Here it is folks! We finished Old Soybu's debut release Job John Rise. It's a heavy mixture of chiptune, post-punk, post-hardcore, drone, and noise. An incredibly experimental release and hopefully the first sign of many new directions and mixtures from this side project Chief Tizo supergroup. Download it for free below!
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Status updates: Why hasn't Job John Rise been released? and Shows!
If you noticed that Old Soybu's EP hasn't been released yet, then that's completely correct. But what isn't correct is that we forgot about it. I have been very sick this past week and so has Starlon. So there has been absolutely zero amount of time for us to finish said EP.
We have the lyrics, melodies, and tracks all ready to go but our voices had been destroyed over the week. So hopefully this weekend we'll be able to record and finish up the EP for next week! Also, we started going back to college again, so that kinda slows us down.
In another good news, How Scandinavian is still working on releasing it's first single of the year. It'll probably be our first double A-Side single and will hopefully be out sooner than most expect. We've been gathering up a whole lot lately and some of the new material has been a treat to play. So more on that later.
Also, How Scandinavian has some shows for February and March! Woo hoo. They are as follows:
February 4th, 2012 - Cedar Center
February 10th, 2012 - Undisclosed High School
February 19th, 2012 - Battle of the Bands #36
March 3rd, 2012 - The Industry Theater
We have the lyrics, melodies, and tracks all ready to go but our voices had been destroyed over the week. So hopefully this weekend we'll be able to record and finish up the EP for next week! Also, we started going back to college again, so that kinda slows us down.
In another good news, How Scandinavian is still working on releasing it's first single of the year. It'll probably be our first double A-Side single and will hopefully be out sooner than most expect. We've been gathering up a whole lot lately and some of the new material has been a treat to play. So more on that later.
Also, How Scandinavian has some shows for February and March! Woo hoo. They are as follows:
February 4th, 2012 - Cedar Center
February 10th, 2012 - Undisclosed High School
February 19th, 2012 - Battle of the Bands #36
March 3rd, 2012 - The Industry Theater
Saturday, January 14, 2012
New Release/Upcoming: Old Soybu - Job John Rise EP
Chief Tizo is proud to present it's most experimental release yet, the label's very own supergroup that consists of How Scandinavian, 14 Charisma and Starlon are releasing their debut EP under the name Old Soybu. It's a mix of chiptune, post-punk, slowcore, noise rock and drone-y pop tunes. The EP entitled Job John Rise will be released next week, but check out the lead track and debut single 'Karate Means Shut the Fuck Up' below!
Sunday, November 27, 2011
After the dust settles: A reflection
So the first ever annual Chief Tizo Thanksgiving Fest is already two days in the past and here I am thinking about what I wish I could've done, saw what worked to my surprise and what I think we'll do next.
What went wrong:
I noticed that more than half of those in attendance did not pay a single penny towards the event. While I wasn't too surprised about the usual abundance of freeloaders who come to a house show this was worse than my usual experiences. I only made about $39 dollars including the sales of drinks and I could already see that at least 30 to 40 people were in attendance. So that means about half didn't pay what I think is a reasonable fee of $2 dollars.
I'm slightly baffled as to why some people couldn't pay for what I thought was a genuine event with more than 4 bands performing, and the effort put towards organizing the entire thing. Maybe people don't understand that actually getting these sorts of things together takes effort and can't be done in just a whim of the willing. While I know my closest true friends didn't hesitate to pay (thanks again), it surely is discouraging to learn that people attending an event of a stranger will not pay up.
What went surprisingly well:
I have to hand it to Lithium and Thrill Touch (whom played in Festizo earlier this year) for putting on some solid performances that day. Maybe I am biased for it being my own event but I was more than happy with their material and feel eager to seeing them play again and hopefully with them in the future. 14 Charisma I felt had a second life this time around due to an enhanced light show and the addition of keyboard in the musical aspect, still he needs to work on his stage presence a little more.
