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erickimberlinbowley: clemmysaurus rex. Eric’s puppy was...

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:01:23 -0400

clemmysaurus rex.

Eric’s puppy was a dinosaur for Halloween! What were YOUR pets?

Who remembers these books? Probably some of the scariest...

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:34:00 -0400

Who remembers these books?

Probably some of the scariest children’s literature we remember. We wanted to do something a little special this Halloween so we picked one of the scariest stories we remember reading as kids and we’re gonna read it to YOU. (Special effects compliments of Mr. de Torres.)

Also, we’re going to be watching who reblogs this nugget of horror and gift any scary iTunes movie to one lucky person who reblogs or shares this on Facebook to share in the scariness of All Hallows’ Eve. We’ll announce the winner tonight at 8pm PST.

Be safe tonight!

Love, Eric & Andrew

ps. Here’s a link to the mp3 if you want to own it forever.

pps. Congratulations to Tumblr user: “a-rubra” you won a free scary movie of your choice off iTunes! We’ll reach out for your contact info. :)

What would you say if we told you we’re working on a new...

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:35:28 -0400

What would you say if we told you we’re working on a new full length record due in the spring?

Photo: JE

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:12:13 -0400

Photo: JE

Heavy hearts going out to Aurora, CO this morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Such evil is senseless.

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:55:00 -0400

erickimberlinbowley: One paw in front of the other. Photo: JE

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:57:10 -0400

erickimberlinbowley:

One paw in front of the other.

Photo: JE

The Rocket Summer: Life Will Write The Words Tour 2012 The...

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 14:07:00 -0400

The Rocket Summer: Life Will Write The Words Tour 2012

The Rocket Summer // The Scene Aesthetic // States

End of tour photo: 3/3

The Rocket Summer: Life Will Write The Words Tour 2012 The...

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 14:06:00 -0400

The Rocket Summer: Life Will Write The Words Tour 2012

The Rocket Summer // The Scene Aesthetic // States

End of tour photo: 2/3

The Rocket Summer: Life Will Write The Words Tour 2012 The...

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 14:04:00 -0400

The Rocket Summer: Life Will Write The Words Tour 2012

The Rocket Summer // The Scene Aesthetic // States

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to any of these shows! Your unconditional support was felt and so appreciated by every band on this tour. Congratulations to The Rocket Summer on the release of Life Will Write The Words! And congratulations to States for the re-release of Room To Run. Until next tour folks!

End of tour photo: 1/3

The Rocket Summer Tour: Road Update Vol. Nine (Tetris...

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 07:00:55 -0400

The Rocket Summer Tour: Road Update Vol. Nine (Tetris Trailer)

Load out, load in.

This is a process we have to think about a lot on tour. Everything in its right place.

The Float My Boat Tour:

07/07 - Tulsa, OK @ The Eclipse - Tickets
07/08 - Witchita, KS @ The Scene-ary - Tickets
07/10 - Boise, ID @ The Venue - Tickets
07/11 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre - Tickets
07/21 - Snohomish, WA @ Willis Tucker Amphitheater

The Rocket Summer Tour: Road Update Vol. Eight (Cleanliness On...

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 06:51:00 -0400

The Rocket Summer Tour: Road Update Vol. Eight (Cleanliness On Tour w/ Marvin Kunkel)

Meet: Marvin Kunkel. He plays bass for The Scene Aesthetic. He’s also very conscious about the last time he washed his hands and tries to stay as clean as possible while on tour. This isn’t always an easy task, but Marvin can demonstrate a few of his proven methods for keeping germs at bay.

The Rocket Summer Tour: Road Update Vol. Seven (Drum Lesson w/...

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:07:00 -0400

The Rocket Summer Tour: Road Update Vol. Seven (Drum Lesson w/ Ehssan Karimi)

Meet: Ehssan Karimi. He plays drums for The Scene Aesthetic. He studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston for four years and he’s here to show us some of his warming up techniques!

Last show with The Rocket Summer and States:

07/06 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada

And here are a few headlining dates for the The Float My Boat Tour:

07/07 - Tulsa, OK @ The Eclipse - Tickets
07/08 - Witchita, KS @ The Scene-ary - Tickets
07/10 - Boise, ID @ The Venue - Tickets
07/11 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre - Tickets
07/21 - Snohomish, WA @ Willis Tucker Amphitheater

The Rocket Summer Tour: Road Update Vol. Six (How To Be Metal w/...

