10/27Post-Tour Whirlwind Blog – And T-Shirts Now Available For Standalone Purchase
Hey all, BB here. It’s been six weeks since we posted here on the front page – the CD release and the U.S. East Coast/Canada/Chicago tour were such whirlwinds that time just got away from us. Sorry about that!
It’s been a wild ride since the record came out. We are all amazed and super-grateful at the incredible response to the debut disc. And the tour, although all too brief, was a huge success, thanks to the many folks who came out to the shows. It was hard for us to believe that we were just a band with our first record out for only a week, because the crowds made us feel like we’d been together for years. On behalf of Guthrie, Marco, and me: thanks so much for that. It meant the world.
A quick note about the webstore: Many people had been asking when we were going to have Aristocrats t-shirts up for standalone purchase (not as part of a package). Ask and ye shall receive: We’ve got ’em up now. Check it out on the Store page.
In the meantime, each Aristocrat is off on their separate Aristocratic way for the rest of the year. But we’re working hard to bring the band to as many corners of the world as possible in 2012. We’ll be back in early 2012 for some U.S. west coast action, and then in March it’s off to the U.K. – Guthrie’s homeland! – for the start of a Western Europe/Middle East run. Then, in May, we’re off to the Far East to some truly exotic places. You’ll know more when we do. In the meantime, check the Tours page for the latest info.
Once again, thanks for a great launch, and as Marco would say: Boing, we did it. :-)
BB
9/13‘The Aristocrats’ – Now Shipping
It has been a long and twisting 9-month journey since Guthrie Govan, Bryan Beller and Marco Minnemann first got together for a hurriedly put together NAMM gig. And now this new band’s much anticipated debut album is finally available for immediate download on our online store as well as iTunes and various other digital music download sites.
The physical CD is also available for order on our online store as well as select Suhr Guitars dealers and fine online retailers such as CD Baby, Abstract Logix and Audiophile Imports. We’d like to thank you, the fans, for your enthusiasm and support for this band and the album. We now look forward to seeing you on the road in every corner of the world. Enjoy the music!
9/01International Dealers For The Aristocrats CD
An important note: For those living outside of the United States who want to order locally, The Aristocrats CD is available through many international distributors of Suhr Guitars.
8/31Pre-Order The New Album From The Aristocrats!
Bryan Beller from the Aristocrats here. On behalf of Guthrie, Marco, and the whole Aristo-Team, we are very proud to announce:
The Aristocrats debut CD is now available for pre-order at the brand new Aristocrats online store. Pre-orders will ship by September 13, and you will receive a link to your digital download at midnight EST on the 13th. That’s just two weeks away!
Plus we ship WORLDWIDE, to every corner of the globe. Really.
We have three different packages available for pre-order:
• The Aristocrats album download (in MP3, AAC, FLAC or Apple Lossless formats)
plus a digital booklet: $9.99
• The Aristocrats CD plus a digital download of the album: $15.00
• An Aristocrats t-shirt, plus CD and digital download: $37.00
Want to hear a sneak preview of the whole album? Check out this five-minute montage teaser.
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Guthrie, Marco and I have been working on this CD since March. We each wrote three songs for it, and we worked like crazy to get it all just right. That said, it was great fun for all of us really getting to know each other musically, a process that’s continuing to this day.
It’s also been a pretty incredible journey, as Marco and I just met Guthrie this year, and suddenly we’re a band with a record about to come out that lots of people seem to care about.
We’re really grateful for that. Thanks to everyone who supported us with comments of encouragement (and in many cases, much more than that) along the way. Hopefully you’ll have as much fun listening to it as we did making it.
And maybe we’ll see you on tour in the eastern U.S., Canada or Chicago this coming month as well.
Happy listening,
BB, GG & MM
8/26Aristocrats Debut CD Available For Presale Starting 9/1!
In less than a week you’ll be able to pre-order our debut CD, right from our very own website store. It’ll have a cover that looks like this:
And you’ll be able to pre-order a hard copy CD, a digital download, t-shirts featuring the Aristo-sketch, or some combination of the aforementioned items. Orders will ship on 9/13.
Just thought that was all worth mentioning. :-)
-BB
8/22Free Download of “Sweaty Knockers”
Get a free high-quality MP3 download of the track “Sweaty Knockers” from the new album, to be released September 13!
8/22Want To Open For The Aristocrats?
During the upcoming tour of the US/Canada east coast, the biggest show will undoubtedly be the one at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston on September 29, 2011. The Berklee Performance Center is sponsoring a contest for up-and-coming bands to have the opportunity to open this special show through Sonic Bids. Click here to sign up and submit your video and good luck!
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