So Rivers Cuomo (Weezer) and Scott Murphy (Allister) recently got together to form the band Scott and Rivers. They released their debut LP on iTunes today. Oh, and it's all in Japanese. You can stream the song "Homely Girl" in the replies.
Scott Murphy's (Allister) first full length original album, and his track for track cover of Michael Jackson's Thriller album now available on iTunes worldwide.
Allister will release their new record, Life Behind Machines via Universal Japan on October 3rd, 2012.
Track Listing:
1. 5 Years
2. A Thousand Miles Away
3. Haley
4. Stuck Powered On
5. Drive
6. Pretty Damn Close
7. Tehered to the Wall
8. Something Better
9. If You Didn't Mean It
10. Live Fast Die Young
11. Perfect Harmony
12. Loco-Motion (Cover)
Allister's new album is finished. It's called Life Behind Machines, and in his blog, Tim Rogner calls it "the most dynamic and diverse record we’ve made as a band."
Little Heart Records is now taking pre-orders for a new 7" from Allister titled You Still Can't Do That on Vinyl. The band will also be headlining the labels' 5th Anniversary show in Louisville, KY on January 8th.
Allister are celebrating the release of their new record Countdown to Nowhere this Sunday, October 3rd, in Chicago with Danger is My Middle Name and August Premier. Head to the replies for details.
Congratulations to Kyle from Allister/The Get Go who was recently married in South America. Dan from The Fold was the officiant. Picture can be seen in the replies.
As one of Drive-Thru Records' initial signees, Allister had the distinction of being one of the first in a long line of bands that assisted in introducing the new era of the indie-label craze that SoCal pop-punk helped create (we all remember Epitaph's early success). Their debut, Dead Ends and Girlfriends, is a classically-themed pop-punk album that paid homage to both pioneers like Descendants and modern-day prophets like blink-182. Before their 2007 demise, Allister continued to grow as snot-nosed pop-punkers who loved to play loud & fast, sang about girls (and why they suck) and even alcoholism. If you were a fan, come share your memories with us, and if you're new to Allister, feel...
The Get Go (Ex Mest, Allister, Home Grown and Showoff) will be playing their first home town Chicago show on July 25th at the Beat Kitchen (2100 West Belmont) the same week as the final Allister show (7/20 @ The Metro). Tickets are now on sale here.
Allister will be playing their last show ever at Chicago's The Metro on July 20th. Tickets will go on sale to the public on June 16th, but the Ticketmaster website will probably be activated Friday of this week or so for tickets to be purchased. Supporting the band will be Punchline, The Fold and One Black Tooth.
Allister will be touring the mid-west / east coast with Self Against City on September 20th through October 9th. The Transit War will be joining the second half of the tour which begins on September 30th. All of the tour dates will be announced shortly.
Allister will be heading out on a week long midwest run with William Tell (featuring William Tell ex-Something Corporate, and Brian Ireland currently in Somethintg Corporate) in tow. These dates will be your last chance to see Allister in the United States for a while due to overseas commitments! Dates are posted below:
Allister will be interviewed on Fuse TV's "Stevens Untitled Rock Show" along with Nightmare of You, Saves The Day and Snow Patrol on April 4th at 7pm EST!
Fans report in: Last night at the Allister / Houston Calls / Day at the Fair / The Fold show in Minneapolis, Kyle of Allister said there will be an Allister / Mest tour in Febuary / March of 2006
Allister will play an acoustic set at The Metro Store in Chicago on December 4th. Following the set, the band will sign autographs. 50 limited edition posters have been printed for the event.
Allister, Fenix TX, Houston Calls and Day At The Fair play at the Metro that evening. Show starts at 5:30.