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:52:00 -0400

The Rocket Summer Tour: Road Update Vol. Six (How To Be Metal w/ Lincoln Soto)

Meet: Lincoln Soto. He plays guitar for The Scene Aesthetic on tour. He also knows how to own the stage as a frontman and should probably consider starting his own metal band at some point in the near future. He’s here to give us a valuable lesson on how to be metal.

Last two dates w/ The Rocket Summer and States:

07/04 - St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
07/06 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada

And here are a few headlining dates for the The Float My Boat Tour:

July 07 - Tulsa, OK @ The Eclipse - Tickets
July 08 - Witchita, KS @ The Scene-ary - Tickets
July 10 - Boise, ID @ The Venue - Tickets
July 11 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre - Tickets
July 21 - Snohomish, WA @ Willis Tucker Amphitheater

erickimberlinbowley: We had a great time playing a free...

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:58:11 -0400

erickimberlinbowley:

We had a great time playing a free acoustic set last night over at TOPMAN in Chicago. Such a rad clothing store. Thank you for having us! :)

andrewdetorres: Dear Friends, I know this is kind of late...

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:51:27 -0400

andrewdetorres:

Dear Friends,

I know this is kind of late being that it has been a month since this has happened but I figured I’d finally blog about it and see if anything comes of it.

I have misplaced/someone has taken a very dear friend of mine, my Taylor 314 CE.

I bought this guitar 6 years ago, it was the first guitar I had ever purchased myself. Since then I have written and record several Scene Aesthetic/Danger Radio/Solo songs with this very guitar. It has been on tour with me for 6 years and unfortunately since nothing like this has ever happened before I never realized the importance of writing down serial numbers.

When we got to our venue in Las Vegas, NV (Hard Rock Cafe) I noticed it was missing but am positive I had it the day before in Pomona, CA (The Glasshouse). I’m not really sure whether we had left it behind in Pomona and someone picked it up or if someone had just taken it at one of those two locations. I just know that it’s been almost a month and not one day has gone by that I don’t think about what happened to this guitar.

I put up some pictures so you can see what the guitar looks like. It has 4 cracks on the face of the guitar (none of them were made by me) and one on the bottom side. I also put up a picture of the case since there are some very distinct markings on it. I found a picture on flickr that a girl named Amy Fleming had put up, I can almost make out the serial number on this photo but I think I’d need a higher resolution of this picture to be sure of what it is. So if any of you know her let me know!

I have been checking Craigslist almost every day and haven’t seen anything so I have just about lost hope of ever finding this guitar. If you guys could take a second and maybe reblog this it would mean the world to me. At this point if the guitar was found I would even be willing to buy it back from whoever has it in their possession.

If you see this guitar please let me know. Whether it is with a friend of yours or in a pawn shop. I will not press charges or anything. I am just desperate to have it back.

dangerandrewradio@gmail.com

Thank you so much for the endless amount of support you have given us over the years. We appreciate it more than you know.

Love,

Andrew

Our dear friend Carter Hulsey was able to recover his stolen guitar by scouring Craigslist.

If anyone can help us bring this special Taylor guitar back home, we’ll be forever grateful.

erickimberlinbowley: HEY CHICAGO! We just confirmed a...

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 13:29:34 -0400

erickimberlinbowley:

HEY CHICAGO!

We just confirmed a completely FREE acoustic show at TOPMAN on Monday, July 2nd at 6PM.

Address: 830 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611

Tell all your friends! We can’t wait to play some old school TSA tunes. :)

Check out this video interview we did for Unsigned &...

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:32:40 -0400

Check out this video interview we did for Unsigned & Unleashed while we were in NYC!

We’ll be headlining several shows in just a few days! Come...

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:14:30 -0400

We’ll be headlining several shows in just a few days! Come out and have a great time with us. Dates and ticket links below:

Cover Artist Contest Extended!

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:32:37 -0400

Hey everybody,

We’ve extended our The Days Ahead (Live & Acoustic) cover artist contest to Monday.

The winner of the contest will win a Days Ahead CD, a personal thank you card from us, and more!

