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@anotherastronautband
We're just a couple young NYC fools who hope to one day inspire people the same way our idols inspired us...Through an immense passion for music.
We’ve got a show coming up in less than a week! Join us at The Paperbox in Brooklyn to support our friends in FLOAT’s EP release! There’s gonna be alcohols and more alcohols!
We wrote, recorded AND did the artwork for this song tonight and we couldn’t be more proud to release this song as soon as we finished it. Just another lighthearted song about summer loving.
We wrote, recorded AND did the artwork for this song tonight and we couldn’t be more proud to release this song as soon as we finished it. Just another lighthearted song about summer loving.
So many updates
It’s been a little while since I’ve had the opportunity to write an update. In the past few months I’ve started a new job, gone on tour and worked things out for the most part with old friends. So here’s the four one one on what’s been going on with AA recently. As many of you may know, about a year and a half ago Paul, Christian and Anthony parted ways with AA due to personal reasons and I’ve been running things on my own for a while. Writing, recording, mixing, all that good technical jazz in an effort to keep everything running smoothly. With that came our Rotten Milk EP, my first real attempt at doing this whole album thing solo. Well not entirely solo. I did have help from my friend Towndrow with Towndrow Audio. It was a decent attempt I admit. It was more of an experiment and a learning experience than anything. Anyway it’s been a while since then and I’ve been blessed to have to amazing friends filling in for whatever live shows came our way. I’d still like to personally thank Sean from The Astral Cadence for coming in on lead, my buddy Louie Baerga from pretty much every other band I’ve been in: Behind the Facade and Alienhale for coming in on bass, and my buddy Nick for filling in on drums. Recently I got back from my first tour with Behind the Facade. A lot seemed to happen over the course of that week but the one event that stood out was a show we did upstate in Coram at a place called The Skyline. There were only three bands playing that night: Behind the facade, our tour buddies So Yesterday, and this band called Innocent Sins. The show ended pretty early and, to my surprise, Griffin from SY eventually asked if there was room for one more band to play. After getting the ok, he asked if I could do an AA set. And so we did. We weren’t prepared whatsoever, and the only person in AA at the time that was also at the show was Louie. So i grabbed Vincent from SY to play on lead. And then I grabbed Christian, who was also travelling with SY to help drive and support, to do drums once again. At this point it had been over a year since we had spoken. And so we played what we remembered. And it was great. So pretty much after that night we decided to try and get the original lineup back together. I must admit it was mostly Paul’s idea, but we all agreed we should get it back together. So this update, however lengthy it may be, is to finally announce the return of Paul and Christian. (Cue regal trumpet theme) We have three shows this August on the 7th, the 15th and the 20th. These next few shows are going to be Sean’s last shows with us as he’s leaving to focus on his bands The Astral Cadence and Akari. With that, Louie is going to be stepping up on lead. So I hope to see your pretty faces this month! Cheers! -Nick
That Pop-punk band your mom likes.
If any of you are interested in following on instagram!!
Pre-production on two upcoming albums is finally underway! With an acoustic EP scheduled to release soon and a full length scheduled soon after that, I’m hoping this year will be a pretty eventful one. I’ve got the artwork for both planned out already, and the full length is about a third of the way written. As for the acoustic EP it’s just a matter of making time to record. The search continues, however, for a permanent lineup. As many may know, my good friend Sean of The Astral Cadence has been filling in on leads, Louie, my lead guitarist in Behind The Facade has been filling in on bass, and Nick of Cheap Divorce has just recently stepped in temporarily on drums. Everyone is temporary at this moment, me being the only standing member of Another Astronaut. We’ve got two shows lined up for April. One being a free solo acoustic set in the Bronx on April 5th. The other being a full band set with our good friends at Hollis Woods Community Church in Queens on April 18th. So be sure to check those out if you’re around. Slingshot Dakota is going to be closing the night on the 18th, and let me tell you, those peeps are amazing. As for now, I’m delirious enough to leave you with a little 8-bit version of one of the newest songs I’ve finished in the hopes that someone will hear it and fulfill my dream of having an action packed 8-bit Another Astronaut game where you fight cabbages and shoot lasers. The full song will be out on the full length sometime later this year. So enjoy!
