TheCalmingSeas.com » Related bands news

New Beachwood Sparks album being mixed right now

Staffan — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:10:07 +0000

From Farmer Daves Twitter:

Mixing new Beachwood Sparks album
There’s some reverse cosmosis goin down

Yes!

The Tyde covers Primal Scream

Staffan — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:55:53 +0000

The Tyde is featured on a new covers compilation called C44 put together “to celebrate the twentieth birthday of French monthly magazine Magic, Revue Pop Moderne“.

Darren Rademaker and Co. contributes with a spectoresque version of Primal Scream’s Leaves taken from the Scottish band’s jangly debut LP Sonic Flower Groove. The track was recorded by Farmer Dave Scher and features vocals by Piper Kaplan of Puro Instinct fame.

Listen below and head over here to download the complete comp for free!

Also, the audio section has been updated with some new tracks by Farmer Dave Scher, Painted Hills and Neal Casal.

Farmer Dave launches new web site

Staffan — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:09:16 +0000

Farmer Dave just announced the launch of his new site farmerdavescher.tv. Check it out!

Listen to the new Painted Hills album

Staffan — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:22:10 +0000

Painted Hills‘ self titled debut album is out now! Order you physical copy from Parasol (the vinyl is a real beauty!) or download the album from the iTunes Store or from Bandcamp, where you also can listen to the entire album for free!

Upcoming shows

Staffan — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:43:33 +0000

There’s a couple of interesting BWS related shows coming up in the coming weeks:

This saturday January 30th, Farmer Dave will take the stage at The Prospector in Long Beach, CA together with Greater California to perform songs from his solo album as well as by Beachwood Sparks and All Night Radio! For more info go here.

And on February 12th Brent Rademaker will be opening for Evan Dando at the Crowbar in Tampa, FL. Brent has promised to do “a few BWS #’s for good measure”! More info here.

Painted Hills’ debut album available for pre-order

Staffan — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:31:17 +0000

The self-titled debut album from former Beachwood Sparks singer/songwriter Josh Schwartz‘ new band Painted Hills is now available for pre-order at parasol.com. As we’ve reported earlier, the album is going to be released in February on The Tyde drummer/Velvet Crush legend Ric Menck’s Bird Song label.

The Tyde back in the studio

Staffan — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:23:22 +0000

Just a quick update: The Tyde is back in the studio! Back in VisionQuest Studios, were the band’s first three albums were recorded, to be more exact. Head over to darrenrademaker.com for some shots of the band in action. And while you’re over there, make sure you scroll down and have a look at the videos from Darren’s tour of Europe back in November.

TheCalmingSeas.com wishes you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Will 2010 be the year that’ll bring us new music from our belowed Beachwood Sparks? Let’s keep our fingers crossed…

Darren Rademaker Short Shorts Euro Tour 09

Staffan — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:48:51 +0000

Dear fellow Europeans,

We know that you’re probably busy analyzing the results of yesterday’s referendum in Ireland concerning the ratification of the Lisbon treaty, but what we are about to tell you is way more important and will have a much bigger and more direct impact on your day to day life:

In early November The Tyde frontman Darren Rademaker will be heading out on a short European tour of France, England and Sweden. The dates are below. Book your train tickets right away. This is going to be rad!

31 Oct: Paris, Instore Ground Zero Records
01 Nov: Paris, La Maroquinerie
03 Nov: Stockholm, Last Waltz, Bonden Bar
04 Nov: Göteborg, Woody West, Pusterviksbaren
05 Nov: London, The Lexington

Josh Schwartz’ Painted Hills announces debut album release

Staffan — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:49:37 +0000

Painted Hills, led by former Beachwood Sparks guitarist/singer/songwriter Josh Schwartz, is set to release their debut album on Bird Song Recordings in February 2010. I think this is gonna be good!

Tune in to the F.D. Zone

Staffan — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:03:34 +0000

The release of Farmer Dave Scher’s debut album Flash Forward to the Good Times is only two weeks away. Yay! We’ve heard the record and it’s super rad!

Something else that’s cool is Dave’s new blog, The F.D. Zone. It’s got a talking fish and a rod fishing bird! Check it out at http://farmerdavezone.blogspot.com/