Old Soybu was a surprise hit for me as I wasn't sure how people would react to chiptune infused noise rock. It was probably the most fun of the three performances I did that day and hope to play more under the moniker. Ghost Time's performance was rather an emotional experience since we couldn't truly play our last show the way we wanted but we were entirely grateful to have our good friends Mark and Starlon (the guy who co-owns this label!) take the stand when our singer wouldn't.
How Scandinavian's set was pretty much technically flawless for us and surprised the hell out of me when the usual spotty parts of our live renditions worked out. The performance was ultimately a cathartic one as I had been tired and worn out after so many emotions and clandestine feelings. The chilly night air resonated with much of the songs' own dark material and I felt as if I really depressed much of the viewing audience. I suppose it comes with writing/performing sad songs. Luckily we ended the night on a rather happy note and ended the festival with a feeling of completeness.
What we'll do next:
The future of what happens next is rather hazy at the moment because after events like these I tend to feel tired and apathetic. While I myself don't consider profits to be a major point of contention when I host these events I can say I feel discouraged by the lack of support from more than half the audience. Maybe I didn't make myself clear, or perhaps I have to hire big tall people to make them pay? Nah, I don't want to do that but it is rather frustrating.
If there is any sequel to this then it will be one with a much greater emphasis on entrance and attendance. All the other components I felt were spot on and if anything the only things to improve are to have a greater variety of bands on board and rationalize with the audience on what they want to hear and have available to them at a show.
We're all still learning.
What went wrong:
I noticed that more than half of those in attendance did not pay a single penny towards the event. While I wasn't too surprised about the usual abundance of freeloaders who come to a house show this was worse than my usual experiences. I only made about $39 dollars including the sales of drinks and I could already see that at least 30 to 40 people were in attendance. So that means about half didn't pay what I think is a reasonable fee of $2 dollars.
I'm slightly baffled as to why some people couldn't pay for what I thought was a genuine event with more than 4 bands performing, and the effort put towards organizing the entire thing. Maybe people don't understand that actually getting these sorts of things together takes effort and can't be done in just a whim of the willing. While I know my closest true friends didn't hesitate to pay (thanks again), it surely is discouraging to learn that people attending an event of a stranger will not pay up.
What went surprisingly well:
I have to hand it to Lithium and Thrill Touch (whom played in Festizo earlier this year) for putting on some solid performances that day. Maybe I am biased for it being my own event but I was more than happy with their material and feel eager to seeing them play again and hopefully with them in the future. 14 Charisma I felt had a second life this time around due to an enhanced light show and the addition of keyboard in the musical aspect, still he needs to work on his stage presence a little more.
Old Soybu was a surprise hit for me as I wasn't sure how people would react to chiptune infused noise rock. It was probably the most fun of the three performances I did that day and hope to play more under the moniker. Ghost Time's performance was rather an emotional experience since we couldn't truly play our last show the way we wanted but we were entirely grateful to have our good friends Mark and Starlon (the guy who co-owns this label!) take the stand when our singer wouldn't.
How Scandinavian's set was pretty much technically flawless for us and surprised the hell out of me when the usual spotty parts of our live renditions worked out. The performance was ultimately a cathartic one as I had been tired and worn out after so many emotions and clandestine feelings. The chilly night air resonated with much of the songs' own dark material and I felt as if I really depressed much of the viewing audience. I suppose it comes with writing/performing sad songs. Luckily we ended the night on a rather happy note and ended the festival with a feeling of completeness.
What we'll do next:
The future of what happens next is rather hazy at the moment because after events like these I tend to feel tired and apathetic. While I myself don't consider profits to be a major point of contention when I host these events I can say I feel discouraged by the lack of support from more than half the audience. Maybe I didn't make myself clear, or perhaps I have to hire big tall people to make them pay? Nah, I don't want to do that but it is rather frustrating.
If there is any sequel to this then it will be one with a much greater emphasis on entrance and attendance. All the other components I felt were spot on and if anything the only things to improve are to have a greater variety of bands on board and rationalize with the audience on what they want to hear and have available to them at a show.
We're all still learning.
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