News 04-27-08
We had a great time back at the Mint last night. It really is one of LA's best venues. We wanted to say a quick thanks to Angela and Will from 387 Entertaiment. These guys are really putting together great nights of music. We highly recommend attending their events. They are really making a great effort at booking cohesive lineups of bands that all play well, all have great singers, and are in a similar genre. We really enjoyed tonight's show!
- Cheers!
ALSO
- Cheers!
ALSO
News 03-06-08
The tour is coming together very nicely with shows added in Manchester, Liverpool, and Leicester. The next big news is that the tour is possibly going to be the subject of a documentary film. A writer & alumnist of The New York Film academy has teamed up with a cinematographer that is currently working in Moscow and we are very flattered that the duo has expressed interest in making a documentary about the life of ALSO on tour in Europe. More news to come about the film...
In other news ALSO was featured today on the T-Shirt-A-Day Blog. A Scottish lad named named Jason Shand decided to wear a different t-shirt every day and write a blog about it. Check it out! ALSO is featured on March 6th, day 22.
- Rad!
ALSO
In other news ALSO was featured today on the T-Shirt-A-Day Blog. A Scottish lad named named Jason Shand decided to wear a different t-shirt every day and write a blog about it. Check it out! ALSO is featured on March 6th, day 22.
- Rad!
ALSO
News 02-04-08
ALSO has been asked to headline a festival in southwest France this summer, called Le Roc Festival! We are very flattered by this request and of course have accepted. We are taking the opportunity to turn this into ALSO European tour #3! Dates are already shaping up nicely in the UK, and several dates in France are in the works. At this point, we are not certain if the tour will go beyond the UK and France, but we will keep you updated!
- That's what's Crack A' Lackin'
ALSO
- That's what's Crack A' Lackin'
ALSO
News 09-19-07
Many things have been happening as of late as far as the ALSO folks are concerned. We have been keeping pretty busy playing live. I'll be quick but there are a couple of things that are very news-worthy as of the last few days.
Number One: I just posted a new video of ALSO on our audio/video page, or you can View it on Youtube. The video is basically an intro to the band. It features interview footage, some music, and live footage from the US and overseas. We have tons of video from our tours etc. but this is the first real peek into it on the site. Check it out.
Secondly: We played a show in the good ol' San Fernando Valley last week at Studio Suite and they liked us so much that we have been invited back for a bi-weekly residency for a while. So look for us locally in LA every other week in October/November. See the show page for show dates and times.
P.S. Thanks to Johnny Shallow for the help on the video, and additionally for generally rocking in every which way!
- Swwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeet!
ALSO
Number One: I just posted a new video of ALSO on our audio/video page, or you can View it on Youtube. The video is basically an intro to the band. It features interview footage, some music, and live footage from the US and overseas. We have tons of video from our tours etc. but this is the first real peek into it on the site. Check it out.
Secondly: We played a show in the good ol' San Fernando Valley last week at Studio Suite and they liked us so much that we have been invited back for a bi-weekly residency for a while. So look for us locally in LA every other week in October/November. See the show page for show dates and times.
P.S. Thanks to Johnny Shallow for the help on the video, and additionally for generally rocking in every which way!
- Swwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeet!
ALSO
News 08-26-07
It was great to see everybody out at the Santa Monica Pier last night. We took a bit of a break in August so we enjoyed playing two long sets as a welcome back. Two new ALSO songs made their debuts as well! We hope everyone is out enjoying the summertime.
- Cheers!
ALSO
- Cheers!
ALSO
News 07-17-07
Many Apologies!
Due to a scheduling error at the venue, the July Knitting Factory show has been cancelled. Many thanks to those of you who were planning to attend.
We are now gearing up for a busy September (featuring some brand new ALSO tunes)... So we'll make sure there are more than a few chances to catch us soon.
- Cheers!
ALSO
Due to a scheduling error at the venue, the July Knitting Factory show has been cancelled. Many thanks to those of you who were planning to attend.
We are now gearing up for a busy September (featuring some brand new ALSO tunes)... So we'll make sure there are more than a few chances to catch us soon.
- Cheers!
ALSO
News 07-10-07
We got a nice review of It Was Fine To Be Kind from John Brook on the MusicForAmerica.org website. John posted it on the CD Baby page for the album as well. Check it out!
After a couple of crazy months we are spending July rehearsing a lot of new songs and relaxing a bit but we will be heading to the Knitting Factory LA on Monday the 23rd for a July show. Hope to see you there!
- Sweet!
ALSO
After a couple of crazy months we are spending July rehearsing a lot of new songs and relaxing a bit but we will be heading to the Knitting Factory LA on Monday the 23rd for a July show. Hope to see you there!
- Sweet!
ALSO
News 06-10-07
Today was an absolutely beautiful day up at the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. The Fête de la Musique for the Alliance Française de Los Angeles was really a nice event. It is always cool for us to play shows where we have audience members of all ages. There were kids dancing and people all around having a great time at the event. Thanks again to the Alliance for having ALSO as a part of such a great day out in LA.
- Cheers
ALSO
- Cheers
ALSO
News 05-27-07
It was quite a busy week for ALSO last week and we had a lot of fun. All four shows went well. I wanted to send a thanks out to the guys at the Prospector in Long Beach (Reid, Wade, and Zach) for having us down and for hanging out a bit. Incidentally, Reid plays in a band called Free Moral Agents, and they'll be playing the Troubadour on Tuesday for all you LA folks out there. On another note, the Verity Room is growing on us a great deal. Elizabeth and Kevin have really put together a great venue out in Canoga Park. It is definitely worth checking out as well. It is a great all ages venue with some cool artwork and a really relaxed atmosphere.
I guess that's it for now. Thanks to everyone who came out to the shows last week, thanks to the ALSO van for making it to all the shows, and thanks to Don Cuco's for perfecting the margarita! Enjoy the last day of your long weekend!
- Sweet!
ALSO
I guess that's it for now. Thanks to everyone who came out to the shows last week, thanks to the ALSO van for making it to all the shows, and thanks to Don Cuco's for perfecting the margarita! Enjoy the last day of your long weekend!
- Sweet!
ALSO
News 05-08-07
As promised, ALSO has been keeping very busy lately. I have hardly had time to write any news because of it. (I even found myself checking our own website to keep up with our show schedule)
We will be playing this Thursday at Universal Bar and Grill on Lankershim in North Hollywood. After that we have 4 shows in a row next week. Two in Long Beach, one on the Santa Monica pier, and one more out at the Verity Room in the valley. We hope to see you there.
Oh... and it has been great getting some practice time in lately as well. We have been writing a lot so if you catch the live shows you can expect some new tunes in the next couple of months as well.
-Smurftastic!
Scotland & ALSO
We will be playing this Thursday at Universal Bar and Grill on Lankershim in North Hollywood. After that we have 4 shows in a row next week. Two in Long Beach, one on the Santa Monica pier, and one more out at the Verity Room in the valley. We hope to see you there.
Oh... and it has been great getting some practice time in lately as well. We have been writing a lot so if you catch the live shows you can expect some new tunes in the next couple of months as well.
-Smurftastic!
Scotland & ALSO
News 04-07-07
ALSO STICKER SIGHTING IN GRINDHOUSE!
We just got word from an ALSO fan that there is a clear sighting of an ALSO sticker in the new Rodriguez & Tarantino film Grindhouse. Check it!
-"keeping it reasonable!"
ALSO
We just got word from an ALSO fan that there is a clear sighting of an ALSO sticker in the new Rodriguez & Tarantino film Grindhouse. Check it!
-"keeping it reasonable!"
ALSO
News 03-20-07
So we've put a good 3,000 miles on the van in the last couple weeks and it has been fantastic. The trip this past weekend to Roseville and San Francisco was a blast and we met some great folks. It was also quite a welcome surprise to see some of our great friends unexpectedly! But to say the least, our busy month of March has gone by without much of a hitch. (However, we would like to cordially thank the Los Angeles Police for the welcome-home traffic violation we got on quite an honest mistake...)
Roseville was a good time and the Owl Club had some in-house-brewed nut brown ale that was delicious. St. Patrick's day in Roseville was a bit rowdy! The night was a lot of fun. Grant & Green Saloon in San Francisco is a hip little rock club in North Beach and we enjoyed sharing the show with Aristeia from Portland. Though it was Irish hangover day (a.k.a. the night after St. Patrick's Day), everyone who came out enjoyed a few drinks and some great music. Lastly, we played La Conga in San Pedro just South of LA this evening. The club is a great place to play. The have a huge stage, great sound, and good folks running it. We hope to be back there soon.
We have a show this coming Sunday at Hotel Cafe. I always say it, but this really is one of our favorites. The sound there is always fantastic and you can always count on hearing great acts. It is an early show on Sunday evening at 7. We'd love to see you there.
-Snap!
ALSO
Roseville was a good time and the Owl Club had some in-house-brewed nut brown ale that was delicious. St. Patrick's day in Roseville was a bit rowdy! The night was a lot of fun. Grant & Green Saloon in San Francisco is a hip little rock club in North Beach and we enjoyed sharing the show with Aristeia from Portland. Though it was Irish hangover day (a.k.a. the night after St. Patrick's Day), everyone who came out enjoyed a few drinks and some great music. Lastly, we played La Conga in San Pedro just South of LA this evening. The club is a great place to play. The have a huge stage, great sound, and good folks running it. We hope to be back there soon.
