I got this in my email update from Barsuk Records: BARSUK ANNOUNCES NEW SIGNINGS
In addition to the recent announcement about the upcoming Rocky Votolato release (see the news item below), Barsuk is pleased to present three new additions to our roster: Mates of State, Starlight Mints, and Viva Voce. The debut Barsuk release from Mates of State, bring it back, will be out March 21, 2006, and features ten songs of unabashed joy. Starlight Mints will release their Barsuk debut the following month (April '06), followed sometime later in the year by an album from Viva Voce. Check the website in the coming weeks for more news, information, and sample MP3s.
ROCKY VOTOLATO MAKERS : OUT JANUARY 2006
Rocky Votolato is a soft-spoken, very sweet, very hard-working 28-year-old father of two, born in rural Texas and raised in the Pacific Northwest indie scene (where he fronted the acclaimed but emo-stigmatized Waxwing). His new album, makers (under license from long-time home Second Nature Recordings), is due to be released January 24, 2006 it's an amazing collection of songs that seem to have been scratched into a boxcar wall by a worn-out and lonesome ghost. Visit the Barsuk website for a sample MP3 file.
NADA SURF ON LATE NIGHT TV
Nada Surf will be the featured musical guests on the December 13th episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS) and the December 21st episode of Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC). Check your local listings for showtimes. If you're in the Los Angeles area, and you'd like to be in the studio audience during the Dec. 14th taping of the Carson Daly appearance, please visit www.1iota.com and click the 1IOTA TV SHOWS link. Space is limited, and you must be at least 16 years old to attend.
Nada Surf will also be doing another North American tour in February and March 2006 check the website for more information.
HOLIDAY PACKAGES AVAILABLE IN THE BARSUK SHOP Check the website for a bunch of packages they're offering. Including a pretty rad sounding one of John Vanderslice merch.
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An update from Barsuk