Coffee Project has “Moved On”

Gainesville’s favorite caffeinated duo Coffee Project have just finished tracking their self-produced new album entitled “Moved On,” slated for a late spring release via Paper + Plastick. Coffee Project is the brainchild of good friends Buddy Schaub (Less Than Jake) and Jake Crown (Rehasher). The band tracked eleven songs at Schaub’s home studio and is currently mixing at Roger Lima (Less Than Jake/Rehasher) Moat House Studios.

Buddy had this to say about wrapping up the final days of writing and self-recording “Moved On”:

“Jake and I started working on this record back in October of last year, and 75-100 pots of coffee later, we finished recording our last vocal track just yesterday. We tossed around the idea of going to a studio and having someone else turn the knobs this time around, but thankfully we decided to stick to our guns and record everything ourselves in my house. I think Jake and I really took advantage of that while working on this record; we were able to try out some crazy ideas that may have just gotten tossed out if we had been working under the gun.”

“We really are fortunate to live in a town such as Gainesville that has so many talented musicians. As with the last record, we asked some of our friends to come over and hang out for the afternoon and would bounce ideas around with them. Kim Helm (Whiskey & Co.) came over a couple of times and threw down some sweet harmonies on a few of the songs. Jon Gaunt, who plays fiddle with Chuck Ragan, also laid down some backing bow work on the previously released “Big Trouble In Little Gainesville,” which we decided to re-record for this full length, and I think adding his part to the song really took it to a new level. We stole our friend Michael Claytor, who plays in a virtual cornucopia of bands around town, for a couple of hours one day to rip through one of our songs on banjo. By his second time through the song he was nailing it like he’d been practicing for a month solid. He is such a talented guy, has a great voice, and is really amazing by himself with just an acoustic guitar.”

Moved On is the follow-up to their previously released 10″ EP Easy Does It and their digital-only EP Pickle, both released by Paper + Plastick.

You can check out footage of Coffee Project performing “A.M. P.M.” at THE FEST 8 via Alternative Press.

Ninja Gun hit the road with Against Me! & Tim Barry!

Georgia’s Southern pop darlings Ninja Gun are gearing up to hit on the road again. This time, they’ll be heading out to support their critically acclaimed album “Restless Rubes” alongside Against Me! and label mate, Tim Barry. After that, the band will head across the Atlantic on their first European tour. Click “more” below for a list of all confirmed tour dates.

Restless Rubes was released via Suburban Home Records in July of 2008. Since then, the band has also released a split 7” with Whiskey & Co. for Vinyl Collective’s Under the Influence series and a split 7” with Fake Problems on Sabot Records.

If you somehow missed all the hype, you can still stream Ninja Gun’s classic album Restless Rubes over at the band’s Punknews.org profile.

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Worn In Red embark on 43-day tour of the entire United States!

Virginia’s Worn In Red have just announced an extensive 43-date US tour to support their new album “In The Offing,” recently released by No Idea Records. The tour will find the band playing dates with Strike Anywhere, Dead to Me, Thank God, Tubers, The Fucking Wrath, Git Some, and a slot on their year’s Harvest of Hope Fest. You can check out a full listing of dates by clicking “more” below.

To celebrate, No Idea Records has launched a media player where you can stream “In The Offing” in its entirety. You can check out the album stream on their website.

Worn In Red hail from Charlottesville and Richmond, VA, and have garnered comparisons to Planes Mistaken for Stars, Four Hundred Years, City of Caterpillar, Glass and Ashes, and Sleepytime Trio. The band recently toured down to THE FEST 8. Two videos of their performance have since popped up. You can check out the video for “When People Have Something To Say” captured by Thinker Thought Records here. You can check out the video for “As Best We Can” shot and posted by Alternative Press here.
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Lots of news from the Failures’ Union camp!

Buffalo’s Failures’ Union have just announced an extensive update disclosing their plans to promote their sophomore album “In What Way,” released this past December by Paper + Plastick.

