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The Answer Team http://blog.theanswerteam.net Most recent posts at The Answer Team posterous.com Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:26:00 -0800 You really want to see us at SXSW! http://blog.theanswerteam.net/you-really-want-to-see-us-at-sxsw http://blog.theanswerteam.net/you-really-want-to-see-us-at-sxsw <p> <p>After the first day we're at #8 in the JanSport Battle of the Bands, this is fantastic! You guys really do love us and want to see us play the Official Sonicbids SXSW showcase. But this battle isn't over till January 19th and you can vote once a day. What are you waiting for? Keep showing us your love and <a href="http://goo.gl/d5z3O" target="_blank">vote</a>!</p> <p><a href="http://goo.gl/d5z3O" target="_blank">Vote Here!</a></p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/you-really-want-to-see-us-at-sxsw">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/you-really-want-to-see-us-at-sxsw#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/Kvk3Cps-nOA" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:19:00 -0800 Help us play at SXSW! http://blog.theanswerteam.net/help-us-play-at-sxsw http://blog.theanswerteam.net/help-us-play-at-sxsw <p> <p>We have a chance to play as SXSW this year as part of the Sonicbids Offical SXSW Party! The only catch is we need you to vote for us.</p> <p>Vote here: <a href="http://goo.gl/d5z3O" target="_blank">http://goo.gl/d5z3O</a></p> <p>We'd love you even more if you'd vote for us everyday too, if you don't we'll still love you all the same.</p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/help-us-play-at-sxsw">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/help-us-play-at-sxsw#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/Es72g5jGOQk" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:24:00 -0800 Review by IPaintMyMind http://blog.theanswerteam.net/review-by-ipaintmymind http://blog.theanswerteam.net/review-by-ipaintmymind <p> <p>Popular non-profit web magazine and art advocates, <a href="http://ipaintmymind.org/" target="_blank">IPaintMyMind</a>, posted a stellar review of O Sad And Future Human. Check it out <a href="http://ipaintmymind.org/features/the-answer-team/" target="_blank">the original post</a> or read it below.</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">The Answer Team opens "Sad and Future Human" as aptly as the title could ever suggest, as feedback and dissonance give way to melody, opening the doors on what's to come. This album does indeed feel like a sober love letter to a future being. As far as the music, the atmospheric aspect to their instrumental attack creates an impressive wall of sound. They're rock format is supplemented by orchestral overtones that build into walls of sound, and later descend, relying on various rhythms that end up pulling the motion in various interesting directions. "Bedroom Anthropologist" capitalizes on a stellar sample which gives the record its title, and which talks about a tape recorder being found inside a white tree in Jakarta. (We know, that alone is enough for you to try this record on for size.)  The sample gives the album the only vocabulary it needs, as the ideas inspired fit perfectly with the evolving destruction brought to life by the sum of this bands' parts. "Breakfast for Dinner" further enhances the 'build, destroy, rebuild' mode the band seems to perfect, and "Does This Shirt Make Me Look Dead" provides one of the more memorable melodies on the record, being deftly balanced with TAT's trademark guitar-driven sonic edifices.</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">This Omaha, NE based post-rock outfit on Imagine It Records is talented, has vision, and makes music that will surely spawn thoughts between the ears that take it on.</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">The Answer Team = really good music.</p> <p><a href="http://ipaintmymind.org/features/the-answer-team/" target="_blank">Read the original article...</a></p> <p><iframe src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=2144392919/size=grande2/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" frameborder="0" height="355" width="300">&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://store.theanswerteam.net/album/o-sad-and-future-human" _mce_href="http://store.theanswerteam.net/album/o-sad-and-future-human"&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;O Sad and Future Human by The Answer Team&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</iframe></p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/review-by-ipaintmymind">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/review-by-ipaintmymind#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/Cgceqnh0UT0" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:19:00 -0800 Review by EverythingIsChemical.com http://blog.theanswerteam.net/review-by-everythingischemicalcom http://blog.theanswerteam.net/review-by-everythingischemicalcom <p> <p>Popular music blog, <a href="http://www.everythingischemical.com/" target="_blank">EverythingIsChemical.com</a>, just posted this glowing review about <a href="http://theanswerteam.bandcamp.com/album/o-sad-and-future-human" target="_blank">O Sad And Future Human</a>.</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">7.5 out of 10</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">Omaha Nebraska has been a hotbed of musical activity dating back as far as the 1920's. Jazz clubs and underground nightspots were once home to some of the most prominent staples in Jazz, Blues and Swing history. There has been a notable music scene to be found in Omaha at any point in time ever since. It wasn't until the early 1990's that Omaha began it's gradual reign as one of the biggest independent music scenes in the Midwest. The Answer Team is certainly helping to fuel this fire with their debut album, "O Sad And Future Human".