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***Absentstar Interview!Absentstar sat down for a video interview with the music publication Downtown Money Waster. It took place backstage at the Nokia Theater in NYC while we were there supporting 3EB. Click this link and press play to watch! ABSENTSTAR VIDEO INTERVIEW
***SEA TRIALS - AVAILABLE NOW!!!! - Our album Sea Trials is now avilable in stores and online from iTunes, and in stores (and their websites) such as Best Buy, Borders, Target, Barnes and Noble, FYE, etc! We are so excited to that you will finally be able to listen to the music that we poured our hearts into, and can't wait to hear what you think of it!!
***CMJ ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE! The awesome folks at CMJ, the College Music Journal, invited us in on Weds. to do an acoustic performance in front of the crew that creates one of the most influential, relevant and important music publications available! It was an amzing experience getting to hang with that crew in their office and just talk music! Pics can be seen here: Absentstar at CMJ Office!!
***A SHORT BREATHER!We just wrapped up the Spring tour with Third Eye Blind tonight with another sold out show in NYC's Nokia Theater. It was so amazing! We made a ton of new friends, and it was awesome seeing familiar faces from earlier in the tour to just the night before, and seeing all those smiling faces singing along to our songs!! We'd like to express our most sincere thanks to the entire 3EB organization for making us feel a part of the family, again! To all of our new friends and fans, we will be seeing you sooner than later! We are heading back to Chicago for a much needed rest since we have been touring for months!
***DOWNTOWN MONEY WASTER! We were recently in NYC and sat down to so an interview with the online music publication Downtown Money Waster. Just click the link to read it! Absentstar interview with DMW.com
See you soon!
New Absentstar Online Merch Store!
We've created a new online merch store and stocked it with varieties of new Absentstar t-shirts for you to peruse. We've got wide aisles and a friendly staff, so stop on in and see what's new today!
Absentstar on Myspace, Purevolume and Facebook!
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Blogs
3EB Spring Tour pt. 2 – Hip-Hop Care Bears and Pre-show Rituals
Heath discusses all the factors that go into a proper pre-show ritual, as well as a mash-up concept for the 1980's icon Care Bears and current hip hop music. Soundtrack provided by T-Pain's brilliant Epiphany album. Enjoy!
3EB Spring Tour pt. 1 - New Jersey Vampires and Tight Security!
Heath discusses the the real life setting of a Quentin Tarantino horror film, and the things that the security force from the G8 summit do on their off days. Soundtrack provided by the song Long Time by the Roots!
NYC - Sold out shows and hotel scandals....
Heath discusses the final two shows of the 3EB spring tour stint that ended up with sold out shows in the Nokia Theater in NYC's Times Square, as well as some hotel debacles...Soundtrack provided by I Nine's demo reel.
Hey!!! A Blue Devil stole all our beer!!!
Heath discusses a recent show at Duke University in which the band's dressing room was tossed during it's performance. Soundtrack provided by the Roots!
Tales from a Prussian steakhouse.....
Heath discusses the crucial decisions that go into picking the right restaurant to meet the needs and appetite of the discerning touring band. Soundtrack provided by the Third Eye Blind soundcheck going on just above the dressing room....
Reflecting on the release of Sea Trials....
Heath discusses his recent blog block, as well as the release of the debut Absentstar album, Sea Trials. Soundtrack provided by many artists, ranging from Alison Krauss to Dwight Yoakam, Dinosaur Jr and Cut Copy.
My sentimentality is just a symptom of our farewell....
Heath discusses the final days of the NeedToBreathe/Inine/Absentstar tour and how much Absentstar's new friends will be missed. Soundtrack provided by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss.
I've got Charleston on my mind.....
Heath discusses what it's like to fall in love with a city, and how homes are like people....Soundtrack provided by the late great Buddy Holly.
And may every song have the sugar of significance......
Heath discusses the beauty of the Tennessee mountains as seen through the darkness of night. Soundtrack provided by the genius of Mogwai....
The tale of beer, bad decisons and bathroom breaks.......
Heath discusses the ingredients required to cause a near riot in a gas station parking lot, from thirsty patrons to cars with empty gas tanks, to one man who simply needed to use the bathroom....
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