NEW
WEB SITE FOR SLIGHTLY STOOPID - POSTED JANUARY
25, 2009 -
Fast
Atmosphere is pleased to announce that we are working
on a new web site for Southern California's roots-reggae-folk-punk
rockers Slightly Stoopid. The band's story can be traced
to Ocean Beach, CA when childhood chums Miles and Kyle
formed the group in 1995, mixing reggae and punk sounds
into one smooth stylistic cocktail. Soon after, late/great
Sublime frontman Brad Nowell caught wind of the group,
and signed them to his Skunk Records label – while
the band members were still in high school. The band
has produced 7 studio albums so far in their rich fourteen-year
history. Slightly Stoopid are currently on tour with
The Supervillains.
NEW
WEB SITE FOR BERKELEY-BASED PRODUCTION COMPANY
SONGTONE - POSTED JANUARY
15, 2009 -
Our
design team is putting the final touches on a new web
site for Songtone - a
multi-faceted performing arts and record production
company based in Berkeley, California which is active
in the presentation, management and touring of a wide
array of celebrated musicians (including guitar phenom
Bill Frisell).
The new site will
launch in early 2009.
NEW
WEB SITE FOR BOOKER T. - POSTED JANUARY
2, 2009 -
When
our friends at 525
Worldwide told us that legend Booker T. Jones would
be putting out a new album in the Spring of 2009, and
that Drive-by-Truckers and Neil Young would be backing
him, we couldn't wait to hear more. Look for Potato
Hole out on Anti- Records on April 21st.
Fast Atmosphere will
launch a new web site for Booker T. this Spring to coincide
with the release of his new album Potato Hole.
NEW
WEB SITE FOR THE 52ND ANNUAL MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL - POSTED JANUARY
1, 2009 -
We
are pleased to announce that work has begun in our
studio on a new web site for this year's Monterey Jazz
Festival. This will be
the eighth web site Fast Atmosphere has created for
MJF in as many years. The festival will take place
September 18 - 20, 2009 in Monterey, CA.
The MJF/52 web site
will launch on March 30th, 2009.
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 -
On March 24th, 2008 Fast Atmosphere launched
a new web site for San Francisco's Outside Lands Music & Arts
Festival. The Festival will take place August 22nd - 24th, 2008
at the Polo Field in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
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.
New
Online Store for Jay Farrar / Son Volt - POSTED
DECEMBER 6, 2006 -
We
are pleased to announce Jay Farrar and Son Volt
merchandise as the latest addition to the ever-growing
Fast Atmosphere Artist Stores catalog. You'll find a
wide selection of CDs, DVDs, Vinyl, T-shirts, and
posters from Jay, Son Volt... much of which is exclusive to Jay's Store... and includes Jay's latest project
with Anders Parker - Gob Iron.
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 PhelpsTunesmith
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
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.
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.
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.)
Fast
Atmosphere is pleased to announce that we are working
on a new web site for Southern California's roots-reggae-folk-punk
rockers Slightly Stoopid. The band's story can be traced
to Ocean Beach, CA when childhood chums Miles and Kyle
formed the group in 1995, mixing reggae and punk sounds
into one smooth stylistic cocktail. Soon after, late/great
Sublime frontman Brad Nowell caught wind of the group,
and signed them to his Skunk Records label – while
the band members were still in high school. The band
has produced 7 studio albums so far in their rich fourteen-year
history. Slightly Stoopid are currently on tour with
The Supervillains.
Our
design team is putting the final touches on a new web
site for Songtone - 
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our friends at 
We
are pleased to announce that work has begun in our
studio on a new web site for this year's Monterey Jazz
Festival. 
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. 
