Many of you have asked about our next show. We’ve got a new show coming up on St. Patty’s day and more to follow after that. Hope to see you all out there soon!

Topics and solutions we’ve lost include but are not limited to; absolute truth, the cure for cancer, scientific phenomena, the invention of smart phones, velcro fuzz, Chubby McBloobin, fiscal responsibility (the ballad), just to name a few. We’ll be sure to reinvent and relive these great topics for your enjoyment.

Many thanks to the folks who came to show on Saturday Night. You came with the energy and support that we’ve come to expect every show. So once again, thank you.

It was a night that we waited to put together for a long time and it was such a relief to able to get out and play for you all. Apologies to the folks who were unable to get in due to capacity constraints. We promise there will be more shows, and more CD release shows to come.

If you haven’t made any Halloween plans, look no further than Vermilions in Old Town on October 30th. For one night out of the year the let us bring in the drums and rock the place (properly). We did this last year and it was a great time. Come check it out!

It is our great pleasure to introduce “every day”, available for consumption at http://cdbaby.com/cd/dontpanic2.
This marks the initial “digital” release of the album. Purchasing the album from this site will give you the mp3 download.

On September 25th, we will be hosting the CD Release Party at The Light Horse in Alexandria , Va. This will be your first opportunity to purchase the “hard copy” CD, as well as other dont panic merchandise.

If chance would have that you can’t make the show on the 25th, fear not. Starting on the same date you can purchase the album on cdbaby and they will ship it right to your doorstep.

Once again, a hardy thank you to all the support throughout the process. We hope you enjoy the album and look forward to seeing you at the shows!

Sincerely Yours,

dp

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http://cdbaby.com/cd/dontpanic2

Happy Release Date to me

Happy Release Date dear Ryan

Happy Release Date to me

At one point we
had the song pretty much ironed out but we hadn’t played it with drums yet. As we set up for practice, there was a tension in the air. We had talked during the day about the economy, elections, corruption… Can’t remember exactly, but it took us straight to the general place where the song was written from.  Then Joel (drummer) comes in asking, “Hey, you want to really rock this one out?” The song didn’t mind and we certainly didn’t resist.  Almost immediately the arrangement took shape; guitar tones, segues, tom drops, bass slides. There were lamps and vases sliding off shelves as we stomped the song into what it is now.  If you watch the band play this song live you might notice that we give our volume knobs a little bump and we still stomp a little harder.

SKY SCRAPERS

One of the interesting things about Skyscrapers is that it actually started off as a ballad. Lukasz initially came to practice with the first verse and the chorus and we played around a bit. It was starting to shape nicely. But about the third time we went to rehearse Lukasz brought the song up a whole step and turned it into a much faster song, as you hear it now. Although the band had grown fond of the original direction, the new arrangement caught on quickly.

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Most of the songs on the album were written as a commentary to things seen and experienced in a modern city. Skyscrapers is the most forthright song in describing the physicality of the city, which makes it a great “table setter”. This is one of the reasons you hear it first on the album. There is also an impetuous quality to it that we felt was ideal to open up the rest of the songs.