We are excited to launch our first holiday compilation entitled The More The Merrier Christmas. The compilation was curated by Sam Billen as he hand picked all the artists that appear. It features classic and new songs from Sam Billen, Nathan Philips(The Winston Jazz Routine), Andrew Connor(Ghosty), Joshu, Taylor Hollenbeck(Old Canes) and Andy Smith with Brian Lee and His Orchestra(Paper Route). You can stream and download the entire comp below and post it on your blog or social networking site.
2008 has been one of the best years for Record Machine since we started this record label 5 years ago. We had really great releases from State Bird, Interstates, and Max Justus. Our plans for 2009 are even more ambitious. We already have 6 really great records lined up for next year. As a little early Christmas present we put together this year end wrap up and preview for next year. Some of these songs have been floating around for awhile but we decided to put them all together for you. You can also download the songs from Max Justus and Sam Billen.
2009 Record Machine Releases:
Perhapsy- Perhapsy (The solo debut of Derek Barber from The Winston Jazz Routine and Every Gentle Air)
Sam Billen – Untitled. (The second solo record and first on Record Machine from former Billions front man Sam Billen)
Caleb Winn- Untitled (The solo debut from Caleb Winn from The Winston Jazz Routine, State Bird, and Every Gentle Air)
Max Justus- No Mercy (Max Justus already has a follow up to last years Five Leaping Leopards. From the songs we have heard so far the title is pretty fitting)
State Bird – Untitled (State Bird is also ready to follow up their last record Mostly Ghostly)
Of Asaph – We Draw Crowds(Anthology) (An anthology of songs from the pre-Interstates band from Alex O’nan and Kyle Noltemeyer)
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Please go check out NPR today where you can stream Through The Snow by The Winston Jazz Routine. It is off the Christmas album Peace on Earth which was released by Its Hard To Find A Friend. The comp goes 100% to Toys for Tots. Also Nathan Philips the main songwriter for Winston Jazz Routine is featured on the Asthmatic Kitty website for an exchanges of songs with Sufjan Stevens. They choose to stream Through the Snow and also a song he did with friend Aaron Roche under the name The Choir At Your Door.
Enjoy The Songs and Happy Holidays from all of at TRM.
State Bird will be releasing Mostly Ghostly on February 26. Pre-order will begin on January 1st and start shipping February. Mostly Ghostly has been having some early press roll in.
Left Hip Magazine:
“Every tune seems to unleash one brilliant surprise or another – lush orchestration that leaps suddenly to the fore, shockingly original riffs marching out of nowhere, or fascinating mixtures of the acoustic and electric. the clean and the distorted.”
“State Bird- I Saw The Light: I didn’t mention the fact that the new album has a pilgrim/indian them in the intro because of one particular reason, it doesn’t actually make sense until you hear this song. Once you do though I’m sure you’ll easily be able to imagine a bunch of indie kids skipping around and singing-a-long with this rustic jam. Or, you’ll just hear a song that is lush beyond belief and you won’t be able to picture any sort of tribal gathering. Either way, both view points will result in hands in the air and smiles on the faces. I’d say that’s all” that matters.
The Winston Jazz Routine are featured on the holiday compliation called Peace On Earth. 100 of the money for the compliation goes to Toys for Tots. So please get some winter tunes and help out some kids for the holdidays. The comp also features songs from Great Lake Swimmers, Chris Walla(Death Cab For Cutie), Casiotone For the Painfully Alone, Cotton Jones Basket Ride, Rosie Thomas, and many others. It is well worth the $7.
The Record Machine is very excited to show off the video for The Winston Jazz Routine’s- A Ghost Beneath The Tower. It was directed by our good friend Philip Cheaney. Philip poured himself into this video and has been working on it for about 8-9 months. He did a great job and we ask that you pass along the video to your friends.
State Bird is going out on tour of the East Coast and Midwest in November. It will be their first time out East and then they will be hitting up many familar places in the Miwest. You will be able to pre-order their new record Mostly Ghostly in February. You can hear some new songs from Mostly Ghostly on their Myspace
11/9 Grand Rapids, Michigan – House Show
11/10 Ann Arbor, Michigan – House Show
11/16 New York, NY – The Cake Shop
11/17 New York, NY – Piano’s
11/21 Akron, OH – Musica
11/26 Sheffield, AL – Old Town Tavern
11/27 Jackson, MS – Swell O Venue
11/29 Abilene, TX – Monks
11/30 Oklahoma City, OK – Blue 7
12/01 Kansas City, MO – River Market Brewery
The Winston Jazz Routine are taking off for their tour with David Bazan that starts today. The shows should be really great. Be sure to cheer the boys on. You can read about what to expect here.
Friday 9/21 in Norman, OK at the Opolis
Saturday 9/22 in Iowa City,IA at the Picador
Sunday 9/23 in Omaha, NE at the Slowdown
