'HE WAS A'

hi again. domino records has just announced the record here. for all the vinyl junkies out there, the lp version will come with a free 7" with the songs 'hey folk singa!' and 'the moodist'.

spiral

FINALLY... IT'S BEEN ANNOUNCED!

'the real feel' has formally been announced here and here

so now... i can give you all some info on what's in store. it's released on matador and domino throughout the world on october 20th. hopefully, we'll be doing some shows around the release. yes, it's true 'the real feel' is the first record under the spiral moniker. but members of preston school all play on it. many guest musicians as well. here's some info below. stay tuned for more info and music soon.

spiral stairs: the real feel

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true love
call the ceasefire
cold change
subiaco shuffle
wharf-hand blues

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maltese t
a mighty mighty fall
stolen pills
the real feel
blood money

mixed by:
jon auer @ amberson mansion... seattle

recorded by:
joe reineke @ orbit audio... seattle
jon auer @ a dark unfinished basement and amberson mansion... seattle
patrick ryan @ newmarket studios... melbourne

album design by ashod simonian

played by:
spiral stairs - vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards
matthew zeek harris - bass
darius minwalla - drums, percussion
christopher lee heinrich - pedal steel, guitars, banjo, keyboard
ashod simonian - guitar, synth
ian moore - guitars, strings
jon auer - vocals, piano, mellotron, organ, percussion
daryl bradie - guitars, vocals
dan tulen - percussion
craig jackson - vocals
julian wu - guitar
drew pearse - synth
michele auer - vocals
gavin guss - piano
mary drew - 'ladies and gentlemen, spiral stairs'

HEY CHRIS, WHAT'S THE REAL FEEL?

hi, just a quick note to say the 'spiral' record is now done and has been sent off to the mastering plant. there will be more news in the next couple days on it's release date, song titles, etc. i will probably put up a few songs soon as well. but for now, i can tell you it's title is SPIRAL STAIRS: THE REAL FEEL. 

no life singed her

hi all. been awhile. i'm djing at the sonic youth listening party on thursday. come on down for some fun in the sun. 

finally! an update...

hello everyone... sorry it's been so long. i've been traveling a bunch and am getting ready next week for my annual trip down under. some shows coming up this week... starting tomorrow up in vancouver, bc, canada. i'm playing under the name 'spiral stairs' and am playing at the biltmore cabaret. i'll have preston school alums darius, chris, and matt backing me up. the legendary ian moore will be opening up and joining us on a few songs as well. should be a fun night... that's if it doesn't snow too much. it's been seriously cold up here in the northwest the past week and snow is expected tomorrow. we are also playing a show at the sunset tavern here in seattle on saturday. my friends in 'the cops' have asked us to play their annual holiday shows. also, the next day i will be performing solo at gainsbourg in the greenwood neighborhood in seattle. ian moore will be playing as well. hope to see you. 

almost done with the record too! most of the songs are now recorded and roughly mixed. just waiting on a few extras to be done down in australia. the record should be mixed by the end of january with a may release. i will post some songs on the myspace site soon. 

those the basics! in the 'bank job'????

the 'spiral record' basics are pretty much done. 22 songs. now it's on to overdubs in a couple weeks. will check back in and give a status report then. in the meantime, this weekend in sf, we are playing a bunch of new songs and a few oldies at parkerpaloosa 5 at the 12 galaxies. it's one of the last shows at the 12 g's, so should be good. i've also got kelley stoltz playing keyboards with us, which will be a real treat. hope to see you there. 

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