wow, been a long time since I’ve posted an update.

Last year was spent getting readjusted to living in Louisville again, reconnecting with and losing old friends, and trying to gain some perspective.

It was also spent releasing two awesome new records!

First in late summer we released the 7" version of the debut ep from Louisville’s PRIDESWALLOWER, featuring Mr. Adam Rains from Kodan Armada/In Tongues on guitar/vocals playing some seriously heavy scuzzy punk/grunge with enough feedback and fuzz that it should make your ears bleed, but somehow it makes you tap your foot and headbang to catchy riffs. The CD version of this release came out thanks to our friends in Auxiliary Records. The 7" version features redesigned artwork by Dan Davis of Skeleton Royal, screenprinted lovingly by SKULL ALLEY PRINTS, and available on two colors of vinyl.

You can check out Prideswallower online, or if you live in the midwest they are embarking on a couple weekend tours coming up in April/May with the likes of LORDS, Moutain Asleep, and Nice People.

In January, we also released a new CD from Louisville’s ONE SMALL STEP, called "Another Shelter" this record is their first proper album. One Small Step walks the line between pop and indie, experimental and conventional, dance and folk, to create a sound that is upbeat and happy, but revealing in complexity with each new listen. Drawing comparisons ranging from The Postal Service, to The Arcade Fire, to Modest Mouse, to dark pop dance/nintendo music, One Small Step definitely is something new to spring up out of Louisville.

One Small Step is heading out on tour of the northeast in May, check out our myspace for updated tourdates. If you would like to help out with shows, email me at info@brightskull.com or myspace message me.

Also in the works, slated for an early summer release is a memorial compilation CD for my brother Dylan. Obviously, this has been a hard thing to work on and instead of trying to make it perfect I’m ready to just get it out. This CD is a benefit for the Center For Women And Families (www.thecenteronline.org) here in Louisville, KY, a rape crisis/women’s center that does great work in the city. The CD features unreleased tracks from the following: Latterman, Nakatomi Plaza, Attica Attica, North Lincoln, One Small Step, Lemuria, Mike Park, and many more. Keep an eye out, yo.

that’s it for now. You can order our releases online at www.skullalley.net/catalog or through NO IDEA RECORDS, Interpunk, and more.

Keep the rock rolling,
Jamie
Brightskull Records