</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">Formed in 2006, Thomas McCauley and Brandon Bone started jamming together in college, and thus began a foundation that would eventually evolve into The Answer Team. After a few years of "revolving door" band members and a brief stint with vocals, their niche was found with the help of now permanent fixtures, Jason Bejot and Dustin Treinen. This finely tuned niche I speak of can be summed up by just simply calling them an instrumental Post Rock band, but this would be an understatement, and quite frankly, an insult to the band itself. The album opener, "Where's The Sun" is a gorgeous yet deceptive tune, it begins with a bit of feedback and distorted chords sugarcoated with light, melodic anticipation; all the makings of a build-up that begs for an explosion of angst-ridden vocals and rapid guitar riffs. Fortunately, it takes a refreshing detour into a beautiful, arpeggio-rich frolic. It's almost like a lone flower growing out of a crack in the middle of a gritty city sidewalk. This sets the tone for the whole album. On "Does This Shirt Make Me Look Dead?", uplifting layers of violin and a defiant, thunderous rhythm make this track as powerful as it is heart wrenching. The occasional spoken word interlude and a captivating solo piano track serve as palate cleansers for the ears and mind. There are no shortages of gems here.</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">"O Sad And Future Human" paints an honest and extremely well structured portrait of a journey through the emotional spectrum. Whether you're an avid Post Rock lover or an occasional visitor of the genre who feels that a little goes a long way, there is something here for you. This is a strong debut by a group who I hope will continue to produce beautiful music for years to come. For fans of Mogwai, Explosions In The Sky, Pelican, This Will Destroy You and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. </p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">Standout tracks: Where's The Sun, Does This Shirt Make Me Look Dead?, A Hero's Aftermath, A New Look At Marilyn Monroe</p> <p><a href="http://everythingischemical.blogspot.com/2011/11/review-answer-team-o-sad-and-future.html" target="_blank">Read the original article...</a></p> <p><iframe src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=2144392919/size=grande2/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" frameborder="0" height="355" width="300">&amp;amp;lt;a href="http://store.theanswerteam.net/album/o-sad-and-future-human" _mce_href="http://store.theanswerteam.net/album/o-sad-and-future-human"&amp;amp;gt;O Sad and Future Human by The Answer Team&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;</iframe></p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/review-by-everythingischemicalcom">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/review-by-everythingischemicalcom#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/QQKNp_V0qms" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:08:00 -0700 Interview with Hear Nebraska http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-hear-nebraska http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-hear-nebraska <p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-08-18/wuErdssBrGHkzkbfmnyjbDexbewgkoJpGCrFmoBbbuxJJwbfBfiiapfntDrl/AnswerTeam.jpeg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Answerteam" height="205" src="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-08-18/wuErdssBrGHkzkbfmnyjbDexbewgkoJpGCrFmoBbbuxJJwbfBfiiapfntDrl/AnswerTeam.jpeg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> Our bassist, Dustin Trienen, sat down with John Wenz from the state-wide music proclaimators and internationally exposed (just ask Al-Jazeera) <a href="http://www.hearnebraska.org/" target="_blank">Hear Nebraska</a> to talk about our new album, "<a href="http://store.theanswerteam.net/album/o-sad-and-future-human" target="_blank">O Sad and Future Human</a>."</p> <p><a href="http://www.hearnebraska.org/content/answer-team-album-release-human" target="_blank">Click to read the article...</a></p> <p>Photography courtesy of Daniel Muller.</p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-hear-nebraska">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-hear-nebraska#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/JAyCdBYK6qA" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:10:00 -0700 Interview with the Omaha World Herald http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-the-omaha-world-herald http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-the-omaha-world-herald <p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-08-18/peiyjuraIGmFofiCgsAadtgeqJulEtBxxpHDEznHdebEgjcmytEchEnctzcv/album_cover.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Album_cover" height="500" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-08-18/peiyjuraIGmFofiCgsAadtgeqJulEtBxxpHDEznHdebEgjcmytEchEnctzcv/album_cover.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> In the latest update of the media frenzy surrounding the release of <a href="http://store.theanswerteam.net/album/o-sad-and-future-human" target="_blank">O Sad and Future Human</a>, we've hit the big time by <a href="http://www.omaha.com/article/20110818/GO/708189942/1182#the-answer-team-has-new-instrumental-release" target="_blank">doing an interview</a> with the <a href="http://www.omaha.com" target="_blank">Omaha World Herald</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.omaha.com/article/20110818/GO/708189942/1182#the-answer-team-has-new-instrumental-release" target="_blank">Click for the full article...