We Be The Echo

August 2010

We're busy recording some new stuff right now. Basic tracking was done recently at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland with the wonder that is Adam Myatt, engineer/producer extraordinaire.

We'll be busy adding extra layers and mixing in the coming weeks, announcements will appear when we are finishing up. Watch for that shit. There'll be at least one, maybe two free songs for the download crew, further release info TBA.

The new songs run from the sublime to the ridiculous. Mostly ridiculous. More info on the Secrets... page.

July 2010

Left battered and bleeding in the dumpster.... This is the legacy of an awesome weekend of brutal shred prog carnage in Southern California. Props to the awesome WITT for the brotherhood.

We'll be off to Sharkbite Studios to lay down the most recent statements of sonic disembowelment in the coming weeks.

Cali shows upcoming:

SAN DIEGO - July 16 - Che Cafe (all ages)
LOS ANGELES - July 17 - The Smell (all ages)

Show details here.

We'll be recording the new songs in July also. Updates will be posted.

Our buddy Fryrare recently made a cool video for our song 'MC WarHammer' check it out HERE.

East Coast and Mid-West dates complete. Some live vids and pictures starting to hatch below...

Special thanks to everyone we played with and helped us out especially David Tokarz and Pat, The John Francis, Steve Barrett (Steveland!), Mark and De Omega, Kevin, Joe Hess and Mabel in St Louis,  Jamie Cherry and Doug in Detroit, Steve and the Origin Of Animal crew in Chi-Town and Matteo and the Vampire Squid folk in Lou-evil.

NEW SHIT

We're also cooking up some new songs, some of which we'll definitely be playing at upcoming shows. We have studio time booked and hope to have at least an EP (maybe a full album - we'll see) ready to release later in the year. Look out for that. Some goofy working titles are 'Sprain', 'Headlice', 'Jamie Lee Courteous' and 'Triple Threat'. Whatever. We're also re-recording one older song that is unreleased, 'Beefbattle'.

NEW! ADDED 5/27: Video excerpt from "Sprain" below, a brand new song in the works.

Chances are we'll only release these new songs digitally (possibly vinyl also?). CD seems like a dead format but we'll see. Let us know if you have any ideas. Either way, new songs available soon!

Short excerpt of "Sprain", one of the new songs. Will be released later this year.

We just played 3 shows with our bro's NINJA ACADEMY in SF, Berkeley and Chico this past weekend (jan 21-23). All awesome shows despite the rain doing its best every night to keep people away. Thanks to all the folks who came to see us and helped out, especially Ingrid at Gilman and La Fin Du Monde in Chico. Turned out the rain lost! 





Set for the 3 shows:
Wilhelm Scream Dream Team
Tyrannical Sound Engines
Shallowed Be Thy Name
Miles Davis Dials Mavis
Sweet Dreams (Beyonce)
Debacle
Droid Poem
MC Warhammer

We also played  Just Dance (Lady Gaga) and Drain In Flood in San Francisco, as well as a teaser of an unnamed new song we're still working on.

For those that asked, we have Kaoss pads stuck to our guitars. Those and our new DIY light show got their tryout during these shows and look like they will continue as part of We be the Echo version 2010.

UPDATE: Our set at the Hemlock was recorded by Mke G from Wiretap Music for his show on Breakthru Radio. You can listen to the show HERE on the "Bay Area Live" show. For those in a hurry, skip to 27:00 when the show is fully loaded. (Note: The covers had to be omitted due to regulations, sorry!)

UPDATE #2: A review of the Hemlock show (with audio and video) is available HERE at Wiretap Music.

I think we broke Cafe Azul....Awesome show, great turnout, but volume issues! The restaurant upstairs apparently didn't like the rumbling and high pitched squeals from below....We made it through though with a great response.Thanks to all that came out and the other bands, La Fin Du Monde, The Girl With Violent Arms and Starskate. Good times and great coffee.

Cool shows in the greater LA area this weekend.

Pasadena was awesome. The Old Town Pub has a cool vibe with an outdoor patio, met lots of new people and connected with old friends too. Thanks to Kimo, Paul, Adam and Carlos, and it was great to reconnect with our bro's Ninja Academy, Totally Serious and Clevis.





Pasadena set:
Siddhartha & Nancy
Where's The MacGuffin?/Masks II
The Basic Premit Of Flight
Tyrannical Sound Engines
Wilhelm Scream Dream Team
Droid Poem
Just Dance (Lady GaGa)
MC WarHammer

Di Piazza's had a strange vibe but ended up being really cool. There is a big gap from the stage to the booths where everyone sits, so it's definitely a strange place to play compared to what we're used to, but the line for cd's at the end of set and the many kind words definintely proved to us it was more than worth it! Special thanks to Brad and Janelle.

