updates on the Stonewall Video

Oookay

So, the awesome video premiere has been postponed. Apparently, the venue overbooked and The Campaign got booted. No worries. One day, no one will dare boot The Campaign due to overbooking. yea!
Although we're not sure the premiere party is going to happen, the video will definitely be seen. Eventually. ha! But, seriously, I have seen..with my OWN eyes... the rough cut of the video and let me just say that it kicks SO much more ass than I ever thought it could. Kudos to "a guy named Ramone"(whom I am told has directed videos for bands like Papa Roach, Slipknot, and Incubus) directing the Stonewall video. And Kudos to The Campaign's own Matt Ring for writing and producing it.
On a more promising note: there will be a show in Asheville on July 13th at Stella Blue. Tickets are $8 at the door (Ages 16 +). Rat Jackson is one of the accompanying performances-- also a local Asheville band.

Email me or comment this post with any questions: jess-elliott@hotmail.com

The Teeth

The high energy band transfers their zest for the chaotic through their premiere album, Give Our Regards to the Sun (2002) with tracks like "When Someone Hits You". All the while, simultaneously tickling the romantic edge with their bouncy and light tracks like "What Did You Say?" and "He Came From Another Dimension". There are other titles (i.e."Then He Said") that make you envision bright lights, disco balls, and a public transit. There's a fair mix of electronic with"extraterrestrial" sound effects like whistles and synthesizing, along with traditional rock instrumentation. Their vocalist, Dave Reminick , has the gruff, melancholy Thom York (vocalist of Radiohead) sound going on.

Over all, I'd give this album a B-. High score on originality in music, lyrics, and instrumentation. Lacking a bit on an overall consistent feel.

For those "regulars" I may have

I fear you may be feeling that I've let go of my end of the deal and have not written anything new for you to drool over...or perhaps, I'm simply kidding myself. At any rate, I promise to deliver something great and worth reading as soon as I tie up a few loose ends over here. Also, since the video premiere is fast approaching, I will be quick to report back the details along with some photos. Be looking out for a new post within the next few days.

ps. I've seemed to have found myself posted up on Relix magazine's "websites we like" section on their website. So, let's hope that means I have some relevant value.

"Stonewall" Video Premiere

For any of you in Asheville or the surrounding area:

The Campaign 1984 is throwing a video premiere party!

July 5th
"Stonewall" Video Premiere
Asheville "Brew & View" aka The Asheville Pizza & Brewing Company
live performance/video debut/ movie
$2 general admission

It's sure to be a blast, guys. I'm stoked about it. Everybody'll be there,folks. The band, the management, video extras and associates of the band, friends and family, the fans, and you too, I hope!

Humble beginnings

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I think it should be illegal to have to get out of bed before the sun shines through your window and you wake up of your own accord, which is why I slept until 11:30 this morning. I can tell you right now that I sleep a lot later on overcast days, unless, of course I have to wake up for something. I should just begin telling people it's against my religion to use an alarm clock. I've not made too much more progress on the projects I embarked on earlier this week. I've gathered data but it's all pretty much inconclusive. I did find a pretty good book that I think will give me a hand in this publicity business. I'm wishing I had the money to go on a shopping spree and buy anything and everything that may help teach me how to do this stuff. I'm pretty creative and have a solid idea of what job I'm trying to accomplish (obviously, or I do think I would be up the creek without a paddle..pardon the cliche) but there are tricks of the trade and I believe we have a disadvantage for being a band that has a relatively small and localized fan base. I decided to take a poll of what kind of people are listening to the guys via myspace, and 99% of the "friends" listed on their first two pages were listed for business reasons. They were either there for advertisement or they were there in hopes The Campaign would need them for some activity or another. I think one of the biggest problems they have with getting a solid audience is that they don't really know what image they're trying to present. They have multiple faces, and it's difficult to adhere their sound and attitude to a specific market. I suppose that could be a benefit later on in the game, it would at least make it easier for expansion, but for the time being it's driving me nuts. These guys are experienced, but now they've asked me to help them, and I want to give them everything that could possibly establish a great presence for the band. They've released two full-length albums (their debut album Jazz for Burning in 2005 and Blood for Nashville in 2006), and if you were to Google them there'd be multiple direct hits, they're just working on a new chapter of their band by dropping a few of the original members and adding Matt Ring on drums. The majority of them all played in a band together a few years back that, I believe, opened for The Misfits. I'll have to get back to you on the details of that, because I can't remember what all Matt has told me over the past two years. ha.