9/09Double-Vinyl “Culture Clash” Limited Edition (1000 Units Only) – Available For Presale Now, Drops On 9/24
We’ve been teasing this for long enough, but we wanted to make sure it was perfect. Now that they are, and we have them in hand, we’re proud to announce that we’re selling a very special limited edition double-vinyl version of Culture Clash.
As stated above, it’s a limited pressing of 1000 on 180-gram audiophile virgin vinyl, packaged in a deluxe gatefold polybagged jacket. It contains artwork exclusive to the packaging, and the very few folks who’ve heard the vinyl test pressings say it sounds huge. :-)
We’re pre-selling 200 of these through our online Aristo-store. Click here to pre-order now. Release date is September 24.
If you don’t manage to get one directly from us (which you should, hint hint, until they run out), you can get one from our vinyl partners Hostile City Distribution, by clicking here.
In other news, if you’ve been paying attention to the Tours page, you’ve seen some 2014 dates suddenly pop up. If you haven’t noticed, now might be a good time to check out the latest over there. Remember, these tours are still being booked and are far from complete, so don’t panic if you don’t see your city or country on there. There’s more to come.
Stay tuned for a lot more info on 2014 coming soon!
-The Aristocrats
8/30U.S. Tour Complete – “Culture Clash” Vinyl Coming Very Soon!
The Aristocrats “Culture Clash” U.S. tour is now in the books, and it was a rousing, blowout success, exceeding all expectations we ever could have hoped for. There is no way we could possibly express enough gratitude to all the people who came out to see us across the eastern and midwestern U.S. We played a ton of cities we’ve never been to before, and every single time, fans came out and made us feel welcome. THANK YOU everyone!
It was all done in two cars with just five people – three band, two crew – and we hardcore DIY’d it across America, with our two-man crew overcoming sleep deprivation and other obstacles to make it all work. Here’s a shot of the entire touring entourage below (L to R): Chris Del Nostro (driver/stage tech), Bryan Beller, Marco Minnemann, Guthrie Govan, and Corey Madson (driver/merch). It was taken in Lockhart, TX, outside one of the most famous BBQ joints in the country, Smitty’s Market.
Meanwhile, we’re very close to launching the presale for the limited edition double-vinyl version of Culture Clash. Watch this space for news on that, as well as a full 2014 touring schedule, coming very soon. For now, thank you America, once again!
-The Aristocrats
7/29The Aristocrats’ “Culture Clash” Hits #8 On Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart!
Hey all-
As you can see from the subject line, we’ve got some big news:
The Aristocrats’ brand new album Culture Clash cracked the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart Top 10 this week! The album hit #8 on that chart, and also debuted at #16 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.
Needless to say, we’re totally blown away, and frankly, a little shocked. We’re also a bit amused at being classified as any kind of “jazz”. :-)
But more than anything, we’re grateful to everyone who went out and bought the album, because that’s what made it happen. So, from the bottom of our hearts: THANK YOU!
Meanwhile The Aristocrats U.S. Summer Tour is going incredibly well. Venues have been packed and there seems to be some real excitement out there. For our part, we’re just going to keep on touring and doing what we do.
With that said, here’s the rest of our tour dates, starting with the storied Northeast coming right up this week!
7/29 – Boston, MA – Berklee College of Music (clinic)
7/30 – Boston, MA – Berklee Performance Center (concert)
7/31 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – River St. Jazz Cafe
8/1 – New York City, NY – Highline Ballroom
8/2 – Philadelphia, PA – North Star Bar
8/3 – Dunellen, NJ – New Jersey Proghouse
8/6 – Pittsburgh, PA – Hard Rock Cafe
8/7 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern
8/8 – Columbus, OH – Rumba CafÈ
8/9 – Cincinnati, OH – Southgate House Revival
8/10 – Charleston, WV – Empty Glass
8/12 – Detroit MI – Token Lounge
8/13 – Indianapolis, IN – Birdy’s
8/14 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
8/15 – Madison, WI – Brink Lounge
8/16 – St. Paul, MN – The Amsterdam Bar And Hall
8/17 – Omaha, NE – Shamrock’s
8/19 – St. Louis, MO – 2720 Cherokee
8/20 – Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar
8/21 – Tulsa, OK – The Vanguard
8/23 – Denton, TX – Dan’s Silverleaf
8/24 – Houston, TX – Rudyard’s Pub
8/25 – Austin, TX – Saxon Pub
Once again, thank you so much for helping to make this happen. We’re actually speechless about it. :-)
Cheers,
The Aristocrats
P.S. Obligatory links to album previews and the webstore, just in case you haven’t bought it yet…
7/16AT LAST: The New Album “Culture Clash” Is Out…Now The U.S. Tour Begins!
