I know I know, it has been a while. Sometimes I blog every other day, sometimes every other month, and I am trying to be more consistent at least. For now, here is a quick update.
I played guitar on, and co-wrote a record with Hyro Da Hero.
I am VERY excited to share that Glowbug provides the soundtrack to the Flaunt Magazine photoshoot with Community's beautiful and talented Gillian Jacobs. To watch the video click here!
My Glowbug EPs have been getting a lot of reviews, which is wonderful and exciting and I appreciate all of them. This particular one is from my hometown news magazine and it comes along with a beautiful artistic rendering of yours truly.
I'm touring the UK with Hyro Da Hero in March and April! Scotland, Wales, England and yes, Ireland finally. Here are the tour dates so far. I can't wait to see everyone over there, these are going to be fucking killer shows, I promise you this. Shows are in support of The Blackout!
March 29 Oxford, Academy 2 30 Liverpool, Academy 2
April 01 Cork, Cyprus Avenue 02 Dublin, Academy 03 Belfast, Speakeasy and Queens Student Union 05 Glasgow, Garage 06 Edinburgh, Liquid Rooms 07 Newcastle, Northumbria University 08 Manchester, Academy 2 09 Birmingham, Institute 10 Norwich, Waterfront 12 London, Koko 13 Bournemouth, Old Firestation 14 Plymouth, White Rabbit 15 Falmouth, Princess Pavillion 16 Cardiff, Solus
"Silian Rail", the new record from Glowbug will be released... right now. Download the first track "Gold And Chains And Guns" for free, or the whole EP for just 3 bucks! Tell your friends!
Lot's of people have been asking me about the hip hop record I did with Hyro Da Hero, Mark (Past Lives/Champagne, Champagne/Blood Brothers), Cody (Blood Brothers/Jaguar Love) and Paul. (The Mars Volta/Sparta/At-The Drive In). A track finally premiered yesterday on BBC 1 Radio with Daniel Carter. Go to the site below and check it out at around 23 minutes in! Fucking awesome!
3 songs, 3 bucks. A brand new band in just about 3 days! For fans of Delorean, Orbital, Animal Collective, Washed Out and My Bloody Valentine. Hear the whole thing for free and please share
Experiment time: Can I start a band, do press photos and a website, and release an EP of all original music, recorded mixed and mastered in less than a week? Let's find out!
Without any warning (other than the announcement of an upcoming tour which I have already purchased tickets for) Sufjan Stevens has gone and released a new digital EP. It's 8 songs, two of which are well over 10 minutes long, so you could just as easily call it an full album. I have been listening to it a lot in the short time that I've had it and I can already tell these songs are going to stick around in my iPod for a while, they are beautiful. I am espically taken by the strings at the end of the title track "All Delighted People." Check it out if you don't mind the 7 minutes and 40 seconds to get there, it's worth it.
It's been a while since my last blog and I am very, very sorry about that. I have been very busy lately on various projects, most of which have me stationed down here in sunny Los Angeles.
Here is just a little taste of what has been keeping me busy. Featuring Paul (At The Drive-In), Mark/Cody (The Blood Brothers), Me (Idiot Pilot) and Hyro Da Hero and recorded at Ross Robinsons house, more fun to come.
A while back I posted about my trip to SXSW this year. As you may remember, I was specifically thrilled about a movie screening for an Australian horror film called The Loved Ones. Unfortunately, because it was still part of the festival circuit and the movie hadn't been picked up yet, there wasn't a trailer. Now here it is. This movie is absolutely amazing, I went with my buddy Chris who doesn't like horror all that music and even he loved it. I highly, highly recommend it.
My name is Daniel Anderson and I am twenty-three years old. I am exactly one half of the band Idiot Pilot and one whole of the band The Ghost And The Grace.