Rishi: Owen – Playing Possum for a Peek
Brian: Youth Lagoon – Ghost to me
Tim: Bersarin Quartett – Oktober
Dave: Beach House – Lazuli
hi everyone!
hope this finds you all doing well 
things have been moving along quite nicely in the signal hill camp(s). since our last update, we all got to hang together again in NYC (second time in 6 months!). not only did we get to play a great show with our pals north end, calls, and new friends no grave like the sea, but we also got to spend a few days refining the songs for our new album. many thanks to all who were able to make it out for the show. felt good to be playing live again!
here’s the setlist we played:
additionally, we are thrilled to report that we have pretty much solidified the new tunes, and are pretty darn close to begin recording. at this point we are targeting a late spring/early summer recording session (subject to change!), likely back at the compound with friends jeff lewis and patrick murphy. there’s not a target launch date yet, but certainly it will be out this year.
the new record will be called “chase the ghost” and the tentative tracklist, in no particular order (also subject to change!) is:
we are excited to begin sharing these new tunes with you (all songs are new with the exception of van gogh sky, which was initially on our split 7″ with all india radio).
here’s a super short clip from dave’s phone of us working on “corners”.
also, while we are all together tracking the new album, we just might have to do a show in the LA area..been far too long. hoping we can find the time to squeeze in a show, we will definitely keep you posted!
that’s about it for now, but you will definitely be hearing more from us in the very near future!
thanks for listening and for your continued support!
your friends,
signal hill
p.s. want more frequent nonsensical updates, follow us on facebook and or twitter!
(photo by pamela masters)
the che cafe in san diego, is one of our absolute favorite places to play. one of the most band friendly diy venues one could come across, and has been a staple in the san diego music scene for over 30 years. its a volunteer run collective/community that in addition to hosting shows, is also a vegan cafe, and even hosts social and political events. it has served up some special memories for us throughout our years as a band.
unfortunately, they have been hit with some pretty high insurance premiums and other expenses that are causing it to come dangerously close to shutting down. we want to help keep this place open to create memorable nights for many more fans/bands in the future so we thought we would run a few specials to help donate to the cause.
beginning today, saturday january 7th – monday january 9th, the proceeds from all sales (except shipping) will be donated to che cafe. meaning if you buy any item, we will give the money directly to them. additionally, we’ve got a few download options at really low donation prices.
just want to donate directly to the cause? the che cafe has put up a donation page where you can donate any amount you would like!
help spread the word and save this great place!
your friends,
signal hill
(also, here are a few photos and videos of us playing at the che in the past)
wow, cannot believe 2011 is coming to a close! that might be the same opening we use at the end of every one of these year-end posts, but it’s true! it was a great year, and we cannot thank you all enough for your support!
2011 was also a year of some really fantastic music, hence the unavoidable: a top albums and tracks lists from us. but before we get into that, a couple of quick notes regarding what’s next to come.
mid-feb, the west coast branch will join the folks in the east coast office to finish fine tuning the songs for the new album. at this point, we are looking to begin recording in april and hopefully launching a late summer release! more to come on that.
we thought while all together, we might as well play another show!
friday feb 17 @ don pedro’s in brooklyn, with north end, calls, and alcian – rsvp by going to the facebook event
lastly, our sincere gratitude for your continued support. warm wishes, season’s greetings, happy holidays etc.
with love,
signal hill
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howdy everyone!
we hope this finds you all doing well! thought we would take a moment & give a couple of quick updates.
firstly, this is super belated, but we wanted to start by saying that we thank you all so much for attending our east coast shows, and for ordering our split with all india radio. we sincerely appreciate your support and couldn’t continue doing this without you! we were very fortunate to play with some amazing bands, and met loads of new friends along the way! the trip was a great one, and we hope to do it again soon!
for those of you who couldn’t make it, we’ve put up a couple of live videos from the tour on our site. we will be uploading more in the coming weeks. you can view those by going here.
on a side-but-related note, our new friends north end who we played our first show of the tour with in west chester pa, have a new album that came out this week called atlantica. do yourself a favor and go jam it, it’s great!
there’s a lot going on in the new music department! let’s start with the immediate.
we recently contributed an unreleased cover song for a benefit comp called: more hope for japan. the proceeds from all sales will be donated to the american red cross each week/month, to help rebuild japan in light of the horrific events which occurred in march. we are honored to contribute along with 36 (yes 36!) other bands for the second installment of the series for a great cause! this will be available in an ultra-limited quantity of 100 cd’s ( all numbered, and on 4 discs!), as well as digital download. the pre-order begins sunday nov 20th (tomorrow) and will be available on their site here:, they will definitely go fast! the “street date” as they say, will be dec 9th. this is the date which the cd’s will ship and digital downloads will be available. mark your calendars!
