2014 was busy and exciting and full of movement. We saw the release of two Wckr Spgt recordings, played a smattering of live shows, and mixed down and prepped a release for 2015. We also extended our digital footprint, making it easier than ever to access all of your favorite Wckr Spgt products.
Our first 2014 release - the result of our 2013 PledgeMusic campaign - came out on May 21, 2014. It's called "Motorboat the Woe" and it turned out really nice. The second release is the "Top Down EP" which came out July 4th on Unread Records and also turned out sounding pretty good. We had two tangential recordings: Furniture Huschle's "I Am An Industry" came out in late 2013 (that's tangential, right?) and the Cash Nexus release "The Long Fade" is on Charlie McAlister's Spew Geyser label. We also followed Jon Crawford from his Interstellar Studios to his NEW and super-deluxe studio at Pangea. He's really building out a beautiful space there and we're looking forward to working in it.
Our live appearances included two shows with the magnificent David Kenneth Nance, a show with Simon Joyner and Wooden Wand, and a performance with Michael C. Ford and others to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the dA Center for the Arts. There was a special show for Luigi and Antonietta Falagario with Wckr Spgt, Lou Barlow, and Refrigerator, and we played a gig at the Hi Brow with Cougar Estrada on drums. It was a full and diverse year, to say the least!
Looking into the future we see the Shrimper Records release of our 10" vinyl record "Dense Pack", recorded with Don Bolles last year. It is a punk rock record through and through and we think you'll dig it. We will also be recording more material with Jon at the controls and playing some shows here and there.
Perhaps most daunting of all is the impending start to an ambitious 5-year long project called "The Great Wckr Spgt Buy-In." A concert at The Press in Claremont kicks off this extended performance art piece that will culminate in The Great Wckr Spgt Sell-Out of 2020. Bring your "Field Log and Collector's Record" (available here) to Wckr Spgt events between 2015 and 2020 to participate. There will be ways to participate electronically, too, so watch for details as they unfold throughout the performance piece. It's going to be a long and joyful ride!
Thanks for making 2014 so enjoyable and we look forward to seeing you in 2015. Take care!
