THEMES, “THE PHANTOM” LIVE @ PLANET GEMINI, MONTEREY, CA 3-3-11
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by. Josh Staples.
THE PHANTOM, UNLEASHED
IT’S OFFICIAL . our new album “THE PHANTOM” is Unleashed Today.
if so inclined, one can purchase a copy online through the
we hope to see you at the upcoming shows.
keep your ears peeled for the new single “The Phantom” on your favorite radio stations.
enjoy.
2.24.11 “The Ballad of Salt and Sand” @ the Plea For Peace Center. Stockton, CA
11-05-2010 Seattle @ Tractor Tavern
here are some great photos from a Seattle show at the TRACTOR TAVERN back in November, when we played a few dates with our good friends Darren Hanlon, and Tim Kasher.
check out
Annnd Later That Evening, Kelsey Sang some songs with Tim Kasher.
THEMES JOIN FORCES W/ CO-SIGN COLLECTIVE
We’re Very Pleased to Announce…
THEMES JOIN FORCES W/ CO-SIGN COLLECTIVE
We’re teaming up with long time Friend , and Multi-Faceted Musical Strategy Wizzard Jessica Weber, to join a roster of GREAT ARISTS!
Check out their website!
WEST COAST TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED!
WOW!!! HELLO ALL!!!
We’re very excited to announce west coast tour dates with our long time best friends, and heros THE VELVET TEEN.
come join us, so we can all hang out and tell stories about how me met, and all the difficult, and wonderful things we’ve been through together.
You’ll also get to meet our good friend, and drummer Nick Dayka, if you haven’t already.
we’re very excited to see you all !!!!
FEBRUARY
23-CHICO, CA @ CAFE CODA
w/ clouds on strings & Galapaghost
24-STOCKTON, CA @ PLEA FOR PEACE CENTER
w/ alitak & hymns for her
25- OAKLAND, CA @ MAMMA BUZZ
w/ the lickets, alak, the moonies.
26-SANTA CRUZ, CA @ BOCCI’S CELLAR
W/ THE HUXTABLES, THE VELVET TEEN & GENTLEMEN OF JAPAN
27-SAN FRANSISCO @ AMNESIA (21+)
W/ HANALEI
28-TBA
MARCH
1-TBA
2-SAN JOSE @ BLANK CLUB (21+)
w/ Seabright
3-MONTEREY, CA @ PLANET GEMINI
W/ THE VELVET TEEN ( 18 +)
4-FULLERTON, CA @ SLIDE BAR
W/ THE VELVET TEEN
5-SAN DIEGO @ CHE CAFE
W/ THE VELVE TEEN (AA)
6-LOS ANGELES @ THE ECHO
W/ THE VELVET TEEN ( AA)
9- PORTLAND, OR @ DOUG FIR
W/ TAPES AND TAPES (21+)
11- SEATLE, WA @ VERA PROJECT
W/ THE VELVET TEEN ( AA)
12- PORTLAND, OR @ BACKSPACE
W/ THE VELVET TEEN ( AA)
THEMES. PERFORM “VALDEZ” @ THE WOODS In Portland, OR 01-15-11
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“THE PHANTOM” ALBUM ART STORY
THEMES ” The Phantom” album art By: SARA SANGER.
2011. ON TO A NEW DECADE.
i looked at the thing with dates on it. the one that we hang on our wall and never look at. then i replaced it with one that holds all the dates for this year, that marks the beginning of this new decade.
it’s often hard to believe the time that has gone by, actually has “gone by”.
2010 was an amazing year for myself, and for kelsey. we look to the past, once again, with great fondness for the times we’ve had, and the people we’ve worked with an met. life moves on.
growing like moss.
inching forth.
this morning, kelsey and i sat in hot tubs, and saunas in the sunshine. the weather here in Portland Oregon is below 30 degrees in the morning. .
there’s a great deal of excitement floating in the chilled air.
we have a bunch of new news, music, and art.
this year. holds much more for us.
find us.
we’ll find you.
we’ll dance.
we’ll celebrate.
as always.
more shortly
THE PHANTOM / SUMMER PERFORMANCES
hello again all.
as we await the arrival of the latest full length we’re planning for summer. for THEMES there will be a lot of travel. there will be conflicts in the world that will continue to stir and as the people’s focus swings like a pendulum, from one thing to another. we will play shows in North America and we will bring copies of our music with us so you can have one. we’ll probably end up hanging out at some point. we might cook food together, or sit around a fire and talk about things we don’t understand, or how we can get to Afghanistan on tour by way of Turkey. we’ll stay up late and hang out in towns we used to live in and talk about all of the amazing parts of them that we maintain in our souls. most importantly we’ll be with you, which doesn’t happen nearly enough!
more updates soon!
JULY
19 MISSOULA, MT @ BADLANDER
23 MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ 501 CLUB
24MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ all ages secret location!
THE PHANTOM
GREAT NEWS. we’ve finished tracking our latest full length album, to be entitled
“THE PHANTOM”
it’s been three months of workin in a few different studios and we’ve seen some amazing musical contributions from some very talented friends. Hats off to our main man and Producer Cory Gray, as well as: Brian Wright, Cliff Hayes, J. Clark, Simon Matt Carillo, for making this album come to life. this is just the beginning
although there is no release date, we expect Album to be ready by May. maybe even sooner. i also expect there to be some things to hear in the coming weeks. perhaps The Phantom sees it fit for us to release a new single song, perhaps a videograph or perhaps not…..perhaps a fire will start mysteriously somewhere, or perhaps there would be a reason for that fire. i like to think there isn’t a reason for anything, we’re just lucky enough to find them like post modern prospectors of hope and purpose. finding fuel to keep moving. always digging. never sleeping. at least not at night. that’s when the fires are lit.
the future is uncertian, and very very Filthy.
-jacy and kelsey
When 3 Am came to me…
We have been in Goose Hollow recording the new THEMES Album.
There is something amazing happening here. I think when Jacy and I picked the songs for the record we really had no idea they would become these amazing pieces of inspiration to us beyond the album ideas.
So many instruments, people and time.
Cory gray is producing the record, and thankfully we have him! A musician that has an ear for producing!
He has also contributed everything from organ, trumpet, pedal bass, trombone, to musical guru!
We love Cory beyond words so to translate from another language we call him the Wisdomstar!
We have also named the spiders in the bathroom of the studio.
We have come to 3 AM with the belief that if this is the time a ghost is known to appear
then let it be known that we revisit our dreams night after night.
So Show Yourself!
In the meantime “The wolves wont stop their howling”
Love,
Kelsey
scenic burrows January 2010
THEMES in PORTLAND on 03/01/10
THEMES in PORTLAND on 02/23/10
KEEP GOING!
FOR MURCHY, AND ALL OUR FAMILY