Album 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, Central Discount and All But Gone.

The collection is called Whatever, Sorry and features all 18 tracks from said EPs on one disc.

More information on the release will be coming soon.

For now, we are excited to announce a slate of shows this Spring.

3/28 — with Mahayla at Chelsea's Cafe, Baton Rouge
4/12 — Blue Moon Saloon, Lafayette
5/24 — with Maker's Reel at Mud and Water, Baton Rouge

More details, flyers and info coming soon. Thank you for being patient.
-Matt

Interview 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.

-Matt

From 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 other great bands come in to lay down some keys on a few tracks.

Jonathan Loubiere threw down some bass, and Lee Barbier will provide some hot guitar solos in the coming weeks.

We'll have more updates for you coming soon, a video of the sessions and some live dates.
-Matt

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Studio 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 few sessions left. And yes, as you see in the picture, the album will feature a few horns.

Among the musicians who have contributed and helped out are Jonathan Loubiere, Jacques Doucet, Christiaan Mader, Lee Barbier, Andrew Toups and Ross Lawrence.

The album will feature 10 songs, overall and will be released in 2014. More updates coming soon!

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Show 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, Childrens Church, Joshua Polk, Kozmic Nod, and many others will be on it. It should be a great release. We'll have the link for you as soon as we have it. 

RSVP to the show here.

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-Matt 

New 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 Tuesday, September 20, Arabian Safari, are releasing its second single this year. It's called "Flood b/w Newspaper Man." It's a two-song release and will be available for free download.

More details coming soon.