Everywhere but here! aug. 28 2010
posted by: Sherri August 28, 2010 10:53 AM
I'm not sure why I never use THIS journal when blogging...I even have a Tumblr now which is kind of silly, but (for now), provides more room for personal style. (I'm sorry official Eisley journal...You're still my friend).
Just a quick note to tell you guys that have requested to be my Facebook friend, I've made a fan-page...which sounds cheesy but was the only way I could lift the "friends limit" on Facebook (the normal friend pages have a 5000 limit). So the page is here now http://www.facebook.com/sherridupreebemisofficial
It's where I'm commenting/posting for you Facebookers 
If you're a Tumblr'r My blog can be found here!
http://sdupreebemis.tumblr.com/
And as always, my twitter name is still @sdupreebemis
I realize that is a lot of different places to connect with me, but some of you hate twitter, some of you hate facebook, some of you hate tumblr!...So I like to reach out to every bit of you that I can! (ew).
Every format for connecting is different and fun and good for different things so...Yeah!....Thanks and I love you guys
xoxo
sherri
Thrashing About
posted by: boyd August 16, 2010 05:42 PM
Music Fashion Mag - photographer - Chris Phelps
Greetings faithful remnant of the Trolley enclave. Yes - yes, scoldings/thrashings are in order. We promised to post images from the tour and update more frequently. To place a thrashing order please enter the user/pass (provided) to to receive a.) thrashing implements b.) Eisley's secret mp3 player page. Instructions: Listen to the new record before using the thrashing implements, decide if you want to join our new enclave: Fed Up. (rhetoric license. there is no link. read on.)
Fed up - If you're already fed up there's no need to join (purely figurative) unless you think we should continue this conversation in private. I'm fairly certain we're all on the same page. Hey, is the the rogue forum still active? Just wondering. Where's that secret cranny to rant when you need it. Meet us at Starbucks.
@boydd57 2 days ago on Twitterific "Listening to mixes... focused on maneuvering around WB's post-contractual, suppressive behavior."
Yes, we're frustrated for good reason but are going to purposely sidestep the inside business crap and just say - you guys deserve new music and we're doing everything possible to make sure that happens. We're holding back words, attempting to be professional... managing the info-flow, etc. but we're not holding back on moving forward.
Mixing - We recently mentioned we were mixing Eisley's most recent WB record. Technically correct. Eisley recorded these songs while under contract w/ WB. They paid for the recordings, they own the recordings. That's how it works. We are mixing it on our own (meaning - an amazing mixer in the Bay Area named Andy Freeman; we met him through the Paste Mag & Pure Vol. folks) and it's going really well. If I were describing these mixes, I would use words like warm, powerful, lush, bold, honest...
@SDuPreeBemis - 43 minutes ago via web "I wish I could let you guys hear these new mixes for the album. They make me so happy. I'm so blessed that we get to make music for you guys."
Photos - Apologies. It's really hard to think about devoting tons of time/energy to more eisley pics. Thrash me; it's not like there's an on-line shortage. Well - am I right? lol. Already spent 3-4 hrs on editing but more important matters stole headspace. I seriously have a hard time focusing on anything beside this record and the Fall tour.
Fall Tour - It's being routed. It is real and will start around October 13th; more than likely continue past Thanksgiving for a week or so. Major markets... some B markets. Probably US only though nothing is in stone. Basically Eisley will pick up where they left off (reference -Mild Mild Midwest Tour). Typical headlining run; we'll brand it, tour it... 1.5 months minimum, Christie will open (yeah!). If you don't mind - hold off on questions about main support. I'll just say - we have to take out a well-established act. Eisley's history of bringing support we support speaks for itself.
@SDuPreeBemis - 33 minutes ago via web "Got this off ETSY today. I apologize in advance 4 how much you'll see me in it on Fall tour. http://twitpic.com/2fp0wq"
New Record Release - Doubt you'd want to thrash if we told you it was our goal to have this record in your hands this Fall (in time for the tour). Everyone is very on board with this scenario. Being fed up can be motivating. To pull this off we'd have to have a few break-thru's... not to mention - circumvent standard set-up, spend nothing on marketing/advertising, forgo the physical cd, etc. Essentially the record would be released digitally and pushed via publicity. Obstacles. Out of our control. Working on resolving.
@SDuPreeBemis - about 19 hrs ago via Twitter for iPhone "Oh, Mr. Moon - shines down on my home, it's where I belong without you."
Basically there has been nothing said here about who, why, how, when, where, what the'..., etc. At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter. It's our responsibility to make sure music finds it's way into your ears. Every signed band has to face the dark side of this industry at some point. Suffice to say, Eisley is moving on... even beyond this record.
Thanks always,
bd
p.s. Check out Music Magazine's feature as well as Filter's - Ragged Magazine on the band.
p.s.s. Sorry about all the sentence frag's. No time for long, sinewy, verboseal structure.
Post-Tour Tour Post
posted by: boyd July 10, 2010 05:00 PM
Hi Trolleywooders. What's up. Felt like writing a a short prelude to a post. Possibly I'm just worried the post-pump needs primed. Or possibly I'm just whining wolf before crying.
Did we see any of you on the MMMW tour? Nevermind. I'll get into the tour on the next post. I did actually shoot a bunch of live stuff on this tour. I'm no Antrider. Expect standard-issue boid-ography (ref: previous 9 years of mediocrity).
Been quite busy. Eisley (duh), full time design job, several more hot irons in the fire. 1. a social media site (Eisley will be the first band) and 2. possibly consulting for an event (A level bands - wut?).
Anyway, in the upcoming post I'll talk about exactly where the band is w/ the new record, label news (i didn't say new label), talk of tours, life in the small city (scratch that), Stacy's wedding (it'll say like: Stacy is getting married) and other things...
If anyone is out there, say hi. If no one is out there, it's ok; I'll go back to fb. Last post had a 365 comments. But it's not Trolleywood.
WOAH... I need to take down all the tour banners and replace with some tastey 'stall' graphics. I could even use new eisley photography (we have it!) but nah - saving that for the new record.
Hope you are doing great. Will post asap. This week we might get some news that I'll include. If not, I'll just post pics and cry wolf again soon. Thanks.
bd