Transmission by Jared on the official blog

December 16th, 2009 by jared

What an insane/amazing/intense/incredible week…

*deep breath*

Ok…

First: The new cd is out.

THIS IS WAR. Almost hard to believe the day has actually come.

Two years in the making, Flood, Lillywhite, 30mm lawsuits, global
crises, a couple birthdays, a dog gone, lots of fun, a moment or two of
panic, 10 million vocal takes, a new president, my same old car. There
were days we didn’t know if it would actually be heard.

I’m on the plane to Chicago having played a frenzy of a show last
night in Seattle with Muse, Phoenix, Metric, and Vampire Weekend and
I’m thinking about how lucky we are to be able to do all of this.
Maybe it’s the holiday crush, but this is the gift of a lifetime.The
bands were all ridiculously great last night and the crowd the most
rowdy and raucous and fun bunch of Pacific No’westerners we ever met.
We left the stage sweaty, satisfied and awed by the good peeps of
Washington.

By the way, who puts a cd out at xmas along side the heavyweights of
the biz and the holiday CDs that crowd the shelves? I guess we do!
Very happy it is finally out and there to share with the world and we
are very grateful to all of you who were choosing between Susan Boyle,
Xmas hits by Zamfir, and the new MARS and in a moment of weakness
grabbed that CD with a face of a total random stranger on it (http://www.facebook.com/FacesofMars) . BRAVE CHOICE!

-j

P.S. We believe in the record. Maybe more than anything before. And
are so thankful for the overwhelmingly enthusiastic response. Its
unlike anything we’ve experienced. If you are reading this and
imagining how much you will may not like this album / this band, I have
a small request. Take a moment, throw away any preconceived notions,
and listen to the music. You never know… you may just like what you
hear.


P.P.S. Here’s what I found backstage at KROQ’s Acoustic Xmass


I think it’s the OG Jaws!