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You may already have heard, but we're heading into the studio next month to record the follow-up to our debut EP "Tip Your Jester." The guys and I plan to keep you in the loop about how the process is going.

The first step when you plan to make a recording is preproduction. This involves taking the songs that we have been crafting for months, some of which we have played live recently, and digging into the details. We pore over every lyric, every guitar solo, and every hi hat click to make sure we have it the way we want it. It also involves getting outside input.

In our case, we are lucky enough to be working with a talented team of producers. Christopher Thorn and Brad Smith formed the band Blind Melon in 1989 here in sunny California. These days, when not on tour, you can find them behind the mixing console for up and coming artists such as Under the Influence of Giants and American Minor. They'll be adding their years of expertise to the mix, chopping things up, and pissing us off sometimes. It's all for the greater good of getting sticky sweet tunes into your ears.

Here's a clip of us working out the instrumental parts for a new song, "Under the Anchor."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzhEEW5TyMs

This is just the beginning. We have a lot of work ahead. And I can't wait.

Cheers,
Eric

To all a good evening,

News... we'll be traveling to beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada to play our first out-of-state show with Omaha's finest indie rock outfit, Cursive. Come see the show:

September 24th, 8pm
The Beauty Bar
517 Fremont St.
Las Vegas, NV 89101

Also joining us are our good friends Saint Motel. The show is being put on by rm64.com. Check em out!

Festive cheers,
The Boys

Hey all,

Let me be blunt: we don't want to take your hard earned money. We know you earn it so very hard. That being said, our show schedule involves a lot of zero dollar things:

8.6 - Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest, CA: FREE SHOW
8.9 - Cinespace in Hollywood: FREE VODKA 9-10pm
8.18 - Viper Room in West Hollywood (taping for MTV's The Hills): FREE SHOW with RSVP to links@linksband.com
9.4 - San Jose Art Walk: FREE SHOW
9.28 - Spaceland in Silverlake w/Saint Motel: FREE SHOW

Leave your wallet at home. But maybe bring five bucks for a CD. We work hard too.

All our best,
LINKS

What up cousin,

We recently went to downtown LA and ran around the Biltmore hotel causing trouble. Luckily, photographer Cooper Gross was on hand to capture the action.

Check out three of our new photos:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=125094&id=20401255773

Check out our VBlog of the photoshoot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPUTlA7uOO8

Word,
LINKS

Our new friend Justin came to one of our Knitting Factory residency nights and took some lovely videos and pictures. Check out his review of the show:

LINKS on talesfromthepit.net

One more residency night to go! Eric's dad is gonna be there, so everyone dress nice!

Love,
Links

LINKS are featured today in Kevin Bronson's blog, Buzzbands.la. Here's what the good gentleman had to say:

"Links are an L.A. quartet with a Robbie and Robby (an Arnett and Barnett, go
figure), and a passion for simmering, ’70s-styled blues rock, which
they bring to a boil on their debut EP, “Tip Your Jester” (released in
March). Singer-guitarist Arnett yowls like a higher-register (and
mercifully less forced) Caleb Followill behind bassist Barnett and
drummer Curtis Marrero’s sharp beats and lead guitarist Eric Frank’s
tasteful licks. Good stuff from guys who, having just signed on with
management, are currently writing new material."

Thanks Kev!

blog on blog...

check out the official blog at:

http://linksisaband.blogspot.com/

we're in the studio! EP out March.

Love,
LINKS