a small fortune of gas in the van. The band keeps kicking around the idea of doing this tour “plugged in” - amps, drum kit, rock and roll. The new album is a return to form (so to speak). You can see a couple of jotted down notes from Mike Roe, Terry Taylor and Derri Daugherty about the new album below.

“On behalf of Terry, Derri, Steve and myself, we cannot wait to see and play for all of you again, especially the songs from our wonderful new album entitled “The Lost Cabin And The Mystery Trees”. These eleven new songs are a gift from us to you — we have never stayed up later or worked harder to bring you our very best. We think you’ll agree with us that this one is terrific — another ‘classic’ along the lines of “Gift Horse” or “Real Men Cry”. Real drums (courtesy of Steve H.) Real bass (from the great Tim Chandler) Loud electric guitars (mine and Derri’s)
Even some loud obnoxious rock and roll (thanks to Terry this time!) Gorgeous melodies and ballads (from all of us). Yes, it’s a winner…” - Mike Roe

“Hindalong told me on the phone the other night that this may be the best record he’s ever participated on. ‘Really?’ I said with a laugh. I was waiting for the punch line. It never came. I think he might be right… at least it’s right up there. I got teary-eyed listening to the rough mixes when I got back home from Nashville - not because it was sad music, (in fact, a couple of tunes are screamingly funny) but because some great friends had come together and created a true thing of beauty. I hope you guys like it. We worked hard to make it happen,
but believe me when I tell you that you’re all worth it.” - Terry Taylor

“I must say it’s one of the best things we’ve ever recorded. Terry’s telling great stories and writing great songs, Steve, Mike and I also wrote great songs for the cd. Mike is singing like an angel, I’m still singing like a girl, Steve is drumming his butt off and keeping us on track. I’ve had a great time making this cd with my closest friends. I hope we keep doing this until we leave this world.” - Derri Daugherty

Visit the Lost Dogs at MySpace.com for an exclusive sample from the new album. You can find the Lost Dogs official MySpace page at the following link:
http://myspace.com/thelostdogsmusic

Listed below are the upcoming tour dates that have been confirmed. We want to bring The Lost Dogs to your area sometime this summer. They’ll be on tour in the Midwest/South/Northeast/Canada from 6.29 (Thr) through 7.23 (Sun). If you’re curious if a specific date is available and want to bring them to your neck of the woods, write to the Dogs’
booking agent: jesse@provisionnational.com. He’ll get their suitcases packed, put their
guitars in their hands and send them driving in your direction.

****
Summer Tour 2006
7.2 (Sun) Longview, TX @ TBA (jscor…@hotmail.com)
7.5 (Wed) Bushnell, IL @ Cornerstone Festival
7.6 (Thr) Rensselaer, IN @ Fellowship of Living Hope
7.7 (Fri) Roxana, IL @ Old Roxana Theater
7.9 (Sun) Aurora, IL @ Cornerstone Afterparty
7.13 (Thr) Washington, PA @ Vineyard Church
7.15 (Sat) Baltimore, MD @ TBA

West Coast Tour 2006
9.22 (Fri) Everett, WA @ Calvary Chapel
9.23 (Sat) Bremerton, WA @ Roxy Theater
9.24 (Sun) Mountlake Terrace, WA @ Calvary Fellowship
9.25 (Mon) WA @ CC Northwest Pastors conference
9.26 (Tue) Winston, OR @ TBA
9.27 (Wed) Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
9.28 (Thr) Sacramento, CA @ The Underground
9.29 (Fri) Oakland, CA @ Regeneration
9.30 (Sat) San Bernardino, CA @ TBA

We are just one week away from one of the release of “Define The Great Line,” but you don’t have to wait that long to hear the entire album. Just head to MTV2.com and check out “The Leak.” Through June 20th, you can stream “Define The Great Line” in its entirety. Listen right here and then make your plans to pick up “Define The Great Line” on Tuesday, June 20th!

Underoath on Headbanger’s Ball This Saturday!

Underoath will be guests on MTV2’s Headbanger’s Ball this Saturday! Tune in to see the band’s new video for “Writing On The Walls” and a whole lot more! Check your local listings for showtimes!

Download “Writing On The Walls” on MTV.com!

For a limited time, you can download an mp3 of “Writing On The Walls” at MTV.com!