</a></p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-the-omaha-world-herald">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-the-omaha-world-herald#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/k6dbDTKkRjE" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:50:00 -0700 Interview with The Reader http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-the-reader http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-the-reader <p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-08-17/nkqmJgvnohxodIvzxzuqloElnHiEphmxfglycbCDdmlibjHdmpJenzjJbpgB/IMG_0108_copy.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Img_0108_copy" height="342" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-08-17/nkqmJgvnohxodIvzxzuqloElnHiEphmxfglycbCDdmlibjHdmpJenzjJbpgB/IMG_0108_copy.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> </p> <p>Check out our <a href="http://www.thereader.com/index.php/site/comments/taking_shape/" target="_blank">latest interview</a> in what seems like a media coverage frenzy over us. This time we sat down with Chris Aponick from Omaha's <a href="http://www.thereader.com/" target="_blank">The Reader</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.thereader.com/index.php/site/comments/taking_shape/" target="_blank">Click for the full article...</a></p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-the-reader">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-the-reader#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/brkPpJLd1Pc" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:27:00 -0700 Limited Edition Merch http://blog.theanswerteam.net/limited-edition-merch http://blog.theanswerteam.net/limited-edition-merch <p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Picture_1456" height="320" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-08-17/GAxjvhJGlEylwiydbfxioFaxDFioxcBirhpeefuvJHIAtIivFubrqgJpfAqr/Picture_1456.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="256" /> </div> </p> <p>We now have some beatiful screen printed posters for sale. Each one is hand numbered and measures 18"x22" You'll also get a complementary digital copy of O Sad and Future Human. <a href="http://store.theanswerteam.net/album/o-sad-and-future-human" target="_blank">Get one</a> before they run out!</p> <p>We also have a <a href="http://store.theanswerteam.net/album/o-sad-and-future-human" target="_blank">new line of shirts</a> based on the same design printed on American Apparel.<div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-08-17/DsfaycDzuddaJpBsleffFuErrAfGvzGoFoJqGcixtuooktDmkbCnuFFpHBlf/284393_750440345003_63211958_36977417_6465856_n.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="284393_750440345003_63211958_36977417_6465856_n" height="500" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-08-17/DsfaycDzuddaJpBsleffFuErrAfGvzGoFoJqGcixtuooktDmkbCnuFFpHBlf/284393_750440345003_63211958_36977417_6465856_n.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/limited-edition-merch">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/limited-edition-merch#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/ujs-NS-_2vU" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:26:00 -0700 Interview with Esoteric Velvet http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-esoteric-velvet http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-esoteric-velvet <p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-08-17/CcqybGieJldtiryJmlwwtvHduHeddHvorpDodhhsqdnuJjfuatjbqhslrHtk/answer-team-1.jpeg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Answer-team-1" height="375" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-08-17/CcqybGieJldtiryJmlwwtvHduHeddHvorpDodhhsqdnuJjfuatjbqhslrHtk/answer-team-1.jpeg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> </p> <p>Over the last few weeks, we've had the privilege to get to know the gang over at <a href="http://www.esotericvelvet.com/" target="_blank">Esoteric Velvet</a> and let us tell you, they're pretty awesome. Take some time to <a href="http://www.esotericvelvet.com/2011/08/16/reply-respond-react/" target="_blank">check out the interview/feature</a> they put together about yours truly!</p> <p>Photography courtesy of <a href="http://www.esotericvelvet.com/" target="_blank">Esoteric Velvet</a>.</p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-esoteric-velvet">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-esoteric-velvet#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/gJ8iJNMfG30" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:49:15 -0700 Music Video Just Released! http://blog.theanswerteam.net/music-video-just-released http://blog.theanswerteam.net/music-video-just-released <p> <p>We recorded this <a href="http://www.hearnebraska.org/content/wheres-sun-answer-team-love-drunk-video" target="_blank">one-take music video</a> with <a href="http://lovedrunkstudio.com/" target="_blank">Love Drunk studio</a> a while back, but we're releasing now that our debut album, <a href="http://store.theanswerteam.net/album/o-sad-and-future-human" target="_blank">O Sad and Future Human</a>, is out and in full swing. That's right, it was recorded in one take with about a zillion videographers at the super cool <a href="http://birdhousecollectible.com/" target="_blank">Birdhouse Collectible</a>. Watch the video, then be sure to attend <a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=240262005992954" target="_blank">our CD release show</a> at <a href="http://www.theslowdown.com/" target="_blank">The Slowdown</a> this coming Friday.