37 songs, by 37 bands, including message to bears, anoice, thisquietarmy, her name is calla…. and frankly too many great bands to mention! don’t believe us? see the full tracklist here.
our addition to the comp is a cover of a song called the radiator by one of our favorite bands, ida. we made this instrumental version for fun a few years back, and are glad that we finally got a chance to release it!
we have been working on new material this whole year and think we are pretty darn close to finalizing the tracklist. it looks to be about 9-10 songs at this point. being apart on separate coasts has brought us a fresh perspective on song writing, and we are excited to share the progress.
the plan is to wrap up the demos by early 2012, get together as a full band in NYC for a few days to put the finishing touches, and record in early spring. more details coming soon!
additionally, since we will all be together in NYC, we decided to plan on doing a show as well! so friends in and around NYC, stay tuned for more info!
seems like every thanksgiving we offer up some free music… and why should this year be any different! get a free download of any of our previous releases by simply going to our facebook page, liking it (if you don’t already), and download away by going to the “free download/stream” tab!
distance, more after we’re gone, & the self-titled ep, are all available for the taking. the free download widgets are live now, and will remain active until friday nov. 25th. enjoy
we still have copies of our limited edition 7” with all india radio, and have new t-shirts leftover from tour and loads of other goodies. if you feel so inclined, take a gander!
that is all for now friends. thanks for your continued support!
with love and gratitude,
sh
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hi everyone,
hope this message finds you all well and enjoying the last bit of summer! between gearing up for the upcoming east coast shows, and the release of our new split 7” with pals all india radio, things have been quite busy here in the siggy hill camp!
split pre-order and stream up now!
let’s talk about that there record for a second! we got confirmation today that they are shipping to us in the next few days and we couldn’t be more excited! in fact, since we now know they are on their way, we feel it’s safe to offer a pre-order for anyone who wants to secure one of these little guys. strictly limited to 250 copies pressed on red vinyl, it features one song from each band. if you pre-order one, we will give you an immediate digital download in the format of your choice: including MP3, MP3 HD, Apple Lossless, FLAC and more. the actual record will ship sometime on or near sep 22nd.
tracklist
the all india radio song might be one of our favorites from their collection, and it also happens to have one of the raddest videos ever! our tune, van gogh sky, is a brand new one, recorded over two weekends on two separate coasts! we will be playing it for the first time ever as a full band when we all get together next month.
without further ado, check it out here! all india radio/signal hill split click the playlist button on the bottom right corner of the player to toggle between the tunes!
not ready to purchase? don’t have a record player? currently only into cassettes ? no worries! you can stream both tracks for free on our new and fully dedicated split page. are you ready to purchase? go to that same landing page and click on the big pre-order button within the streaming player!
tour update
so the tour is happening in just a few weeks! we’ve been re-learning the tunes after not having played them in ages, and man it feels good. we will regroup as a full band in brooklyn ny for the first time in almost a year… we seriously can’t believe that it’s been that long!
in our “help pick our setlist” poll, paper airplanes and the dead vineyard are the two most requested songs so far! the poll will remain open until just before midnight on friday sept 2nd .
we are playing with some great bands and hope you can make it out if you’re in the area!
in addition to bringing some cd’s, vinyl, and the old shirt designs, we are also printing a new shirt for the tour, which along with the 7” artwork was also designed by rishi! we will put any remaining inventory up for sale on our site, shortly after tour.
we sincerely appreciate your continued love and support.
with love,
signal hill
greetings friends!
we hope your summer is off to a great start and this finds you well. things have been heating up (no relation to summer) in camp signal hill and we wanted to share a couple of quick updates!
our east coast shows are booked!
many thanks to all who sent contacts and pitched in from the last email and for helping make this a reality! friends in the north-east we are so excited to play for you for the first time. we are thrilled to be sharing the stage with some truly great bands!
we’ve put together a flier/poster for anyone that wants to help support the cause! sharing is caring… J (download)
pick our setlist?
speaking of the shows, help us pick our setlist! we’ve never played the east coast, and rather than picking what we would play, we thought it’d be better if you guys chose! simply go here and vote for the top 3 songs you would want us to play. even if you’re not able to make it, you should still vote – maybe there will be some live video of us playing some of the songs you voted for: http://signalhillmusic.com/2011/07/03/help-pick-our-setlist/
split 7” with our buddies all india radio
as mentioned in our last email, we are doing a split 7” with our melbourne australia friends, all india radio. each band will have one song special to this release. our tune happens to be one of the brand new jams we’ve been working on. the bass and drums were tracked last weekend in california, and guitars will be tracked this weekend in new york. this release will be pressed on solid red vinyl, and super limited to only 250 copies. we will have it at one of our upcoming shows and will put a limited amount on pre-order prior to the release and tour!
the tracks are:
more info & artwork coming soon!
new beware of safety album
ok, this is not signal hill news per se’ however, its news about our very good friends beware of safety. their new album, leaves/scars dropped this week and is available for purchase/streaming now from their bandcamp page. go listen and get phased! they are also hitting tour on the west coast, so peeps on the western US, check their schedule and definitely check em’ out if they hit your town!!
we promise to harass you again soon, but in the meantime, you can follow our nonsensical (and studio) updates over at facebook, twitter, tumblr, or our sitio web oficial.
with love,
signal hill
even if your not able to make it to one of our upcoming shows, which tunes would you want to see? pick your top 3!
oh and here are the dates:
9/21 – philly/westchester, pa @ venue tba
9/22 -baltimore, md @ the depot
9/23- brooklyn, ny @ the charleston bar
9/24 – boston, ma @ venue tba
what songs do you want to hear on our upcoming tour?
Voting Ends: September 2, 2011 @ 11:59 pm
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we are definitely supporting record store day tomorrow (april 16 2011) and think you should too! if reviewing the list of all of the righteous special releases by bands/labels isnt enough to entice you (really want that new pinback release!!), we would like to offer FREE downloads for anyone that supports record store day.
all you have to do, is snap a photo from within a record store, or a pic of your purchase (hey we like to see what you’re buying!) and share it on our facebook wall, or email it to us (siggyhill(@)gmail.com along with whatever download(s) you would like! who knows, maybe we will even give away some physical goods too (shirts/records/cds, stickers etc) to a few lucky winners!
support your local record store, buy something great and get free music – win, win, win!
share away, and have a great record store day!
signal hill
(photo by pamela masters)
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