We have a show this coming Sunday at Hotel Cafe. I always say it, but this really is one of our favorites. The sound there is always fantastic and you can always count on hearing great acts. It is an early show on Sunday evening at 7. We'd love to see you there.
-Snap!
ALSO
News 03-17-07
KRUX fest was quite cool and though the rain put a bit of a damper on the show we had a great time playing the massive outdoor stage and meeting everyone out in New Mexico. The radio interview was a lot of fun and if you did not catch it I had to improvise with some interesting percussion choices. The interview is archived on the press & radio page if you want to check it out.
We were welcomed back in Phoenix for two shows at the Casablanca. This is a great new venue in the area and I recommend it very highly as both a place to check out and as a place for bands to play. Thanks again to Toby & Brad. Check out Names of the Innocent if you are in Phoenix as well. The show at Universal Bar & grill was a good night out too. A lot of great friends showed up and everyone had some good food and a few drinks.
We are off to Sacramento this evening to play a St. Patrick's day rock show (in Roseville), Grant & Green Saloon in San Francisco on Sunday, then to San Pedro outside of LA on Monday.
-Cheers
Scotland & ALSO
We were welcomed back in Phoenix for two shows at the Casablanca. This is a great new venue in the area and I recommend it very highly as both a place to check out and as a place for bands to play. Thanks again to Toby & Brad. Check out Names of the Innocent if you are in Phoenix as well. The show at Universal Bar & grill was a good night out too. A lot of great friends showed up and everyone had some good food and a few drinks.
We are off to Sacramento this evening to play a St. Patrick's day rock show (in Roseville), Grant & Green Saloon in San Francisco on Sunday, then to San Pedro outside of LA on Monday.
-Cheers
Scotland & ALSO
News 03-02-07
This has turned out to be a very busy month! We had a great time playing at Universal Bar & Grill last night. Quite a few folks showed up to such a spur of the moment gig! Thanks for showing up!
As another somewhat last minute booking we have been invited to New Mexico State University Radio's KRUX fest in Las Cruces, NM. We are excited to be heading west for a bit and we will be stopping back at Casablanca in Phoenix on the trip as well. KRUX has been showing us a lot of airplay and support for the new album and we are going to be playing the main stage at the main event of KRUXfest on Sunday Night (March 11). Hope to see you there!
-Cheers
ALSO
As another somewhat last minute booking we have been invited to New Mexico State University Radio's KRUX fest in Las Cruces, NM. We are excited to be heading west for a bit and we will be stopping back at Casablanca in Phoenix on the trip as well. KRUX has been showing us a lot of airplay and support for the new album and we are going to be playing the main stage at the main event of KRUXfest on Sunday Night (March 11). Hope to see you there!
-Cheers
ALSO
News 02-21-07
ALSO is finally ending its brief hiatus from our busy show schedule and we are gearing up to play a lot more shows in the coming months. There has been a great deal going on in other news.
For those of you asking for an LA show we will be playing back at one of our favorites, the Hotel Cafe, on March 25th.
We want to thank the over 200 stations all across the country and in Canada that have been supporting the new album (and the EP as well). It is great to know that so many folks are digging the cd. That being said; we are very anxious to get out in front of audiences in as many of the cities which are showing us support as we possibly can. Our fans overseas have been asking us to come play in all of their respective countries as well. So we are going to have some serious crunch time to figure out when and where to play. Keep checking back as there will be more shows and news to follow very soon!
-Thanks Again
-ALSO
For those of you asking for an LA show we will be playing back at one of our favorites, the Hotel Cafe, on March 25th.
We want to thank the over 200 stations all across the country and in Canada that have been supporting the new album (and the EP as well). It is great to know that so many folks are digging the cd. That being said; we are very anxious to get out in front of audiences in as many of the cities which are showing us support as we possibly can. Our fans overseas have been asking us to come play in all of their respective countries as well. So we are going to have some serious crunch time to figure out when and where to play. Keep checking back as there will be more shows and news to follow very soon!
-Thanks Again
-ALSO
News 01-29-07
The New Year has started off well for us. It Was Fine To Be Kind is being well-received at college radio all over the US and Canada. We added over 60 stations last week to the Radio Page on our site and I will continue to add more as more feedback comes in. The page has request line info and live online broadcast addresses for most of the stations in case you want to tune in and request an ALSO track.
We want to send a huge thanks out to all of the stations that are adding and spinning the record. Please continue contacting us and letting us know what you think. Some US touring is in the works for spring and summer 2007 so if you want ALSO to come to your town please let us know.
-Shake N Bake
-ALSO
We want to send a huge thanks out to all of the stations that are adding and spinning the record. Please continue contacting us and letting us know what you think. Some US touring is in the works for spring and summer 2007 so if you want ALSO to come to your town please let us know.
-Shake N Bake
-ALSO
News 01-09-07
This weekend we are jumping in the van and heading to Phoenix. You can check ALSO out live at Casablanca on Saturday night!
We sent out the new Full-length to college radio stations all over the states and in Canada a couple of days ago. They should be arriving about now. You can call in and request us in just about any major city. Just call your local stations and ask for ALSO, It Was Fine To Be Kind. If you happen to be a dj, music supervisor, or a program director and are here checking out the ALSO site please drop us a line. We are always happy to hear from you! Any of the contact methods on the Contact Page work just fine!
-Cheers
-ALSO
We sent out the new Full-length to college radio stations all over the states and in Canada a couple of days ago. They should be arriving about now. You can call in and request us in just about any major city. Just call your local stations and ask for ALSO, It Was Fine To Be Kind. If you happen to be a dj, music supervisor, or a program director and are here checking out the ALSO site please drop us a line. We are always happy to hear from you! Any of the contact methods on the Contact Page work just fine!
-Cheers
-ALSO
News 12-19-06
ALSO is headed south this Friday to play a show in Huntington Beach at Gallagher's Pub. The bar is right near the water on the Pacific Coast Highway and it should be a great break from the LA county holiday madness.
It Was Fine To Be Kind goes out to college radio nationally in the second week of January so get your dialing fingers ready to make some requests. We received a lot of great support for last year's EP so we are excited to see the response for 7 more new tracks. Keep sending folks to buy the album on CdBaby.com or on iTunes to get the album. Stocking stuffer maybe???
Happy Holidays
-ALSO
It Was Fine To Be Kind goes out to college radio nationally in the second week of January so get your dialing fingers ready to make some requests. We received a lot of great support for last year's EP so we are excited to see the response for 7 more new tracks. Keep sending folks to buy the album on CdBaby.com or on iTunes to get the album. Stocking stuffer maybe???
Happy Holidays
-ALSO
News 11-30-06
We are gearing up to play a show tommorrow night at a new venue for us. Cafe Kashmir in South Gate. We will be sharing the bill with Land of Ill Earthquakes, Heros & Heroines, and Family Tree Analog. The cover is $5. The show starts at 8pm sharp.
In other news we are planning a nationwide launch of the new album to college radio for January 2007. We greatly appreciate everyone who helped promote and showed support for the EP and we hope that all of you have your fingers warmed up for dialing in requests for It Was Fine To Be Kind in 2007.
Happy Holidays
-ALSO
In other news we are planning a nationwide launch of the new album to college radio for January 2007. We greatly appreciate everyone who helped promote and showed support for the EP and we hope that all of you have your fingers warmed up for dialing in requests for It Was Fine To Be Kind in 2007.
Happy Holidays
-ALSO
News 11-12-06
The Tallgrass film festival was a great time! The Festival itself was really well put together, the films were fantastic, and there was a tightly knit community of artists involved. ALSO was very pleased to be invited to play there. Wichita was great as well.
We hope to see everyone at the Hotel Cafe this Sunday. It is one of our favorite venues in LA and it should be a good show. The first act is on at 7pm. ALSO goes on at 8pm and the Hotel runs their shows right on time so try and get there a little early.
We are involved in a couple of YouTube video contests at the moment. One is with Indie 103.1 fm in Los Angeles and the second is a YouTube contest. So keep checking out the Disappearing Heart video on YouTube!
Go see the Disappearing Heart video on YouTube
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
We hope to see everyone at the Hotel Cafe this Sunday. It is one of our favorite venues in LA and it should be a good show. The first act is on at 7pm. ALSO goes on at 8pm and the Hotel runs their shows right on time so try and get there a little early.
We are involved in a couple of YouTube video contests at the moment. One is with Indie 103.1 fm in Los Angeles and the second is a YouTube contest. So keep checking out the Disappearing Heart video on YouTube!
Go see the Disappearing Heart video on YouTube
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
News 10-05-06
Many apologies for having to postpone our next LA show at the Hotel Cafe until Sunday, November 12th. It is for a good reason though! ALSO is on their way to Wichita, Kansas for the Tallgrass Film Festival on Saturday, October 21st. We have been asked to play at the Saturday night Gala party at the festival. It should be a good time and it is definitely worth checking out if you are into the indie film scene. The party is open to the public if you're nearby!
