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Manhattan, KS’ The After Party were involved in a van accident after their Boston show on Saturday night with Allstar Weekend. While traveling through Roxbury, CT en route to Staten Island, NY, the band’s van veered off the road and over a guard rail. The van was totaled, but luckily no one was injured.
As guitarist Andy Bell explains, “We were pulling an all night drive after our show in Boston to Staten Island, NY. I was driving at the time, and already really low on sleep. We were only five miles away from where we were staying, and I was starting to get really drowsy, but since we were so close I wanted to just finish the drive. I fell asleep for a split second as we came up to a curve, and we ran off the road over a guard rail. We still made it to the show in Staten Island last night. We had to cram into three different cars and literally walked on stage 20 minutes after arriving at the venue, but we made it happen.“
The After Party has picked up a new van and plans to finish out the remainder of their tour dates with Allstar Weekend.
"Wrecking the van was one of the scariest moments of my entire life and I am so thankful no one got hurt. We seriously appreciate all of the love our fans are giving us, and we are going to do everything in our power to make it all of the remaining shows on the All The Way Tour," says Bell.
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All The Way Tour Dates (with Allstar Weekend):
Feb 21 NJPAC Bergen, NJ
Feb 22 Queen Elizabeth Theatre Toronto, Canada
Feb 23 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI
Feb 24 House of Blues Cleveland, OH
Feb 25 Murat Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN
Feb 26 House of Blues Chicago, IL
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THE CONTORTIONIST: Episode One of New In-Studio Video Blog Series Featured Now at MetalInjection.net
New Album Set to Hit Stores in Late Spring/Early Summer 2012
Touring in March/April 2012 with All Shall Perish, Carnifex, Fleshgod Apocalypse & Conducting From The Grave
Progressive metallers THE CONTORTIONIST and MetalInjection.net are teaming up to feature an exclusive series of in-studio video blogs shot by the band members themselves, set to debut throughout February and March. Episode one is posted now and features footage of drummer Joey Baca practicing a new song, a look inside (and outside) of Audiohammer Studios, and more! Stay tuned for more exclusive blogs posting within the coming weeks.
THE CONTORTIONIST made the trek down to Audiohammer Studios in Orlando, FL last week to record the follow-up to their stunning 2010 debut, Exoplanet. Famed producers Jason Suecof and Eyal Levi (August Burns Red, The Black Dahlia Murder) are producing the new release, which is set to hit stores in late spring/early summer 2012. The new album is already rumored to be one of the most anticipated new albums of 2012 from one of the most buzzed about up-and-coming bands in the new wave of progressive metal.
THE CONTORTIONIST will continue their busy year in March, kicking off their upcoming run with All Shall Perish, Carnifex, Fleshgod Apocalypse and Conducting From The Grave in Oakland, CA on March 29th. See below for all current tour dates and stay alert for ticketing information.
THE CONTORTIONIST tour dates with All Shall Perish, Carnifex, Fleshgod Apocalypse and Conducting From The Grave:
3/29 - Oakland, CA @ Oakland Metro
3/30 - Simi Valley, CA @ 118 West
4/01 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Clubhouse
4/02 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad
4/03 - Odessa, TX @ Dos Amigos
4/04 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
4/05 - Houston, TX @ The Warehouse (Fleshgod Apocalypse joins on this date)
4/06 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
4/07 - Tulsa, OK @ Marquee
4/08 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
4/09 - Joliet, IL @ Mojoes
4/10 - Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre
4/11 - Detroit, MI @ Harpos
4/12 - Louisville, KY @ Expo Five
4/13 - Nashville, TN @ The Muse
4/14 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
4/15 - Greensboro, NC @ Greene St.
4/17 - Springfield, VA @ Empire
4/18 - Stanhope, NJ @ Stanhope House
4/19 - New York City, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
4/20 - Worcester, MA @ NEW ENGLAND METAL FEST
4/21 - Syracuse, NY @ The Lost Horizon
4/22 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys
4/24 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
4/25 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
4/26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
4/27 - Sparks, NV @ The Alley
4/28 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
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 ARE YOU READY FOR SOME COUNTRY?
BEST OF HANK WILLIAMS JR. (ALL MY ROWDY FRIENDS)
LAUNCHES FROM CURB RECORDS MARCH 27TH
Country Icon Proves Again Why He’s A Pop Culture Giant
Album available exclusively at Walmart
(Nashville, Tennessee) — February 20, 2012 – Fans of Hank Jr. can kick the wintertime blues with the announcement from Curb Records of the March 27 release of a retrospective collection of signature hits from the iconic superstar. The package will feature 22 of Hank Jr.’s best songs that span decades of his high octane music making career, that includes high points such as Family Tradition, A Country Boy Can Survive, All My Rowdy Friends Are Comin’ Over Tonight, and Whiskey Bent And Hell Bound.
In the history of recorded music, perhaps no ‘second generation’ heir to a musical dynasty has surpassed superstar status to become a true American icon as boldly as Hank Williams, Jr. With stacks of gold and platinum lining his walls amid Grammys and Emmys and the reflection of the nearby crowns of Entertainer of the Year resting comfortably on his mantle, Jr. has carved a giant niche in the annals of the record industry. Stepping from the shadows of the greatness of Hank Sr. the current incarnation of family greatness is unique in Hank Jr’s relevance and the amazing influence of his music and image as part of America’s pop culture. He is by any definition a 21st century pop culture force to be reckoned with.
Along the way, as witnessed by the new Curb package, Hank Jr.’s music has become rooted as a unique creative barometer consistently reflecting both our nation’s challenges and the resilience of human nature in general—and Hank’s creative finger on the pulse of culture in particular. From the familiar shout of "Are You Ready For Some Football" to the brooding country patriotism of "A Country Boy Can Survive," Hank is seemingly permanently woven in the midst of America’s daily soundtrack of life--from football, to politics, to his latest reincarnation of the Williams family’s traditional way with a song.
Tracks include:"Family Tradition"
"Whiskey Bent And Hell Bound"
"Women I've Never Had"
"Outlaw Women"
"Kaw-Liga"
"Old Habits"
"Dinosaur"
"The Blues Man"
"Texas Women"
"Dixie On My Mind"
"All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)"
"A Country Boy Can Survive"
"If Heaven Ain't A Lot Like Dixie"
"The Conversation"
"All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight"
"Country State Of Mind"
"Born To Boogie"
"If The South Woulda Won"
"There's A Tear In My Beer" (with Hank Williams)
"Red, White, & Pink-Slip Blues"
"Bartender Song (Sittin’ At The Bar)" (with Rehab)
"All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming For Monday Night Football"
Whether old or new friend or fan of Hank’s, the March 27 release from Curb offer a singular reminder across the span of all 22 tracks: Now in a sixth decade of making music, Hank’s totally ‘done it his way’.
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A heart-on-sleeve concept album about girl troubles that plays like a Motown album with drum machines, Hills Like Elephants' debut LP The Endless Charade will be released on March 27 via Requiemme Records/BMG Chrysalis.
Featuring the crooning of Sean Davenport, drums from Matt Lynott [The White Buffalo] and production from Christopher Hoffe at Chaos Recorders in Escondido, The Endless Charade makes use of vintage drum machines, Moog plug-ins, an old school pump organ, and an 80s synthesizer that was recorded with fans blowing to cool it down.
Live dates and more below!
Hills Like Elephants Live
Mar 1 - Bar Pink - San Diego, CA
Mar 30 - The Soda Bar - San Diego, CA
CD Release show
More dates to be announced soon!
About Hills Like Elephants
Bourbon-based modern Motown bluesman Sean Davenport is no stranger to aborted romance. The Bonita born pianist spent the better part of his young adulthood stumbling from Boston to New York to L.A. and back to San Diego, tripping over women who kicked him when he was down and leaving behind a trail of soul-heavy lost love epitaphs via ex-bands Abigail Warchild (NY) and Gun Runner (SD).
Raised a bottle-toss away from Tom Waits' old turf, the candid crooner finds solace in a place where heartbroken vocals, Pavement guitars, and driving drum machines meet. In a curious exploration to see what would happen if soul had a synth and if synth had a soul, Sean tries to answer some his own musical questions. What would happen if The Pixies hung out with Al Green or if Jay Mascis did an album with Marvin Gaye. Noise meets blues, blues meets ambient, ambient meets that beat that makes your head bob. Animal collective meets Otis Redding’s daughter gives birth to a child that listens to psychedelic/dance/indie old and new wave (The War on Dugs, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Vile, the Soft Machine, Tame Impala, Candi Staton, LCD Soundsystem, and James Booker) a culmination of everything inspiring thus far and convincing Davenport to forge ahead with another musical endeavor. In these sounds that sum up Hills Like Elephants, Davenport has found the embrace he’s longed for, the companionship he’s dreamed of and the love of his life-his music and his own sonic romance.
Backed by vintage-prone engineer Chris Hoffee (The Truckee Brothers Atom Orr, The Make Up Sex, Mystery Lights, Fivecrown), Hills Like Elephants looks back on love with surly lament, reminding us that “perspective isn’t something you’re supposed to see, it’s a concept you’re supposed to understand.” And often, two in the throes of the “intriguing dilemma” are bound never to see it the same.
Hills Like Elephants debut LP The Endless Charade is available everwhere March 27, 2012 on Requiemme Records/BMG Chrysalis.
Hills Like Elephants - The Endless Charade
Hell Needs Calvary
Intriguing Dilemma
Background
Invisible Ink
Perfect Enemy (Sushi Dinners)
Even
Inebriated Afterthoughts
Bad Bluff
Temporary Temperaments
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