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
6/10Exclusive Sneak Preview Of “Culture Clash” Bonus DVD Now Up At GuitarWorld.com!
Ladies and gentlemen-
It’s finally time to officially launch the “Culture Clash” publicity extravaganza…starting with a sneak preview of the bonus DVD “Accept The Mystery: The Making Of The Aristocrats’ Culture Clash”, now up exclusively at Guitar World’s website! It comes with the Deluxe Edition of Culture Clash and features a 33-minute documentary-style movie of us behind the scenes in Nashville, in the studio tracking the new album. Plus there’s interviews and other fun candid stuff.
Just click here to check out the preview clip at GuitarWorld.com!
Look for more exclusive previews to come. Release date is July 16. And we’re pretty damned sure the presale will go live at our webstore on Monday, June 24. You’ve all waited long enough…it’s all finally here. Almost. :-)
UPDATED 6/12: One other note: Our gig at Station 4 in St., Paul, MN on August 16 is moving to The Amsterdam Bar And Hall because Station 4 was suddenly closed for the summer by the city. Oopsie. Advance tickets bought for Station 4 will need refunds and repurchase at the new venue. Sorry about that, but at least we kept the gig in the Twin Cities!
-BB
5/22New Album “Culture Clash” Artwork & Track Listing Revealed!
Hey there-
Bryan Beller here. I know it’s been a while since we’ve posted, but we were hard at work! We were busy making our second studio album. And now it’s done, and it’s coming out on July 16, and it’s called Culture Clash, and here’s the cover artwork:
Yes, we’re fighting a pig, a chicken, and a spaceman, in front of a biblically-referenced structure. :-)
Many thanks to Tom Colbie for the amazing artwork.
We’re also proud to reveal the track listing for the new album:
1. Dance Of The Aristocrats
2. Culture Clash
3. Louisville Stomp
4. Ohhhh Noooo
5. Gaping Head Wound
6. Desert Tornado
7. Cocktail Umbrellas
8. Living The Dream
9. And Finally
And there’s going to be a Deluxe Edition, with a Bonus DVD called Accept The Mystery: The Making Of The Aristoctrats’ “Culture Clash”. That will include studio footage and exclusive interviews with each member of the band.
It all comes out on July 16. Between now and then, we’ll be releasing previews of audio and video right here on this website, on our Facebook Page, as well as other media outlets. You might want to follow us on Twitter as well at @acratsband.
There will be a presale soon. There will be new t-shirts soon. It will all be available at our webstore very soon, and if you stay tuned you’ll be the first to know.
And if you’re in America, there will be a tour to promote it this summer! (Don’t worry, Europe and South America – we’ll get to you next year.) These are the final, official dates for the 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 – Station 4 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
Guthrie, Marco and I deeply appreciate all your support through the first record and the live album, and we know you’ve been waiting patiently for the new album. It’s almost here.
Stay tuned for more updates – and spread the word. :-)
Cheers,
BB/The Aristocrats
3/14U.S. Summer Tour Update
Hey, BB here – here’s a quick update on what’s up in Aristo-Land. We’re mixing the new album very carefully and we’re almost done booking the U.S. Summer Tour. I’ve listed the updated full itinerary below (pardon the copy and paste). More news when we get it, but wanted to share this news with you now that it’s almost done. America, here we come! – BB
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/show)
7/24 Atlanta GA Masquerade (Purgatory Room)
7/25 Charlotte NC Tremont Music Hall (Casbah)
7/26 Raleigh NC Pour House Music Hall
7/27 Washington DC 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 Station 4 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 British Pub
8/25 Austin TX Saxon Pub
2/22Aristocrats U.S. Summer Tour & Second Album Release Date!
Hello again – Bryan Beller here as always with the latest Aristocrats news. There’s LOTS to tell you about 2013, so let’s not waste any time.
First of all, you may (or may not!) have heard that Marco Minnemann and I have been invited to join Joe Satriani’s touring band (along with the amazing Mike Keneally on keys and guitar), and we’ll be touring the U.K. and Europe in May, June and July. We are both extremely honored and excited for the opportunity to tour with one of the true legends of the guitar world. Marco and I are both looking forward to playing with Joe, and for Joe’s legions of fans across Europe and the U.K. And let’s not forget about Guthrie Govan touring with Steven Wilson this spring and summer as well. So we’re all fortunate to be busy doing some very cool projects.
But while we’re excited about this new news, we want you, our Aristocratic fans, to know one thing: The Aristocrats are not slowing down at all. In fact, here’s the big news in two parts:
* Our second studio album, tentatively titled Culture Clash, is targeted for a July 16 release;
* We will be touring the U.S. for 6 weeks, from mid-July to late August, to support the new album.
Usually we wouldn’t announce a tour until it was 100% booked, but given the unique circumstances, we thought it would be cooler to let you know right away about our plans for 2013: New record, new tour, full steam ahead.
Here are the dates as of right now, including cities we’re working on booking this very second (obviously subject to change and addition):
7/17 – Nashville TN – Douglas Corner
7/19 – Tampa FL – Brass Mug
7/20 – Orlando FL – TBA
7/21 – Jacksonville FL – 1904 Music Hall
7/23 – Atlanta GA – Atlanta Institute of Music (clinic/performance)
7/24 – Atlanta GA – (venue) TBA
7/25 – Charlotte NC – Tremont Music Hall
7/26 – Norfolk VA – TBA
7/27 – Washington DC – TBA
7/29 – Boston MA – Berklee College of Music (clinic)
7/30 – Boston MA – Berklee Performance Center (concert)
7/31 – Wilkes-Barre PA – TBA
8/1 – New York City NY – TBA
8/2 – Philadelphia PA – North Star Bar
8/3 – Dunellen NJ – New Jersey Proghouse
8/6 – Pittsburgh PA – TBA
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 – Indianapolis IN – TBA (clinic)
8/13 – Indianapolis IN – Birdy’s
8/14 – Chicago IL – Reggie’s
8/15 – Madison WI – Brink Lounge
8/16 – Minneapolis MN – TBA
8/17 – Omaha NE – TBA
8/19 – St. Louis MO – 2720 Cherokee
8/20 – Lawrence KS – TBA
8/21 – Tulsa OK – TBA
8/23 – Denton TX – Dan’s Silverleaf
8/24 – San Antonio TX – TBA
8/25 – Houston TX – TBA
We’re updating the website right now with info as it comes in. Keep checking it and you’ll see the latest dates as they confirm.
Guthrie, Marco and I are extremely excited to get this new record out and play the new material across the U.S., especially in some places we’ve never been as a band before (Florida, Texas, the prairie midwest).
There you have it, the big news. Be sure to Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for more frequent updates. In the meantime, we’ll get back to finishing up this new record. :-)
On behalf of Marco and Guthrie, thanks so much from all of us for being on this list and wanting to know what we’re up to. Hope to see you out there this year!
Best wishes to all,
The Aristocrats