Dysthymia
It's come to my attention that a lot of people are taking my songs quite seriously. And though I am still trying to grasp the fact that people take the things that I write seriously enough to "save themselves", (which is something I've been told on occasion running into loving fans randomly), I find that one of the songs most spoken about between these groups of avid fans is one that took me longer to write and record than any other I've ever had the pleasure to record. So here's my first explanation ever about one of my songs...I think. Dysthymia is a song I wrote about a really dark time in my life. It's based on something that my therapist had described earlier on in our therapy sessions. You see, I've struggled with depression for a large portion of my life. It's something I just learned to deal with. But when I was first learning to describe it, when I was first learning to understand what was going on in my head, when I first heard the terms "depression", or "paranoia", or, in my earlier cases, "dysthymic disorder" I was still struggling with myself Identity wise. I was still trying to figure my path in life. I was still trying to understand exactly where it was I was planning on going. Fastforward 3 years later. I'm still struggling to find my way. I'm still struggling with depression and anxiety. But I'm ok this time around. I understand that people have their own pace. Life doesn't have to be set in stone. We don't have to have ourselves figured out by the age of 23. And that's something that a;ways killed me inside. Having a set schedule. Having a plan set out by everyone beforehand. At this point, as a 23 year old going on 24, I still have NO IDEA what I'm supposed to be doing. I don't know what I'm supposed to be doing to keep people my age happy. I don't know what I'm doing to keep myself moving forward without school or random jobs. I don't know how to keep my friends. i don't know how to stay relevant in people's lives. What I do know is that a year ago, I was ready to give up. A year ago I was ready to take what I have and throw it all away. A year ago, my life consisted of names. Names of people I'd be sending letters to. And today, I don't see those names anymore. For better or worse, for the most part these people have forgotten about me. And that's perfectly ok with me. They've moved on. As have I. What was a useless trainwreck had now become a beacon of hope. And maybe it isn't what I had EVER expected from my own writing and my own music....but there are people out there that look up to me, kids, high school kids, adults that never knew how to voice their opinion, and they look up to what I've written...and they survive through that. Tonight I learned to understand that, although I feel a certain way about my own music and my own writing, there will always be those who take it to heart. And for those who really listen, and for those who really understand.....I cannot thank you enough.
Come through tonight if you’re in Astoria! Both of my bands, Another Astronaut and Behind The Facade are playing so that’s two times the me on stage. We’re gonna be playing Kings on stage! Come have a drink!
TONIGHT!!! Come out for som epic shit!
In the midst of writing, recording, working and just being extremely busy personally, I've decided that everyone should be able to own this music without having to pay a dime if they don't want to. Because that's what it's all about: The Music. I want you to enjoy what I write without the hassle of an empty bank account. So from this point on, as my gift to you all for listening so loyally, all of our digital music is free for you to download and share. Spread the music how it's supposed to be spread! -Nick
New things pt. 2
I'm about halfway through recording this small EP we had planned a couple of monthz before. The last thing left are the vocals and brass, but that's a totally different subject! I'm here to discuss some future shows we've got lined up! As we prepare for the inevitable warm weather and the inevitable flurry of shows we have lined up (soon), there are a few things I have to address before we can officially get the ball rolling. Another Astronaut is currently seeking a new drummer. Someone to join our family perfectly. I'm looking for someone who is professional, a wonderful musician, punctual musician, preferably with not only spare time but money as well (for usual expenses, gas, practice studios etc. etc.) and not only that...but someone trustworthy and caring. Someone humble and kind. Someone who can join us, not just as a drummer but as a friend. This is our missing piece. So if there is anyone out there who fits these requirements, who loves blink-182, who loves NOFX, Lagwagon, and 90s punk in general....please let me know! We need your help!
So most of you who know me will know that for some reason or another, I llike to take the songs I write and put them into 8-bit versions. I really don't know why but I'm hoping one of these days I'll have the right amount of patience to take these versions and put them into an actual little AA game. One of these days. Anyway here's something I was working on before called Southern Romance.
Whiskey Town
As we were writing and recording "Muff Cabbage!" last year there were a LOT of songs that didn't make the cut. A lot of B-Sides were supposed to be included on the album, but we just didn't have the time to finish them. There were also a lot of rough recordings of songs we had released a couple of years earlier on a CD we called "Surfacing", which was conveniently wrapped in paper sleeves and marked with markers. A true DIY CD. So for the last two months we had been finishing up those extra songs and re-recording some of those Surfacing songs for a small EP to follow up and officially finish Muff Cabbage entitled "A-Holes and B-Sides". I'm about halfway through re-writing the drum parts now and hopefully by next week I can officially start putting in some damage. The EP will have two completely new songs that aren't B-sides as a bonus. Spoilers to the MAX. Here's to hoping everything comes out amazing! Cheers!
Starting New
Another Astronaut now has a Tumblr! Hurrah! I've decided to try my best to keep with a steady flow of updates from now on and I've decided that it would be easier, and better, to just do that here. So welcome to the first post. A lot has been going on with the band lately. A lot of things are changing at a rapid pace. In time these changes will be apparent as with all news, but for now I want to keep things simple. I've decided to start fresh. Start anew. Not in any dramatic sort of sense but in a more...changing directions kind of way. I want to be more personal and more open with both my fans and my work. If you haven't yet noticed, I haven't been referring to this band as "our" band and I've avoided saying "we". As of right now, and I will mention this only here for now because I feel like Tumblr can keep a secret for some reason, the band is on a slight hiatus. Actually, it's not really a hiatus. Let's just say I'm on my own for the time being. It's a bittersweet feeling. Having to take full responsibility over something I started with a small group of friends. Like starting a small business and being bumped up to CEO in a matter of seconds. There's a lot going on in our lives right now. A few of us have taken it upon ourselves to focus more on our personal lives. Some of us just weren't going to fit anymore. The reasons can be numerous. But there is one certainty: this band is going to continue so long as I'm still around to push it forward. It's my brainchild. My amniotic sack. 2014 is going to be a big year for Another Astronaut. It's going to be a very different year. It's going to be hard for sure. But rest assured, there will be some amazing new things soon. Thanks for reading. -Nick
