Show Next Weekend....Flyer Posted

Just a reminder that we are playing our last show for a little bit next Sunday and it should be awesome. We get to jam with Foundation, Harm's Way, Dead Icons and Face Reality. The show got moved from the Metal Frat to the Magic Stick Lounge. Also, it is now a matinee, 3:00 p.m. We go on first so get there early if you wanna catch our set. While we're not playing shows for a couple months, we WILL be busy figuring out how we are going to release the 4 songs we recorded last month. As of now we are leaning towards a one-sided 12". So we'll be figuring out layout stuff and trying to see if anyone wants to help us release it. If not, we'll be saving up our pennies to do it ourselves. Either way, we would love for the record to be out by year's end. We'll see. At any rate, there are a ridiculous amount of great shows happening in Michigan right now; we would recommend the following:
August 13th at the Atlas Bar in Hamtramck-Goddamn reunion with Wells, End Trails and Shudders, a new band with our friends Scott and Dylan
August 26th at Trestain's House-Chris's 30th birthday bash, Let It Die reunion, Louder Than Bombs, etc. plus sumo wrestling and bounce houses. Get rowdy!
September 5th at Old Jamestown in Saginaw-Wolves in the Throne Room, Thou, Cloud Rat, Beast in the Field, and Isenblast
Also, our friend Andrew is also reportedly doing a couple shows at Refuge in Dearborn. August 6th will probably be Raindance (ex-Outrage) and September 1st is Devotion (ex-Go It Alone). Keep your eyes and ears peeled for deets on those.
Anyway, I'm sure we will see you at some of these jams, if not next Sunday.
Hearts,
Scobie/Rev

Between Earth and Sky

If there is one thing our band is not shy about, it's our love for Trial, and their frontman Greg Bennick. For the past couple of years Greg has been involved in a band called Between Earth and Sky. They've released a couple songs, and to my knowledge have played very few; if any, shows. They certainly have not toured. At any rate, their new record "Of Roots and Wings" is out now on Refuse Records from Poland. We highly recommend tracking down a copy (it is being released in the US soon I believe). In the meantime, here is a mediafire link. I highly recommend you download this thing and give it your undivided attention. It is more melodic than Trial, but Bennick's philosophical lyrics are no less potent this time around, and it is invigorating to hear his voice again. Without further ado.....http://www.mediafire.com/?43yf9wd9u2tr25t
Scobie

THE MAAS-MAN COMETH!

well, really, we went to him, then he came downstairs and recorded us! if you know not of what i speak, we went to boston last wednesday thru saturday to record 'TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH', 4 songs which will be released someday on some format. after sir jimmy lawson hookethed up the converter allowing us to watch great hits in the van such as jurassic park 2 and 3, we were off in the middle of the night to yonder new england to eat great vegan pizzas, make crude jokes, create new nicknames, and of course, lay down our trax!

working with jay maas was a pleasure! not only has he worked with some of our favorite bands (shipwreck, bane, defeater, etc) but he's a man with an uncanny ear and ability to help our cause. thus far, we only have a rough mix, but we're all really pumped on how things are sounding! once we give jay a few more things for the mix he'll work his magic then its on to mastering and hopefully pressing. I think we're shooting to have this out by late fall...we'll see. for those unaware, this release is lyrically centered around eric's struggle with his eldest son who's autistic. we've really tried to capture in the music some of his raw emotion put forth in the lyrics. so be on the lookout for this!

besides the FOUNDATION, HARM'S WAY, FACE REALITY show we're playing July 24, nothing much is on the docket. mid august will mark the arrival of a son or daughter for eric and myself and we expect to be adjusting to newly appointed parenthood (well, new for me) for a little while. though there are some talks of a 4 day run going down in late october....we'll keep you posted, or, we'll post, and hopefully you'll notice it. until next time....

love, aaron.

THIS.

Rorik Brooks....the man, the myth, the legend.

Our Record is Out!

I never really anticipated that getting a record out would be so time-consuming and filled with so many weird twists and turns. That said, I couldn't be more psyched to say our split 7" with our good friends in They Come in Waves is finally out! They are an incredible band, great guys, and they put in a ton of work to get this thing done. Above you can see how spiffy it came out. You can kick it old school and pick up a copy at our record release show this Sunday at Genesis in Royal Oak. Or, you can get all 21st century and order one online....we decided since we now have a legit release, we should try to sell a few copies so we set up a webstore. There is a new link off to the right that will take you there. So excited, can't wait to be able to share this with people.
Scobie/Rev

Clawson Jams

Above is the flyer for the show in Clawson with Sunlight Ascending. It's next Friday, come hang out. Tomorrow vocals are getting done for pre-production. Pressure's on, Sir Whitty. Thursday night you should be at the Magic Stick. Defeater is playing. Other reeeeally good bands are playing too, but really Defeater, c'mon kids, they are incredible. Lastly, the split 7" with They Come in Waves should actually be out soon. For real this time. We promise.
Scobie

May Just Got Busy!

A bunch of new shows just got lined up in the last couple days. May 13th we are at the Clawson Community Center with the ever-amazing Sunlight Ascending and some others. May 21 we are in Toledo with Waves. May 29 we are back at the church in Royal Oak with Xerxes who are on tour from Louisville, Waves, Positive Noise, and Tyranitar. Come rock with us. Pre-production upate. Last week drums were tracked. Tonight guitars and bass will be laid down. Vocals hopefully in the next week or two thereafter. Chris Trestain is the man. Support Tharsis and Build & Destroy. Flyers for the Toledo and Royal Oak shows are above. The other one will be posted when we get it. Spring is coming. Good days lay ahead.

Scobie