July 23, 2008
Just wanted to point out that we have a list HERE of places you can get our new CD. Have a look! If you are a writer/blogger/etc and would like the CD for review, email us and we will make sure you get one.
Also, we have a bunch of great photos from our CD release show. Some can be seen at the official AFTTD Flickr page, and photographer Ken Lackner has a ton of great shots on his Flickr page as well; be sure to check out his other sets too! ***Just a note: if you use any of these photos on blogs or in print, please attribute them properly to the photographer and provide a link to their site if possible. Thanks!***
July 20, 2008
We are happy to announce that our debut self-titled LP is now available online, in stores, and of course at our shows. As many of you know (you were there!), we celebrated the record’s release with a bash at Atlanta’s Highland Ballroom on July 19th. Words can’t even describe how much fun we had at this show; the turnout was amazing and everyone was just so f’n cool. The trio of Ben Gettys, Jamie Shephard, and Colin Bragg opened the evening with a selection of wonderful tunes that did a great job of setting the tone for the remainder of the night. Thanks guys!
By the time we hit the stage around 10:45, there was a line at the bar that stretched nearly to the door and the energy in the room was just fantastic. We were extremely pleased with the crowd’s reaction to our show, and very much enjoyed the interaction; everyone was there to have a good time and we sure hope we gave it to them!
As a side note: many of you know how we feel about cover charges for local shows – we don’t like ‘em. Many venues seem to be charging more and more to see local bands, and this only serves to drive away what few people we have in this town that actually care to see unknown bands. We have great love for a handful of strong local acts, but not a single one of them (including us for sure) is worth $10 at the door. Nothing against these bands – they’re truly great – but we are at a point in this town where we need to be doing anything we can to bring in new fans, rather than chasing them away. Low cover charges get more bodies in the door, get more alcohol sold at the bar, and sell more CDs for the bands – everyone wins! The reason I bring this up is that we feel our CD release show is a good poster child for the no/low cover charge plan. We had no cover charge, and as a result the venue made a killing at the bar and we sold a ton of CDs; again, everyone wins. We are very happy to see the Star Bar doing so many free shows lately – seems like they are reaping the benefits as well, as the club is once again considered a great place to play by good locals. Our last 2 shows at the Star Bar were free, and we have seen our fanbase grow exponentially because of it; our CD release party would have been a lot less crowded were it not for all those new fans we pulled in at the Star Bar a couple weeks back. Low/no cover shows can really get people out, and these same people will be much more willing to pay $5-8 in the future if they see something they like. OK…I’m off my soapbox!
June 25, 2008
We have finished the record. Finally. It is being pressed as I type, and will be dumped onto an unsuspecting world for the first time at our CD Release Show July 19th. We are super proud of this record, and we really can’t wait for everyone to hear it! We’re also thrilled about the Release show – we’ll be taking over the Highland Ballroom in Atlanta for the evening, and we’ll be joined by some of our favorite musicians in town. Opening the evening is a fantastic trio comprised of Jamie Shepard, Ben Gettys, and Colin Bragg; these guys will likely embarrass us with their amazing musicianship! We will then take the stage for about 45-60 minutes – we’ll be playing a nice cross-section of old and new material. Following our set, local DJ Black Dominoes (well known around teh Interwebs for his fantastic Vampire Weekend remix) will take us into the late-night with old school soul and rare garage tracks.
Perhaps best of all, this show will be FREE to attend. A whole night’s worth of entertainment for the rock-bottom price of $0…can’t beat it! Here’s the icing on the cake: if you come to our July 3rd Star Bar show (also FREE!!) you can pick up a promo CD single (also FREE!!). Then bring that prmo CD with you to our CD Release show and get our new LP for $5.
So essentially, we are doing everything we can to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to see us for free and get our record for cheap!
June 10, 2008
We have finished the basic tracking for our forthcoming self-titled debut LP. We recorded as much of it as possible live in our rehearsal space in order to capture the raw-ness of our live show, and are now in the overdubbing/post production process. The LP will first be available on July 19th at our CD release show at the Highland Ballroom; it will be in stores and online shortly thereafter! It will consist of 11 tracks, and will come in a nice little recycled cardboard digi-pak type case; of course you can also get it through the usual online sources as well (iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody, Aime Street, etc).
Needless to say, we are very excited about this release! More details will follow soon regarding the CD release party, but rest assured it will be a lovely evening for all and certainly won’t be your typical boring rock club cd party…
April 3, 2008
We have finished two tracks for our new LP and are making them available here for free download. You can also get a limited edition CD single for FREE at our shows! In fact, we’ll have a bunch of them on hand tonight at the Star Bar…