In April, the band will bring their mid-90’s-influenced indie rock stylings to the UK for a two-week tour alongside Wales’ Bedford Falls. To commemorate the tour, the two bands will release a split 7”, with each contributing an original and a cover of the other band. The 7” will be available just in time for the tour, courtesy of Failures’ Union’s own as-yet-unnamed label. Most of the dates can be seen below, with the rest to come shortly.

Failures Union & Bedford Falls – UK Tour 2010
3/30 - Exeter, UK @ The Cavern
3/31 - Bristol, UK @ The Croft
4/2 - Sunderland, UK @ The White Room
4/3 - Glasgow, UK @ Captain’s Rest
4/4 - Manchester, UK @ Retro Bar
4/6 - Cambridge, UK @ The Portland Arms
4/7 - Southsea, UK @ The Edge of the Wedge
4/8 - London, UK @ The Monarch
4/9 - Newport, UK @ Le Pub
4/10 - Swansea, UK @ Bar Sigma
4/11 - Kingston, UK @ The Fighting Cocks

The band has just launched a Kickstarter webpage to raise money to release their debut album “Sinker” on vinyl. For those unfamiliar, Kickstarter.com hosts donation-based fundraisers for all manner of artistic endeavors, although Failures’ Union are one of the first bands to utilize its services. Sinker was originally released in 2007 on One Percent Press.

The band had this to say about the move to raise money to fund their own release and what interesting incentives they are offing donators:

“Kickstarter.com is a great website for musicians, artists, or anyone who has an idea for a project, but little capital to get it started. Basically, people pledge a donation towards your project, and in return they get something back. For our project the lower level donations are pretty much just pre-orders. The more people pledge, the more they get in return. If someone pledges us $50, we will screen-print them any one color shirt of their choice/design. If someone pledges $75, they will get a test press of the LP. If anyone has the money to pledge $100, Tony will write and record a song specifically for/about them. There are also other pledge levels, so check out the page to see what they are.”

To donate, check out the page on Kickstarter.com.

In more news, the band recently unearthed footage from a video they shot nearly two years ago for the song “West Coast, NY,” shot by friends Eric Ayotte and Super Bobby. You can check out the video over at Ifyoumakeit.com. The band is also giving away a free download sampler featuring a collection of music from their releases. You can download the 9 songs on the band’s website.

The band also recently welcomed a new member to their ranks. Former drummer Eric Ellman has moved to second guitar duties and left the stool to be filled by his brother Blake.

In case you missed it, you can stream their sophomore album, In What Way, released this fall on Paper + Plastick on the band’s Punknews.org profile page

Harvest of Hope Fest announces second round of confirmations!

The second annual Harvest of Hope Fest (HOH Fest) has announced another round of bands confirmed for their multiple-stage music festival that will take place March 12th – 14th in sunny St. Augustine, FL. Added to the already impressive lineup will be 7 Seconds, Matt Pond PA, Broadway Calls, Japanther, Smoke or Fire, Crime in Stereo, and Yesterday’s Ring.

Harvest of Hope Fest recently announced a diverse roster of national and international acts confirmed including Billy Bragg, Dr. Dog, The Mountain Goats, Leatherface, Rogue Wave, Delta Spirit, Senses Fail, Anti-Flag, Dead Prez, Kimya Dawson, Samiam, Torche, Strike Anywhere, Anvil, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Dr. Octagon AKA Kool Keith, Small Brown Bike, Portugal. the Man, Black Sheep, Danielson, Coalesce, Man Man, forgetters, and over 150 more artists joining together to raise awareness to the plight of migrant farm workers! Harvest of Hope Fest is the only festival of its kind that has such a large group of musicians donating their time and performances to charity.

Three-day tickets are on sale now and will rise in price as the festival draws closer. Now through February 11th, tickets will be available at the early-bird price of $39.50. From February 12th to March 11th, they will jump to $49.50. Walk-up 3-day tickets will be $60.00. Single day tickets will be available for $25.00/day in advance and $35.00/day weekend of. Three-day camping passes are also now available at $19.50/person. Tickets can be purchased here.