Long Beach Set:
Drain In Flood ::(video here)::
The Basic Premit Of Flight
Miles Davis Dials Mavis ::(video here)::
Tyrannical Sound Engines
Wilhelm Scream Dream Team
Droid Poem
Just Dance
MC WarHammer

Show review:
"We Be The Echo...played an impressive set that ranged from complex, dueling math-rock to classically-influenced thrash metal, and everything in between. It was somewhat amusing to see the crowd try and follow the asynchronous beats of their songs, while the band played with utmost precision and unerring concentration (the drummer shook his hands free of aches after nearly every song)."
-Spinning Platters  

A Youtube vid has appeared here.


The Slim's set:

Don't Concentrate On The Finger/Hymns & Hearse medley
The Cosmic Cosby Penguin Dance
Tyrannical Sound Engines
Shredder Of Wheat & Souls
Wilhelm Scream Dream Team
Droid Poem
Just Dance (Lady GaGa cover)
MC WarHammer

OCT 30  San Francisco, Ca - Slim's (All Ages)
NOV 6  Pasadena, Ca - Old Town Pub (21+)
NOV 7  Long Beach, Ca - Dipazza's (18+)
NOV 20 Santa Rosa, Ca - Cafe Azul (All Ages)

The October 30th show is with one of the best live bands of the last decade or so; Japan's Melt Banana and also the up and comers from San Diego, All Leather. It's a Friday, it's Halloween weekend, and it's going to be insane! Costumes welcome but not mandatory. All ages. 9pm sharp!
Additional info here.


The Pasadena show will be with our LA bro's Ninja Academy, Totally Serious and Clevis.
Long Beach with Ninja Academy.

Our new full length album Masks is available now. It contains 8 of the best songs we've written and with the help of Adam Myatt at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland and Mike Wells' mastering skills, it's definitely the best sounding record we've released to date.








Buy CD here
Downloads at Itunes
Flacs/MP3's at Bandcamp


TRACKLIST:

1. Wilhelm Scream Dream Team   ( inspired by the sound effect of the same name )
2. Droid Poem  ( our hymn to R2, the Death Star Droid and Wall-E! )
3. MC Warhammer  ( our straight up 'bring the hammer down' anthem )
4. Miles Davis Dials Mavis  ( part reggae, part shred, part prog...)
5. Where's The MacGuffin? / Masks II  ( Where the fuck is the MacGuffin? Masks I is not yet released...)
6. The Basic Premit Of Flight  ( an homage to mispronunciation and Ilk's Mythbusters appearance )
7. Tyrannical Sound Engines  (this song is dead to one of us...)
8. Shallowed Be Thy Game  ( inspired by Iron Maiden and delay pedals!)

We have 5 songs available to download free from GimmeSound.  Two from 'Masks' and some older songs. Grab them if you want them.

Click here for Gimmesound.


Also don't forget we have high-quality downloads at Bandcamp; choose between FLAC and MP3 formats, and name your own price! 1 free song; 'Wilhelm Scream Dream Team'.

Click here for Bandcamp.

All our main releases are on Itunes for the traditionalists, and most other major digital outlets.

We had a great time in England in August. Many thanks to everyone that came out, as well as all the bands, soundmen and promoters.


Special thanks to Neil Stobbs, Lins Cuscani, Gareth Pugh, Martin at Sound Inc. in Blaydon and the infamous Dave Allen for equipment help; Cogs, KZ, Kevin & Joe in New Cross, CHRIK and Rik's folks, Deaf To Van Gogh's Ear, Andrew and the Cellardoor guys in Birmingham, Marty from Buttonpusher Promotions, That Fucking Tank, and Michael Matthews and the White Room lads from Sunderland.



Aug 04 - HUDDERSFIELD, UK - The Parish w/ CHRIK, Monsters Build Mean Robots
Aug 06 - MANCHESTER, UK - Saki Bar w/ CHRIK, Dire Wolfe, Deaf to Van Gogh’s Ear
Aug 07 - BIRMINGHAM, UK - The Old Wharf w/ Cellardoor, Gang on Gang
Aug 08 - NOTTINGAM, UK - The Chameleon w/ Shield Your Eyes, Silent Front, FuckWolf
Aug 10 - LONDON, UK - Dublin Castle w/ Death Mile Fury
Aug 14 - SUNDERLAND, UK - White Room w/ That Fucking Tank, Offshore Radio
Aug 15 - LEEDS, UK - Royal Park Cellars w/ The Finest Hour, Idiot Box, Kidnapper Bell


Pictures from the tour can been seen here.
Videos from Sunderland and Birmingham here.


For those who care about these things, the set we did at most shows was this:

* Wilhelm Scream Dream Team
* The Cosmic Cosby Penguin Dance
* Tyrannical Sound Engines
* Shallowed Be Thy Game
* Debacle
* Just Dance (Lady Gaga)
* MC WarHammer

We played 'The Basic Premit Of Flight' in Birmingham and 'Knight Rider' in London too.

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