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
News 09-26-06
We are pleased to announce that Rhapsody.com has placed ALSO in the top 20 out of 200 albums on their list of the most significant Brit-Pop new releases of the week. It is very flattering to be listed so highly among many artists that we admire. Check out It Was Fine To Be Kind on Rhapsody here: ALSO - It Was Fine To Be Kind. You can download or view the Rhapsody list as a PDF on the Press Page.
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
News 09-12-06
We are looking forward to playing a rockin' set this Friday at one of our favorite big stages in LA. Come check it out at Molly Malone's on Fairfax.
In other news, ALSO is now on YouTube.com! Go and check out the video by clicking the link below. Post comments and reviews if you can. The more we have checking out the video the merrier!
Go see the Disappearing Heart video on YouTube
Rad!
-Scotland & ALSO
In other news, ALSO is now on YouTube.com! Go and check out the video by clicking the link below. Post comments and reviews if you can. The more we have checking out the video the merrier!
Go see the Disappearing Heart video on YouTube
Rad!
-Scotland & ALSO
News 09-03-06
It has been a bit of a crazy week for ALSO. The CD release show in Hollywood was a great time. We saw a lot of familiar faces and a lot of folks who made it out to the show and saw ALSO live for the first time. Thanks to all who joined us. It was a fun set and a good night.
The weekend in the quad cities was an absolute blast. A huge thanks goes out to Strul, Piehl, the Redstone Room, the River Cities' Reader, & Power 103.3. The Redstone room was a beautiful venue. There were great historical exhibits about many of the musicians from the area. I really enjoyed checking out the stuff on Louie Bellson, one of drumming's greatest ever. I can't say enough about how nice everyone was and the weekend was just a fantastic time!
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
The weekend in the quad cities was an absolute blast. A huge thanks goes out to Strul, Piehl, the Redstone Room, the River Cities' Reader, & Power 103.3. The Redstone room was a beautiful venue. There were great historical exhibits about many of the musicians from the area. I really enjoyed checking out the stuff on Louie Bellson, one of drumming's greatest ever. I can't say enough about how nice everyone was and the weekend was just a fantastic time!
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
News 08-20-06
The new album is up and ready for download on iTunes!
If you have iTunes on your computer you can click the link below to buy our music and have it streaming to you in no time!
Buy ALSO music at the iTunes music store.
As promised AlsoMusic.com now features new photo galleries from both of ALSO's tours in Europe! Go check them out! Just go to the Gallery page at AlsoMusic.com.
We have re-stocked the pre-release copies of the new album for sale online at CD Baby because the first two shipments sold out on the day that they arrived at the store. Get them while they're in stock. (and many thanks to those of you who have already bought one.)
Lastly, we have brand new ALSO merchandise!. There is new ALSO gear for sale on alsomusic.com on the merch page. We got some great new t-shirts and they are available in more sizes and colors than we have had available before. Go get yours at the ALSO merchandise page
We hope to see you at the official release show at The Hotel Cafe in Hollywood on Thursday, August 31 at 9pm!
P.S. Sorry about the link not working for the merch in the emailer we sent out.
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
As promised AlsoMusic.com now features new photo galleries from both of ALSO's tours in Europe! Go check them out! Just go to the Gallery page at AlsoMusic.com.
We have re-stocked the pre-release copies of the new album for sale online at CD Baby because the first two shipments sold out on the day that they arrived at the store. Get them while they're in stock. (and many thanks to those of you who have already bought one.)
Lastly, we have brand new ALSO merchandise!. There is new ALSO gear for sale on alsomusic.com on the merch page. We got some great new t-shirts and they are available in more sizes and colors than we have had available before. Go get yours at the ALSO merchandise page
We hope to see you at the official release show at The Hotel Cafe in Hollywood on Thursday, August 31 at 9pm!
P.S. Sorry about the link not working for the merch in the emailer we sent out.
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
News 08-02-06
We just got word from Billy Zero on XM Radio's Radar Report that ALSO's new album is going to featured on this Thursday's episode of XM's Radar Report at 9pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific time. We would love for everyone to check it out. If you are not an XM subscriber you can hear the show online by using a free on a three day trial. For more details on the free trial visit this link: XM Free Trial Info Page
Many of you know that we were featured on the show once before for our EP, send them off smiling, and we are honored to have been chosen once again. We are also being added to their music catalog so you may request us anytime by emailing XMU at xmu@xmradio.com
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
Many of you know that we were featured on the show once before for our EP, send them off smiling, and we are honored to have been chosen once again. We are also being added to their music catalog so you may request us anytime by emailing XMU at xmu@xmradio.com
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
News 07-20-06
It's official! The CD release show for the new album will be held at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood on Thursday, August 31st. Mark your calendars and tell your friends. Full details are on the shows page.
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
News 07-19-06
Exciting News! The hour is fast approaching in which we will be receiving the first copies of ALSO's full-length debut. The master is already well on its way to being pre-released digitally! We will keep you informed as the hard copy release dates, iTunes store availability, and other digital download sites are finalized.
This weekend we will be back at one of our favorite hideouts for a relaxed evening show at Kava Dume in Agoura Hills. ALSO is on at 9pm. See the AlsoMusic.com shows page for more details.
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
This weekend we will be back at one of our favorite hideouts for a relaxed evening show at Kava Dume in Agoura Hills. ALSO is on at 9pm. See the AlsoMusic.com shows page for more details.
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
News 06-25-06
We just got back into town from San Francisco. We had a fantastic couple of shows and we celebrated a birthday with our great friend Ben of the Mandarins.
It was 104 degrees in Sacramento on Thursday but we had a great first show there nonetheless. Thanks again to Nino, Elle, and Shannon (a.k.a. Stella) at the Capitol Garage.
House of Shields in San Francisco was a great venue. The building had a lot of history and the architecture was beautiful. It is definitely worth checking out if you are in town. Many thanks to Kelly and Sam for a good night and a well run soundboard as well.
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
It was 104 degrees in Sacramento on Thursday but we had a great first show there nonetheless. Thanks again to Nino, Elle, and Shannon (a.k.a. Stella) at the Capitol Garage.
House of Shields in San Francisco was a great venue. The building had a lot of history and the architecture was beautiful. It is definitely worth checking out if you are in town. Many thanks to Kelly and Sam for a good night and a well run soundboard as well.
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
News 05-07-06
Welcome to the new AlsoMusic.com website! If you don't see the new site then head back to the home page and refresh your browser. With the debut full-length coming up soon we wanted to give everyone a chance to get a preview listen of the new songs. The audio/video page has 30 second clips of everything on the new album. Please check out the new site and let us know what you think.
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
News 04-25-06
We had a great time playing at the Old Towne Pub in Pasadena on Thursday. I wanted to say a quick thanks to everyone who stayed out so late to see the show.
We just got word from Kim Rosen that her artwork for the new album is nearly finished! The new website is coming along nicely as well. Keep your eyes open for the upcoming launch.
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
We just got word from Kim Rosen that her artwork for the new album is nearly finished! The new website is coming along nicely as well. Keep your eyes open for the upcoming launch.
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
News 04-25-06
The movie that is going to be using some of ALSO's music from the upcoming debut album is entitled All In. It features Michael Madsen and academy award winner Louis Gosset, Jr.. The world premiere is this Thursday! Check it out at this link:
The All In Premiere
Lastly, sorry for the error on tonight's emailer. We now know that it is, in fact, April (as opposed to June).
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
The All In Premiere
Lastly, sorry for the error on tonight's emailer. We now know that it is, in fact, April (as opposed to June).
Cheers!
-Scotland & ALSO
News 04-21-06
The tour went fantastically! We had some great shows and the whole trip was a blur of trains, planes, and automobiles. We met so many new friends and saw some truly beautiful places. I am planning a re-launch version of AlsoMusic.com that will debut in a couple months and it will certainly feature a tour journal from this trip. The new site design will be posted just prior to the release of our up-and-coming debut full-length album, It Was Fine To Be Kind. We have the mastered versions currently (of which some tracks have already been chosen for a feature movie soundtrack featuring an academy award winning actor) and are still finalizing the artwork and release details. Sorry for the lack of web-updates but the new site should be worth the wait.
-Scotland & ALSO
-Scotland & ALSO
News 03-21-2006
Once again the ALSO whirlwind is spinning so fast that I have found it tough to find the time to write. ALSO's debut full-length record is heading to the mastering house. We have some planning to do before the official release but we are all very happy with the tracks. In short, things are progressing along quite nicely as far as the record goes.
We are thrilled to be heading overseas again in a few days and this time we are hitting up old favorites as well as a few new countries. We start in Scotland & England. Then we are heading to France, Germany, & the Czech Republic. We have already made a few friends across the Atlantic in the world of MySpace.com and I really want to say thanks in advance to everyone that has contacted us from Europe so enthusiastically!
That's all for now. Thanks for listening!
-Scotland & ALSO
We are thrilled to be heading overseas again in a few days and this time we are hitting up old favorites as well as a few new countries. We start in Scotland & England. Then we are heading to France, Germany, & the Czech Republic. We have already made a few friends across the Atlantic in the world of MySpace.com and I really want to say thanks in advance to everyone that has contacted us from Europe so enthusiastically!
That's all for now. Thanks for listening!
-Scotland & ALSO
News 01-30-2006
Sorry for the lack of news. There is a lot going on for ALSO at the moment so it has been tough to get to the site.
Here is a bit of what is happening in the world of ALSO...
