The Embracers' debut EP, produced by Matt Rauch at White Heat Recording Studios, is currently being mixed by Joe McGrath (Green Day, Blink-182, AFI), and will be available later this year.

Tourmaline are currently recording a collaboration with DMC (of Run-DMC fame) at White Heat Studios. The band will enter the studio in October to record their follow-up to Swindle with Joe McGrath (AFI, Green Day.)

AFI have scrapped their recorded work thus-far with producer David Bottrill. They're currently recording in Los Angeles with Joe McGrath helming the soundboard (Green Day, Tourmaline, Morrissey).

Butch Vig is rumored to be producing the yet-untitled, forthcoming Green Day album. Joe McGrath (whose recent work includes Tourmaline's The Swindle) is also said to be assisting in the process as well.