tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69930574622098026032024-02-19T22:07:22.030-08:00The Widowersnews, dates, tunes, links, pictures and moreTheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-61769100549514538412014-02-06T15:40:00.000-08:002014-02-12T10:21:16.061-08:00Album update 2014 woo woo
Last summer, I headed to Lafayette to go to work on my first studio album. 11 tracks.
Since then, I've flown to Nashville to mix it with my buddy and amazing dude Paul Kintzing. We're still putting the final touches on it. I can't wait to let you hear what the band has been working on.
In the interim, I'm working on a limited edition run of a collection of our first three EPs—Friendly, TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0Baton Rouge, LA, USA30.4582829 -91.140319630.2392469 -91.4630431 30.6773189 -90.8175961tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-84642952567297109422013-09-23T17:53:00.000-07:002013-09-23T17:53:20.422-07:00Interview with LSU Legacy Magazine out now
Photo by Rebecca Ratliff/LSU Legacy Magazine
We're featured in the latest issue of LSU Legacy Magazine.
You can check out the entire interview online now here. You can also pick up a copy as it is on the campus newsstands now.
Special thanks to Sydney Blanchard and Rebecca Ratliff for this.
In other news, the studio album is completely tracked. More news is coming soon.
-MattTheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-45925057248244923972013-09-17T10:56:00.000-07:002013-09-17T10:56:25.851-07:00From the depths of the studio
This is Aaron Thomas, the producer/engineer/madman/guy
who puts up with me. He calls this the Sasquatch pose.
All right, all right, all right
—Matthew McConaughey
Well, the album is almost completely recorded. We've got the skeleton for 11 tracks down, and it's sounding great.
Now, we're going to overdubs and getting the final takes down.
We had Andrew Toups of Feufollet and numerous TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-47686682926665852972013-08-09T13:00:00.000-07:002013-08-09T13:00:02.216-07:00Buy a physical copy of the latest Split!
Buy the latest Childrens Church/Joshua Polk split over at Kunaki.
The physical copies are $8 — quite a deal, if you ask me. The disc features 8 songs and art by Matt Sigur.
Childrens Church's songs were written and performed by Matt; mixed and mastered by Paul Kintzing; and feature additional help from Ross Lawrence.
Buy it today here.
Twitter/Tumblr/Facebook/BandcampTheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-46406477204198908512013-08-08T13:00:00.001-07:002013-08-08T13:00:00.623-07:00Studio update!We are hard at work on our first, full-length studio album.
The disc is being produced by Aaron Thomas and worked on at KRVS Studios in Lafayette. Paul Kintzing will head the mixing and mastering of the disc later this year.
Thomas has impeccable credits, including working with Brass Bed, Allison Bohl, Caleb Elliott and many, many more.
So far, seven tracks have been put to tape. We have a fewTheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-80218242601811973072013-08-07T13:00:00.000-07:002013-08-07T13:00:01.916-07:00Live on tape: "Catarina"
Check out our live performance of "Catarina" from Mud and Water, earlier this year.
The song will be on our upcoming studio, full-length debut.
Twitter/Tumblr/Facebook/Bandcamp
TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-4480836266144462352013-08-06T13:00:00.000-07:002013-08-06T13:00:03.984-07:00Follow us on Tumblr!
Check out The Widowers on Tumblr for daily updates, including photos, audio links, and more.
Follow us on Tumblr now!
Twitter/Tumblr/Facebook/BandcampTheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-24580095514271595302013-08-05T13:00:00.000-07:002013-08-05T13:00:02.371-07:00Childrens Church releases Split with Joshua Polk
Matt's solo/pop-rock pet project, Childrens Church, has released a new Split with Joshua Polk. Both Polk and CC recorded four exclusive songs.
Polk's side includesBig Man/Surrender/Even Odds/Rubbish Heap
Childrens Church's side includes
Liz Science Fair/Stormsong/Big Shot/Cheap Jokes
All songs were written and performed by Matt, and mixed and mastered by Paul Kintzing of German Error TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-51267789795051166272013-08-04T10:18:00.002-07:002013-08-04T10:19:34.663-07:00Show announcement—8/23 with Joshua Polk, Kozmic Nod
The Widowers are performing live with our good friends Joshua Polk and Kozmic Nod Friday, August 23 at Chelsea's Cafe. Doors open at 9 p.m. Music starts around 10:30 p.m.
The show is the first in a weekend slate of shows for the Exploding God Heads compilation, which is called River Hymns.
The compilation features tunes from The Widowers, and we heard that Secret Annexe, TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-87897865418435366162013-05-06T18:03:00.000-07:002013-05-06T18:03:19.772-07:00Show alert! May 25 at Mud & Water with The Tomatoes, The Way High Men
We'll be playing with The Tomatoes and The Way High Men May 25 at Mud and Water.
Doors open round 8ish.
Show starts round 10ish.
Cover TBA.
Other news:
The Widowers will release an upcoming full-length album, Mint Grizz, fall 2013. Stay tuned for more details.
Also this fall, The Widowers will have limited edition, physical runs of Friendly, Central Discount, All But Gone, and a TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-30006388165719787482013-03-29T15:10:00.002-07:002013-03-29T15:10:59.989-07:00Band FB roll!
Matt from junior high football says:listen to these damn bands, ya hear?
A lot of us play in a lot of different bands. Here is a list with the FB page and bandcamp page.Like us and listen, would ya?