We just got rough mixes of seven new tracks that we recorded in Santa Monica this month. The plan is for a debut ALSO full-length by the end of March. There has been talk of a digital pre-release on Itunes. If a digital pre-release is exciting to you all then please let us know (email us at info@alsomusic.com). Your feedback could play a part in it. We will keep you posted. At any rate the tracks are sounding great!
We are also very excited that Kim Rosen is drafting album artwork for us. Kim's artwork is finding its way into some amazing places these days. Look for her in TIME magazine and on American Express gift cards very soon.
With the addition of Paris, the European tour plans in March & April are almost all solidified with date & time confirmations awaiting from only a few places.
Lastly, we will be back at the Old Towne Pub in Pasadena Friday the 10th. This is becoming a favorite venue of ours and the club has put together a great bill for Friday. Check out the shows page for more details.
-Scotland & ALSO
Here is a bit of what is happening in the world of ALSO...
We just got rough mixes of seven new tracks that we recorded in Santa Monica this month. The plan is for a debut ALSO full-length by the end of March. There has been talk of a digital pre-release on Itunes. If a digital pre-release is exciting to you all then please let us know (email us at info@alsomusic.com). Your feedback could play a part in it. We will keep you posted. At any rate the tracks are sounding great!
We are also very excited that Kim Rosen is drafting album artwork for us. Kim's artwork is finding its way into some amazing places these days. Look for her in TIME magazine and on American Express gift cards very soon.
With the addition of Paris, the European tour plans in March & April are almost all solidified with date & time confirmations awaiting from only a few places.
Lastly, we will be back at the Old Towne Pub in Pasadena Friday the 10th. This is becoming a favorite venue of ours and the club has put together a great bill for Friday. Check out the shows page for more details.
-Scotland & ALSO
News 01-02-2006
Happy New Year Everyone! We are fired up about 2006 as it is looking to be quite eventful for us. After many attempts to recover our August recordings we have officially declared them to be lost due to multiple disk drive failures. In response, we will be heading back to 4th Street to record again during the next few weeks and will attempt to deliver a full length album in early 2006 as originally planned. Our European tour is shaping up nicely as well and it is going to be quite a trip. Keep checking for our show dates as we are still finalizing the schedule.
-Scotland & ALSO
-Scotland & ALSO
News 12-20-2005
We had a great time playing at the Old Towne Pub in Pasadena on Sunday. It was a great show for us and Old Towne is fast becoming one of my favorite bars in LA.
Still no word on a date for doing some more recording. We will keep you posted as we are planning to get started in early 2006. We have been busy at work scheduling and routing the European tour for May and will be posting some new confirmed dates as things round up. We are looking forward to having a couple fun weeks of playing rock shows across the pond.
-Scotland & ALSO
Still no word on a date for doing some more recording. We will keep you posted as we are planning to get started in early 2006. We have been busy at work scheduling and routing the European tour for May and will be posting some new confirmed dates as things round up. We are looking forward to having a couple fun weeks of playing rock shows across the pond.
-Scotland & ALSO
News 11-29-2005
There is much news to tell this evening. Some is great & some is unfortunate.
To start:
the first of the great news is that plans are solidifying for an ALSO tour in Europe in March & April 2006! The first of the bookings are already posted on the shows page. We'll keep posting them as the dates approach.
Next: We are still getting played on XM radio and we greatly appreciate the requests. They are helping quite a bit. Keep em' coming if you can... just email unsigned@xmradio.com
In other good news the events that Scotland conjured up to promote indie bands in LA are getting some great feedback. The first show in the second round of IOU nights, which stands for Indie Original Unsigned, is coming up this Sunday (December 4th). If things continue to go well the plan is to further expand the event in January. The shows have been great and there have been overwhelming amounts of submissions from bands interested in playing the event. The bands we picked are truly top notch. Check out the IOU site for more info on the other participants.
Lastly, I promised word on our August 2005 recordings which have been in limbo. Unfortunately, in what seems to be a freak coincidence, we had both a primary and a backup hard drive fail permanently and we will not be able to recover the songs. Though we looked into emergency drive recovery firms, the cost is far less economical for us than re-recording would be. What this spells for a full-length release date from ALSO is uncertain as of yet but we still have plans in the works for a full length asap. Sorry for the delay
-Scotland & ALSO
To start:
the first of the great news is that plans are solidifying for an ALSO tour in Europe in March & April 2006! The first of the bookings are already posted on the shows page. We'll keep posting them as the dates approach.
Next: We are still getting played on XM radio and we greatly appreciate the requests. They are helping quite a bit. Keep em' coming if you can... just email unsigned@xmradio.com
In other good news the events that Scotland conjured up to promote indie bands in LA are getting some great feedback. The first show in the second round of IOU nights, which stands for Indie Original Unsigned, is coming up this Sunday (December 4th). If things continue to go well the plan is to further expand the event in January. The shows have been great and there have been overwhelming amounts of submissions from bands interested in playing the event. The bands we picked are truly top notch. Check out the IOU site for more info on the other participants.
Lastly, I promised word on our August 2005 recordings which have been in limbo. Unfortunately, in what seems to be a freak coincidence, we had both a primary and a backup hard drive fail permanently and we will not be able to recover the songs. Though we looked into emergency drive recovery firms, the cost is far less economical for us than re-recording would be. What this spells for a full-length release date from ALSO is uncertain as of yet but we still have plans in the works for a full length asap. Sorry for the delay
-Scotland & ALSO
News 11-03-2005
We got a nice email from Billy Zero over at XM radio Unsigned today. Sorry for the short notice but we will be featured on Friday's show called Radar Report @ 9PM eastern standard time. XM unsigned is a great satellite radio station that offers tremendous support for local and indie bands all over. If you haven't checked it out please take the time to do so. If you would like to help ALSO receive more XM airplay you can
email requests to:
unsigned@xmradio.com
They have chosen to feature "Kingdom Gone" on the program.
If you are not an xm subscriber you can listen to xm free for three days online. They only require an email address to take advantage of the free trial.
Lastly, if you can't make the show on Friday it is re-broadcast three times:
Sat. 1pm PT, 4pm ET
Sun. 8am PT, 11am ET
& Sun. 9pm PT, Midnight ET
If you can't make any of the show times above XM will be playing ALSO during the next 6 months so send in requests and check out XM channel 52!
-Scotland & ALSO
email requests to:
unsigned@xmradio.com
They have chosen to feature "Kingdom Gone" on the program.
If you are not an xm subscriber you can listen to xm free for three days online. They only require an email address to take advantage of the free trial.
Lastly, if you can't make the show on Friday it is re-broadcast three times:
Sat. 1pm PT, 4pm ET
Sun. 8am PT, 11am ET
& Sun. 9pm PT, Midnight ET
If you can't make any of the show times above XM will be playing ALSO during the next 6 months so send in requests and check out XM channel 52!
-Scotland & ALSO
News 11-01-2005
Sorry for the lapse in news after we promised updates on our new album's progress. We have unfortunately been unable to work on our new tracks because both an original and a backup hard drive have failed on us. We are in the process of getting them recovered (which is a whole ordeal in and of itself).
What are the odds that both would go down? Anyways, we are confident that all is not lost but being as anxious as we are to get working it has been a long couple of weeks. We'll post some news as soon as we know more.
-Scotland & ALSO
What are the odds that both would go down? Anyways, we are confident that all is not lost but being as anxious as we are to get working it has been a long couple of weeks. We'll post some news as soon as we know more.
-Scotland & ALSO
News 10-17-2005
We had another great trip to San Francisco last weekend. Thanks again to the Mandarins & The Meek for sharing the bill with us and for sticking around to see a late show. Can't wait to get back there again.
We will be heading back into the studio tommorrow to get some mixing done on our new recordings. The album should start shaping up very soon after that. We're really looking forward to releasing the full-length follow up to Send Them Off Smiling.... I'll let you know how things are coming along as soon as I can.
-Scotland & ALSO
We will be heading back into the studio tommorrow to get some mixing done on our new recordings. The album should start shaping up very soon after that. We're really looking forward to releasing the full-length follow up to Send Them Off Smiling.... I'll let you know how things are coming along as soon as I can.
-Scotland & ALSO
News 9-19-2005
The second I.O.U. night went great. I have to say that it is fun to be playing full nights of great bands. So often shows consist of bands that don't stand a chance at sharing fans... It has been a good time to play for people who enjoy the whole night of music.
We finally booked some studio time to get some mixing done for the new tracks we recorded. It has been an interesting month of scheduling and financing to say the least. Nevertheless ALSO is working hard to get you some new tracks for you to hear. As for now we have our first chance at the Viper Room tommorrow evening. Come check us out in Hollywood if you can. It should be a good time!
-Scotland & ALSO
We finally booked some studio time to get some mixing done for the new tracks we recorded. It has been an interesting month of scheduling and financing to say the least. Nevertheless ALSO is working hard to get you some new tracks for you to hear. As for now we have our first chance at the Viper Room tommorrow evening. Come check us out in Hollywood if you can. It should be a good time!
-Scotland & ALSO
News 9-19-2005
The first I.O.U. night went great last night at Molly's. I really enjoyed all the bands and it really was an entire night of good music and great people. We hope to see everyone come out to the October 2nd ( I.O.U. #2 ) show. Check out the I.O.U. site or the ALSO shows page for more details.