The day is finally here: The Aristocrats’ second studio album Culture Clash drops today, July 16. We’re beyond excited. Thanks to EVERYONE who pre-ordered and helped spread the word about the release. May good karma be yours forever and ever.
And our U.S. Tour starts tomorrow, July 17, in Nashville, where Guthrie, Marco and I (BB) all arrived from Europe in the last 24-48 hours in varying states of alertness.
The Aristocrats
CULTURE CLASH
Summer 2013 U.S. Tour
7/17 – Nashville, TN – Douglas Corner
7/19 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug
7/20 – Orlando, FL – West End Trading Company
7/21 – Jacksonville, FL – 1904 Music Hall
7/23 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Institute of Music (clinic/performance)
7/24 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Purgatory)
7/25 – Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall (Casbah)
7/26 – Raleigh, NC – Pour House Music Hall
7/27 – Vienna, VA – Jammin Java
7/29 – Boston, MA – Berklee College of Music (clinic)
7/30 – Boston, MA – Berklee Performance Center (concert)
7/31 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – River St. Jazz Cafe
8/1 – New York City, NY – Highline Ballroom
8/2 – Philadelphia, PA – North Star Bar
8/3 – Dunellen, NJ – New Jersey Proghouse
8/6 – Pittsburgh, PA – Hard Rock Cafe
8/7 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern
8/8 – Columbus, OH – Rumba Café
8/9 – Cincinnati, OH – Southgate House Revival
8/10 – Charleston, WV – Empty Glass
8/12 – Detroit MI – Token Lounge
8/13 – Indianapolis, IN – Birdy’s
8/14 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
8/15 – Madison, WI – Brink Lounge
8/16 – St. Paul, MN – The Amsterdam Bar And Hall
8/17 – Omaha, NE – Shamrock’s
8/19 – St. Louis, MO – 2720 Cherokee
8/20 – Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar
8/21 – Tulsa, OK – The Vanguard
8/23 – Denton, TX – Dan’s Silverleaf
8/24 – Houston, TX – Rudyard’s Pub
8/25 – Austin, TX – Saxon Pub
Still on the fence about picking it up? Well then, check out the six-minute audio-montage preview of the whole album:
You can see more Culture Clash previews by clicking here, and purchase the Standard CD or Deluxe Edition (with the Bonus DVD containing studio footage and interview) by checking out our store right here.
Again, thanks to everyone who implored us to continue on as a band and make more music. This one’s for you. Hope to see you out on the road. :-)
-The Aristocrats
7/12Exclusive Complete Song Preview Of “Culture Clash” Now Online!
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s now only FOUR DAYS until the release of our new album Culture Clash, and we’ve got one last preview video to tease you with. :-)
This one’s a complete song, and it’s the title track of the album. Our friends at NoTreble.com posted it for us, and you can check it out by clicking right here.
There’s still time to pre-order Culture Clash in either Deluxe Edition (with bonus DVD featuting studio footage and interview) or Standard CD…and snazzy t-shirts as well. Remember, pre-orders come with a digital download code that you get e-mailed on July 16, so if you pre-order you’ll be the first to hear the whole album in glorious hi-def audio.
Just click here to check out the Aristo-webstore and pre-order Culture Clash.
Four more days! And then a tour, let’s not forget:
THE ARISTOCRATS “CULTURE CLASH”
SUMMER 2013 U.S. TOUR
7/17 – Nashville, TN – Douglas Corner
7/19 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug
7/20 – Orlando, FL – West End Trading Company
7/21 – Jacksonville, FL – 1904 Music Hall
7/23 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Institute of Music (clinic/performance)
7/24 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Purgatory)
7/25 – Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall (Casbah)
7/26 – Raleigh, NC – Pour House Music Hall
7/27 – Vienna, VA – Jammin Java
7/29 – Boston, MA – Berklee College of Music (clinic)
7/30 – Boston, MA – Berklee Performance Center (concert)
7/31 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – River St. Jazz Cafe
8/1 – New York City, NY – Highline Ballroom
8/2 – Philadelphia, PA – North Star Bar
8/3 – Dunellen, NJ – New Jersey Proghouse
8/6 – Pittsburgh, PA – Hard Rock Cafe
8/7 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern
8/8 – Columbus, OH – Rumba Café
8/9 – Cincinnati, OH – Southgate House Revival
8/10 – Charleston, WV – Empty Glass
8/12 – Detroit MI – Token Lounge
8/13 – Indianapolis, IN – Birdy’s
8/14 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
8/15 – Madison, WI – Brink Lounge
8/16 – St. Paul, MN – The Amsterdam Bar And Hall
8/17 – Omaha, NE – Shamrock’s
8/19 – St. Louis, MO – 2720 Cherokee
8/20 – Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar
8/21 – Tulsa, OK – The Vanguard
8/23 – Denton, TX – Dan’s Silverleaf
8/24 – Houston, TX – Rudyard’s Pub
8/25 – Austin, TX – Saxon Pub
Thanks for your support, and hope to see you out on the road!
