Category: news
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the Stranger – Band of the Week / Our Arms Review
“Daniel G. Harmann’s newest release, the “Our Arms EP”, finds the stalwart Seattle musician expanding and further electrifying his beautiful downer ballads with the help of his band, the Trouble Starts. In the past, Harmann has sometimes played things lo-fi and spare, and while his foggy singing and his sad songs certainly don’t suffer from [...]
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Mars Bar! Tomorrow Nite!
We’d be honored if you joined us tomorrow night, Saturday, June 13, at Cafe Venus & the Mars Bar. We’re celebrating the release of our new EP, ‘Our Arms’ – this will be your last chance to grab a free copy!We’re honored to be playing with two of our favorite Seattle bands, the Sea Navy [...]
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RIP, Jeff Hanson
You were a beautiful soul to anyone who ever knew you. Rest in peace, brother. You are missed.
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Our Arms
We’re super excited to announce the release of our new three song EP, “Our Arms,” which will be available in iTunes, Amazon and other online/digital retailers on May 12th, courtesy of Burning Building Recordings. Because most of us now get and listen to our music digitally we are excited to be offering the FREE version [...]
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Sunset! Tonite!
Please join us tonight at the Sunset in Ballard. We’re playing with Peter Parker, Bicycle & Star Lake Drownings. Holy shit, right?!
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Pre-Valentine’s Rock Show! Tomorrow!
Just wanted to let you know that we’re playing tomorrow night at the High Dive in Seattle. It’s the CD release show for our good friends, Sweet Secrets. Our pals Elba are also on the bill. Guaranteed to be a fun night. It would be nice if you and your sweetheart could join us. Also, [...]
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01 30 ’09, mars and venus collide
From My Perspective: Before the show I regrettably made faces at Forrest’s mound of Nachos. At the time they looked most disgusting. After the fact, I wish I had some right now. Our first show less than a week after a three day recording jag. All in all it was a good show, and quite [...]
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January 2009 Recovery Room Sessions – Dispatch 3
My first post is late, late, late. Friday night we recorded drums at a blistering pace and they sound b-u-t-ful. I missed all of Saturday due to a bad sandwich and apparently too much beer. What an awful 24 hours that was. Sunday is cold as hell, but despite the chill we are growing close [...]
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January 2009 Recovery Room Sessions – Dispatch 2
Wow. Lots and lots and lots has been accomplished since 6pm last night. All of Shea’s drum tracks, Forrest’s bass tracks & my guitars & vocals are totally done. Tomorrow, all we have to do is Ozo’s guitar, backup vocals, and maybe some keyboard/guitar/hand claps. But I’m really amazed at how quickly everything is getting [...]
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January 2009 Recovery Room Sessions – Dispatch 1
Tonite we begin tracking three songs for our upcoming EP, to be released on Burning Building Recordings on 05.04.09. We’re recording with Graig Markel at the Recovery Room in Ballard WA, and will be spending the next 36 hours entrenched in a mess of chords & cords. Recording is probably my favorite part of playing [...]