Update From The Studio
At the start of October These Four Walls jumped on a plane to the Gold Coast and moved into their home for the next two months, Loose Stones Stuidos. Now six weeks into an eight week recording session the album is really starting to take shape with all of the drums and bass guitar tracked, and now most of the guitars and vocals are done as well. It’s been an epic process and it’s definitely paying off. We’ve been taking heaps of video footage of the experience as well. If you don’t already, follow us on Facebook for regular updates from the studio.
So sometime in the New Year there will be a finished These Four Walls album and we will be releasing more information at that time about how and when you can get your hands on it. Obviously we will playing a bunch of shows too, so there’s plenty to look forward to. Until then have a great summer, we’re looking forward to getting back on stage in 2012!
New Album Update
It’s been a while since we’ve updated this thing. To be honest we’ve just been flat out and kind of forgot about it.
We’ve had an awesome year so far. Highlights for us were playing an epic show to packed room at the Shihad afterparty in Waihi beach, touring Australia with our good friends Bellusira, and touring the North Island with Ivy Lies. Of course our big highlight of the year was supporting Disturbed, Trivium and As I Lay Dying for three shows in May. We had such an amazing time on the road with those guys, were treated so well, and we ate and drank like kings.
Our next big goal for the second half of 2011 is to write and record our second full-length album. Songwriting has been going on since the start of the year and pre-production started last week, with our producer Matthew Bartlem (Dead Letter Circus, Thousand Needles in Red) who flew over from Queensland for a few days to blast though some tracks. We managed to work through about 9-10 songs and things are sounding promising.
Later in the year we’ll be heading over to Loose Stones Studios on the Gold Goast to knock out the album. Unfortunately this means there probably won’t be any These Four Walls shows for the rest of 2011. Don’t worry, we’ll be back in 2012, a little older, a little wiser, and probably a lot louder.
Hope you can wait that long.
Down Falls An Empire Available Worldwide
In September 2009, These Four Walls released their long-awaited debut album Down Falls An Empire in New Zealand. Featuring the tracks Sweet December, Walk Away, Lay It Out, Love Song and the new single One Moment In Time, it’s a bold, artistic statement from a band who have forged their own unique sound and style.
Down Falls an Empire is now available to a worldwide audience via the iTunes, Zune, Amazon and Nokia stores. Check them out below.
Praise for Down Falls An Empire
| “an outstanding debut album and band” - Hauraki FM Insider |
“tight, heavy and energetic” - The Rock FM |
| “powerfully soaring vocals, an abundance of catchy hooks and hard powered riffs” - NZ Musician Magazine |
“this album deserves to be big, and not just in New Zealand.” - Waikato Times |
Buy Down Falls an Empire Online
Buy Down Falls An Empire from the iTunes Store
Buy Down Falls An Empire from Amazon MP3
Buy Down Falls An Empire from Zune Marketplace
Buy Down Falls An Empire from digiRAMA
Buy Down Falls An Empire from Amplifier
Buy Down Falls An Empire from Marbecks DigitalAustralian Tour Dates
These Four Walls will be hitting Australia again in March, playing six shows accross ACT, NSW and Victoria.
We’ll be playing with our good friends Bellusira and some other great Aussie bands; check out the tour page for full info on each show. Check out Bellusira’s latest music video for ‘Closer To Me’.
Tour dates are:
March 4 – ANU Bar, Canberra, ACT
March 5 – FitzRoy Hotel, Windsow, NSW
March 10 – Bended Elbow, Geelong, VIC
March 11 – Karova Lounge, Ballarat, VIC
March 12 – Rock The Bay Festival @ The Espy, St. Kilda, VIC
March 13 – GUNN Showcase @ The Espy, St. Kilda, VIC
More Free iPhone Ringtones
This is for the technophobes out there who can’t figure out how to get a better ringtone to replace that stupid marimba on their iPhone.
Just download one (or all) of these, drag it into iTunes where it will show up under the ‘Ringtones’ tab and then sync it up to your phone. Sweet!
We posted some ringtones a couple of weeks ago as well – check out the first four here.
These Four Walls – One Moment In Time Ringtone
These Four Walls – We Are The End Ringtone
These Four Walls – Under The Shadows Ringtone
These Four Walls – Love Song Ringtone
Radio Hauraki Interview
Yesterday Steve and Brad had a chat to Nik Brown about the busy year they’ve had, and the even busier one coming up, plus play a couple of acoustic tracks. Check it out below.
City Showcase – Napier, NZ
City Showcase is a UK based music festival that will be held in Napier this year for the first time ever. The festival runs from 25-28 November 2010 and is spread over several music venues in Napier.
New Zealand has been selected as the first country outside of the UK to host City Showcase – the London music festival that launched superstars Amy Winehouse, Keane & Razorlight & Napier is set to host the event.
As part of the festival, These Four Walls are playing a show specially curated by Mushroom Music, with Cairo Knife Fight and Horusset at The Cabana on November 26.
Daytime events will be free but wristband holders will be eligible for promotions whilst the performance is taking place. Entry to evening gigs, Workshops & the Soundshell will be by wristband only, costing $30 for the whole weekend. Entry on a first come first served basis subject to age restrictions as some venues.
For more information visit www.cityshowcase.co.uk
Detonate New Years Eve Festival
These Four Walls have been selected for the second year in a row to play the the Detonate New Years Eve festival in Urenui, Taranaki. For this years event, they will be joined by Steriogram, Autozamm, Motocade, Pistol Youth, November Zulu and heaps more.
The festival also promises more stunts, more fireballs and more heart stopping explosions than last year. Heaps of attractions including crazy stunts, paintball gauntlet, sumo suits, zorbing and 3 upgraded mudslides.
Tickets are available now at www.iticket.co.nz
Australian Shows
These Four Walls are playing two Australian shows in November. First, supporting APE BC and Bellusira at Club Blink in Sydney on the 19th, then playing the Capital Rock Music Festival in Canberra on the 20th with many other acts including Sydonia (VIC), Breaking Orbit (NSW), Tonk (ACT), Zero Degrees (ACT), Bellusira (VIC) & Hands Like Houses (ACT).
Lay It Out Release
Following a very successful run with Sweet December (Over 22 weeks in the charts so far) These Four Walls are releasing their latest single Lay It Out to Radio and TV stations this week.
Listen to The Rock FM tonight after 7pm to hear a special acoustic cover and find out about some other These Four Walls treats.
You can help us by requesting the song on the following stations.
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The RockFM (90.2FM) – 0800 ROCKPHONE (762 574); TXTs to 3520 with the keyword STUDIO
www.therock.net.nz – you can CLICK HERE to vote on the Rock 33 each week
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Hauraki (99.0FM) – 0800 HAURAKI (428 725); email to team@hauraki.co.nz
www.hauraki.co.nz – Request Lay It Out online by CLICKING HERE
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The Zone 89X (88.7FM – Northland) – 0800 ROCKER (762 537); TXTs to 4664 with the keyword ZONE
www.thezonefm.co.nz – Vote for Lay It Out in The Zone Rock 40
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BAYROCK (97.7FM – B.O.P.) – (07) 306 1 222; email studio@bayrock.co.nz
www.bayrock.co.nz – Request Lay It Out online by CLICKING HERE
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