Smoke Signals

Monarques Take Manhattan

Smoke Signals — Mon, Apr 19, 2010 11:08 AM

All weekend we enjoyed updates from the Monarques who were flown out to New Jersey to take part in the annual A Prairie Home Companion Talent Show. The band promises to share the experience this week on the Willamette Weeks music blog. You can catch them tonight April 19th at the Doug Fir Lounge with Holly Golightly and next month the band plans to go on their first west coast tour.

Smoke Signals Artists On Air in April

Smoke Signals — Thu, Apr 01, 2010 04:10 PM

Tune in and log in this month to listen to Worlds Greatest Ghosts and Monarques perform live on the radio Were very excited to announce these special radio appearances by Smoke Signals artists.

Catch Worlds Greatest Ghosts this Saturday night on Seattles KEXP at 8PM PT. Seattle area fans can listen live at 90.3 FM and the rest of us can listen via the stations high quality live stream at www.kexp.org you can also find it in your iTunes radio listings. The band is going to play four songs from their new album No Magic on Audioasis the stations Northwest music show hosted by DJ Sharlese Metcalf.

Monarques were woken up yesterday morning with a call from the staff of A Prairie Home Companion announcing that they have been officially selected to take part in the popular public radio programs annual Battle of the Bands The 7-piece band is flying to Newark NJ this month to take part in the April 17th live broadcast from the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. Visit http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/stations/ to find out where and when you can listen to the broadcast in your hometown.

The Portland Indie Industry Day Party

Smoke Signals — Wed, Mar 17, 2010 06:06 PM

If youre in Austin this Saturday The Portland Indie Industry Day Party is where its at. We have a lineup of our favorite bands playing back to back sets from 11am to 6pm. No wristbands no badges no money no problem

RSVP now atnbsphttp://www.facebook.com/event.phpeid=337326089183nbspand see you Saturday at The Liberty.

THE PORTLAND INDIE INDUSTRY DAY PARTY
Saturday March 20th
The Liberty
1618 1/2 E 6th St Austin TX 78702
FREE / 21 / 11am - 6pm

WITH:
White Fang - 11:00
Worlds Greatest Ghosts - 11:40
Shellshag - 12:20
Boy Eats Drum Machine - 1:00
Wampire - 1:40
Carolyn Mark - 2:20
All Smiles - 3:00
Blunt Mechanic - 3:40
Finn Riggins - 4:20
Jared Mees amp The Grown Children - 5:10

Smoke Signals At SXSW

Smoke Signals — Wed, Mar 10, 2010 11:45 AM

Its March and SXSW is in the air Weve are excited to be participating in the event for the first time this year.

Another first we have a new compilation album packed full of new music from Smoke Signals artists available through the end of the month as a free download.

Boy Eats Drum Machine Jared Mees amp The Grown Children and Worlds Greatest Ghosts will be all over Austin playing day parties night parties block parties park parties and of course theyll be playing our very own Portland Indie Industry Party.

Get the free download party information and a schedule of Smoke Signals SXSW events at our SXSW page.

http://www.smokesignalsbooking.com/sxsw

Y La Bamba Sign To Tender Loving Empire

Smoke Signals — Mon, Mar 01, 2010 11:33 PM

Smoke Signals is excited to announce our first client and one of our favorite bands of all time Y La Bamba have signed a record contract with our good friends at Tender Loving Empire. The bands debut album Lupon will soon see the light of day and the band will be on the road to share the music that has been one of Portlands best kept secrets.

Y La Bamba is set to do a west coast tour from March 18th to the 28th. Visit the shows page for full list of Y La Bambas upcoming tour dates.

Worlds Greatest Ghosts Featured In Future Sounds 52 on WOXY

Smoke Signals — Sat, Jan 30, 2010 10:54 AM

Future Sounds Radio debuted Worlds Greatest Ghosts on the 52nd episode of their 2-hour program which aired on WOXY on January 25. The episode can be downloaded now at http://www.woxy.com/music/futuresounds.