-Scotland & ALSO
-Scotland & ALSO
News 9-8-2005
I just posted some photos from our latest studio session in the updated studio gallery. If you want to check them out just run along to the galleries page and click the buttons at the top.
In addition to that we just got word that we'll be playing this year's Downtown Art Walk on October 2nd. The event is quite cool so check out the site and come on down if you have the time. The Old Bank District Art Walk website
-Scotland & ALSO
In addition to that we just got word that we'll be playing this year's Downtown Art Walk on October 2nd. The event is quite cool so check out the site and come on down if you have the time. The Old Bank District Art Walk website
-Scotland & ALSO
News 9-5-2005
We have been going over the recordings for quite a while now and we are getting ready to go back into the studio to get the mixing done for the 6 new songs. We are really excited about all the tracks. We'll let you know more as things go on.
In other news... after a brief hiatus for the recording sessions we are back to planning live shows. We have put together a promotional night for unsigned indie bands and it is launching later this month with its first date. The nights will be called I.O.U. nights. It stands for Indie, Original, & Unsigned. I have a web page up for the event and we have picked out some great bands to participate in the shows. Every band involved is one that we think you ought to check out. So come see us on Sundays at Molly Malone's on Fairfax and check out The I.O.U. website for more info.
-Scotland & ALSO
In other news... after a brief hiatus for the recording sessions we are back to planning live shows. We have put together a promotional night for unsigned indie bands and it is launching later this month with its first date. The nights will be called I.O.U. nights. It stands for Indie, Original, & Unsigned. I have a web page up for the event and we have picked out some great bands to participate in the shows. Every band involved is one that we think you ought to check out. So come see us on Sundays at Molly Malone's on Fairfax and check out The I.O.U. website for more info.
-Scotland & ALSO
News 8-8-2005
We spent a couple of days this past weekend working at 4th Street Recording Studio. We went in hoping to get 5 new songs out of the session and from the looks of it we'll have 6 ! Neal Couser, the master of "gooooorgeous" reverb, engineered for us again so you guys' ears will be in luck. We are pretty excited about the new tunes. We'll keep posting info as things progress.
Goooooorgeous!
-Scotland & ALSO
Goooooorgeous!
-Scotland & ALSO
News 7-18-2005
ALSO has decided to head back to the studio this month to record some new tracks. The send them off smiling... EP is doing quite well but we'd like to give you guys something more than just 5 tracks to hear. As a result we are going to take a short break from playing so many shows. We'll let you know what's happening in the studio...
cheers
-Scotland & ALSO
cheers
-Scotland & ALSO
News 7-17-2005
ALSO had quite a fun week last week playing three shows. The first show at Hotel Cafe on Thursday was great. The Hotel is a truly unique venue and on top of that it is a great room with great sound as well. We played a low key set that included some tunes from our first record Morning that we haven't played in a while. The set was quite early but the place stayed packed the whole night as we were opening for a great bill featuring Jay Nash, Pedestrian, & Jimmy Gnecco.
The follwing night we went up to one of favorite spots to play, Kava Dume, which is the new name and face for Virtual World Cafe in Agoura Hills. It was good to see our friends in Agoura again and we had some great coffee and played a good show.
On Saturday we made the drive up to San Francisco to share a bill with our friends The Mandarins at the Li Po Lounge. This is a long standing establishment in San Francisco's China Town named after one of China's greatest poets (Li Po - 701-762 A.D.). The venue room is small and dirty but this place has a ton of character. In addition to the Mandarins we shared the bill with Midnight in a Perfect World. They are definitely worth checking out as well.
cheers
-Scotland & ALSO
The follwing night we went up to one of favorite spots to play, Kava Dume, which is the new name and face for Virtual World Cafe in Agoura Hills. It was good to see our friends in Agoura again and we had some great coffee and played a good show.
On Saturday we made the drive up to San Francisco to share a bill with our friends The Mandarins at the Li Po Lounge. This is a long standing establishment in San Francisco's China Town named after one of China's greatest poets (Li Po - 701-762 A.D.). The venue room is small and dirty but this place has a ton of character. In addition to the Mandarins we shared the bill with Midnight in a Perfect World. They are definitely worth checking out as well.
cheers
-Scotland & ALSO
News 7-1-2005
Now that the site is okay I have a couple ALSO shows to update you on.
Last night we played at M Bar in LA. It is a beautiful bar with red curtains, textured wallpaper, and a very classic lounge-like feel. The room is intimate and the sound is great. Joe really has a great spot so go check it out. 1253 N. Vine. (No sign though so look for the address) We played a late night set so thanks to everyone who showed up on a school night.
We played our first show in Tempe, AZ on Saturday the 25th at The Last Exit Bar & Grill. The venue is really supportive of working bands. Thanks to Mark's Pittsburgh friends Buzz, Joelle, Chris, Tamara, & Jason for coming out to the show, thanks to Josh & Renata for the hospitality, and a special thanks to whoever invented air conditioners.
-Scotland & ALSO
Last night we played at M Bar in LA. It is a beautiful bar with red curtains, textured wallpaper, and a very classic lounge-like feel. The room is intimate and the sound is great. Joe really has a great spot so go check it out. 1253 N. Vine. (No sign though so look for the address) We played a late night set so thanks to everyone who showed up on a school night.
We played our first show in Tempe, AZ on Saturday the 25th at The Last Exit Bar & Grill. The venue is really supportive of working bands. Thanks to Mark's Pittsburgh friends Buzz, Joelle, Chris, Tamara, & Jason for coming out to the show, thanks to Josh & Renata for the hospitality, and a special thanks to whoever invented air conditioners.
-Scotland & ALSO
News 6-29-2005
I apologize for the lack of news and web postings as I have been having considerable technical problems with the site.
Here is the good news...
We are back up and running now and all is well in AlsoLand.
-Scotland & ALSO
Here is the good news...
We are back up and running now and all is well in AlsoLand.
-Scotland & ALSO
News 6-11-2005
The news of the hour is that I have just posted the The UK Tour Photo Journal. The trip was a great time for us and I hope you enjoy the journal. There are some new photos up in both the On-Stage & Off-Stage galleries as well.
In other news: ALSO has a picture in the 14Below ad in the LA Weekly for yesterday's show. We are also going to be heading to Arizona for the first time this month so let your friends in Tempe know that we are coming.
-Scotland & ALSO
In other news: ALSO has a picture in the 14Below ad in the LA Weekly for yesterday's show. We are also going to be heading to Arizona for the first time this month so let your friends in Tempe know that we are coming.
-Scotland & ALSO
News 5-30-2005
The Dublin Castle: NW London
We arrived in London last night and spent a bit of time in the city today. It is hard to believe this is the last show!
We arrived at the Dublin Castle at 6pm for sound check and met up with the other acts. Ken Henningan, The Jolly Company, and The Epitones. A.K., the drummer from the Epitones, was kind enough to let all the full bands use his drums. Everybody was very friendly and we were excited because the sound checks were all good and we knew it would be a good night. The soundman Fuzz really knew his job. I was really impressed with the sound tonight!
The Jolly Company played to a packed room and the room stayed busy all night. We had a great last show. Drew was finally feeling almost 100% and he sang excellently and the entire crowd seemed quite glued. I want to say thanks to Nik for her kind words. She told me that "listening to you (ALSO) is like sipping a fine wine." The crowd literally cheered after every song loudly and I think the loudest cheering of the night was when Drew told everyone that we were an independent band touring on our own. It was a great end to a great tour.
Thanks to Duncan for taking photos for us and thanks again to the Epitones for letting us use their gear.
It is hard to believe that the tour is over. It has been an amazing trip and we have met so many truly great people. I hope that we can manage to do this again very soon.
Many thanks to our friends in the U.K.,
-Scotland & ALSO
We arrived in London last night and spent a bit of time in the city today. It is hard to believe this is the last show!
We arrived at the Dublin Castle at 6pm for sound check and met up with the other acts. Ken Henningan, The Jolly Company, and The Epitones. A.K., the drummer from the Epitones, was kind enough to let all the full bands use his drums. Everybody was very friendly and we were excited because the sound checks were all good and we knew it would be a good night. The soundman Fuzz really knew his job. I was really impressed with the sound tonight!
The Jolly Company played to a packed room and the room stayed busy all night. We had a great last show. Drew was finally feeling almost 100% and he sang excellently and the entire crowd seemed quite glued. I want to say thanks to Nik for her kind words. She told me that "listening to you (ALSO) is like sipping a fine wine." The crowd literally cheered after every song loudly and I think the loudest cheering of the night was when Drew told everyone that we were an independent band touring on our own. It was a great end to a great tour.
Thanks to Duncan for taking photos for us and thanks again to the Epitones for letting us use their gear.
It is hard to believe that the tour is over. It has been an amazing trip and we have met so many truly great people. I hope that we can manage to do this again very soon.
Many thanks to our friends in the U.K.,
-Scotland & ALSO
News 5-28-2005
Q-Bar: Edinburgh
We woke up in Glasgow and drove the quick drive over to Edinburgh. WOW is this a stunning city! Centered around an enormous castle sitting upon a rocky cliff the city is full of buildings over 700 years old. It is probably the most aesthetically pleasing city I have ever visited.
