Update From The Ataris

[Jared Kaufman]

The Ataris (http://www.theataris.com) have updated their site with the status on their next album. You can read that in the replies.

Submitted By Sara

[Jared Kaufman]

Hello all, it's been a while so let me bring you up to speed. First off, we officially begin recording our forthcoming record 'Welcome The Night' starting next week. Producing the record will be a fine lad from the U.K. named Nick Launay, he produced the latest Nick Cave record as well as records by (P.I.L., Midnight Oil, The Posies, Silverchair... Etc) we will be living and recording for two months at an old haunted looking house north of Los Angeles that used to belong to the deceased drummer of Toto. We plan to record approximately fifteen songs. We are now officially a seven piece band adding Bob Hoag of the Tempe, AZ band The Go Reflex on Fender Rhodes/Mellotron/Piano...etc. Angus Cooke of Bad Astronaut and owner of Orange Whip studios in Santa Barbara, CA on Cello and a third guitarist as well. The new album is a concept album based in three acts, centering around a re-occuring dream I have had since I was a small child, as well as man's obsession with loss, hope and redemption.

[rr_thecrowing]

Any idea who this third mystery guitarist is?

I really cannot wait for this album.

[Frank Giaramita]

Hello all, it's been a while so let me bring you up to speed. First off, we officially begin recording our forthcoming record 'Welcome The Night' starting next week. Producing the record will be a fine lad from the U.K. named Nick Launay, he produced the latest Nick Cave record as well as records by (P.I.L., Midnight Oil, The Posies, Silverchair... Etc) we will be living and recording for two months at an old haunted looking house north of Los Angeles that used to belong to the deceased drummer of Toto. We plan to record approximately fifteen songs. We are now officially a seven piece band adding Bob Hoag of the Tempe, AZ band The Go Reflex on Fender Rhodes/Mellotron/Piano...etc. Angus Cooke of Bad Astronaut and owner of Orange Whip studios in Santa Barbara, CA on Cello and a third guitarist as well. The new album is a concept album based in three acts, centering around a re-occuring dream I have had since I was a small child, as well as man's obsession with loss, hope and redemption.

You stupid jackass, I posted this already. You're such a jackass dude, wow. You're a real jackass. Ugh. Holy crap.

[Frank Giaramita]

Any idea who this third mystery guitarist is?

I really cannot wait for this album.

Bucket Head

[Jim Morgan]

You stupid jackass, I posted this already. You're such a jackass dude, wow. You're a real jackass. Ugh. Holy crap.

frank i love you

only you can say jackass, 3 times in the same 2 line post, and make it work.

[I Shoot Bands]

first of all this was already posted, but actually posted the whole update. second, what's going on with reoccuring dreams and shit, isn't pete from fob's book about that too.

[yippee87]

good point shabutie i was thinking the same thing. But i bet ya that whatever kris's dream is definitly better than what pete's is in the book. lol I love fob anyway!

[hipp]

Bucket Head

You're even more of a jackass, you jackass!

It's not gonna be Bucket Head, it's gonna be the zombie Jimi Hendrix FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE! I know so because my second cousin's best friend has a sister who works as a hairdresser in Long Island and she saw Adam Lazzarra at the abortion clinic and she said it was John Nolan's baby! OMG WTF? A/S/L?

[somethingyellow]

can't wait to hear this new album

[BringPunkback]

the ataris are legends

[unwritten]

I'm curious because anything can be better than their last album and cover songs, geez

[Frank Giaramita]

frank i love you

only you can say jackass, 3 times in the same 2 line post, and make it work.

<3...I think im recommending you guys this weekend.

[Basketcase]

i just knew that with the success of American Idiot, many other bands would go into the concept album direction. either way i like the Ataris and i can't wait for this album.

[FreddyKrueger]

<3...I think im recommending you guys this weekend.

I knew thats how this site worked kiss ass and get exposure for your band

[EveryNewDay]

i just knew that with the success of American Idiot, many other bands would go into the concept album direction. either way i like the Ataris and i can't wait for this album.

your comment may be true for stupid shitty bands with no talent and originality, but I don't think bands like Mae, Armor for Sleep, The Ataris, Coheed and Cambria are making concept albums based on Green Day's success with American Idiot.

[OveriseFan]

your comment may be true for stupid shitty bands with no talent and originality, but I don't think bands like Mae, Armor for Sleep, The Ataris, Coheed and Cambria are making concept albums based on Green Day's success with American Idiot.

neither do I, especially considering Mae, Coheed, and Armor For Sleep all had the concept going(ESPECIALLY COHEED!) before american idiot.

[OveriseFan]

I knew thats how this site worked kiss ass and get exposure for your band

That's the music industry for ya!

[Snake]

Bucket Head
That was the funniest thing I've heard all day!

[ever so sweet20]

Any idea who this third mystery guitarist is?

I really cannot wait for this album.
im thinking its horse, thats who it was when they played in milwaukee.

[lovenotwar_rx]

So I just saw Kris recently at Salzer's and he was saying how he wanted to move away from all the pop punk of the Ataris and get into something more mature and deep because both he and the band have matured. (Duh!) So either way, I'm stoked for this just because it's a new step for the Ataris, farther than they tried to go with SLA. Heck yea.

[CrySonic]

what? regurgitated pop punk doesn't sell anymore?! people like it when you toss around the word concept?! wow! this is all so sudden! ok maybe not.

still...i'm very excited. i'd be lying if i said i didn't grow up on some silly pop punk. hooray for musical progression!