If you haven’t seen our video for “Writing On The Walls,” you can now also check it out online at MTV2.com!

Download “Don’t Wait” from the new Dashboard Confessional album and help to unlock the track to the world. When 50,000 people have downloaded the song, the song will unlock the worldwide online premier.

Download “Don’t Wait” here:
(http://players.eqreports.com/dashboard_confessional_drm/)

Make sure to hurry over because if you’re one of the first 10,000 people to download the song you can enter to win a signed guitar by Chris Carrabba.

Pillar writes to say, “The new album continues to come along nicely. Just last week we
wrote two more songs that have the potential to be the best of the lot. Last Friday was an off day on The Warriors Tour so we went back in the studio for the day to record these two new
jams. The working titles for these two songs are “The Reckoning” and “Autumn”. Rob has two more weeks in the studio booked after the tour to finish up vocals. Check out these 3 short video clips from our day in the studio.”
http://echo.bandfarm.com/ct/ct.php?t=7508&c=4302776&m=m&type=3
http://echo.bandfarm.com/ct/ct.php?t=7509&c=4302776&m=m&type=3
http://www.bandfarm.com/clients/pillar/lester_drums

“We also had several meetings with our management and record label last week to discuss the new album. It appears the new album will be released in October. Once we get a set release
date we will let you all know. While that may appear to be a long wait just know that we are planning something for you all this very early summer. Something that will make you all happy.
It might involve some new songs and audio from a live show? So do you guys want to hear a new song? Right now? We will be leaking a rough mix of our new song “Everything” this week on
the tour podcast”

THE WARRIORS TOUR PODCAST
Pillar will be leaking a rough mix of their new song “Everything” this week on a Warriors Tour podcast episode. If you don’t know what a podcast you better head over to www.thewarriorstour.com (podcast section) and check it out if you want to hear this new song.

TOURING WITH POD
Pillar is currently on tour with POD, The Chariot, and Maylene and the Sons of Disaster as part of The Warriors II Tour. The tour is half over and will soon be on its way to conquer the
west coast. I would have to say this is the best tour that Pillar has been apart of because of the fellowship between all the bands and the amazing crowd response. The guys in POD have
been very humble and cool with everyone. No “rockstar” attitudes from anyone on this tour.

UPCOMING SHOWS
Note- Three new Warrior Tour dates have been added to our
schedule- 5/23 Modesto, CA; 5/24 Ventura, CA; and 5/25 San
Diego, CA. Visit www.pillarmusic.com for more information.
Details on POD/Pillar dates can be found on
www.thewarriorstour.com.

5/10- Dallas, TX (w/POD)
5/11- Tulsa, OK (w/POD)
5/13- Philadelphia, PA
5/14- Anaheim, CA (w/POD)- SOLD OUT
5/15- Las Vegas, NV (w/POD)
5/17- Los Angeles, CA (w/POD)
5/18- San Francisco, CA (w/POD)
5/19- Hemet, CA
5/20- Portland, OR (w/POD)
5/21- Seattle, WA (w/POD)
5/23- Modesto, CA (w/POD)- NEW SHOW
5/24- Ventura, CA (w/POD)- NEW SHOW
5/25- San Diego, CA (w/POD)- NEW SHOW
5/27- Canada

David Bazan’s debut solo release Fewer Moving Parts will be released June 13, 2006

Fewer Moving Parts finds Bazan going back to his creative roots. Performing and recording everything himself in his home studio. The EP will have two different versions of five new Bazan songs. One stripped-down acoustic version and another full-instrumentation version. Acclaimed graphic novel artist Zak Sally is creating new original artwork for the EP.

TRACK LISTING:
Holy War (Making It, Faking It, Breaking It)
How I Remember (Don’t Cry, I’m Not Gonna Hurt You)
Backwoods Nation (Here We Go Again)
Fewer Broken Pieces (Precious, Please Make Up Your Mind)
Cold Beer and Cigarettes (The Devil Is Beating His Wife)

PRE-ORDER NOW FROM:
http://www.davidbazan.com
http://www.undertowstore.com/david-bazan.php

TW Walsh has a new band called The Soft Drugs. The debut EP In Moderation will be released on June 6. The EP features David Bazan, Casey Foubert, Frank Lenz, Ken Maiuri, James Mcalister, and Christian Wargo.