The first thing we did (amidst just being awestruck by the sights) was head to the Q-Bar to say hello and drop off our equipment. Dennis owns the bar and he was quite a nice guy. Coincidentally Caroline, who had seen our show with Prose in Glasgow, happened to be working there. After touching base with them we walked over to the hostel that housed the Swamp Bar which was the venue our show was originally booked in. The hostel was quite a hip place but so was the Q-bar so the venue change was no big deal.
We went back to Q for sound check and met Taylor. He turned out to be yet another great guy booking shows in the UK. I can't say enough about how well we have been treated here.
The show turned out to be a great time. We shared the bill with Alfonso and The Last Band and we played to a packed room. It was quite a good feeling when after we finished the crowd began chanting "U.S.A ...U.S.A."
I wanted to say a special thanks to Acky for taking pictures for us during the show. We really enjoyed talking with him.
We spent today (Saturday) being very content tourists in Edinburgh. We were invited to have coffee and breakfast at the Elephant Cafe by our friends Jamie from Prose and Caroline (from the Glasgow show and the Q-bar). This hip little cafe near the Royal Mile is now famous due to it's popularity with the writer of Harry potter novels. Most of the books were written in the cafe. A good start to a great day and a much needed day off. We have been working really hard and it was good to stay in one place and not have to get up before check out time. Visit Edinburgh & Glasgow if you ever have the Chance!
cheers,
-Scotland & ALSO
We woke up in Glasgow and drove the quick drive over to Edinburgh. WOW is this a stunning city! Centered around an enormous castle sitting upon a rocky cliff the city is full of buildings over 700 years old. It is probably the most aesthetically pleasing city I have ever visited.
The first thing we did (amidst just being awestruck by the sights) was head to the Q-Bar to say hello and drop off our equipment. Dennis owns the bar and he was quite a nice guy. Coincidentally Caroline, who had seen our show with Prose in Glasgow, happened to be working there. After touching base with them we walked over to the hostel that housed the Swamp Bar which was the venue our show was originally booked in. The hostel was quite a hip place but so was the Q-bar so the venue change was no big deal.
We went back to Q for sound check and met Taylor. He turned out to be yet another great guy booking shows in the UK. I can't say enough about how well we have been treated here.
The show turned out to be a great time. We shared the bill with Alfonso and The Last Band and we played to a packed room. It was quite a good feeling when after we finished the crowd began chanting "U.S.A ...U.S.A."
I wanted to say a special thanks to Acky for taking pictures for us during the show. We really enjoyed talking with him.
We spent today (Saturday) being very content tourists in Edinburgh. We were invited to have coffee and breakfast at the Elephant Cafe by our friends Jamie from Prose and Caroline (from the Glasgow show and the Q-bar). This hip little cafe near the Royal Mile is now famous due to it's popularity with the writer of Harry potter novels. Most of the books were written in the cafe. A good start to a great day and a much needed day off. We have been working really hard and it was good to stay in one place and not have to get up before check out time. Visit Edinburgh & Glasgow if you ever have the Chance!
cheers,
-Scotland & ALSO
News 5-26-2005
Soundhaus: Glasgow
To start about this show all I can say is fantastic! The Soundhaus is one of the coolest music facilities that I have ever visited and ALSO are now 3 proud members. It has the feel of an underground New York City venue. The entrance is a back alley, then a long dark tunnel, then into the main venue which is very industrial with ceilings strewn with parachutes and desert camoflauge. It is an all purpose music facility and bar with practice rooms and an amazing stage for shows. The sound system rivals any venue in LA.
Chris, Ian, Neil, & Lynn run the venue and they made us feel very welcome to be in Glasgow (thanks to the owner Bruno as well). What a beautiful city it is and it is amazing to see buildings that are older than the U.S. itself.
We shared the bill with 3 bands from Scotland, Kat Buster, Red Sun, & Prose. It was an excellent bill. Totally coincidentally we are playing in Edinburgh tommorrow with Alfonso which includes the brother of Prose's singer. Small World. Glasgow seems to have a very thriving music scene and it is definitely a place that we will make it back to. Thanks so much Chris for having us!
cheers,
-Scotland & ALSO
To start about this show all I can say is fantastic! The Soundhaus is one of the coolest music facilities that I have ever visited and ALSO are now 3 proud members. It has the feel of an underground New York City venue. The entrance is a back alley, then a long dark tunnel, then into the main venue which is very industrial with ceilings strewn with parachutes and desert camoflauge. It is an all purpose music facility and bar with practice rooms and an amazing stage for shows. The sound system rivals any venue in LA.
Chris, Ian, Neil, & Lynn run the venue and they made us feel very welcome to be in Glasgow (thanks to the owner Bruno as well). What a beautiful city it is and it is amazing to see buildings that are older than the U.S. itself.
We shared the bill with 3 bands from Scotland, Kat Buster, Red Sun, & Prose. It was an excellent bill. Totally coincidentally we are playing in Edinburgh tommorrow with Alfonso which includes the brother of Prose's singer. Small World. Glasgow seems to have a very thriving music scene and it is definitely a place that we will make it back to. Thanks so much Chris for having us!
cheers,
-Scotland & ALSO
News 5-25-2005
Firefly: Leicester
This was really the first day where I felt like I had a good handle on driving here. So we started off on a great note by not making any wrong turns. We arrived in Leicester early and touched base with the folks at Firefly. It is a relatively new venue in Leicester but it is a stunning building. The bar is nearly all hardwood and full of nice leather couches. We met up with Matt, Kat, and Nik who were at work finishing a garden outside the pub. I had a fun afternoon helping them build a set of doors. The show was a great time and we shared the bill with two other great bands. C Bob & Don's Mobile Barbers were both quite good and Leicester is a great college town. I can't say enough about the folks we have met on this tour. Matt, Kat, & Nik were yet another crew that helped us out and made us feel very welcome. Leicester is definitely worth checking out if you're ever nearby.
cheers,
-Scotland & ALSO
This was really the first day where I felt like I had a good handle on driving here. So we started off on a great note by not making any wrong turns. We arrived in Leicester early and touched base with the folks at Firefly. It is a relatively new venue in Leicester but it is a stunning building. The bar is nearly all hardwood and full of nice leather couches. We met up with Matt, Kat, and Nik who were at work finishing a garden outside the pub. I had a fun afternoon helping them build a set of doors. The show was a great time and we shared the bill with two other great bands. C Bob & Don's Mobile Barbers were both quite good and Leicester is a great college town. I can't say enough about the folks we have met on this tour. Matt, Kat, & Nik were yet another crew that helped us out and made us feel very welcome. Leicester is definitely worth checking out if you're ever nearby.
cheers,
-Scotland & ALSO
News 5-24-2005
The White Hart Hotel: Saxmundham
Mick & Diana in Derby were kind enough to put us up again after playing the Cavern since it was right on the way to Suffolk (Saxmundham). We got up in Derby to another excellent breakfast (Thanks again to Mick & Diana) and then headed off to Suffolk.
We couldn't have found a better place to rest for two days. Saxmundham is a beautiful small town near the east coast of England and after two days off and a visit to the sea Drew is feeling a lot better. The White Hart Hotel has a good reputation as a venue in the area and quite a few well-known touring bands make it there to play. We had a great time playing for a local crowd there & we met some great people. It was a low key night but we had quite a good time. Thanks again to Howard, Ruth, Babs, Andrea, Ray, Michelle, Harriet, Rocket, Shark Soup, & Just Called Charlie for hanging out with us.
cheers,
-Scotland & ALSO
Mick & Diana in Derby were kind enough to put us up again after playing the Cavern since it was right on the way to Suffolk (Saxmundham). We got up in Derby to another excellent breakfast (Thanks again to Mick & Diana) and then headed off to Suffolk.
We couldn't have found a better place to rest for two days. Saxmundham is a beautiful small town near the east coast of England and after two days off and a visit to the sea Drew is feeling a lot better. The White Hart Hotel has a good reputation as a venue in the area and quite a few well-known touring bands make it there to play. We had a great time playing for a local crowd there & we met some great people. It was a low key night but we had quite a good time. Thanks again to Howard, Ruth, Babs, Andrea, Ray, Michelle, Harriet, Rocket, Shark Soup, & Just Called Charlie for hanging out with us.
cheers,
-Scotland & ALSO
News 5-22-2005
The Cavern Club: Liverpool
The Cavern is the world famous home of the Beatles. We were very excited to be playing this venue. There is something about the club and its history that I have only ever felt before in New York's CBGB's. It sounds a bit cliche but there is just a vibe there that is great for music.
When we pulled in to Liverpool we all immediately liked the town. The architecture is brilliant. It is truly an amazing looking place. The people were very friendly as well. We arrived in the club to check in and then went to our hostel for an hour before sound check. ALSO shared the bill with 3 other bands; 3 Ring Circus, Psycho Slinky, & Bankok. It was a good night of music and there were quite a lot of fans in the room. The talent buyer Steve was great to us and gave us the second to last time slot so we went on at 10:45. The only downside of the show was that Drew has developed a terrible cold and sore throat. The show went well despite that though and everyone had a good time. Luckily the timing of Drew's illness is such that we have two days off for him to rest before our next show (and there is hot tea readily available everywhere in the UK.) Steve also was willing to be our cameraman at the show and he was quite good at it. I am thrilled to say that we will have some great shots of ALSO at the cavern for the site when we get back.
cheers,
-Scotland & ALSO
The Cavern is the world famous home of the Beatles. We were very excited to be playing this venue. There is something about the club and its history that I have only ever felt before in New York's CBGB's. It sounds a bit cliche but there is just a vibe there that is great for music.
