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Things have been fairly quiet since State Bird got home from tour. But don't let that fool you. They are working on perfecting their upcoming Cornerstone performance. We have had some new press come in for them from Alarm Magazine. "Listening to State Bird 's songwriting duo Coby Hartzler and Jared Riblet talk about their respective styles in the studio is like listening to the Odd Couple's Oscar and Felix talk about the ideal cleanliness of an apartment." Full article: here We also found a [...]

We have a new feature on the Record Machine blog. At least once a month we will be featuring a new or rare MP3 from a band on the label or a band that we are friends with. This first featured song is a new one from Interstates entitled "Welcome Insight". Interstates has just released their debut album entitled Run Run. " Welcome Insight" was orignally released by Interstates on an old self - released out of print ep entitled The Arborist . Liner Notes by Alex O'Nan: "Welcome Insight [...]

• Interstates - Welcome Insight

Being the hard workers Interstates are we have parts 2-4 for your viewing pleasure today.

Interstates had a really great first tour. As you may know, they just returned from touring the South, Texas, and the Midwest with their buddies in the band Foxhole. From the second we met they were flashing photos on their iPhones and taking tons of videos on their flip video cameras. I told them to compile everything and give us a tour documentary. [...]

Who Interstates When Friday, May 9, 2008 8:00pm - All Ages [...]

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State Bird just finished up their spring tour last night in Bowling Green, KY. They traveled far and wide and here are the responses they got. Video at The Monitor State Bird executes musical feats that carry a high degree of difficulty for indie-rock bands. During Friday night's show, the band incorporated heavy doses of funk (shimmering guitar, "Low Rider" percussion, falsetto vocals) and ended a tune with a drum circle (after bongos were surreptitiously placed next to the non-percussionist members). Full article at Pitch.com [...]

Interstates are releasing their debut album entitled Run Run in June. The pre-order will start on May 2nd. May 2nd also happens to share another important date for Interstates. It marks when they will be going on their first tour. Tour dates, cover art and track listing below. Tour Dates : May 2 @ The 930 Listening Room in Louisville, Kentucky May 3 @ The Anchor in Nashville, Tennessee May 4 @ Rainbow Natural Grocery in Jackson, Mississippi May 5 @ Notsuoh in Houston, Texas May 6 [...]

State Bird came in at 90 in the CMJ 200. We have one more week to go. Please keep contacting your local stations. They are leaving for a month long tour today. Keep up with the tour page to see if they are coming to your city. They had a great review in Popmatters last week. Popmatters: State Bird never seem to acknowledge the confinement of their studio surroundings. The fact that tape was rolling during each performance comes across as merely coincidental. That is not to imply that Mostly Ghostly [...]

Who State Bird When Wednesday, March 26, 2008 8:00pm - All Ages [...]

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State Bird is up 3 spots to 159. Thanks for all your help and please continue requesting. We also have a new review for Mostly Ghostly. Pasta Primavera: After a couple of spins of this Ohioan band, I've come to an understanding of what I perceive is going on throughout this album. It's full of metaphors and parables that parallel life, it's cruel truths, and it's awe inspiring realizations. Full Review: Here

State Bird's Mostly Ghostly is at College Radio right now. The record came in at #162 in the Top 200. Its a great start but we would love to get it higher. If you would like to help please contact these stations below. Make them your friends on myspace, email, call, and request State Bird. Please and Thank you click this for info -> Station City State Phone Website Myspace [...]

Interstates is doing an interview series with the Sojourn Music Blog. So now I just see a lot of cool things at work (as a train conductor) and I want to capture them and I think I would capture them regardless of if I was gonna use it for Interstates videos. There's just a lot of neat things as you go through the countryside and see how the shadows are cast onto the ground. Beside the train you just have this huge shadow cast upon the ground. Full Article: Part [...]

Today is the day we all have been very excited about. State Bird's Mostly Ghostly is now available for purchase. We posted a few videos in the media section from their fall tour and a live video of them preforming A Voice As Old As Fire acousticly. Also the press just keeps rolling in. Perfect Porridge: The frantic call and response, energetic clapping and horn charts make me want to jump on stage and rock out. Unfortunately I'm sitting in a cube with headphones on scaring my neighbors. Full [...]

Spin.com Band of the Day Mostly Ghostly presents glorious, full-bodied tracks that swell with a plethora of instrumentation and gospel-like choruses. Full Article: Here

You can now pre-order the new State Bird cd "Mostly Ghostly" from The Record Machine online store . They recently recorded 4 songs for My Old Kentucky Blog and Sirius Radio Left of Center. You can download them from here . The press for Mostly Ghostly keeps on rolling in. NPR.ORG Second Stage Podcast: State Bird have matured with an experimental cohesiveness on their new record, Mostly Ghostly . Podcast: Here BitWorks Music: State [...]