As many may know, we're going into pre-production very soon for our debut album. In the meantime, we're playing a very select number of shows to keep us fresh while we write and record.

On Friday, May 10th, we're headlining a pretty great show at our label's venue, The Analog Cafe. We'll be playing with our friends Bubble Cats and Glassbones. It's going to be a good one.

Did I mention we're going to be playing three, count it, THREE brand new songs? No? Well, we are. Here is the RSVP, and below is the flyer:

(Variant Poster)

Two in a half weeks later, we're opening for touring band Eternal Summers at Backspace. We're pretty pumped for this show, as we're going to play our "pop" set—we're bringing back two of our older songs to accomodate this.

You can RSVP to this one too. And here is its flyer:

We hope to see you at one or both of these shows. They're going to be fun, we're fun, come have fun with us.

An immense thank you to everyone that managed to come out to Dante's last night to support us. We couldn't have done it without you.

Now, we just have to wait for DRD's legal team to work out our contract. In the mean time, we'll be taking off shows for about a month to focus heavily on writing the last few songs we need to make our album complete.

It's been a fun ride so far, but it's just getting started.

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AuthorBeau Rosser

For those that aren't aware, we've been selected to play in DRD Records' Sonic Smackdown II FINALS.

If we win, we will have the honor of signing with DRD Records. We'd record our debut album at the amazing Supernatural Sound—a studio that has put out some awesome records from some of Atlas and the Astronaut's favorite bands like Portugal. the Man, The Decemberists, The Shins, Modest Mouse, Bright Eyes, and many others.

The most important thing this competition offers is not the price value of the winnings, but the possibilty of exposure and taking our art on the road for new ears to hear. We make our music for ourselves, but that doesn't mean we don't want to share it with others. We would love to move people the same way that our favorite artists move us. It's not about money, it's about expression and the raw emotional impact only music can provide.

We want to thank everyone that has helped us get this far—those that have taken this journey with us. But this is only the beginning.

On March 16, we will be playing a show with a few other finalists to see if we can win the DRD Records contract.

50% of the votes come from DRD Records' employees. They'll be judging on things like crowd response, performace, song writing, stage presence, etc. We have those down. Don't worry about that.

Here's where we really need your assistance—the other 50% of the votes are gathered by the crowd. When you come to the show and buy your ticket, you will get a ballot to fill out. Check the Atlas and the Astronaut box, and bam, that's a vote. Better yet, If you buy your ticket online, you'll get TWO ballots to vote for us. EXTRA VOTE—what's not to like?

So, what we're trying to say is that WE NEED YOUR HELP. We need everyone to come out to our show and support us with votes, hoots, and hollars. Shoot, get drunk and dance while you're at it.

So please, come out, bring your friends. We're definitely the underdog in this thing.

Note: All the people that come out to the show to support us will get a thank you in the liner notes of the album or EP.

TICKETS / RSVP

A big THANKS! to everyone that supported us in the semi-finals! This year's finals will take place at Dante's.

Check out our EP as well as DRD Records. Want to know more about DRD Records' Sonic Smackdown? Do so HERE. Also, check out last year's winner, The Automonics. They're real fun.

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AuthorBeau Rosser