January 17th, 2012
New Year, New Beginnings, and New GoalsIt has been a while since I have last been on here to talk about what Aquariums has been up to, and will be up to in the future. It has been a hectic end to the last year with all of the traveling and overeating for the holidays, and I have felt a bit directionless for the past month. That feeling is all but over now, as things have started moving forward again. Lance Whalen and I will be hitting the road together this March. We will be playing shows in TN, AL, GA, and NC, so be on the lookout for dates to be posted soon. If you live in the region and would like us to visit your city send an email to BOOKING [at] aquariumsmusic [dot] com and let us know.
In related news "Dark Age Of Reason" the follow up EP to 'Heartache Is A Four Letter Word' is almost done and ready to be sent of to be mastered. As the counterpart to 'Heartache,' 'Dark Age Of Reason' contains five of the most intense pieces I have written to date. Although they are diametrically opposed, I feel as if they are complements of each other, and when viewed as a whole paint a more complete picture of the totality of what Aquariums is. I plan to have a soft release of the EP at the beginning of March selling copies on the road, and then a proper party upon our return to Nashville around the start of April. When I get the tracks back expect a preview and a chance to pre-order a copy for yourself. I will only make 100 CD's of this EP, but it will be available in plethora via digital download. I am so proud of how these recordings have turned out, and cannot wait to share them.
Take Care and God Bless,
-m-
Aquariums
P.S. TVZ Tribute show to be this held again this year. Mark March 7th on your calendar.
September 30th, 2011
Fall is here and October ResidencyAs a bit of a celebration of my birthday among other things, for the entire month of October Aquariums will be holding a residency at the wonderful Springwater Supper Club & Lounge every Sunday evening. Starting on Sunday the 2nd of October and running until the 30th. Each week's show will feature one Nashville songwriter which I have a great admiration for, and the last week will be a special show of some fantastic local bands to go out with a bang. These shows will be FREE to anyone who wishes to have a great end to their weekends this fall.
Each show will be structured as follows. I will open each night with a solo acoustic performance starting at 9:15 and running until 10. Each featured performer will play from 10 - 11. Their performances will be followed by another Aquariums set. This time though it will feature additional musicians, and if we can get it together a few full band performances. I know what you are saying right now, "Nothing ever starts on time and the Springwater and of course not before 10 - 10:30." I assure you it will start on time, as I plan to play at 9:15 with or without a crowd. So if you wanna see it all you better come on time.
Here is the list of the featured performers and a little about them:
October 2nd
GRANDPA EGG
"It's a broken-down psychedelic folk sound. And whatever else, I'm not sure."
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October 9th MY BIRTHDAY!!!!
SAMANTHA HARLOW
"Her songs are an extension of every hot cup of coffee drank on a cold winter's night, propped up beside some of life's more unfortunate truths. Some of them tell lies, some tell the truth, and the best stories intertwine the two."
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October 16th
OLIVIA SCIBELLI as Scorpio Sphinx
October 23rd
LANCE WHALEN
"Listening to Lance Whalen's 'Civil Twilight" is like drowning in a sea of black velvet. Hushed yet lush sounding, with lyrics that make you think and feel, Whalen's deep voice sounds otherworldly at times, but his songs are routed in earthly emotions that stir the soul."
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October 30th
Reid Magette and more TBA
Come out on Sunday evenings starting at 9:15 for a free night of excellent music.
Take Care,
-m-
September 10th, 2011
Fall Tour Dates with Samantha HarlowHey all,
Well fall is just around the corner, but the weather seems to be here already. For the next several months I will be playing solo acoustic gigs in the Southeast region of this fine country of ours. This week I am out on the road with my good friend and fellow songwriter Samantha Harlow (www.samanthaharlow.com). We played last night in Knoxville and yesterday afternoon we did a live radio performance on Tennessee's own Blue Plate Special broadcast on WDVX 89.9FM. Knoxnews.com took a video of our performance and has already posted it. Here is our performance of "Heartache Is A Four Letter Word."
Samantha and I have a few more dates out on the road, and then we will be back in Nashville to play next Friday night the 16th of September at The Springwater. I can't speak for Samantha, but I know I look forward to seeing some familiar faces out in the crowd.
Take Care,
-m-
June 28th, 2011
Heartache Is A Four Letter Word IS AVAILABLE NOW!!!Its now official, our first digital only release, "Heartache Is A Four Letter Word," is out today and is available from a few places.
Directly from our music store:
http://store.aquariumsmusic.com/album/heartache-is-a-four-letter-word
CDBaby.com:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/aquariums3
Last.fm:
http://www.last.fm/music/Aquariums/Heartache+Is+A+Four+Letter+Word
Enjoy,
-m-
Aquariums
June 2nd, 2011
Sneak Peek and new EP PREORDERIt is finally done and ready to hear. "Heartache Is A Four Letter Word" the first EP in a series to be released later this year is complete. These songs were written over the past year or so and recorded this winter and early spring. I could not be more proud with what has come out of those long cold months, and now you can take a listen for yourself. Right now there are just two tracks available as a preview until the release on the 28th of June. This will be a digital only release and you can place a pre-order anytime between now and the 28th. Hope you enjoy it.
-m-
Aquariums
June 1st, 2011
Show @ The 5 SpotThursday June 16th @ The 5 Spot
Aquariums
LYLAS
Grandpa Egg
Fascist
More music for your ears. This event will commence sometime after dark and there will be some nominal charge for entry. That is all for now.
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