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CD Release!

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We’re playing a big release show on the 25th. If you’ve been thinking about making it to a gig, this is the Local Hero show to go to. This is our Monterrey Pop Festival, our Isle of Wight, our live at Leed’s, etc. We’ve booked a beautiful venue and, for the first time in recent memory, we have no time constraints. We have a nice, long set planned, including several brand new originals.

The theatre is gorgeous. Fancy lighting, awesomely powerful sound system, an overhead projector and a huge drop-down screen. We’ve never done something quite like this before.

The outstandingly talented Matt Jaffe will be opening the night with an acoustic set.  Seriously, this guy will blow you away.  Check out one of his originals here.

This is also the release party for the Aldgate EP, so we’ll have CD’s and (for the very first time) T-Shirts for sale! We’ll be showering the audience with free EP’s periodically throughout the night.

Tickets are $5 in advance, $10 at the do’.  Purchase in advance from Max, Maya, Leo or Alex, or buy them online RIGHT HERE.

Don’t forget we’ll also be playing another big show at the DNA Lounge this Thursday, the 16th.

Lastly, check out some additional footage from the New Parish show.  Another new original, ‘We Three Pistoliers’:

See you on the 25th! Be healthy, be well, etc.

January Update

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First off, we’re fortunate enough to be in the running for the Deli Magazine’s Emerging Bay Area Artist of 2011 poll.  We’re currently in 3rd place, and we need your help to win this puppy.  Only takes half a second.  Cast your own vote, get your friends to vote, shout it from the rooftops!  Here’s the link:

http://sf.thedelimagazine.com/snacks

Secondly, here’s a smangin video of us doing the unreleased original ‘Your Own Water’ near the end of our set at the New Parish in December:

We’ve got several shows in the works at the moment, and they’ll all be announced soon once we’ve ironed out all the details. It’s an exciting time for us!

Be healthy, be well, etc.

Maya Goes Solo / Hello 2012

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First off, a big 21-gun salute to Fever Charm, Prima Donna and 1234Go! records for having us on the 6th.  We had gobs of fun. Onwards and upwards.

Maya recently released a sparkling cover of The Ronettes’ 1963 classic “Why Don’t They Let Us Fall in Love?”, and it’s been absolutely tearing shit up. After Cover Me premiered the track, Indie Shuffle picked it up, as did The Wounded Jukebox and Metrojolt. The newly redesigned On My Radar and 1146 Miles got their boogie on, and The Dadada rambled on us.  Quite nice of them all.  In any case, take a listen:

Pretty dreamy, right? Snag a download before we reach our limit on Soundcloud!

Happy new year!  Adventure and Fulfillment to you all in 2012.

Be healthy, be well, etc.

Lady Wisconsin Video / Holiday Update

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First off, that New Parish show was amazing.  Great venue, the crowd energy was utterly fantastic and we couldn’t have asked for better bands to play with.  Tumbleweed Wanderers, The SHE’S and Finish Ticket all killed it!!  What a spectacular evening.  Big thanks to everyone who came out.

As you can see below, we’ve just released a video for Lady Wisconsin.  We videotaped each take we did of that song, and this video is literally the footage from us playing live in the studio.  Take a look!

We also have a show to announce!  We’re playing at 1234 Go! Records on January 6th with Fever Charm and Prima Donna.  More details as they come.  Happy Holidays!

Be Healthy, Be Well, etc.

Lady Wisconsin Arrives!

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Good morrow to you. Our first single since the EP is up and running!  It’s entitled “Lady Wisconsin” and we’ve grown quite fond of it.  Take a listen:

We essentially recorded this song in one 5-hour session, which is something new for us.  We tried our best to preserve the sound of four people in a room together, imperfections, smudges and all.  Lady Wisconsin also marks Max & Maya’s studio debut with Local Hero (on piano and vocals/guitar/accordion, respectively), which is tremendous.

It premiered on Indie Shuffle yesterday and Earmilk wrote a piece on it today.  You can catch us playing Lady Wisconsin and a bevy of other tunes at our show at the New Parish on Thursday!

Be healthy, be well, etc.

Video for Your Sunday Night

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Hey funky peoples. Hope Thanksgiving made your hopes and dreamz come true.

