Music

All of our bands are booked this year, but if you would like to promote your DIY band of any genre at WE Fest and can't attend in person, we'd be happy to distribute promo CDs, DVDs, posters, buttons, stickers, or t-shirts to attendees on your behalf. Unlike most events, WE Fest only charges companies for this service. DIY bands busting hump on their own can have their stuff included for free. Mail any promotional materials that will arrive by May 24th to WE FEST 2008, c/o The Soapbox, 255 N Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401, USA, and we'll try to help you spread the word. Work hard, and keep the faith.

 

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to drop Kenyata a line.

 

WE FEST ALUMNI UPDATES - 5/2/2008

We're working on a full WE Fest family tree, but for now here's a short alphabetically arranged list of what we've heard recently.  WE Fest vets, keep up with and support your peeps!  If you're a vet and want to add your current adventures to the list, email Kenyata, he'd love to hear from you (he'll be updating this through the day as news comes in).

 

~ ASG are doing several dates opening for Helmet to support their most recent disc on Volcom, "Win Us Over"

~ Meredith Bragg released a solo album in December, and is working on a new disc with The Terminals

~ Cory Branan is playing a series of shows in Alaska right now, and just posted a new free download

~ Dan Bryk just got married!  He has a new record out too

~ Citified's new disc just came out on Eskimo Kiss Records

~ Paul Dano (Mook) is starring in Spike Jonze's upcoming adaptation of "Where The Wild Things Are"

~ David Karsten Daniels (ex-Go Machine)'s new disc "Fear Of Flying" came out a couple of days ago on Fat Cat Records

~ Val Emmich guest starred on 30 Rock as Tina Fey's young love interest "Jamie", and has a new single out

~ Mike Errico is now the senior editor of Blender.com, is a songwriter and guitarist in Leslie Gore's band, and his new solo disc just dropped

~ Todd Evans (ex-Porn Flakes and Lazy American Workers) retired last month from his five year stint as Beefcake The Mighty in GWAR in order to focus full time on his real baby, Mobile Deathcamp (who are playing WE Fest this year on Sunday May 25th)

~ Ex Models are heading to the UK this month, have a DVD coming out soon, and there's a new tune up on their MySpace

~ The Feebles broke up last year, but Jerry Kee is still in Regina Hexaphone and is currently engineering/producing a number of projects including WE Fest vets The Majestic Twelve, and The Good Graces who are playing WE this year on Sunday May 25

~ Ryan Gentles (ex-The Selzers) is still managing The Strokes into the stratosphere

~ Tom Gerke (ex-Cropduster) is a software engineer for an investment bank in Manhattan, and is only writing songs for himself, thank you very much

~ Colin Gilmore is about to do a west coast tour after travelling to Japan, and additionally doing a series of shows with The Flatlanders.  He also went out on the road with fellow WE Fest alum Cory Branan last year.

~ Ben Godwin's song "Hate Is Safer Than Love" is being used as the title for the "One Tree Hill" episode airing on May 12th.  He's also about to have a baby!

~ Andrew Gray (ex-MidIron Blastshaft)'s current band Hoots & Hellmouth are finishing their new record and incessantly touring

~ Keith Hopkin (ex-Three Cornered Season) is now the mad scientist behind Artwork.Not.Available

~ John The Baker is active in the fight to preserve D-Q University

~ Lamb Of God have a new DVD coming out

~ Jeff Liles is still Cottonmouth, TX, he managed the Roxy in LA until two months ago, and is currently the curator of The History Of Dallas Music

~ Mae have a new video from their major label debut, Singularity, on Capitol

~ Charlie Mcalister is still brilliant.  And totally batshit.

~ Martha Mooke just returned from China where she performed "Circa 5" and led a workshop at the 2008 Beijing International Congress on Women In Music

~ The Mooney Suzuki's Sammy James Jr was featured on MTV's "Made" last month teaching the rock

~ Frank Moore is running for president

~ Travis Morrison (ex-Dismemberment Plan) is playing shows in the northeast supporting his second solo disc, entitled "All Y'all"

~ Alison Mosshart (ex-Discount)'s current band The Kills are breaking through nationally this year with their new disc,  "Midnight Boom"

~ Daron Murphy (ex-Philco Bendyx Sunshine Company) has been playing guitar in Moby's band

~ Nova Social have new discs coming out this year on Big Sleep Records

~ Valerie Opielski (ex-French 75 Percussion Ensemble and Krakatoa)'s current band The Walking Hellos are working on their upcoming disc, which is being produced by her fellow WE Fest alumnus Jay Braun (The Negatones)

~ Pattern Is  Movement are creating quite a stir with their new disc, "All Together", recorded with Scott Solter

~ Vaughan Penn's song "Ready To Rise" will be in an episode of the ABC Family Channel series "Wildfire" airing on Monday May 5th

~ The Physics Of Meaning have a new record coming out, and are touring their asses off

~ Anthony Rossomando (ex-Damn Personals) is about to embark on a 13 date UK tour with his current band, Dirty Pretty Things

~ Shawn Setaro has recently left Lowry and is doing session and gig work

~ Tracy Shedd's new disc "Cigarettes & Smoke Machines" is coming out on Teenbeat in the Fall

~ Dan Skinner is a college instructor in Brooklyn and is finishing up his Ph.D this year.  He also plays music.

~ The Specs have a new disc coming out May 17th

~ The Waking Hours released their long-awaited EP "How Does It Feel" late last year

~ Weedeater signed with Southern Lord and have a new disc produced by Steve Albini

~ xbxrx released discs on Polyvinyl and Important Records last year