Visions Magazine asked Andrew to take part in their ongoing ukulele series. The result? A live recording of “Come Swimming” in a video store in Hamburg, Germany (shot by Frederik Tebbe).
The extended edit of “Come Swimming” is out now as a part of a new benefit compilation from Laserlife Records. All proceeds go to help with schooling, training and support for street children in Honduras (more info on the Bandcamp page).
The bulk of us are back home in Chicago, nursing jet lags and protracted hangovers (…yes, even a day and a half later). The tour was an absolute blast, and we owe much to one Felix Willikonsky for all his help in organizing and running the whole show. And we also couldn’t have done it without Florian Genau, roadie extraordinaire (and thanks to Philipp Hammersfahr for coming along as an extra driver for the first leg as well). A huge thanks goes out to all the promoters, friends and bartenders who took care of us, put us up and made our lives easier along the way. And, last but certainly not least, to every one of you who came out, danced and sang along.
The best news: We’ll be back over sooner than later. Details TBA.
In the meantime, what happens now? First, we’ve got loads of photos and videos to wade through. A whole bunch have already been posted over at facebook.com/thestaticage.band, but we’ll be collecting more (plus videos) and adding to the collection over the next week or two.
And now we’ve got a new record to make. The drums for six songs were tracked before we flew over to Europe, and this weekend Adam will start in on bass tracks. With any luck, the rhythm section will have worked its magic shortly. Expect updates as things progress.
Back to the front,
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Stuttgart/Basel
Super fun show in Stuttgart, and a great night staying with Felix at his parents’ house. It was a much needed rest.
We played with Kill Valmer, friends from Stuttgart, and now Jonas has joined us for a few days on the road.
Got a sweet review on the show, and these nice pictures on a music blog over here Tinnitus Attacks
We crossed the border into Switzerland with surprisingly no problems, and played Sommercasino, super cool club, and really big stage. Awesome band room, sleeping quarters, and a full fridge. Lyss tomorrow…
Happy Valentine’s Day,
R
10 Minutes…!!!!
The show at Shaubude was pretty sweet, but the best part of Kiel was staying with Dickie the promoter. Never have I encountered such a hospitable drill sargent…
“Here’s where you guys stay…” Then he left us alone the whole night in our sweet room built up with loft beds.
“Breakfast at 11am.” Sure enough, there was fresh rolls, spreads, veggies, cheese etc…typical European breakfast.
Then at about 11:45 the countdown began.
“10 minutes guys….”
“5 minutes…!!! No, I have to walk to the club, now it’s 4 minutes”
“3 minutes.”
Damn you never saw a band move so fast.
- R
Berlin last night, at Cassiopeia, which can only be described as a massive compound. It had a coffee shop, huge venue, and what looked like a treehouse or cabins. Dinner at Cucina Casalinga, some of the best pizza ever, and amazing dessert. Show was super fun, awesome people, thanks to Yvy and Stephie for the show, Apostrophe for playing.
Now in Munster, Drew is playing Come Swimming on ukelele and we’re drinking tea in a cool little coffee shop. Video link to the performance coming soon….
Check out my tumblr for more photos/info/anecdotes/silliness, life on tour with the Static Age.
xo
Rebekka