We’re fresh off a fun (albeit rainy) outdoor show in Davis, and we’ve got some footage for ya. Here’s early in the set with “The Cold Months” into Jimi Hendrix’s “Foxy Lady”.

It may seem all quiet on the Western Front, but we’ve been very busy behind the scenes and we’ve got some very exciting announcements coming up. Stay tuned!

Be healthy, be well, etc.

Shows!!!

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Two more shows booked!!

On November 19th we’re playing at the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity in Davis, CA. Doors at 7!! Tickets are $8 $5 in advance, $10 $8 at the door. Facebook event here. November 19th’s right around the corner too! ‘Sgonna be great.

Secondly, we’ll be playing at Oakland’s New Parish Music Hall on December 22nd along with Finish Ticket, The SHE’S and the Tumbleweed Wanderers!! This show is 18+. Buy tickets here. All our friends will be back from college so we’re gonna tear the roof off.

Feel free to contact us on facebook or via email with any questions about the event.

We’ve also just added a handy “shows” tab on the top menu, which serves to list all our upcoming shows and catalogue all our past appearances.

Cheers.

Thank you DJ!!!

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We’d like to take a moment to recognize the outstanding efforts of our publicist, David Joseph-Goteiner. Ever since the Aldgate EP came out six weeks ago, DJ’s been working nonstop. He’s submitted us to dozens of blogs, arranged interviews and almost singlehandedly mounted two Hype Machine campaigns for us.

He’s really good at this too (ladies, try to restrain yourselves). His hard work has allowed us to be featured on a dozen different music sites since the EP’s release, including Earmilk, The Wounded Jukebox and On My Radar. He’s been absolutely lights-out. Without him Local Hero would be in a very different place right now.

He’s got an amazing talent for promotion and we’re beyond thrilled to have him on our side. Send him fan mail/request to bear his children at press@localheroband.com.

Be healthy, be well, etc.

Show Recap / Music Beam Interview

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First off, thanks everyone for coming out to the show on Saturday!! What a fun night. Fantastic audience energy throughout our entire set. We really couldn’t ask for anything more. You guys sold out the theater! We had an amazing time, thank you so much.

Only minor blemish was that the Aurora Theater next door was apparently doing a play about death during our boisterous, energetic rock show, and they kept swaggering over and making us turn down to about half our normal volume. We complied, but then eventually succumbed to temptation and RRRAMPED IT RIGHT BACK UP AGAIN for a big finale and encore. Cheeky. We’re gonna do lots more shows like this (preferably full volume) in the future. If you need entertainment for any sort of party, show, etc, think of us.

Right. Second order of business is that Alex’s interview with Belgian blog The Music Beam is now online! He got a little carried away at times, it’s an interesting read. Take a look at his tangential ranting about pop music, Vampire Weekend and the recording process right here.

We’ve got a lot of different things in the works, including printed EP’s, band T-shirt’s, and possibly a couple more shows. Stay tuned!

The Berkeley Rep Local Hero Murder Mystery EXTRAVAGANZA

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Local Hero is playing at the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre on Saturday, the 22nd of October!!

It’s gonna be glorious. We really couldn’t ask for a better location. The theatre’s at 2071 Addison in Berkeley — pissing distance from Downtown Berkeley BART, and about a block from Berkeley High.

FOOD AND DRINK WILL BE PROVIDED FOR FREE. That sentence alone should be enough to convince you. Sometimes you’ll pay $10 for dinner on Shattuck anyways. What could possibly be better?

Most intriguingly, the first half of the night is going to be an interactive play. As you kick it at some tables and grub, a play will be taking place around you. We’ll play 3-4 songs throughout the play, then clear out the tables and do an hourlong set at the end. And everyone will be wearing masks. It’s gonna be fucking crazy.

COME, EAT AND BE ENTERTAINED.

Tickets are $10, but if you RSVP they’re only $8. You don’t have to pay in advance; you only need to send a quick email to teencouncil@berkeleyrep.org. They’ll put you on the list and you’ll pay $8 at the door. You can also call them at (510) 647-2984.

Doors at 6:30. Facebook event here.

RSVP soon! There’s only 95 80 70 50 30 tickets remaining.