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12 bands starting at 5 o’clock.  Ten dollars at the door.

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First single - Help Me

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Cult Indie Pop Band – The Mommyheads – Reunite and Finally Feel It’s Their Time!
The Mommyheads Release You’re Not a Dream; Announce National Tour Dates,
including New York, San Francisco, Portland, Boston and Seattle

Street Date: September 2, 2008

New York, NY, July 30, 2008 – Acclaimed indie band The Mommyheads (Adam Elk, Dan Fisherman, Michael Holt and Jeff Palmer) have been said to possess a “perfect balance of tenacious instrumentation and expert chops, radio-friendly tunes and provocative lyrics” and have been credited as a precursor band for “Emo pop” a decade before it emerged onto the music scene.

Now, ten years after their debut self-titled release on Geffen Records, The Mommyheads are back with a new CD You’re Not a Dream – due for release September 2nd 2008. The band’s line up includes its original players Adam, Jeff, Mike and Dan, and the first single off the CD “Help Me” will be available on iTunes®.

Following the death of The Mommyheads’ drummer, Jann Kotik, in the winter of 2007, the band came together and decided to reform to honor their friend. “I don’t think any of us knew how hard Jan’s passing would hit us. It was one of the most difficult things I’ve ever had to confront. It sounds like the biggest cliché in the world, but it also put, for us as a band, everything into perspective. Suddenly we all felt an immediacy, a sense of having to say what we have to say right now,“ says lead singer and guitarist, Adam Elk.

On February 7, 2008, Kotik’s birthday, The Mommyheads re-formed to play a tribute concert for Kotik, along with other artists and friends of the band. Feeling the same kind of excitement as before, the experience convinced the group to go back into the studio to record a new CD, as well as tour in support of the new project.

A mixture of unreleased, update material from the late 90’s as well newly arranged tracks, You’re Not a Dream is classic Mommyheads. Jeff Palmer’s remarkable bass grounds the CD in a solid, groove state, while Dan Fisherman drumming is as athletic as it is accomplished. Michael Holt deft keyboard and vocals are the perfect accompaniment to Adam Elk effortless vocals and poignant guitar work. Additionally, Elk produced You’re Not a Dream.

“Listening to the new record remined me why I loved the Mommyheads back in the ’90s,” says veteran rock critic Bud Scoppa. “It shows clearly how ahead of the curve they were. They combined the tunefulness and wit that we associate with Death Cab for Cutie with the rhythmic punch of Spoon. It’s amazing that the Mommyheads perfected all that well over a decade ago. I hope they finally get their due with this album.”

The Mommyheads will launch their new CD with a limited national tour beginning in San Francisco at the Café Du Nord on September 3rd, followed by Portland’s Ron Tom’s Club on September 5th; The Jewel Box Theater in Seattle on September 6th; Brooklyn’s Union Hall on September 10th; Arlene’s Grocery in New York on September 11th and a Boston Harbor Cruise on September 12th.

For more on The Mommyheads go to: www.myspace.com/theoneandonlymommyheads

For photos and other images visit: www.greenermags.com/mommyheads/notadream

For further media info call: Rob Goldstone or David Wilson of Oui 2 PR 212 541 5698

Picture by Charlie Homo. http://www.charliehomo.com/

Ray’s tshirt depicts the lighthouses of North Carolina. I should get one that is - The Igloos of Alaska. -MB

Here’s the link to the article:

http://localcut.wweek.com/2008/08/01/building-and-butchering-one-year-later-a-look-back-at-the-bbs-last-year/

Shit Howdy we’ve got 12 bands playing the Bladen County Showcase at MusicFest this year. We’re on Friday, Sept 5th at Ron Toms:

Team Evil, Blue Horns, Little Pieces, Dakota Slim, Autopilot, Invisible Rockets, The Skinnyz, Oh Captain My Captain, Kurt Hagardorn

Featuring: The Love Language, Anders Parker, and The Mommyheads.

More info to come about all the other stuff that we’ll feature at the showcase.

At RonToms, 600 E. Burnside.  Starting at 9:00.  We’ve got six bands playing:  Kurt Hagardorn, Oh Captain My Captain, The Skinnyz, Invisible Rockets, Ritchie Young of Loch Lomond, and Autopilot.  There will be a giant wheel with all six band names on it.  We will spin the wheel, whichever band it lands on jumps in the pit, plays a song, and gets out.  We keep spinning the wheel like this for 2 hours offering you a lovely mix of BCR sounds.

