Four more EU dates announced + i/o tracklist posted on June.27.2009.

Hey all,

Two quick updates...

1) Here's the full European tour itinerary as it stands now. We'll be posting the rest of the UK dates shortly.

8/26 Frankfurt, Germany @ Elfer w/ Clap Your Hands Twice, Eldens Countermove
8/27 Berlin, Germany @ Mokum w/ Clap Your Hands Twice
8/28 Stadtlohn, Germany @ Herz & Anker w/ Clap Your Hands Twice
8/29 Castricum, The Netherlands @ De Bakkerij w/ Clap Your Hands Twice
8/30 Arnheim, The Netherlands @ Willemeen w/ The Cobra Skulls, Bangers, Clap Your Hands Twice
9/02 Stoke, UK @ Harrys w/ Clap Your Hands Twice
9/03 Exeter, UK @ The Cavern
9/08 Tübingen, Germany @ Bierkeller w/ Clap Your Hands Twice
9/09 Balingen, Germany @ Sonnenkeller w/Clap Your Hands Twice
9/10 Stuttgart, Germany @ Kap Tormentoso w/ Clap Your Hands Twice
9/11 Essen, Germany @ w/ Cloak/Dagger, Shark Soup, Ravens
9/12 Osnabrück, Germany @ JZ Ostbunker w/ Clap Your Hands Twice
9/13 Hamburg, Germany @ Logo w/ Clap Your Hands Twice
9/14 Chemnitz, Germany @ Subway To Peter w/ Clap Your Hands Twice

2) The first part of i/o will be a 6-song record released on Flix in Europe and Primary/Highwires in the US. However, i/o is to be an open-ended record -- supplemental parts of which will be web-based (details forthcoming).

Here's the CD tracklist:

1) Damages
2) Already Dead
3) Daughters and Sons
4) These Days
5) Closing of the Year
6) Rorschach

And......we're back. posted on June.12.2009.

First up...European Tour:
We've been mentioning plans for a trip to Europe later in the year. Well, here's the first round of confirmed dates. The remaining shows should be confirmed (and announced) within two weeks.

We're all stoked for the upcoming dates overseas. And a big nod to Felix Willikonsky of Flix in Germany for making this happen.

8/26 Frankfurt, Germany @ Elfer w/ Clap Your Hands Twice, Eldens Countermove
8/27 Berlin, Germany @ Mokum w/ Clap Your Hands Twice
8/28 Stadtlohn, Germany @ Herz & Anker w/ Clap Your Hands Twice
8/29 Castricum, The Netherlands @ De Bakkerij w/ Clap Your Hands Twice
8/30 Arnheim, The Netherlands @ Willemeen w/ The Cobra Skulls, Bangers, Clap Your Hands Twice
9/03 Exeter, UK @ The Cavern
9/09 Balingen, Germany @ Sonnenkeller w/Clap Your Hands Twice
9/10 Stuttgart, Germany @ Kap Tormentoso w/ Clap Your Hands Twice
9/11 Essen, Germany @ Cafe Nova
9/13 Hamburg, Germany @ Logo


Second...new record: i/o
We're finalizing the tracklist for "i/o" this week -- or, rather, the first part of "i/o." The first part of "i/o" will be released on Flix in Germany and on Primary in the US this Fall (to coincide with the EU tour) -- it'll be 5 or 6 songs of new stuff we've been working on lately. Then, from there, we plan to release further tracks online under the "i/o" banner -- new tracks and remixes. We'll have more for you as the dates approach.


Third...NYCers, we're back...
The Static Age will be joining our good friends The Royal Chains, Ivana XL, and Systems for a "dust off those pedal boards" kinda show at Matchless in Greenpoint (Brooklyn) next week, June 18th. It's a free show, and it starts at 7:30pm. Come on down, kids.

Oh, and we got a nod this week from 24/7 Brooklyn...NYC locals, check your papers!

best,
TSA

Spring is here (posts from Andrew / Adam) posted on April.12.2009.

Spring has landed in Brooklyn (this evening's frost forecast be damned).

Over the past couple months it's been my turn to tinker with the final versions of what will become our next record -- i/o, due out Sept 2009. I've cut some songs, added some songs, roughed some audio up, lost a couple guitar/vocal tracks (backup backup backup), and am now just in the protracted "wrapping up vocals" stage. It's going to be The Static Age's roughest/cleanest and most/least electronic release to date. You'll see what I mean.

Mastering happens in early May, and then it's off to the presses (proverbially in most cases -- haven't you heard? No one buys plastic discs anymore. Speaking of which, there's a digital-only label in the works...).

It's been a busy time, as I've also been working with Felix over at Flix Records on a German/EU release and subsequent tour this Fall. We figured it was about time The Static Age got off of North America, and Felix agreed. Details TBA.

Other notes: I've been working on two other solo albums since this past Fall. And I've been getting into scoring for film quite a bit lately. I scored my brother's film -- Picture Day -- and it's won some awards (including a nod from the Academy, no shit) and gotten into some festivals. We're headed out this weekend for the Nashville Film Festival (yeehaw).

Finally, thanks for the patience with us while we've taken the past year or so off (since the videos and Fearless performance last April). The Static Age needed a breath and I needed to clear my head. Also, I needed to figure out how to deal with the rather intense tinnitus and hyperacusis I've developed over the past couple years. Mostly, it involves just getting used to a chorus of roughly four billion crickets in one's ears -- and figuring out how to write music around it.

It's a weird concept, silence. And having not had anything close to it since roughly the start of 2008 makes you realize how valuable it can be. So, hey, public service announcement: wear your earplugs, kids.

Oh yeah, and welcome to the new website.

best,
ap

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Adam checks in (from a couple weeks back):

Hello ALL,
Things have been busy. We are working right now to finish recording for the "i/o" release. We still have some Vox that need to be recorded. Look for it sometime this Fall. I had posted a slew of recording photos a while ago, so check them out if you have not done so. More will be posted shortly -- the photos were taken with 2 cameras, and I currently do not have access to the one that contains guitars, vox, etc... Keep your fingers crossed, we wil hopefully have a clip, or maybe a full song up sometime soon. Again, be patient...

Shows. We are working on booking a show here and there in the coming months. Finishing the Record is our top priority, but keep an eye out in the coming weeks for some show info. Mostly regional, and we are working on a Tour for down the road this Fall. I'm missing the sweet sting of being shot with a paintball gun. It just feels so good... And our van is just begging to be abused by a bunch of dudes with no responsibilities... Hmmmm.
What else has been going on... Hope you all saw the beat down given to Jim Cramer by Jon Stewart. I think you should all stand up and cheer now that Madoff is behind bars. And all in the band think you should go pick up the new Propagandhi record "Supporting Caste".

More news will be posted soon, Keep in touch...ASM