Hundred Year Storm Signs To Floodgate Records


Here's the exact press release sent out by Biscuit PR for Floodgate Records:

Costa Mesa, CA - Floodgate Records is pleased to announce the signing of Hundred Year Storm to their growing family of artists. The Austin-based band will release their Floodgate debut Hello from the Children of Planet Earth in late summer.

The members of Hundred Year Storm have been playing together since 2002, and have been pursuing the band full time since 2004. HYS has managed to independently perform over 150 dates a year, building a solid following of people who appreciate their fresh approach to music.

While it is difficult to categorize the sound of Hundred Year Storm, the band's emphasis is simple – to write unforgettable songs that are fresh and creative, while expressing a range of emotions and styles. From simple yet powerful ballads to epic post-rock creations, Hello from the Children of Planet Earth becomes a journey that is bound to reach even the most cynical listener.

"As a band, we're not trying to fit a certain genre. We have been amazed to see how people from all different backgrounds seem to be able to connect with what we're doing, especially since it doesn't really fall into any one category of music. Part of what drew us to Floodgate Records was their appreciation for our music, and their willingness to support us creatively," says drummer Brandon Johnson.

Hundred Year Storm feels that being truly honest with their music means to not limit the shape, sound or form of their songs. There is where they find their strength, in breaking the rules, and then following them to a T. They use instrumental songs with samples of space sounds to make their point in one of their pinnacle songs "The Golden Record." The song is nine minutes of space rock that urges the listener to ponder the universal question, "Are we alone in this world." Then fast forward to "Yesterday, We Had it All" where the band has you tapping your feet and singing along to a 4 minute love song.

"We want to be able to freely express ourselves and follow our hearts," explains HYS frontman Bill McCharen. "Expressing passion, sorrow, joy. I strive to write honest and sincere lyrics that leave room for the listener to take their own truths away from each song. It's amazing, playing shows each night all over the states and receiving such strong connections to people from every walk of life."

Josh Ragsdale, Director of A&R for Floodgate explains their excitement for Hundred Year Storm, "I am big fan of experimental music as well as good old rock and roll. HYS does a great job of combining the two and reaching out to fans in both genres. The guys have the best hearts and their talent and ambition is totally unique, making them a perfect fit at our label."

Hundred Year Storm will be playing three showcases during SXSW.
March 14th at Red Rum. HYS plays at 10:00pm
March 15th at Lava Lounge. Showcase starts at 1pm.
March 16th at In Him Venue (next door to Emo's)

Hundred Year Storm is managed by Eric Shirey for Scotoma Management.

Floodgate Records is based in Costa Mesa, CA and is home to artists such as The Myriad, Transition, Bernard and Cool Hand Luke. Floodgate is distributed through East West / ADA.

http://www.myspace.com/hundredyearstorm
http://www.hundredyearstorm.com
http://www.floodgaterecords.com

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Brandtson Update  
 

Happy New Year to all of you beautiful people.

We have recently finished recording our newest LP, which will be titled "Hello, Control." We're super jazzed with how this came out, and cannot wait for you all to hear it. The release date is pending, but should be sometime in April or May of this coming spring.

We again joined forces with Ed Rose for production, and Chris Fudurich is currently mixing the tracks. As usual working with Ed was an incredible process; the man has so many brilliant ideas and is a master at getting the perfect tones. This will be our first time working with Chris, but we're huge fans of the work he has done, and are anxious to hear how he interprets these songs.

Before we entered the studio we had somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 songs- we took that list, beat it into submission- kept the good stuff and weeded out the weaker material. The final outcome is 13 songs. Not only do we think this is the best stuff weve done to date- We also have the best intentions when we say that we will Rock Your Body' J.T. style.

Look for tour dates to be announced soon! We cant wait to dance with you all.

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MXPX FRONTMAN MIKE HERRERA TO PRODUCE TRANSITION’S DEBUT FOR FLOODGATE RECORDS

Costa Mesa, CA – Transition, the latest signing to the Floodgate Records growing roster, has just confirmed that MXPX's frontman, Mike Herrera, will be producing their debut album for the label. The project is yet untitled, and the Pittsburgh based band will start recording on December 26th at the Clubhouse in Bremerton, WA.
“I saw Transition play a set at The Warped Tour and I was really impressed,” explains Herrera. “I knew immediately that I wanted to do the record, and I am glad that it’s going to happen.”
Dan Smyers, vocalist for Transition, continues. “We grew up on MXPX so it’s an honor to get to work with Mike. They are legends to us! We all look up to him and are amazed that he likes our band. We are really excited to get to work together on this project.”
Transition just completed a run of shows with Reel Big Fish, followed by a show with The Matches. Currently, the band is spending a week dedicated to more writing before leaving on the Boys of the Atlantic Tour with Chasing Victory, Far Less and Sullivan.

Tour dates are:
12-1 Charlotte, NC
12-2 Raleigh, NC
12-3 Jacksonville, FL
12-4 Orlando, FL
12-5 Tampa, FL
12-6 Augusta, GA
12-8 Nashville, TN
12-9 Little Rock, AR
12-10 Fayetteville, AR
12-11 Dallas, TX
12-12 Tulsa, OK
12-13 St Louis, MO
12-14 Chicago, IL
12-15 Detroit, MI
12-16 Cleveland, OH
12-17 Shamokin, PA
12-18 Sicklerville, NJ

Floodgate Records is based in Costa Mesa, CA and is home to artists such as The Myriad, Forever Changed, Cool Hand Luke and Mourning September. Floodgate Records is distributed through WEA Distribution.

www.transitionmusic.net
www.myspace.com/transition
www.floodgaterecords.com

 

 

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