Hey all – we’ve been really bad about updating the website, but really great about updating our Facebook page with all the latest. Be sure to click the Facebook ‘Like’ button on the right-hand column to follow the band on Facebook and head on over to http://facebook.com/ayanamimusic to check out some of our in-studio videos, preview clips of the new record, and all that jazz.
- Jason
Hey everyone, Jason here. We’ve got some great news and we couldn’t wait to share it.
Ayanami is beginning pre-production this month for our debut album we’re recording with producer/engineer Doug McBride at Gravity Studios here in lovely Chicago, Illinois.
The details: 10 tracks of rock goodness – including some of your favorites like Plastic, A Long Time Dying, and Smile & Breathe, as well as some new material we’re really excited to share with everyone.
We’re going to be blogging the whole thing. Expect lots of videos, clips – all that great stuff.
Keep on rocking in 2012, and have a fantastic holiday! Stay safe, everyone.
- Jason
(Photo from www.gravitystudios.com – check ‘em out, they rule)
Hey everyone, Jason here.
Justin, Charlie, and I are going to be hanging out, playing some acoustic versions of our tunes, and doing a bit of chatting on Overcast Hype – Radio DePaul’s alternative rock program.
To listen, tune in to radio.depaul.edu on Saturday, November 19th @ 3 PM CST!
Hey everyone, a new show is coming up in a week at Darkroom in lovely Chicago, IL. May 19th at 8 PM – be there or be square! Details are on the Live Dates page.
Also, this show will be the debut of the latest addition to the Ayanami crew – drummer Justin Marsh on the roundie-poundies! Come and scream for the Doctor*!
See you soon!
- Ayanami
* Justin is not a medical doctor. Actually, we don’t know what kind of doctor he is. Maybe a Ph.D in fucking shit up? Maybe he’s a Time Lord…
You know, sometimes when you’re caught up in the trappings of what it takes to play rock music – booking shows, making flyers, promoting, networking, websiting (that’s a word, right?), etc. – it’s easy to lose sight why you started playing music in the first place. Here’s what helps me remember -
When I was 17, I got a Peavey 1 12″ amplifier on my birthday. The thing was used, already probably a decade old. It sounded great though, and after spending the previous few years cutting my teeth on the world’s shittiest practice amp, it was a gigantic upgrade.
To this day, I have not found an amp that I prefer the clean tone on over this little guy. It’s surprisingly warm for a solid-state amp, and very crisp. Sounds great distorted too.
I still play through it all the time at home. I love playing through this thing. I wish it was louder for gigging. It’s been a trusty friend throughout the ups and downs of being a musician. Here’s to you, Peavey Bandit!
Witness the rebirth of 21st century Chicago’s greatest rock band as we return to Subterranean to lay waste to your ears.
Douchey enough? Ok, good.
Seriously though, come see us play. We’ve got a few shows in the pipeline, but this is our first one since a little while and we really love SubT – so let’s make it a good one.
- Jason