Hola from the Statesmen!

If you have not already downloaded the
new album, download it from our website by clicking on the cover art at
www.elderstatesmen.net

If you would like to purchase a hard copy/contribute to the cause, you can do so from CDBaby.com. The editors at CDBaby were kind enough to make "Hail Cannon" an Editor's pick and give it a five star review. They receive over 300,000 cd's a year and only choose a few per year for this distinction. We will be on the home page of their website tomorrow, the 23rd. You can buy the
album here: http://cdbaby.com/cd/elder..statesmen2

Here is their review:

"Sometimes we all need reassurance that the three-and-a-half minute rock song
hasn't gone the way of the dodo. These three chaps from Maryland work
hard to pack as much into those few minutes as possible, incorporating
peripheral percussion and devoting layers of vocals to deepening their
strong harmonies, never having to worry that their knack for
structuring a solid tune won't come through crystal clear. While there
is a certain Beatles influence, they're careful to not let it dominate
the sound or allow things to slip into a retro-rock realm. This is
modern rock, but it's the sort that strives to be timeless. While
that's tough to do, an indelible quality has to be what a group like
this strives for, and these guys pull it off. The quality of the
production has to be credited for some of this, as each song maintains
its own feel and vibe while still feeling like a part of the album as a
whole. You'll be surprised at how much action they pack into tracks
that could easily fit on one side of a 7"."

We've been mailing out the CD to various stations and review sites the past couple of weeks. The Philadelphia Weekly and the Chesapeake Music Guide featured some great press on the new album. The most recent station to add us to
their playlist is Groundwaves.fm. Check it out: http://www.groundwaves.fm/..news20090317.html

Our Annapolis CD Release is coming up on Saturday, March 28th at The
Whiskey. We will be playing with Puddle and The Names. We will have
t-shirts and CD's of both releases with us. The Statesmen will be going
on last, so PACE yourselves people. Especially you Elders. And we're
not talking about ourselves.

We're working on new material, new shows and the new website. There are a few other surprises in store in the next few months/weeks. Stay tuned!