Stephanie's "One Glove" out NOW, and EXPO 90 at CAIRO

So excited - "One Glove" - by Stephanie. Out now! One of my favorite bands - so excited to have had a chance to work with these guys.
These folks ain't lying --- this shit is really good:

The Stranger
The Seattle Times

Out now on Couple Skate - and you can get this stuff from Stephanie's SoundCloud here: http://soundcloud.com/poorstephanie/sets/one-glove/

Stephanie is part of a great lineup at Cairo - tonight - as part of Expo 90 from Cairo. Great bands and all kinds of awesomeness.

New Champagne Champagne EP

I'm in Europe with Shabazz Palaces for a bit (check show dates here) --- but here's some new stuff you should check out while I'm away:
out now on Platinum - fantastic new EP from Champagne Champagne.
I had the pleasure of mixing this - my first time getting to work with these dudes. Yes!

Check out one of the new tracks - "The Breaks":


You can grab the EP from Platinum here.

REVERB FEST is this Saturday!

This Saturday, October 6th, is Seattle Weekly's REVERB FESTIVAL, Seattle's only all-local music festival. BUY TICKETS HERE!

Me and my band will be playing the Sunset Tavern at 12:30am (yep, closing out the shit), which is great for me because I get to go see a ton of amazing artists during the day (OC Notes, Chocolate Chuck, Posse, Grave Babies, Haunted Horses, and the list goes on.)

Go to www.seattleweekly.com/reverbfestival for more info.

Hope to see you there.

xo

E

Erik Blood is playin' some shows!

Me and the band are playing in Portland and San Francisco at the end of the month! Very excited to get out of town and I hope you can make it out to a show or two.

Thursday, September 27th, we're playing at Rotture in PDX with Friends and Family, Pheasant, and Tiananmen Bear! Show is $5 and 21+.

Friday, September 28th, we're in San Francisco at Hemlock Tavern with Here Come the Saviours and Vir! $7 and 21+.

Then we're back in Seattle for Reverb Fest on Saturday, October 6th. We'll be playing at The Sunset Tavern and we go on pretty late, I believe.

Thanks to everyone who bought the TOUCH SCREENS vinyl. If you didn't get one, please download the album from erikblood.bandcamp.com (you get more stuff than if you download it from or Amazon.com, but you can get it those places, too.)

xoxo

E

TOUCH SCREENS vinyl is sold out!

Thank you everyone who bought a copy of TOUCH SCREENS on vinyl. Just packed up the last copy and shipping it off tomorrow.

If you really want a vinyl copy badly, there might still be some at Sonic Boom, Easy Street, Wall of Sound, and/or Everyday Music. If you aren't in Seattle, they might ship one to you. Otherwise, please get your download at erikblood.bandcamp.com or any of the other major digital music stops.

Hope to see you all at Vibrations.

Xoxo

E

SLIDELUCK POTSHOW SEATTLE

Thank you to everyone who bought TOUCH SCREENS on vinyl and those who came to the release show last Thursday. Fun was had, drinks were spilled.



Slideluck Potshow, a former Seattle backyard experiment turned international arts event, is having a major re-launch in its hometown. Prepare yourself for an unforgettable night of great food, music, friends, and of course, beautiful slideshows & visual arts.
I am honored to have been asked to participate and have made all-new music for this event. The collection of images in this slideshow are absolutely breathtaking and I hope that the music I've created does them justice. Come see/hear for yourself, please.
Saturday, August 18 @ VODA Studios
$10 if you bring a potluck dish, $15 without (click HERE to buy tickets now)
Complimentary beer and wine (so basically, you're set)
6:30 door
7PM potluck dinner
9PM slideshows
11PM dance your ass off.

Hope to see you there!

xo

Album Release Party Tomorrow Night!

TOUCH SCREENS release day was a blast. Now, on to the release party!



Come celebrate the release of TOUCH SCREENS with me at The Crocodile tomorrow night (Aug. 9) at 8PM. Hotels and Stres open, it's ALL AGES, and only $8. You can pick up a copy of the limited-edition colored vinyl album of TOUCH SCREENS (almost sold out!) and spend the entire evening watching and listening to some good music. I might have a little surprise in store, as well. Who can say.

Did you see this shit in the Seattle Times yesterday? "Lush is an understatement. It's bigger than that. A beast of an album." DAMN! (SIDENOTE: I hope no one got in serious trouble at the Times for running the original album artwork in the print edition. Whoops!)

If you're a Seattle record store patron, you can pick up TOUCH SCREENS at Easy Street, Sonic Boom, Wall of Sound, and Everyday Music (Capitol Hill location only). Not sure any more stores will get added to this list because we're almost sold out of the limited-edition vinyl.

That's all for now. See you tomorrow night at The Crocodile! xoxo

"TOUCH SCREENS" IS HERE! PLUS A VIDEO FOR "TODAY'S LOVER"

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm very pleased to announce that TOUCH SCREENS is now available!

"You may not hear a more perfect-sounding album come out of Seattle all year." - Eric Grandy (Seattle Weekly)

"One of the very best albums to come from the Northwest." - Chris Burlingame (anotherrainysaturday.com)

"One of the best records I've ever heard." - Roy Christopher (roychristopher.com)

Buy it now on limited-edition colored vinyl (these are actually selling out!) RIGHT HERE! If you aren't a vinyl person, you can download it from Bandcamp with an exclusive digital booklet by clicking HERE!

SlowCore Pictures Presents: Erik Blood's "Today's Lover" (NSFW) from Mark Cuadrado on Vimeo.