All the details can be seen below but the ad must be a hi-res square (5”x5” 300 dpi). Submit your entries to tsa@workinggroupmgmt.com by June 22nd. Looking forward to your submissions!

SUBSTREAM MUSIC PRESS INTERVIEWS THE SCENE AESTHETIC I’ve...

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:24:00 -0400

SUBSTREAM MUSIC PRESS INTERVIEWS THE SCENE AESTHETIC

I’ve always found The Scene Aesthetic to be one of those bands that “gets it”. One of those bands that knows how, or has simply been gifted with the innate ability, to write songs not only relatable, but songs whose messages explore the fears and worries common to the human nature. More that just addressing personal issues, but writing about them to calm and reassure. It is like they’ve reached into my brain and rummaged through my thoughts to write just for me or just for you, the perfect song for reassurance and closure.

After a short time spent laying low, experiencing life and writing about it, The Scene Aesthetic returns with their newest 7 track EP, “The Days Ahead”, released late last year. For the Seattle due, Eric Bowley and Andrew de Torres, it really was the perfect time to premiere new work. “This record is definitely reflecting things that are immediately happening in both of our lives or recently happening. We were writing as a therapeutic way to find closure” says Eric.

Known for great harmony with simple guitar accompaniment, the duo has taken this EP as the ideal opportunity to take the bands next step in expanding a traditional Scene Aesthetic sound. With the addition of various instruments - including piano, bells, and cello - they comfortably step into and form an honest sound to accompany their honest lyrical writing and maturing sound.

“We involved a couple dear friends with the producing aspect for this EP,” said Eric. The duo found that by involving friends, they were able to delegate ideas and trustingly watch songs form into further perfected masterpieces. “These songs were able to evolve with a much more collaborative effort. We found that it is okay to kind of give up that control we’d had in previous releases. It was cool and a lot of growth for us to have others come into something and have us be willing to accept that help.”

The Scene Aesthetic has always excelled in writing relatable songs. “Beauty in the Breakdown” and “Humans” from previous releases are always highly requested and loved by fans. This EP release does not fail to provide again. The duo found the process to be inspiring and encouraging, writing their final song and title track, on their last studio day. “‘The Days Ahead’ was written on the last day and it wasn’t even the title. We just recorded bare bones acoustic and immediately knew it would be the title track because it was universal in its message.”

With the added control of self-releasing the EP, The Scene Aesthetic found increased freedom in the ability to chose musicians and producers as they found appropriate, but also in the process of releasing songs and their availability. “Being an EP, they normally get viewed as a ‘filler’ release, but we really wanted to essentially ‘milk’ this EP release for all it was worth. Each song is available for full stream on our website, we also released all lyrics for each of the songs so our listeners wouldn’t have to try and guess sometimes at what we were singing. We also filmed acoustic videos for each of the songs in different settings around the Seattle area” said Eric.

While a lot of bands may find it intimidating or possibly devastating to attempt a self-release, The Scene Aesthetic duo couldn’t be more happy with their choice. “Ideally anyone in our position could benefit from a budget from a label, but it would be for those things that are kind of standard with a normal album release; press, budget, etc. Anyone would want those things. But Andrew and I are totally content and so happy with where we’re at and making the choices we’re free to make. We’ve had offers and opportunities but we were so careful to not make a mistake with something we’ve spent so much time building.”

Self releasing also gives the duo more freedom to involve fans in their music. Eric explains, “we’d like to do a remix album, like to make available every song in its stem form. Essentially each piece of the song would be available for upload, so each separate track for vocals, guitar, piano, etc. and make it available to everyone online. Then fans and other musicians will be free to make their own remixes and submit their new creations to us by a deadline. We’d compile the tracks and pick and choose for a remix album release. It would give our fans the opportunity to further explore our music and the opportunity to have their creations listed alongside our friends and people we’ve toured with and have developed relationships with.”

“The Days Ahead” EP by The Scene Aesthetic is one of their strongest thus far. This band has always been impressive, and are continuing to move forward in their growth as a duo, and as individuals. This month, they will be touring the east coast with Plug In Stereo, and soon hope to be embarking on a larger tour with full band and extra instrumentation provided by friends, to give fans the full experience of their new songs.

This is a release you need to hear. This is a band you need to follow. These are two guys who just get it. Exploring and experiencing. And then they write about it.

Kelly McDonald
Substream Music Press

Photo: JE