When we pulled in to Liverpool we all immediately liked the town. The architecture is brilliant. It is truly an amazing looking place. The people were very friendly as well. We arrived in the club to check in and then went to our hostel for an hour before sound check. ALSO shared the bill with 3 other bands; 3 Ring Circus, Psycho Slinky, & Bankok. It was a good night of music and there were quite a lot of fans in the room. The talent buyer Steve was great to us and gave us the second to last time slot so we went on at 10:45. The only downside of the show was that Drew has developed a terrible cold and sore throat. The show went well despite that though and everyone had a good time. Luckily the timing of Drew's illness is such that we have two days off for him to rest before our next show (and there is hot tea readily available everywhere in the UK.) Steve also was willing to be our cameraman at the show and he was quite good at it. I am thrilled to say that we will have some great shots of ALSO at the cavern for the site when we get back.
cheers,
-Scotland & ALSO
News 5-21-2005
The Horse & Groom: Derby
Last night was one of the best times we have had at a show! The folks in Derby at the Horse & Groom put up quite a promotional effort about us coming to town. So much that when we stopped to get directions outside of town they knew who we were and where we were going. Mick & Diana, the proprietors of the pub, are great people and I would like to especially thank them for their hospitality. We played a rock show to a big crowd and met a lot of great people. We ended up hanging out until 3 or 4 AM with the folks from the show upstairs at Dan's club which is a group for The Brotherhood in Derby. So far the tour is a fantastic time. Looking forward to Liverpool tommorrow evening.
cheers,
-Scotland & ALSO
Last night was one of the best times we have had at a show! The folks in Derby at the Horse & Groom put up quite a promotional effort about us coming to town. So much that when we stopped to get directions outside of town they knew who we were and where we were going. Mick & Diana, the proprietors of the pub, are great people and I would like to especially thank them for their hospitality. We played a rock show to a big crowd and met a lot of great people. We ended up hanging out until 3 or 4 AM with the folks from the show upstairs at Dan's club which is a group for The Brotherhood in Derby. So far the tour is a fantastic time. Looking forward to Liverpool tommorrow evening.
cheers,
-Scotland & ALSO
News 5-20-2005
The Grey Horse: Kingston upon Thames (South London)
The first show in the UK went really well last night. The Grey Horse was a great British pub in Kingston Upon Thames (in Southwest London). We played an hour long set and everyone seemed to really enjoy it. I was unaware that Star Wars was an international phenomenon. George Lucas is capable of watering down the number of drinkers everywhere I think. Despite that competition though there was a good crowd of folks and we had a lot of fun. It was an excellent start to the tour. Thanks to Kate, Alex, Kat, & Pete. Those guys showed us around a bit after the gig and we spent some time hanging out at another Kingston pub. Quite a fun night. Another thanks goes to the band that we shared the bill with, Custom Baby. It was a tremendous help that they let us borrow their gear. Marcus from the band also makes custom guitar effects pedals under a company of the same name as the band. So check out custom baby effects pedals if you have the chance. Lastly, driving in London is crazy.
cheers,
-Scotland & ALSO
The first show in the UK went really well last night. The Grey Horse was a great British pub in Kingston Upon Thames (in Southwest London). We played an hour long set and everyone seemed to really enjoy it. I was unaware that Star Wars was an international phenomenon. George Lucas is capable of watering down the number of drinkers everywhere I think. Despite that competition though there was a good crowd of folks and we had a lot of fun. It was an excellent start to the tour. Thanks to Kate, Alex, Kat, & Pete. Those guys showed us around a bit after the gig and we spent some time hanging out at another Kingston pub. Quite a fun night. Another thanks goes to the band that we shared the bill with, Custom Baby. It was a tremendous help that they let us borrow their gear. Marcus from the band also makes custom guitar effects pedals under a company of the same name as the band. So check out custom baby effects pedals if you have the chance. Lastly, driving in London is crazy.
cheers,
-Scotland & ALSO
News 5-14-2005
Sorry for the lack of news as of late. We have really been working hard at
nailing down the details of our upcoming tour. I am happy to say that we are on
our way. I will be posting some sparse notes from the road and I plan on making
a detailed photo journal very soon so keep your eyes out for it.
cheers,
-Scotland & ALSO
cheers,
-Scotland & ALSO
News 4-20-2005
Walk A Mile In
Her Shoeswas a lot of fun this afternoon. The folks at the Valley
Trauma Center really put together a great event for a great cause. We were very
happy to be able to help and participate.
The new ALSO T-shirts are for sale in the new and improved ALSO online store. Go and check them out! We have a girls raglan and a guys t-shirt. They are really nice American Apparel shirts and they have been known to give people super powers when worn often.
cheers,
-ALSO
The new ALSO T-shirts are for sale in the new and improved ALSO online store. Go and check them out! We have a girls raglan and a guys t-shirt. They are really nice American Apparel shirts and they have been known to give people super powers when worn often.
cheers,
-ALSO
News 4-20-2005
Official ALSO t-shirts have finally arrived! The new shirts are going to be
available in both guys and a girls styles. The t-shirts are American Apparel
shirts too so they are 100% American made in good ol' Los Angeles. Look for
them in our online store shortly!
In other news, the spot on NPR's website went over really well. It is quite encouraging to see Breather ranked so highly. Voting time is done but we are now included in the All Songs Considered archive. Go check it out if you like. NPR's Open Mic Archive
cheers,
-ALSO
In other news, the spot on NPR's website went over really well. It is quite encouraging to see Breather ranked so highly. Voting time is done but we are now included in the All Songs Considered archive. Go check it out if you like. NPR's Open Mic Archive
cheers,
-ALSO
News 4-13-2005
The news of the day is that ALSO has been chosen by NPR (National Public Radio)
to be featured on their All Songs Considered website. We will be on a
program called Open Mic that focuses on unsigned artists. They chose
to feature Breather which is the last track on our send them off
smiling... EP. ALSO will be on NPR's All
Songs Considered Website starting this evening. Go check it out if you have
the chance.
cheers,
-ALSO
cheers,
-ALSO
News 4-05-2005
Just wanted to send a quick thanks to the Temple Bar. We had a great time
playing there this evening and we can't thank them enough for their venue. It
is fast becoming one of our most favorites in LA. The sound quality is superb
(Much thanks to Swan for that). Check out Story of M. if you have the chance. We
shared the bill with them this evening and they sounded great. You can hear
them on KCRW as well on Gary Calamar's show. Luckily we were able to record our
show this evening and we should be able to post a few nice-sounding live tracks
on the site within the next few days so keep your eyes out for them.
-ALSO
-ALSO
News 4-04-2005
We just got home from another weekend in San Francisco. In a surprise showing
The Mandarins shared the bill with us and this time with a new full-band
line up. It was great to see them again as they are becoming our good friends.
As for Los Angeles we are excited to be back at the Temple Bar on Tuesday. It is one of our favorite rooms in LA for sound and it is a great venue all around.
-Scotland
As for Los Angeles we are excited to be back at the Temple Bar on Tuesday. It is one of our favorite rooms in LA for sound and it is a great venue all around.
-Scotland
News 3-21-2005
We had a fantastic show at The
Lift Station on Saturday night! Thanks to the Lift & to Herb for sharing
their gig and their loft with us. Their parties are always a blast and those
guys put on a remarkably professional production at the loft. Thanks so
much.
This last weekend turned into quite a reflective one for me. We got together to totally re-vamp all of our press kit and our promotional materials and it made me think quite a bit. Not to be self-indulgent or gloating but it is just really nice to be involved with a group of people who work very hard and who get things accomplished day after day. When I moved to LA 2 years ago I didn't expect to have this much to talk about in such a short time. It has really been a good time.
...and there is still so much more to do.
-Scotland
This last weekend turned into quite a reflective one for me. We got together to totally re-vamp all of our press kit and our promotional materials and it made me think quite a bit. Not to be self-indulgent or gloating but it is just really nice to be involved with a group of people who work very hard and who get things accomplished day after day. When I moved to LA 2 years ago I didn't expect to have this much to talk about in such a short time. It has really been a good time.
...and there is still so much more to do.
-Scotland
News 3-11-2005
So the news of the hour is that ALSO now has a music video! The director, John
Skipp, handed us the brand new video for the Disappearing Heart! on DVD
just yesterday and we are all really excited about it! You can view it right
here on our site using these links:
The Disappearing Heart! - for broadband connections
The Disappearing Heart! - for dial-up connections
Again we would like to give a tremendous thanks to Skipp & Al for putting this together and to the entire crew that helped us with acting & filming. We are quite honored that so many people felt inclined to work on something with ALSO.
Alright; as for now it's time to get back to work...we've got a video to promote.
-ALSO
The Disappearing Heart! - for broadband connections
The Disappearing Heart! - for dial-up connections
Again we would like to give a tremendous thanks to Skipp & Al for putting this together and to the entire crew that helped us with acting & filming. We are quite honored that so many people felt inclined to work on something with ALSO.
