THOSE MOCKINGBIRDS 12'' EP OUT 1/31/2012, PRE-ORDERS UP NEW YEAR'S DAY
VINYL RELEASE SHOW ON 1/20/2012
December 12, 2011 – Newark, NJ based indie label Star Beat Music will release Montclair, NJ's Those Mockingbirds latest EP Fa Sol La on a limited to 300, one-sided 12'' vinyl on January 31, 2012. Preorders go up on the label's bigcartel page on January 1, 2012. Two deluxe pre-order packages will be available. The first package will consist of a black record with a white screenprinted skull on the b-side plus an autographed poster, sticker, and a beer bottle cap keychain (made by Those Mockingbirds own Tory Daines). The second package will feature everything in package one plus an exclusive, limited edition t-shirt. Both packages will be limited to 25. A third item will be a limited edition gold vinyl. All record inserts will be hand-numbered by the band. Pre-orders can be purchased at http://starbeatmusic.bigcartel.com
You can listen to a stream of the EP at the band’s official website
www.thosemockgbirds.com
A limited amount of records will be available at Those Mockingbirds vinyl release show on January 20, 2012 at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ with Shayfer James and Birdhand.
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October 31, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STAR BEAT MUSIC TO RELEASE THOSE MOCKINGBIRDS 12’’
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* Fa Sol La 12" EP out January 31, 2012
* Limited edition of 300 records
* Free download and steam available
Montclair, NJ’s Those Mockingbirds will release a 12’’ EP of their latest effort Fa Sol La with the Newark, NJ based indie label Star Beat Music on Jan. 31, 2012.
Fa Sol La is the follow-up to the band’s 2010 debut EP No Symmetry. The EP highlights the band’s melodic rock edge while showing their progress. It starts off with a sparse instrumental that leads the way for the catchy “Coast to Coast,” the bittersweet “Don’t Stray,” the circus-esque “The Bloodiest Gums,” and the thought-provoking “We’re Animals.”
“[Fa Sol La] shows five people who are always trying to push forward with our sound,” guitarist Jon Gianino says. “We’re trying to keep things entertaining while enjoying ourselves. If we don’t like what we’re doing how can we expect anyone else to like what we’re doing?”
Guitarist Adam Bird has had his heart set on releasing Fa Sol La on vinyl since Spring 2011 when the band was in pre-production for these songs.
“Vinyl is romantic for lack of another word,” he says. “When music exists on vinyl, it’s more real than any other state. I’ve had Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness on vinyl since I was 14-years-old. I want the whole experience. It’s a collector type thing. It’s the ultimate form because it’s more than just the music.”
“Coast to Coast,” “Don’t Stray,” and “We’re Animals” from Fa Sol La was recorded at The Wild Arctic (The Hold Steady, Nightmare of You) in Queens, NY with Shawn Kimon and Dean Baltulonis. “Mountain Slang I, Mountain Slang II, and “The Bloodiest Gums” was recorded at drummer Kevin Walters home studio, Sleeping In Sanity.
“Lyrically this EP is all about difficulties with people,” Bird says. “On the last EP I was talking generally and socially, but on this one I’m talking more about personal problems with people. Every line on this EP is something I’ve wanted to say to someone in the past year.”
The 12’’ will be pressed as a one-sided, limited edition of 300 vinyl records on color and black vinyl with a white screenprint on the b-side. All records will be hand numbered. You can listen to a stream for the album at the band’s official website and receive a free download of the EP, including a cover of “Break the Chain” by Fleetwood Mac.”
The band’s next show is this Fri., Nov. 4th at Maxwell’s in Hoboken, NJ with Fairmont, The Multi-Purpose Solution and Theodore Grimm. The show starts at 8:30pm. Tickets are $8. www.maxwellsnj.com
Those Mockingbirds
Fa Sol La EP
Star Beat Music
Street Date: January 31, 2012
1. Mountain Slang I
2. Coast to Coast
3. Don’t Stray
4. The Bloodiest Gums
5. We’re Animals
6. Mountain Slang II
Adam Bird - Vocals, Guitars
Rob Fitzgerald - Bass, Vocals
Tory Anne Daines - Vocals, Violin, Keys
Jonathan Gianino - Guitars
Kevin Walters - Drums, Vocals, Percussion