</p> <p><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/20887860?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=1" frameborder="0" height="224" width="398"></iframe></p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/music-video-just-released">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/music-video-just-released#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/YLopFbMTtkM" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:26:50 -0700 Interview with Shout! http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-shout http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-shout <p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="12-20-2010-12-46-36-am" height="158" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-08-15/tfjoGEJtscacwaegfpwrstlBjlbbxblyHCyigCqdinGclwvihshJqEpgJgHg/12-20-2010-12-46-36-AM.png.scaled500.png" width="335" /> </div> </p> <p>We were <a href="http://www.shoutomaha.com/2011/08/12/now-playing-7/" target="_blank">recently inverviewed</a> by the illustrious Marq Manner for Omaha's <a href="http://www.shoutomaha.com" target="_blank">Shout! weekly</a>. We talk about everything from zombie crowds, the new album and nude babes. It's definitely worth a look.</p> <p><a href="http://www.shoutomaha.com/2011/08/12/now-playing-7/" target="_blank">Read the full article</a></p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-shout">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/interview-with-shout#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/PgInUK-349o" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:13:00 -0700 Album release and great press http://blog.theanswerteam.net/album-release-and-great-press http://blog.theanswerteam.net/album-release-and-great-press <p> <p>In the wee hours yesterday morning we released the first digital copies of <em>O Sad and Future Human</em> and the physical copies are heading out the door today. That's right, our debut album is out in the wild! You can <a href="http://store.theanswerteam.net" target="_blank">order it directly from us</a> through our bandcamp store or you can find it just about everywhere on the internet: <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/o-sad-and-future-human/id436808280" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://open.spotify.com/album/0wgzyg1aSM9ZajW5iJXOxy" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/O-Sad-and-Future-Human/dp/B00502HJ2A/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312080805&sr=301-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/#/artist/the-answer-team/album/o-sad-and-future-human" target="_blank">Rhapsody</a>... just to mention a few.</p> <p>The post-rock community has already started to show their appreciation. For instance, the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/postrock.instrumental" target="_blank">post-rock Facebook fan page</a> posted a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXON7XC-UkQ" target="_blank">YouTube rip of <em>Does This Shirt Make Me Look Dead?</em></a> early this morning and has been getting some really amazing and humbling feedback. Thanks guys!</p> <p>On top of that, with so much community anticipation surrounding this release, we've been busy with interviews and photo shoots. Not bad for four working stiffs with a penchant for making beautiful music.</p> <p> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/album-release-and-great-press">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/album-release-and-great-press#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/2FLIw1acXWE" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:14:51 -0700 Nominate us for an OEA Award! http://blog.theanswerteam.net/nominate-us-for-an-oea-award http://blog.theanswerteam.net/nominate-us-for-an-oea-award <p> <p>We want you to nominate us for Best Indie/Alternative and Artist of the Year! Don't forget to nominate our debut CD (due out Aug. 2nd), <a href="http://store.theanswerteam.net/album/o-sad-and-future-human" target="_blank">O Sad and Future Human</a>, for Local Album of the Year!</p> <p>Go <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YP9LGRQ" target="_blank">here</a> to nominate us. You don't have to fill the entire thing out and you can skip all the other sections to get through to the all-important music section.</p> <p>What is an <a href="http://oea-awards.com/" target="_blank">OEA Award</a>? Well...</p> <blockquote class="posterous_medium_quote"> <p>Omaha Entertainment Awards, Inc., seeks to enhance our community by planning and producing an annual awards event that uniquely recognizes the performing arts, visual arts and live music of the Omaha area. With all-star talent and red-carpet prestige, the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards is a memorable evening that thanks the artists who keep Omaha culture alive.</p> </blockquote> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/nominate-us-for-an-oea-award">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/nominate-us-for-an-oea-award#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/lphN2_4Izxs" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Sat, 02 Jul 2011 06:51:00 -0700 One Month Left; Special Pre-Order Prices http://blog.theanswerteam.net/one-month-left-special-pre-order-prices http://blog.theanswerteam.net/one-month-left-special-pre-order-prices <p> <p>With August 2nd just around the corner that means there is less than one month left till our debut full-length album is released. So to celebrate we've dropped the pre-order prices! It's now dirt cheap to guarantee you a copy (digital or physical CD) of this musical masterpiece.