HEADPHONES tour
Sunday, May 28 - George, WA - Sasquatch Fest

Saturday, July 1 - Seattle, WA - Neumo’s - Suicide Squeeze 10th Anniversary Show
(with Earlimart, Metal Hearts, MC Eugene Mirman and others)

UNDERTOW ORCHESTRA
This is a very special collaborative tour with David Bazan (Pedro The Lion, Headphones), Vic Chesnutt, Mark Eitzel (American Music Club), and Will Johnson (Centro-matic) all sharing the stage, rotating between each songwriter’s material, while serving as backing band on various instruments for each other’s tunes. Scott Danbom (Centro-matic) will join the Orchestra on piano and violin. more info at http://www.undertowmusic.com/tour

May 31 - Mallorca - Teatre Lloseta
June 1 - Zaragoza - Casa del Loco
June 3 - Barcelona - Primavera Fest
June 6 - Porto - Casa da Musica
June 7 - Haarlem - Patronaat
June 8 - Utrecht - Tivoli de Helling
June 9 - Brussels AB Club
June 11 - London - Union Chapel

DAVID BAZAN (SOLO)
June 15 - Chicago, IL - Schuba’s
June 16 - Cleveland, OH - The Grog Shop
June 17 - Toronto, ON - Music Gallery
June 18 - Montreal, QC - Mile End Cultural Centre
June 19 - Cambridge, MA - T.T. The Bear’s
June 20 - Brooklyn, NY - Southpaw (early show)
June 21 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell’s (early show)
June 22 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
June 23 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
June 24 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
June 25 - Newport, KY - Southgate House

Jade Tree is pleased to announce the digital release of PEDRO THE LION’s Tour EP 2004 (JT1120). Tour EP 2004 will be available through digital outlets on May 9, 2006. Recorded live in-studio while the band toured in support of Achilles’ Heel, the digital only Tour EP 2004 features an assortment of PEDRO THE LION originals, in addition to three diverse covers. The EP, originally self-released in July of 2004 by the band, culls from the extensive PEDRO THE LION back catalog, featuring new arrangements of ‘Transcontinental,’ ‘I Am Always The One Who Calls,’ and ‘Slow and Steady Wins The Race,’ juxtaposed against unique covers from Randy Newman, Cat Power and Radiohead. The end result captures the fundamental nature of PEDRO THE LION; averting conjecture over solemn swells of emotion, coaxing the angst from everyday life, but ultimately, never losing sight of a distant hope. The curtain may have been called on PEDRO THE LION as a full band earlier this year, but these songs are a
n erstwhile reminder of the expansive allure that once was PEDRO THE LION.

1. Transcontinental
2. I Am Always The One Who Calls
3. Slow and Steady Wins The Race
4. Political Science (Randy Newman)
5. Metal Heart (Cat Power)
6. Let Down (Radiohead)

The EP will be available through iTunes US, UK, EU and eMusic among many others.

Viva Voce will be releasing their third full length, Get Yr Blood Sucked Out, September 12th on Barsuk Records in the US, and August 14th on Full Time Hobby Records in Europe.

Kevin and Anita Robinson formed Viva Voce (pronounced VEE-vah-VOH-chay - Italian for “by word of mouth”) in their native Muscle Shoals, AL, in 1998. Heeding the call of the woods, they relocated to Portland, OR, in 2001.

Get Yr Blood Sucked Out is their third LP, and is a markedly dark and sultry record, epic in scope and anything but simple in formulation. Anita’s rock-god(dess) guitar excursions (she says she hopes this record makes people enjoy guitars again) and Kevin’s thunderous drumming combine in an intense, empowering album. Perhaps their most violently guitar driven album to date, Get Yr Blood Sucked Out sums up the struggle to keep things innocent and pure in a world full of vampires waiting to suck the life out of you.

Unlike the consciously minimal approach of some of Viva Voce’s two-piece contemporaries, the band’s ambition both live and on record is to achieve multi-layered musical feats of amazement: an underlying deftness of arrangement and composition supports the band’s mélange of fuzzed-out psych, infectious melody, and hand-clap breakdowns (often all in the same song). When Kevin and Anita get an idea for a song, they hear all the parts at once; the challenge is then to get all the sounds in their heads onto tape.

Viva Voce both continually challenges and stimulates the listener while holding them blissfully entranced. We suggest you recline in the comfy chair of your choice and dim the lights. Then, enjoy.