Happy Halloween, my fellow readers. It's release announcement day! I am pleased to announce that Star Beat Music's first release will be Montclair, NJ's Those Mockingbirds latest EP Fa Sol La on 12'' vinyl out Jan. 31, 2012.
What's nice about Those Mockingbirds sound is that they keep their music exciting. Out splashes a hardrock song that's covered in so much melody you don't even realize how hard the song really is like on "Coast to Coast." The dual vocals of Adam Bird and Tory Daines match perfectly together, the melodies and guitar riffs soar, and the keyboard and violin adds a nice touch to the songs. They manage to craft together a classical melodic rock sound. I can listen to Fa Sol La all day and not get tired of it.
Vinyl seemed like the appropriate format to release Fa Sol La, given that three members collect vinyl and Star Beat Music loves vinyl. It's both our first time releasing vinyl, so it's a nice match.
“Vinyl is romantic for lack of another word,” Adam says. “When music exists on vinyl, it’s more real than any other state. I’ve had Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness on vinyl since I was 14-years-old. I want the whole experience. It’s a collector type thing. It’s the ultimate form because it’s more than just the music.”
It's been an amazing experience thus far preparing for this release, from learning about how vinyl is made, researching pressing plants, putting together financial plans, coordinating with the band, coordinating with Jeff Lambert (who has been a great help in pushing this release forward), and getting me back into the spirit of writing about music. The entire effort really highlights my love for music, this band, vinyl. Five months ago I didn't think would actually happen because of my incredibly time consuming work schedule and also, because I felt unprepared for what I was getting myself into. But what I learned is that when you want to do something, you find a way to go through with it. Two months ago my buddy Jeff, who used to play guitar for Exit She Calls contacted me about being interested in starting a label. We touched base, I sent him Those Mockingbirds EP, and he was on board. Next thing you know we're releasing a vinyl!
The 12’’ will be pressed as a one-sided, limited edition of 300 vinyl records on color and black vinyl with a white b-sided screenprint. All records will be hand numbered. You can listen to a stream for the album at the band’s official website and receive a free download of the EP, including a cover of “Break the Chain” by Fleetwood Mac.”
Download: www.thosemockingbirds.com
Stream: http://soundcloud.com/thosemockingbirds/sets/fa-sol-la
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