Accompanying the release of TOUCH SCREENS is a video for "Today's Lover" by SlowCore Pictures. Check it out HERE! (some say it's NSFW)

The release party for TOUCH SCREENS is happening this Thursday, August 9th at The Crocodile, with Hotels and Stres opening. The show is $8, all ages (bar with ID, and starts at 8pm.

"TOUCH SCREENS" AVAILABLE TOMORROW!

I'd like to thank everyone who pre-ordered their copy of TOUCH SCREENS and came out to the listening party at Bus Stop. Good times were had by all.

To those of you who picked up your copy of TOUCH SCREENS and are having trouble with the download code, please wait until tomorrow to redeem them. The album is released tomorrow (August 7) and at that time, your download codes will work properly. If you have any trouble after tomorrow, you can contact me (I know who you are.)

Stay tuned for more show info, videos, and brand new music!

xo

"TOUCH SCREENS" AVAILABLE TOMORROW!

I'd like to thank everyone who pre-ordered their copy of TOUCH SCREENS and came out to the listening party at Bus Stop. Good times were had by all.

To those of you who picked up your copy of TOUCH SCREENS and are having trouble with the download code, please wait until tomorrow to redeem them. The album is released tomorrow (August 7) and at that time, your download codes will work properly. If you have any trouble after tomorrow, you can contact me (I know who you are.)

Stay tuned for more show info, videos, and brand new music!

xo

LAST CHANCE TO PRE-ORDER "TOUCH SCREENS" FOR PICK UP!

THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO PRE-ORDER "TOUCH SCREENS" FOR PICK-UP AT LISTENING PARTY!!!



The "TOUCH SCREENS" listening party, hosted by The Council @ Bus Stop, is TONIGHT! The option to pick-up your pre-order will expire at 1pm today. There will be no copies of "TOUCH SCREENS" for sale at the listening party. Only those who have pre-ordered will receive their copy. Click here to place your order.


ALSO:

The TOUCH SCREENS album release party is happening at The Crocodile with Hotels and Stres. Tickets are $8, door at 8PM, and this is an all ages show (bar with ID.)

Thank you.

PRE-ORDER "TOUCH SCREENS" LIMITED-EDITION VINYL NOW!!!

The time has come!!! Click here to pre-order your copy of the limited-edition TOUCH SCREENS vinyl album.

TOUCH SCREENS comes as a limited-edition light blue vinyl with 4 interchangeable album covers designed by Dumb Eyes and a sticker with a download code printed on the back. These are hand numbered and assembled by the artist. If you don't care for vinyl, you can simply pre-order the digital album, complete with digital booklet of printable artwork on Bandcamp.

ATTENTION PLEASE!!!

THE COUNCIL is holding a listening party for TOUCH SCREENS at Bus Stop on Thursday August 2nd. If you are in the Seattle area and pre-order your copy of TOUCH SCREENS now, you can select "Pick-Up @ Listening Party" in the "Shipping" drop-down to pick up your copy of TOUCH SCREENS at the listening party. Not only are you getting your copy of TOUCH SCREENS 5 days early, but you save on shipping AND you'll get a free TOUCH SCREENS poster!

[IF YOU DON'T PICK UP YOUR ALBUM, YOU MUST PAY SHIPPING COSTS BEFORE YOUR ORDER WILL BE FULFILLED]

First press for TOUCH SCREENS

Here's the first bit of press for TOUCH SCREENS (out August 7).

http://roychristopher.com/erik-blood-aural-sex

Stay tuned for updates on how to pre-order your limited-edition colored vinyl copy and more.

"Today's Lover" is KEXP Song of the Day! TOUCH SCREENS available August 7.

I'm happy to announce my new album TOUCH SCREENS will be available on August 7, 2012 on limited-edition colored vinyl and digital download only.  Details for pre-order coming soon.

The song "Today's Lover" has been chosen as KEXP's Song of the Day!  Click the link below to check it out.

http://blog.kexp.org/2012/07/05/song-of-the-day-erik-blood-todays-lover/

Details on shows and other fun things to come...

June 21 @ Barboza: Mark Gardener+Sky Parade with Erik Blood

I'm happy to announce that I'll be opening for Mark Gardener (Ride) at Barboza on June 21.

http://thebarboza.com/thur-jun-21-•-mark-gardener

Hope to see you all there.

Xo

"CLOUDLESS" has arrived!

Tonight is the first night of "CLOUDLESS", a new annual music festival brought to us by our friends at The Color Awesome (thecolorawesome.com). Two nights of amazing music at The Comet Tavern here in Seattle.

Tonight is Glitterbang + Ade with DJ sets from Up Above, Cuddleup (that's me), Fist Fight, and Thee Hypercvbe. Cover is only $5 and it's 21+

Tomorrow is the first ever west coast appearance of the majestic and beautiful Mahogany with my little band and USF opening. Cover is $10 and it's 21+

The lovely people at The Color Awesome have worked tirelessly to make "CLOUDLESS" an event to remember and I'm thrilled to be a part of it. I hope to see you all there.

xo

THEE Satisfaction "awE naturalE" released today!!!

At long last, THEE Satisfaction's full-length debut album "awE naturalE" is out today on Sub Pop Records!


Listen to them perform live on KEXP (www.kexp.org) today at 1pm and go to their in-store performance at Easy Street Records on Queen Anne.

Thursday night at Neumos, THEE Satisfaction will be throwing their album release party with OC Notes and Chocolate Chuck supporting. There will be some surprise guests performing with THEE Satisfaction, as well.