Cheers to all,
The Aristocrats
7/08New “Culture Clash” Preview Video At JamTrackCentral.com!
Hey everyone-
The wait is almost over: The new Aristocrats album Culture Clash drops in just one week! And we’ve got one last preview video to show you. It’s got new exclusive footage of the band tracking the jet-fueled rockabilly number “Louisville Stomp”.
And it’s hosted by our friends at Jam Track Central. They’re the folks who are offering complete tab/transcriptions of all of Guthrie’s parts on Culture Clash, plus bass/drum-only mixes so guitarist fans of Mr. Govan can have the unique educational experience of playing along with the tracks.
And if you haven’t pre-ordered “Culture Clash” yet, you can do so right here at our webstore.
Finally, don’t forget to check out all of the existing preview video and audio on our Music page.
Just one more week!
Cheers to all,
The Aristocrats
6/25New Album “Culture Clash” Available For Pre-Order NOW, Drops July 16 – Plus New Full Album Preview Now Up!
To our esteemed Aristocratic brethren,
It’s a big day in Aristocrats World, and here’s why – finally, our new album Culture Clash is available for pre-order at the Aristocrats webstore! Orders ship and/or become available for download on July 16, just three quick weeks from now.
Culture Clash is a 9-song (3 written by each band member) album available in Regular Edition CD and Deluxe Edition CD + the Bonus DVD Accept The Mystery: The Making Of The Aristocrats’ “Culture Clash”, featuring studio footage and exclusive interviews with each Aristocrat.
It’s all available right here.
Also out today: A 6-minute preview of the entire album! Just go to MusicRadar.com and check it out if you’re curious. For bonus points, see if you can guess who wrote what. :-)
And here’s a link to our preview of the Bonus DVD from the Deluxe Edition (now closing in on 50,000 views in just two weeks!).
Plus, don’t forget we’re going on tour in the U.S. literally the day after the record comes out! See if we’re coming near you:
THE ARISTOCRATS “CULTURE CLASH”
U.S. SUMMER TOUR
7/17 – Nashville, TN – Douglas Corner
7/19 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug
7/20 – Orlando, FL – West End Trading Company
7/21 – Jacksonville, FL – 1904 Music Hall
7/23 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Institute of Music (clinic/performance)
7/24 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Purgatory)
7/25 – Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall (Casbah)
7/26 – Raleigh, NC – Pour House Music Hall
7/27 – Vienna, VA – Jammin Java
7/29 – Boston, MA – Berklee College of Music (clinic)
7/30 – Boston, MA – Berklee Performance Center (concert)
7/31 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – River St. Jazz Cafe
8/1 – New York City, NY – Highline Ballroom
8/2 – Philadelphia, PA – North Star Bar
8/3 – Dunellen, NJ – New Jersey Proghouse
8/6 – Pittsburgh, PA – Hard Rock Cafe
8/7 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern
8/8 – Columbus, OH – Rumba Café
8/9 – Cincinnati, OH – Southgate House Revival
8/10 – Charleston, WV – Empty Glass
8/12 – Detroit MI – Token Lounge
8/13 – Indianapolis, IN – Birdy’s
8/14 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
8/15 – Madison, WI – Brink Lounge
8/16 – St. Paul, MN – The New Amsterdam Bar And Hall
8/17 – Omaha, NE – Shamrock’s
8/19 – St. Louis, MO – 2720 Cherokee
8/20 – Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar
8/21 – Tulsa, OK – The Vanguard
8/23 – Denton, TX – Dan’s Silverleaf
8/24 – Houston, TX – Rudyard’s Pub
8/25 – Austin, TX – Saxon Pub
We ‘ve been hearing from folks who don’t live near these cities and want to know when we’ll be closer to them. This year is out for us due to scheduling issues, but here’s your exclusive look ahead (which is nearly 100% unconfirmed, but we’re working on all of it and feel confident it’s going to happen – and hopefully that’s disclaimer-y enough for you!):
January 2014 – West U.S. (Denver, ABQ, Phoenix, Vegas, San Diego, Mexicali, several shows in CA)
February/March 2014 – Europe
April 2014 – South America
August 2014 – SE Asia
It could easily change, but that’s the plan. So chew on that for a while. :-)
Wherever you are, Marco, Guthrie and I (BB) are very, very grateful for all your support of our Aristocratic adventures, and we hope you dig the new music.
Faithfully yours,
The Aristocrats