Alright; as for now it's time to get back to work...we've got a video to promote.
-ALSO
News 3-04-2005
The last week since writing we have been really working hard to tie down the UK
tour dates and I am very pleased to say that everything is working out nicely.
We are all very excited to go and we can't wait to see how the folks across the
pond like ALSO. I am especially excited to go to Scotland and play Edinburgh &
Glasgow. (that is because Scotland will be playing in Scotland)
To add to that excitement we finished shooting the video for The Disappearing Heart! and are planning to launch it ASAP! The shoot was a great time and I had so many beautiful still shots from the video making process that I added a new web gallery of pictures from the photo shoot. Go check it out in the gallery pages.
Finally, another big thanks to the folks at WMHW 91.5 FM & Central Michigan University. They charted us as their number 1 album this week. Thanks to all the other radio stations that have added ALSO to their playlists as well. We really appreciate all the positive feedback we have gotten nationally. It is extremely encouraging to see our name on charts with so many artists that we admire.
-ALSO
To add to that excitement we finished shooting the video for The Disappearing Heart! and are planning to launch it ASAP! The shoot was a great time and I had so many beautiful still shots from the video making process that I added a new web gallery of pictures from the photo shoot. Go check it out in the gallery pages.
Finally, another big thanks to the folks at WMHW 91.5 FM & Central Michigan University. They charted us as their number 1 album this week. Thanks to all the other radio stations that have added ALSO to their playlists as well. We really appreciate all the positive feedback we have gotten nationally. It is extremely encouraging to see our name on charts with so many artists that we admire.
-ALSO
News 2-25-2005
Wow! It has been a while since I wrote out what's happening with ALSO . The
good news is that it is because we have been so busy that the three of us can
hardly sit down. The UK tour is shaping up nicely and we are thrilled to be
going. The reception from promoters and clubs has been quite enthusiastic and
many seem very excited to host an indie band from LA. Much progress has been
made with the video for The Disappearing Heart!. The band footage is
still awaiting to be shot outdoors so the inclement weather has thrown a wrench
in our direction but we are on schedule to be done in another week. The college
radio campaign has been steadily progressing for the last two weeks as well.
Now over 120 stations have added ALSO to their playlists. We want to send a
special thanks to the folks at WMHW in Michigan! We have reached the number 2
spot in their top 30 albums.
Rock On,
-ALSO
Rock On,
-ALSO
News 2-10-2005
It has been an exciting couple of days for ALSO! We just finalized plans for a
UK tour in May of 2005. More details to come as we continue to nail down show
dates and times . College radio is really paying some attention to us as well.
We are at stations in 32 states (and one province)! A huge thanks to all of the
music directors that have added us and to all the djs that have us in rotation.
If any of you are reading this then please feel free to contact us with any
questions, ideas, or just to say hello. (use these addresses:
scotland@alsomusic.com, drew@alsomusic.com, & z@alsomusic.com) We really
appreciate the great support we are getting around the country and in Canada.
Cheers!,
-ALSO
Cheers!,
-ALSO
News 2-8-2005
Velvet Jones is a great music venue (thanks for having us Robert). We made the
trek to Santa Barbara last night to play there for the first time and we had an
excellent show. The sound system is superb there and thanks to Nick for running
the board so well. The band had a great time playing there. Mark's mid-song
Gene Simmons impersonation may have been the on-stage highlight for us but I
think the crowd only saw us laughing about it. We shared the stage with a
fantastic band from Seattle called Weathered. Keep your eye out for
them. They are playing in Santa Monica on Friday.
Cheers!,
-ALSO
Cheers!,
-ALSO
News 2-6-2005
Day 1 of the video shoot went phenomenally well. The crew was amazing and
everything was handled extremely professionally. We just want to say thanks to
everybody who showed up and helped out. (Skipp, Mary Ann, Mykey, Steve, Bonnie,
Andy, Adam, Hannah, Cody, Laura, Al, Meg, Sara, Nancy, Miles, James, Sylvester,
and especially Roy and Julie). On another note, thanks to
Christian B. at Indie
103.1 for opening Head Trip with The
Disappearing Heart! this morning. Keep those requests going out to the
Indie and KCRW. The contact numbers and email addresses for requests can be
found at our Press & Radio
page.
RAD!,
-ALSO
RAD!,
-ALSO
News 2-4-2005
The video shoot for The Disappearing Heart! begins today. We will be
filming all weekend and on into the week. There is surely more news to come as
we have all been very excited about the concept and itching to get started.
Can't wait to see what writer/director John Skipp has in store.
enjoy the weekend,
-ALSO
enjoy the weekend,
-ALSO
News 2-2-2005
If you are here reading this then you have already noticed that we have totally
re-designed the AlsoMusic.com website. So welcome to the new and improved site.
We played a show this evening at the Key Club's VIP Plush Lounge. The set
featured a few songs that haven't surfaced in a while. It was nice to see the
reactions from the folks in the audience that knew In One Lifetime, I
Can't Shake This, and Forgive A Little Rage. The new sound system &
stage there are superb. Thanks again to Skip & to Sara at the bar for their
hospitality.
Cheers,
-ALSO
Cheers,
-ALSO
News 1-31-2005
It was great to see the Mint back up and running. The sound was excellent too.
We went back up to San Francisco this weekend to Kimo's. It was a lot of fun
to head back to our SF home. We shared the bill with The
Mandarins again and they sounded great. The highlight of the night was the
impromptu breakdancing during our little-expected BeeGees cover. The show on
Tuesday at the Key Club is free so come out and see us if you can.
Cheers,
-ALSO
Cheers,
-ALSO
News 1-16-2005
The show at 14 Below was a great time yesterday. It was good to have the The
Mandarins down from San Francisco & playing a show with us in LA. We want
to thank Wood
Fowler for always including us in excellent nights of music in LA. Another
thanks to everyone that came out to see us. There were a lot of new faces out.
It was great to wake up bright and early and hear "Breather" on Christian B's
show, Head Trip on The
Indie. Thanks again to everyone that is sending out requests for ALSO on LA
radio. Please keep them coming. You can get numbers and email addresses for
requests at the radio link to the left.
Cheers,
-ALSO
Cheers,
-ALSO
News 1-10-2005
Happy New Year everyone! 2005 has started out great for ALSO! The new EP was
officially released on January 1st and has already received some airplay on KCRW in LA. So
please keep both listening to KCRW and requesting ALSO. Thanks very much to Nic
Harcourt of Morning Becomes Eclectic, Janda Baldwin of Broadband,
and Tricia Halloran of Brave New World for spinning us. We have gotten
word that Christian B. at Indie
103.1 is going to play us as well so please send some requests in their
direction too. We had a wonderful time playing at Virtual World Cafe again last
Friday night. We did some preliminary filming with John Skipp, the director of
an upcoming video for The Disappearing Heart!, at the show. It was a
great night with a fantastic crew of people. Thanks again to everyone who came
out to the show.
Cheers,
-ALSO
Cheers,
-ALSO
News 11-15-2004
We had a great time playing the Knitting Factory yesterday. Thanks again to The
Damnwells and
The
Shore. Both bands sounded great and it was a whole night of fantastic music
and good people. We also enjoyed talking with Ramsey Moore, who hosts (he
performs too) a standup comedy night on alternating Sundays at the Knitting
Factory. Check him out at RamseyMoore.com.
It was great to have the new EPs for sale for the first time at the merchandise
table last night too and many thanks to those who bought them. We really
appreciate all the tremendous feedback that we have been getting about "send
them off smiling...". Thanks for all the support. I think that's all for now.
Cheers,
-ALSO
Cheers,
-ALSO
News 11-19-2004
The show last night at Brasserie Les Voyous was a great time. We had a few
surprises up our sleeves for a good friend's birthday and we were able to catch
her off guard. We're really looking forward to the Knitting Factory show in
December. If everything goes as planned we should have some early release
copies of send them off smiling.., our new 5 song EP, for sale that
evening. If you have time, check out The Damnwells &
The
Shore. Both bands are excellent and we are glad to be sharing the stage
with them in Hollywood.
-ALSO
-ALSO
News 11-6-2004
We just got back to LA from San Francisco. Many thanks to Ben @ Kimo's and to
the two great bands we shared the bill with; The Girlfriend Experience and
Baby
Carrot. They are both definitely worth checking out. We had a good talk
with Rick from Kineto
too so check them out as well. Playing a great show, meeting new people and
fans, and having a great time. That's what it's about.
-ALSO
-ALSO
News 11-02-2004
The show at Brasserie Les Voyous was a great time. Thanks to everyone that came
by and a special thanks to Lela and Viviane. Halloween on Hollywood Blvd. is
definitely worth the trip. It's time for us to head back to San Francisco this
Friday night so tell your Bay area friends to come check out ALSO at Kimo's.
-ALSO
-ALSO
News 10-27-2004
The new EP was sent to the pressing company today so "send them off smiling..."
may very well reach completion sooner than expected. Tommorrow night we head
back up to Virtual World in Agoura Hills for another great evening at one of our
favorite venues. Later this month it's back to San Francisco and San Diego.
Check out the
show page
for more details on upcoming shows.
-cheers
ALSO
show page
for more details on upcoming shows.
-cheers
ALSO
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