The Widowers
on Facebook
on Bandcamp
The Diane Lanes - rock of the highest order from Loubie, Lee Barbier, Spencer Johnson, and me on drums. We are playing TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-77054327987541033252013-03-29T14:50:00.002-07:002013-03-29T14:50:51.251-07:00Childrens Church gets high praise in DIG Baton Rouge
While living in Lafayette, I worked on some different style recordings with my good friend Paul Kintzing (of German Error Message and Arabian Safari).
The project is called Childrens Church, and the debut EP is now available on bandcamp for name your own price. To hear it, click here.
Randy Faucheux of DIG Baton Rouge calls the EP "bedroom music with cabin fever." Check out the full review TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-10500019207404812032013-03-29T14:40:00.001-07:002013-03-29T14:40:44.134-07:00Check out some live videos from our March 15 showA couple weekends ago, we took the stage as a trio and rocked it. Check out our videos from the show below.
Get our latest stuff at our Bandcamp page now!
TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-27658069667111986452012-06-11T19:30:00.001-07:002012-06-11T19:30:27.339-07:00All But Gone now online!
The new album, "All But Gone," is now available online here.
The album features five new tracks, including "Stranger," "Stuck in Here So Long," and "Season's Change." Yet all songs don't start with the letter "s."
If you download it digitally, you'll get a few specially made pictures. The digital download is now available for name your own price.
A physical copy of the album is also TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-40135035703986270822012-04-09T19:02:00.000-07:002012-04-09T19:02:10.592-07:00Mmmm....newsbites
We're back, baby. Err.. we never left, but anyway....
We'll be performing live with Elsah and Bobcat at Northgate Tavern on Saturday, May 5.
Pretty excited about the show. We've been working on some new tunes, including "Green Tea" and a brand new jam entitled, "Love Song (In the Key of Who the Fuck Cares)."
The band will be headed to the studio this summer, doing a few songs which may or may TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-45192341041989031712012-01-31T19:04:00.000-08:002012-01-31T19:04:47.498-08:00NOLA show pictures, upcoming shows and more
Last Friday's show at The Circle Bar in NOLA was amazing. Thank you to everyone for coming out. A very special thanks to Mahayla (who are amazing), Lovey Dovies (also amazing) and Sally Asher (for taking some awesome pictures...see to the left).
Barryfest was there, and they also took some pictures. The photo gallery can be viewed here.
If you missed the show, we'll be playing Friday, Feb. 10TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-47135058522157421812011-11-14T19:30:00.000-08:002011-11-14T19:30:10.087-08:00"Saturday City Lights" featured on DIY Radio
One of the band's latest songs, "Saturday City Lights," was featured on The Folk Bloke's DIY Radio playlist.
The song was featured among other songs such as "Feverhead" by German Error Message, Philip Selway's "By Some Miracle" and "Twenty-One Crows" by Lament for J. Peel.
Check out the full radio playlist here.
"Saturday City Lights" is available for free download along with "Roach TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-90329001946566871592011-10-24T17:43:00.000-07:002011-10-24T17:43:25.554-07:00New single out 11/1/11
We will release a new single next Tuesday, November 1.
"Roach Motel" and "Saturday City Lights" will be available via free download on our bandcamp website.
Here is the cover.
The songs were recorded at Northmaiden Studios and The Plantation. Both songs were produced by Matthew Sigur and are mastered by German Error Message's Paul Kintzing.
After this release, we will be heading down to TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-7338408000838180462011-10-10T21:23:00.000-07:002011-10-10T21:23:58.154-07:00The Widowers | Mahayla | Rareluth this Saturday night!
We hit the stage this Saturday at The Spanish Moon in Baton Rouge with Lafayette's Rareluth and New Orleans' Mahayla.
Doors open at 9 p.m. Show starts at 10 p.m. Tickets are $7.
We will be performing some new songs....Come rock.
TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-21385043016095657892011-09-19T23:37:00.000-07:002011-09-19T23:37:11.860-07:00New Arabian Safari single is hereFlood b/w Newspaper Man by Arabian SafariTheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-64240592833535130862011-09-18T19:24:00.000-07:002011-09-18T19:24:43.611-07:00New live dates!
Hey guys,
Been a long time, but we've got a few things we're excited to announce.
We will be playing two shows with our friends The Viatones.
10/8 — in Lafayette at The Elephant Room
10/15 — in Baton Rouge at The Spanish Moon
On November 1, we will be releasing a little something. Right now, we're in the middle of wrapping up everything and deciding which songs will go on it.
Also, this TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-18516119343444325762011-08-23T14:49:00.000-07:002011-08-23T14:49:04.126-07:00The Widowers are on Last.fm!
You can now listen/download all of out albums on Last.fm.
Here's our profile. Check it out and show us some love!
TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-41145541509526984132011-08-23T10:03:00.000-07:002011-08-23T10:04:06.919-07:00Lyrics of the day: "Vandy"i know it's stupid but it made you laugh
i know it's cruel but that's the catch
and my heart's pattering on the other line
don't waste my time
just tell me
don't waste my time
i know i'm cautious but it saved my life
i know it's weird but what isn't
whenever you sound smart
you quiver your lip, keep quivering
don't waste my time
just tell me
don't waste my time
they TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-27413071350800130012011-08-10T19:00:00.000-07:002011-08-10T19:00:29.793-07:00New Arabian Safari
Arabian Safari (featuring members of The Widowers and German Error Message) recently released its new EP, "Two Rock Songs About Sleep."
The EP is now available for free download, via bandcamp.
Check it out. TheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993057462209802603.post-85148616778334942192011-06-25T21:17:00.001-07:002011-06-25T21:17:13.187-07:00"Quite the Suitor" Live at Chelsea'sTheWidowersbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279541388244514028noreply@blogger.com0