The Mother Hips - LIMITED EDITION SPLIT 7-inch VINYL w/ UK's THE BEES
- POSTED APRIL 2, 2008 -

Camera Records is proud to release a split 7" vinyl single on April 22 from two acclaimed bands: Isle of Wight’s Mercury prize-nominated The Bees (also known as "A Band of Bees" in America) and esteemed California quartet The Mother Hips. The single offers two brand new tracks, "Papa Echo" by The Bees and "Childish Dreams" by The Mother Hips. The release marks the first studio recordings since 2007’s Octopus by The Bees and Kiss The Crystal Flake by The Mother Hips. The record is a must have for afficionados who truly appreciate the psychedelic-70’s-power-pop movement. 

“Papa Echo” from The Bees swirls their well-known psychedelia with blazing Latin-jazz and salsa rhythms.  Side AA’s "Childish Dreams" from The Mother Hips brings a fresh punch to the bands' repertoire, "melding heady Revolver-era vocals with Zombies-esque pop."  The antique green sleeve was screen-printed in NYC with hand-drawn lettering by Hugh Miller Surratt, the resident poster artist at Michigan State University from 1970-1975, drawing posters for Miles Davis, The Byrds, Frank Zappa, and The Grateful Dead, among others.

Orders are being taken now. All orders received a free download of each track within 24 hours of placing the order. Pre-orders prior to release day will receive their download link on April 22nd. This is a limited edition release and these songs will not be available to download individually without purchasing the vinyl. These tracks will not be available via iTunes or any other digital distribution retailer. If you pre-order, we plan to have it at your doorstep on or before April 22, the day it also hits all good record shops. Order here.

NEW WEB SITE FOR THE INAUGURAL SAN FRANCISCO'S OUTSIDE LANDS FESTIVAL!
- POSTED MARCH 3, 2008 -

The Mother Hips - 'Kiss the Crystal Flake'
featuring a limited edition bonus DVD!
- POSTED MARCH 17, 2007 -

It's been a long time comin'... 6 years to be exact... And the wait is almost over! April 3rd is the official release date for Kiss The Crystal Flake, the new studio album by California’s The Mother Hips on New York based-indie Camera Records. Fast Atmosphere produced a bonus DVD of 'The Making of Kiss the Crystal Flake" for a limited edition version of the new release. The 50 minute DVD provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the recording process while also shedding light on the individual personatlities of band members and producer Dylan Magierek. Included in the DVD are interviews, videos of six full songs being recorded in the studio and montages of the band working thru song arrangements. Also caught on tape are band injuries and comedic tabloidal portrayals uncovering secrets of each band member.

Pre-order now!

Monterey Jazz Festival
- POSTED September 18, 2006 -

Fast Atmosphere is proud to be going into our 7th year as web development partner with the Monterey Jazz Festival, the longest running jazz festival in the world!

In 2007 MJF will celebrate it's 50th year of bringing world class jazz to the West Coast. To learn more about the Monterey Jazz Festival please visit their web site.

Kelly Joe Phelps Tunesmith Retrofit
- RELEASED AUGUST 1, 2006 -

'Tunesmith Retrofit' marks the seventh full-length release from acoustic/slide guitar player and singer-songwriter Kelly Joe Phelps. ' Tunesmith Retrofit' is another side of Phelps to be sure, as a songwriter who understands the actual music of poetry and creates a loose, coarse weave that allows the listener room to inhabit and live inside his songs. His rhythm is true, his words are impure, his songs are nearly glorious. Once more, Phelps shatters expectations and conjures something truly original and brave in the process." Thom Jurek - All Music Guide

Learn More about Kelly Joe Phelps (be sure to check out KJP's radio) >

Sean Hayes
- POSTED August 2, 2006 -

We are very pleased to announce our relationship with singer-songwriter Sean Hayes. Born in Greensboro, NC with roots now in the SF Bay Area, Sean has just released his fourth CD entitled 'Big Black Hole and the Little Baby Star.' On Saturday, January 28th 2006 Sean celebrated the release of his new CD with a sold-out headlining show at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. We've also made Sean's complete catalogue available for download.

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Dana Carveynew web site!
- POSTED August 2 2006 -

You might be asking yourself "I could have sworn that Fast Atmosphere was Internet Solutions for MUSIC. So how does a comedian fit in?" Well, the new DanaCarvey.com is going to include plenty of spontaneous songs (you might remember "Choppin' Broccoli" from the Saturday Night Live days) written and performed by the Emmy award winning comic. In addition, DanaCarvey.com will include just what you would expect ... uncanny and exaggerated comedic impersonations of political figures, and skits of a hilarious cast of characters that only Carvey could create... some who you will undoubtedly recognize.

Coming soon!!

Patricia Barber Mythologies
- RELEASED DATE: AUGUST 15, 2006 -

In 2003, the acclaimed singer-pianist-composer Patricia Barber became one of the few Jazz musicians ever to be awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, and she took the opportunity to create one of the most ambitious and affecting works of her career. Mythologies is a song cycle based on Greek mythology, which uses characters from The Metamorphoses of Ovid as the basis for each of the 11 songs, giving these timeless stories uniquely contemporary and compelling musical setting.

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Etienne de RocherPerforming on XM Satellite Radio
- POSTED August 2 2006 -

Etienne de Rocher, joined by his pals Todd Sickafoose (Ani DiFranco) on bass and Andrew Borger (Norah Jones), stopped by The Loft and peformed 15 songs from his eponymous debut.  You’ll hear previously unrecorded/unreleased XM exclusives and drop-jaw covers (The Left Banke, White Stripes, The Clash).  Listen in and find out why Etienne is San Francisco's best-kept secret.
(The Loft episode will air Monday 12noon & 9pm, Thursday 3pm & 9pm, Friday 4am and Saturday 7pm, all times Eastern.)

Learn more >