The countdown begins

Hello all,

Firstly, thank you to all who have supported our little endevour so far. After a flurry of activity this afternoon, we are now at 68% of our goal on kickstarter. Awesome.

There are still 10 days left until the project deadline. So if you’d like to get killed in a story (or for an extra dollar… survive!), get deified, or come clap and sing with us, there is still time.

In other news, this weekend begins our “double day” practices for the record. We’ve moved out of the “mouse house” into a slightly larger room (“the grouse house?”… we haven’t named it properly yet). So hopefully we can focus on playing music as opposed to wondering who did not shower before practice or why Mr. Sings always ends jammed up against a pillar in the middle of the room which serves no purpose. Details will be forthcoming.

As we always threaten, this will be getting updated with much more frequently as the wheels begin to turn faster.

Until then.

xoxo,
The SBBC

Show Wednesday Night

A quick reminder that we will be playing the “Welcome Home, Welcome Home” show tomorrow night at the Blank Club in San Jose. It starts at 9. It’s a free show and probably our last for a little while we focus on recording. So if you can make it out, fantastic! We would be happy to see you, assuming we can recognize your face in the low red lights at the club. Seriously, it’s dark in there. See you tomorrow.

xo

The SBBC

Where the “Magic” Happens

After years of recording in some cramped apartment bedroom with a talkative cat who likes microphones, we are stretching our legs and setting up in a proper place to record the new album. For most bands, “proper place” would denote a real recording studio. For the SBBC, “proper place”=”decaying hotel saloon.” We would like to introduce you to what will be our recording studio:

The Kickstarter Experiment

Hello all,

It’s official, we are embracing technology. Don’t worry, all the equipment is still broken and well loved. Our voices are still as thrashed as always (though we have contemplated using Stephen Hawking-esque vocal synths to increase their accuracy, or at least diction… P.S. happy birthday Stephen Hawking!), and we still have a soft spot in our hearts for old things. The technology spoken of here is a site called Kickstarter.

Kickstarter is a site that lets artists propose projects they would like to create and allows people to contribute money towards the completion of that project if they feel it’s worthwhile. It’s not a one way system though. For their contribution, backers can select different “rewards.” We really like this idea. It’s not just about us getting money, but about artists and the people who appreciate those artists to work together towards a common goal. I realize that sounds very high minded, but that’s how we view it.

So we are going to give it a go. We’ve created a project on Kickstarter to help us fund the recording of our new album in February. Please click on the link below to look at the page (and to contribute if you so choose). We are not only excited about recording (very, very excited), but also being able to make interesting things just for you to show our appreciation of your support. Ultimately the music we make is not just for us, but for you as well.

Dear god, I haven’t made a snarky comment in two paragraphs and it’s just killing me.

Anyhow, we hope this might be something that interests you as well as us. Expect to hear more from us about it as things progress (and while we are on the tech subject, you can find communications from us on Facebook and Twitter these days… I know, we sold out).

xo,
The SBBC

New EP Available

Hello All,

It’s been a while since we’ve released anything new. About a year now actually. We are in the process of writing a new full length and will hopefully be recording in February or some other hellishly cold month when clapping hands hurts like crazy. But for the moment, to span the gap, we’ve released a 3 song EP.

It’s called You Gave it Your Best… Unfortunately That’s Not Saying Much. You can download it for free at our bandcamp site. Consider this a prologue to where we are headed and a departure from where we’ve been.

Show Tonight at El Rio

Hello all,

So, as you might have noticed, we’ve changed the site just a little. It’s still shitty, but it’s not as shitty. It has become apparent that we really need a graphic designer in the band. This is just unacceptable I’m afraid. Oh well. On to better news.

Tonight we will be playing at the El Rio in San Francisco (despite the fact that we are not a local… shhh, don’t tell anyone) with The Margins and Excited states. Starts at 8 and costs $5. Please come out if you can.

This will hopefully be updated more frequently seeing as real news is developing. Ohh… anticipation!

xo,
SBBC

Brainwash on 10/23/09

Hello All,

Yet another infrequent post about the goings on in Camp SBBC.

On Friday, Oct. 23rd, we (oh yes, there will be a “we”) will be performing at the Brainwash Cafe (1122 Folsom St.) in San Francisco again. And once again, it will be with Everything is Fine and Summer of Glaciers. It’s questionable as to whether or not we deserve your attention, but these other folks most certainly do. They are amazing.

As usual, there is a theme. This evening will be the “There is No Place That’s Home” show. And we might be releasing the first “work” from the publishing arm of the book club (outside of the audiobook).

The show starts at 8 and it’s free. So come be cheap with us. Share a drink. Read some pretentious drivel. Listen to some awesome music while doing your laundry. See you there!

xo,
the SBBC

Compendium- Devil's Ruin Records Sampler

Devil’s Ruin just released a sampler record feature two songs from our last album and a ton of other music. It can be yours for the low low price of $1. Seriously, a buck. Why would you not buy it? You can purchase it here.

The New Album is Underway

Hello there,
Yes, as usually it’s been a while. But we have something to show for the absence this time. After playing a few shows and realizing that the old material can only be used so long before it’s already threadbare condition becomes terminal, it was realized that it was time to get to work. We’ve been long over due for a new album. At this point, it’s untitled. The music is different for sure, but still very SBBCish… whatever that means. The song we’ve posted here is called “Back Before a ‘Time Out’ Lasted Five to Ten Years.” Enjoy. More to come at some point.
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Gloom Show on May 23rd at the House of Shields

The title kind of says it all, but for extra elucidation: