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!

new music

there’s a lot going on in the new music department! let’s start with the immediate.

more hope for japan- compilation

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!

new album – yep, its coming!

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!

old music – for free!! for limited time only!

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

store update

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,

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)

hi everyone,

spring has arrived! the flowers are blooming, the trees are filling in, as is brian’s moustache

so what’s new? well, we have been writing new songs, and are super excited with how they are sounding. while they aren’t quite ready for you to hear them, we can tell you that, this whole bi-coastal thing is working out just fine!

here are some of the working titles – of course in true signal hill fashion, most of these will likely change, because that’s how we roll!

1. the saddest notes
2. northeast/southwest
3. collide us
4. blizzzzzzarrd
5. piano song

so the plan is this, wrap up these tracks and a few others that we began during the distance sessions, record em, and release a new record! we are in the very early stages so lots of logistics to sort out, but we are proud of the progress!

east coast tour? we need your help!
we are doing it and its looking like our good pals, all india radio (http://www.allindiaradio.com.au/)  are planning on joining us for our first ever east coast dates! right now, the window for the 3-4 shows will be sometime between september 21 – september 28 and we are targeting these cities:

1. boston
2. new york
3. philly
4. dc

we need your help! if you can help tell us the clubs to play (or steer clear of) and or  know any bands in these cities, please let us know. we would be forever grateful!

shoot us an email: siggyhill(@)gmail(dot)com

side project shiz!
the azure vault
speaking of shows – tim’s new project called the azure vault (http://theazurevault.com), with steve molter (beware of safety, le sigh, etc.) is playing a show with pals silian rail (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Silian-Rail/205716287438 ) at pehrspace on april 15th.  the show is presented by launderground. sillian rail absolutely kills it, and just read this review of the azure vaults last pehrspace show to see what kind of treat you will be in for! (http://the704.blogspot.com/2010/10/victor-ship-azure-vault-mad-night.html)

avesta.sweden

rishi’s solo project, avesta.sweden is giving away a new track for free. its a song called girls, and is a cover tune from a gal who sang the most memorable tune from the movie goonies and whose name rhymes with mindy dauper. grab the free download or stream the tune here:http://www.thisyeariwillforget.com/girls.html

a couple of weeks back, dave curated a podcast and did an interview with our friend armand on his twice weekly podcast called postrock paper scissors. dave’s  playlist includes tunes from some of our favorites including tristeza, mercury program, helios. it’s available to stream and download for free here: http://www.mixcloud.com/babarm87/episode-65-curated-by-dave-masters/

 

follow us:
facebook: http://facebook.com/signalhillmusic
twitter: http://twitter.com/signalhillmusic

thats all we have for now friends! stay in touch with us, we’d love to hear from ya!

best,
signal hill

hi everyone!

we hope you are all having a great and joyous holiday season. in all
sincerity, we cant thank you enough for your continued support and for
your help in making  2010 a great year!

while this year we played fewer shows than any previous year, somehow
we still leave the year feeling accomplished. rishi lived in scotland
for the first half of the year,  yet we were able to finish and release a
new ep and our first ever 7″ (we still have a few of each of the 300 pressed for purchase here).
as a special holiday treat, we’re making the b-side of that 7″
available for free mp3 download as a thank you for all of your support!
this is the first time this song is available in digital format.

download “down to bed” for free!

2011 plan?

so, what’s the plan for 2011? for starters, we are going to do our
first ever shows in the east coast that we are targeting for spring.
however with brian’s gnarly leg break that occurred a few weeks ago, we
might push that back a bit…..

additionally, we have already started working on new tunes! with
rishi and dave now both in nyc, they have committed to writing a few
days a week and sharing the love with the west coast rhythm riders!

we are forever grateful for your support through the years and are
looking forward to a sharing more with you in the near future!

avesta.sweden – rishi’s solo album out now!

in other news from the signal hill camp, rishi recently completed a solo album under the moniker avesta.sweden.
five years in the making and it’s finally finished! he worked with our
good buddy patrick murphy to mix, produce and master the tracks. you can
stream the album, grab a free track, and read about inspiration behind
each song from the album’s web release, www.thisyeariwillforget.com. and if you feel so inclined, you can buy it for 3 smackers!

2010 favorites

and, what would a year-end wrap-up be without a list of some of our
favorite albums/tunes from the year! we will leave you with our
favorites, but before we go, THANKS AGAIN! we love you!

here’s to a great 2011!

signal hill

2010 favorites

brian (aka stash)

albums

1. Foxes in Fiction – Swung from the Branches

2. Holy Fuck – Latin

3. The Mountain Goats – The Life of the World to Come

4. Of Sinking Ships – Of Sinking Ships

5. You May Die in The Desert – International Waters E.P.

6. The National – High Violet

7. hammock – chasing after shadows…living with ghosts

8. beach house – teen dream

9. jonsi – go

10. Mice Parade – What it means to be left handed

songs

1. Foxes in Fiction – Snow Angels

2. Foxes in Fiction – 8 / 29/ 91

3. Jonsi – Boy Lilikoi

4. Jonsi – Hengilas

5. Holy Fuck – Stay Lit

6. The Mountain Goats – 1 John 4:16

7. Dusty Brown – Weather

8. The National – Lemonworld

9. The National – Sorrow

10. Mice Parade – Do Your Eyes See Sparks

rishi

albums

1. the Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme

2. Everyone Everywhere – Everyone Everywhere

3. I’m Not As Good At It As You – S

4. Junior – Kaki King

5. Tame Impala – Innerspeaker

6. Toro y Moi – Causers of This

7. Foxes in Fiction – Swung from the Branches

8. Foals – Total Life Forever

9. Small Color – In Light

10. Holy Fuck – Latin

songs

1. the Radio Dept. – Heaven’s on Fire

2. Foxes in Fiction – 15 Ativan (Song for Erika)

3. Tangled Hair – Cardboard Hilltop

4. Epic45 – Ghosts on Tape

5. Toro y Moi – Talamak

6. Of Sinking Ships – the Circumstance

7. Tycho – Dictaphone’s Lament

8. Tera Melos – Trident Tail

9. Pantha du Prince – Stick to my Side

10. Tame Impala – It’s Not Meant to Be

tim

albums:

1. Arp – The Soft Wave

2. Brad Mehldau – Highway Rider

3. Brian Eno – Small Craft on a Milk Sea

4. Gonzales – Solo Piano

5. Jamie Cullum – The Pursuit

6. Jonsi – Go

7. Junip – Fields

8. Mice Parade – What it Means to be Left Handed

9. Neil Young – Dead Man (soundtrack)

10. Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs – God Willin’ and the Creek Don’t Rise

songs:

1. Gonzales – Meischeid

2. Jamie Cullum – Please Don’t Stop the Music

3. Jonsi – Hengilas

4. Neil Young – Guitar Solo, No. 5

5. Ray LaMontagne – God Willin’ and the Creek Don’t Rise

dave

Albums

1. beach house – teen dream

2. the national – high violet

3. four tet – there is love in you

4. jonsi – go

5. beach fossils – beach fossils

6. everyone everywhere – everyone everywhere

7. hammock – chasing after shadows…living with ghosts

8. tycho – past is prologue

9. toro y moi – causers of this

10. teebs – ardour

songs

1. beach house – 10 mile stereo

2. beach house – take care

3. the national – afraid of anyone

4. four tet – sing

5. washed out – hold out

6. teebs – wind loop

7. tristeza – cholo

8. balmorhea – night squall

9. jonsi – go do

10. pantha du prince – the splendour

so, the ep is finished and off to the presses! its coming out on the 20th of july and limited to 300 copies. each copy will have a screen printed cardboard sleeve and hand numbered. in the meantime, we have been promising to share with you some tunes. finally, here is a song called paper airplanes. click “get it now” below and a link to download the song will be emailed to you. we hope you enjoy and encourage you to share!

more soon
sh

For those of you who don’t know, Dr. Healy posed his theory of telescopic evolution in Richard Linklater’s film, Waking Life. His monologue in the film inspired much of the most recent Signal Hill album, More After We’re Gone. A vocal sample from Dr. Healy’s scene is featured in track 4 of the album, entitled “Men Before Them“.

When we added the sample to the tune, Tim emailed Dr. Healy for his blessing and sent him a copy of the tune. He enjoyed the song and was very generous in letting us use the sample for the album.

Since Tim visits Austin frequently, he made it a mission to one time drop by St. Edward’s University (where Dr.Healy works)  and share with him a copy of the record.  Tim called his office on Tuesday morning asking if he could swing by and Dr. Healy cheerfully said yes!

Tim really enjoyed sharing time with Dr. Healy, who he characterized as super friendly, charismatic, and genuine. Dr. Healy, thanks again for your inspiration and generosity in letting us the sample.  Here’s the clip from the movie which includes the sample that we used: Dr. Eamonn Healy – Waking Life

Men Before Them by SignalHill

thanks again for playing everyone, we have lots of new stuff coming soon (including hitting the studio again in december to finish up an ep etc.) stay tuned!

your friends,
siggy hill

ever think about buying our album? how bout getting it for free – directly from us? using the widget below, simply enter your email address and you will get a link to download the new album for free. this will only be for Nov 3rd -5th! the only thing we ask in return is to share with any and all of your friends that might be interested ! add it to your twitter accounts, facebook, myspace, twacespace, or whatever!

for all of you that have already purchased this album from us, we have something coming a little later for you! stay tuned for that

hi everyone,

we got word that itunes, amazon, napster and other digital outlets had an incorrect version of “a secret society” which was providing only a partial download of the tune! we sincerely apologize for anyone that has purchased from one of these retailers. we are working with our pals at cd baby to correct the issue. while this is being resolved, we have posted a free download of that song right here:

our sincerest apologies and hope those of you which have purchased the album from one of those sources finally enjoy the full version of the tune

sh

hey everyone,

hope this finds you well! we wanted to share with you more news about the album, and other merch that will be available shortly!

first of all… we will be releasing our debut full length album (more after we’re gone) as a high quality digital download as well as cd version. the digital release and pre-order for the cd will occur early may (finalizing the dates now). the physical version will be shipped to pre-order customers early june, and available else were on the 9th of june. we are very excited to have this thing completed and share it with you all! heres a sample of the artwork:

more after we're gone cover art (designed by rob price)

for folks in the LA area, we will be having a cd release party on june 6th at pehrspace with our friends beware of safety and timonium.

also, we are doing a new t shirt order – which we will have in stock (available through our site and shows only). special thanks to meg kalinowski for coming up with the graphic and our pal blake kimball for printing them! they are printed on the organic american apparel fine jersey short sleeve shirts!

design by meg kalinowski

new stickers are being printed, and buttons are also available (and will be included with physical cd/shirt orders or available at shows)

last and certainly not least… are you interested in hearing an early mix from one of the songs on the new album? enter your email address below and we will email you a link to download it!

more coming soon!

sh