Miracle Lake Studios is at Skyler’s grandfather’s house in WA. He, Skyler, plays in Point Juncture, WA and a band called Team Evil. There is much talk in Portland of his stature.

Here’s a link to the article and on this page, check the video of them in the studio preparing the next record.

http://wweek.com/editorial/3426/10960/

Bridges and Tunnels (unreleased ‘08 demo track)

READ THE LOCAL CUT REVIEW

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=2198104&albumID=179427&imageID=26695849

Check the story here: http://wweek.com/editorial/3426/10963/

Go to the Mommyheads Myspace page and checkout the track Stupid Guy.

Autopilot has just released a new EP on Stereotype Records. Go here to hear: http://stereotyperecords.com/artists/autopilot_audio.html

We will be releasing a full length this fall for the sometimes accordion/drums, sometimes guitar/drums duo of Adrienne Hatkin and Paul Sealey.

The guys are recording right now, here in Portland Oregon. Type Foundry Studios and Magic Button. Chris Funk of the Decemberists is Producing. It’s sure to be grand.

And they’re going to play their first show in 10 years this September at MusicFestNW.

The Mommyheads

www.mommyheads.com

myspace.com/theoneandonlymommyheads

The Skinnyz

Myspace:  http://www.myspace.com/theskinnyz/

We have distribution for all our releases thru Nail. Look for us in the June catalog. We couldn’t be happier about it.

www.naildistribution.com/

Builders and Butchers

• March 28th w/ Nada Surf @ The Showbox (Seattle)
• April 11th w/ Portland Cello Project @ The Aladdin Theater
• May 17th @ The Aladdin Theater

Loch Lomond

• April 1st w/ Le Loup @ Chop Suey (Seattle)
• April 2nd w/ Le Loup @ Holocene
• April 19 Ritchie Solo @The Aladdin Theater
• April 29 @ Partisan (Merced CA)

Oh Captain My Captain

• April 5th w/ The Dead Trees @ Rotture
• May 10th w/ Caves & Siberian @ Someday Lounge
• May 23rd w/ Little Beirut @ Ash St. Saloon

Autopilot is for Lovers

• April 5th @ Alberta St. Pub
• April 15th w/ Porches & Strangers Die Every Day @ Holocene

Invisible Rockets

• April 4th @ Someday Lounge

Anders Parker–As a one man show, Anders takes up more room and sound onstage than one of those steel cage spheres that dudes ride motorcycles in at the circus. He’s got a trick box of noises that ebb into asylum sounds and flow spent, vis-a-vis a giant Dunlop volume pedal. Some of Anders songs remind me of Lady Ashley from The Sun Also Rises. Some remind me of Fuckhead from Jesus’ Son. Mostly I think of the midget’s mantra from Fire Walk With Me: “Give me all my pain and sorrow”. -mb

Supporting Jay Farrar at the Aladdin Theater here in Portland.  We can’t wait.  New songs, same dark horse.

mb

Check the Shop for the Builders and Butchers, Loch Lomond Split.   You can purchase it direct from us via PayPal.

mb

of the year we just thought we’d say that you should take a minute and listen to the bassline the guy lays down on Jose Feliciano’s - Feliz Navidad.  The shit slays.

We haven’t got the link up yet to buy this thing but if you email me i’ll give you the paypal info to purchase.

MattBrown@BladenCountyRecords.com

We’ve got the records. Official release on November 30th at Slabtown.  Autopilot will open.

The Bladen County Records showcase, part of the Music Fest Northwest, is happening Friday 7/7/07 at Slabtown!

Slabtown
1033 NW 16th Ave, Portland OR
503-223-0099
MFNW Wristband or $6.00 at the door.

Bladen County Records Presents:
8pm Kurt Hagardorn
9pm Invisible rockets
10pm Oh Captain, My Captain
11pm Dakota Slim
12am Anders Parker
1am The Builders and the Butchers

The entire show will be recorded on video and available in our media section and will include some interviews and extras as well as performance footage so check for it after the show.

More info about the festival:
musicfestnw.com