With a possible title for
the next album already being thrown around, The Aquabats are busy
working toward their next masterpiece!! "It will be a beauty!", says
Crash Mclarson, the Aquabats AKA 'The little ray beam of positive
Light'. "Everything the band is doing right now is like little golden
cookies and I cant help but feeling so lucky to be part of the greatest
band in the world!", Crash gushes. It looks like things are really
going to be great from now on, and it's a good sign that Crash is
working so hard to make sure this will be the best new record the
Aquabats work on this Year.
Check out our twitter page for a good look at MCBC and Eaglebones hard at work on some new songs.
Link here.
In case you dont recognize the Bats without their costumes on, the MCBC
is the really strong looking guy with the muscles holding the acoustic
guitar. Eagle Bones is the handsomely slender rock looking type with
the 'Electric" guitar.
Woops! Now you know what we look like!?!
Well, dont tell anyone especially the hardcore ' ska scenester'
community... they might try to kill us!! Yikes! Death by trombone.. hey
.. it could happen...
Speaking
of which, we apologize for the slow updates this past month but the
Aquabats band management and booking agency have been working hard to
make sure all the bands get paid and are compensated for their
participation in the big 'SKA' fest show in Denver last month. It seems
a fiasco arose when the young plucky promoter got in over her head and
made too many deals with very little to back herself up. It was an
unfortunate situation at a really awesome and fun event. It happens
sometimes. It just does. And even though we got thrown under the bus
for actually accepting the large offer to headline the show, and then
actually expecting to be paid close to what we were promised (oh!...the
audacity!...of HOPE!), we want to thank all the fans that stood by us
and didn't doubt our integrity. Not even for a second. When we say, "we
will work something out..'. we meant it.. and our friends know it!
And for those who remain in ignorance on the issue and want to
assassinate our long standing good character from behind the safety net
of computer screens, we say, 'Lets put down those computer weapons of
the cowardly and fight like men.... in speedos....in the mud.." We will
crush you. HOORAY FOR OUR MUSCLES!!!
In
other great news about the world's greatest fans, we've gotten over
1000 emails from you kids out there requesting the Aquabats to play in
your city. The band and management have been tallying up the most
poplar request and so far the top three most requested cities are
Melbourne Australia , Los Angeles and believe it or not, at NUMBER
ONE....drumroll... Boston,!!!!?!?! We'll be dusting off the old saddle
bags and be ready to set up a tour as soon as we have a good route laid
out between November and December. WHEWW!! THAT IS GONNA BE SO FUN!
(and that's just the dusting of the saddlebags!! )
With
an upcoming TOTAL REQUEST LIVE TOUR!! ( HA get it ? you request.. and
..we.. play......LIVE!?! BOO YA!) and the ever popular CADET SUMMIT
2009 in later October. THe Aquabats will be working super hard to slam
out the next record soon. And if we dont have a record deal by then..
WE WILL GIVE IT AWAY FOR FREEEE!!
Anyway, all jokes aside. The Aquabats will be playing at MAGIC MOUNTAIN!!
YES MAGIC MOUNTAIN. WHAT IS MAGIC MOUNTAIN!! Well,
click here and find out.
The MCBC actually saw MAdness and Thomas Dolby at Magic Mountain when
he was a young man! (wow! he must be like at least 25!!) NOT ONLY THAT
BUT....The Aquabats will be playing the same stage Spinal TAp was
playing on when they launched into ... a JAZZ ODYSSEY!! check it!
At
any rate Magic Mountain sent us another offer we cant refuse! We are
going to play .. again...for money and free tickets to MAGIC MOUNTAIN!
Hopefully, we dont accidently forget to pay any workers at Magic
Mountain that feel like they got slighted after the show!! We've
learned our lesson! We've already alienated one community, hopefully we
can stay on good terms with the Roller Coaster Riders of America
community! FINGERS CROSSED!!
SO JOIN US FOR THIS HISTORICAL EVENT!! MAGIC MOUNTAIN AND THE AQUABATS!! ON AUGUST 22ND!!
Then
if that wasnt good enough!!! It seems upon parting ways with NITRO
records that the Aquabats ..'once again'.. forgot to recoup expenses on
the new album contracted with the said 'NITRO' records.. Well rather
than leaving the owners of NITRO records holding the bill, The Aquabats
have decided to make good on 'being good' and 'Square up' with NITRO
records regarding unrecouped business expenses. We are so nice! So we
are holding a benefit show for the Aquabats and NITRO records at the
GLASSHOUSE in POMONA on....
SEPTEMBER 12th!!
Support bands are gonna knock your socks off..!! YEAH!! Why dont YOU email in
theaquabatsmail@gmail.com and request who you want to play with the Aquabats at the show?!?
YEAH! GREAT IDEA!!
We hope September 12th will from then on be looked at as a day of Hope..in a world of doubt..
Speaking of No Doubt .. rumors are flying that they really want the
Aquabats to open up for them on their tour.. and in turn they will make
an appearance at the cadet summit and play for free.. .. Just a
rumor... just saying.....
WHAT IF?! OMGSH I WOULD LOL AND DIE!!
Well, that is it for now.. hope you all can sleep at night knowing you
are part of a special super group of loving care givers who are kind,
gentle, smart and TCB like Men with tight rock hard abs of......ROCK!!!!
I know I can....except for the abs part... I made that up..
LOVE YOUR PALS,
THE AQUABATS