"Thanks to the 3 Imaginary Girls folks for tipping us off on this band someone doing well in the Pacific NW but should in 2010 spook everyone with perfect indie rock."

Boy Eats Drum Machine Joins Smoke Signals

Smoke Signals — Mon, Jan 04, 2010 03:56 PM

Smoke Signals is proud to announce to addition of Boy Eats Drum Machine to our artist roster.nbsp

Boy Eats Drum Machine is Portland native Jon Ragel a special breed of multi-disciplined solo artist. He takes the stage with a saxophone turntable microphone sampler and green tom tom drum. Ragels clear voice sails over his expert jams often causing show goers to dance sway and otherwise become transfixed.

Ragel is celebrating the release of his new album Hoops Wire at Doug Fir Lounge on February 27th with Finn Riggins and Brothers Young. Boy Eats Drum Machine is then hitting the road with Finn Riggins for a 4-week tour of the western states with a stop-over in Austin for SXSW.

Check out Portland Mercurys End Hits blog for a preview of the forthcoming album and keep an eye out here for Boy Eats Drum Machines upcoming tour dates.

Forever Young: An Interview With Dustin Young of The Brothers Young

Smoke Signals — Mon, Dec 07, 2009 12:19 PM

Oregon Music News interviews Dustin Young of Brothers Young. They discuss the genesis of the band the influence of family and the new album The Sun Says Hes God.

"The musical landscape is littered with family music acts some brilliant The Jackson 5 The Pointer Sisters The Everly Brothers some less so The Osmonds. Thankfully the sibling band we have in Portland The Brothers Young falls squarely in the former category."

Visit www.oregonmusicnews.com for the full interview.

Luxury Wafers Visits PDX

Smoke Signals — Tue, Nov 24, 2009 06:53 PM

Los Angeles Luxury Wafers crew took a pre-holiday roadtrip to Portland to capture some of the citys best talent with live sessions at Jackpot Studios. The crew is capturing video and audio of the bands which will be posted to Vimeo and iTunes later this year. Past sessions have featured Ha Ha Tonka Brendan Benson Ben Kweller Throw Me The Statue and many more.

Were excited to announce that Smoke Signals artists Jared Mees and the Grown Children Worlds Greatest Ghosts and Y La Bamba are joining some great local and touring bands who are taping live sessions at Jackpot Studios this week. The sessions will be mixed edited and posted soon. Until then check out video from past sessions now at www.luxurywafers.net.

Worlds Greatest Ghosts CD Release on 11/4

Smoke Signals — Tue, Oct 20, 2009 04:38 PM

Our newest client Worlds Greatest Ghosts are releasing a new album titled No Magic in November on Portland imprint Lucky Madison. The album is getting great early reviews and theyll be playing shows throughout the Northwest in the coming months in celebration of the new album.

"I think No Magic is the best Portland rock record since the Thermals’ The Body the Blood the Machine and I’m ready to stand behind it." - Michael Mannheimer Willamette Week/LocalCut

"the group has a knack for putting together catchy danceable pop-rock with hooks that will run through your head a hundred times in one day without getting boring." - Theodora Karatzas PSU Vanguard

“Phantastes” MP3 Premiere on Under The Radar

Y La Bamba plays OPBs Live Wire

Smoke Signals — Tue, Oct 06, 2009 05:08 PM

Y La Bamba is playing the Annual Wordstock Extravaganza edition of Oregon Public Broadcastings Live Wire The hour-long vaudevillian show is recorded before a live audience at Portlands Aladdin Theatre.

You may puchase tickets to Live Wire and find more information about the program at www.livewireradio.org.

Pre-order the Brothers Young debut album

Smoke Signals — Tue, Oct 06, 2009 04:59 PM

Portlands Brothers Young are playing a CD release show at The Woods on Thursday November 4th with Seattles BOAT. Their CD The Sun Says Hes God is available for pre-release purchase online at www.leviethancecil/brothersyoung.html.

The album is being self-released in a limited run of 500 with beautiful hand-numbered letterpress covers.