UK Tour Thanks
Made it home safe and sound and more than a little bit exhausted from our recent UK/Germany minitour. It was an intense schedule with the travel involved, but the energy we got back from the fantastic audiences we had kept us going. I think it's appropriate at this time to acknowledge all the people who helped to make this a reality.
Thanks to both Stigmata Productions and Contribe for handling all the booking details and wrangling all the chaos into something that was wonderfully organized and stress-free.
Thanks to Frank and Andy of Stigmata Productions for being amazing and generous hosts for the UK portion of the tour. They always kept the mood light and fun and were always quick to assist any time a problem came up.
Thanks to Scott, our driver, for getting us from place to place quickly and safely and doing the whole thing with a big smile on his face. He always went above and beyond to ensure everyone was comfortable and relaxed. He even ran out and picked up an extra piece of luggage in London for us so that we would have a way to get the remaining merch to Germany. We are so happy to have him as a new friend.
Thanks to Paul, my keyboard player, for not only performing with Assemblage 23, but also providing live keys for Mari Kattman's set, too. 2 hours on stage every night for 6 days straight is not for the faint of heart!
Thanks to Otti, who showed up in Oberhausen to interview both Mari and me, and ended up slinging merch with his girlfriend Beatrice all night when we realized we didn't have anyone to run the merch booth for the night. Talk about going the extra mile! I will post the interview links as soon as they are up.
Thanks to the entire crew at Oberhausen. I was not blowing smoke when I told the audience that Kulttempel Oberhausen is one of our favorite venues in the world to perform at. Aside from being absolutely beautiful, it boasts the coziest and cleanest green room(s) we've ever seen. The monitors sounded so clean and clear, the front of house sounded perfect, and the tech crew couldn't have been more professional or pleasant to deal with.
Last, but DEFINITELY not least, thanks to everyone who came out to support us. I can't describe what it feels like to look out on a sea of smiling faces singing along to these songs. My heart was so full (and this time with love and not the usual black goo in there). It was such a pleasure to meet so many of you. Your energy and enthusiasm sustained us. Until next time!
Previews for “Null” Are Up!
In case you missed it, I've now uploaded track previews for every track on “Null”, which comes out this Friday, November 7th. I've gathered them all in a YouTube Playlist here.
Pre-orders Are Now Shipping
I am happy to report that pre-orders placed through the Assemblage 23 Online Store are starting to ship now. There has been a slight delay with the vinyl shipping from the pressing plant. This shouldn't effect US orders, but for orders from Europe, this will cause a delay of about 1-2 weeks, as I need to sign those items and send them to our German shipping center. Additionally, the t-shirt printers in Europe made a mistake with the “Tolerate” shirts, so orders containing those items may also be delayed by a couple of weeks while the shirts are re-pressed. I apologize for the inconvenience, but these issues were out of our control.
Assemblage 23 Interview on Nightshade TV
Enjoy this interview done on the final night of our recent minitour!
Assemblage 23 Interview with Electricity Club
Here's another one I did with the UK's Electricity Club.
Assemblage 23 Remixes Lost Signal
Check out this remix I did recently of the Lost Signal track “Not the End of Me”.