</p> <p>Pre-order directly from us at our <a href="http://store.theanswerteam.net/album/o-sad-and-future-human" target="_blank">store</a>, no where-else will have this awesome deal.</p> <p><iframe src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=2144392919/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" frameborder="0" height="100" width="400">&amp;amp;lt;a href="http://store.theanswerteam.net/album/o-sad-and-future-human" _mce_href="http://store.theanswerteam.net/album/o-sad-and-future-human"&amp;amp;gt;O Sad and Future Human by The Answer Team&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;</iframe></p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/one-month-left-special-pre-order-prices">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/one-month-left-special-pre-order-prices#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/uPmuqp86n4Y" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:26:00 -0700 Red Sky Here We Come http://blog.theanswerteam.net/red-sky-here-we-come http://blog.theanswerteam.net/red-sky-here-we-come <p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="923" height="325" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-07-05/HhshesjvnDmwJbopFmszdzjjsErBEBCzskupfodfGnuJIaaJmpvInrGjkGat/923.jpeg.scaled500.jpg" width="488" /> </div> </p> <p>The inaugural <a href="http://www.redskyfestival.com/" target="_blank">Red Sky Music Festival</a> is aiming to be one of Nebraska's biggest musical events. They're bringing in superstar talent to kick it off with a bang; <a href="http://www.journeymusic.com/" target="_blank">Journey</a>, <a href="http://www.charliedaniels.com/" target="_blank">Charlie Daniels Band</a>, <a href="http://www.kidrock.com/" target="_blank">Kid Rock</a>, <a href="http://www.georgeclinton.com/" target="_blank">George Clinton</a> and <a href="http://www.311.com/" target="_blank">311</a> just to name a few. It's expected that 20,000 people will be in attendance... and we get the honor of performing.</p> <p>That's right, your hometown post-rockers have the chance to take the stage along-side some of the artists they grew up with. It's a big honor and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We're hitting the stage on Wednesday, July 20th at 1:15PM on the C Stage just moments before <a href="http://www.tonic-online.com/" target="_blank">Tonic</a>.</p> <p>Can't wait to see you there cheering us on!</p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/red-sky-here-we-come">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/red-sky-here-we-come#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/u5n3Ystmq8U" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Tue, 31 May 2011 06:15:00 -0700 OEAA Summer Showcase 2011 http://blog.theanswerteam.net/oeaasummer-showcase-2011 http://blog.theanswerteam.net/oeaasummer-showcase-2011 <p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-07-06/mkveGbGbJhtDoIfdnmqfzgEJdyFxnxoeciDxobyBAJyjdthHqyvlmFkftnmy/Logo.jpeg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Logo" height="465" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-07-06/mkveGbGbJhtDoIfdnmqfzgEJdyFxnxoeciDxobyBAJyjdthHqyvlmFkftnmy/Logo.jpeg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> Once again we were asked to play the <a href="http://oea-awards.com/" target="_blank">Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards</a> Summer Showcase. It will be our third time playing this showcase and it turns out that we're one of the headliners! We'll be hitting <a href="http://www.barleystreet.com/" target="_blank">Barley Street Taverns</a> stage on Saturday July 9th at 12:35AM. Playing this also gives us a chance to perform at the super hip <a href="http://www.mahamusicfestival.com/" target="_blank">MAHA Music Festival</a> in August.</p> <p>Rock out and vote for us!</p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/oeaasummer-showcase-2011">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/oeaasummer-showcase-2011#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/GV2xPA_I4lM" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Mon, 09 May 2011 09:07:00 -0700 Album release announced, pre-order available http://blog.theanswerteam.net/album-release-announced-pre-order-available http://blog.theanswerteam.net/album-release-announced-pre-order-available <p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-05-09/xlDcemAqkfDvBDqIpvuuidCimDqAmgcdJdlcJrykpyyCayomCczztsFbrtpl/TheAnswerTeam_Cover-small.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Theanswerteam_cover-small" height="500" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-05-09/xlDcemAqkfDvBDqIpvuuidCimDqAmgcdJdlcJrykpyyCayomCczztsFbrtpl/TheAnswerTeam_Cover-small.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> That's right, our debut LP "O Sad and Future Human" will be available August 2nd. You can also pre-order it on our<a href="http://theanswerteam.bandcamp.com" target="_blank"> Bandcamp page</a>.</p> <p>It's been a long road to an LP and we've put a lot of ourselves into it. Show us some love and snag a <a href="http://theanswerteam.bandcamp.com/album/o-sad-and-future-human-pre-order" target="_blank">pre-order</a>!</p> <p><iframe src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=2144392919/size=grande/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/transparent=true/" frameborder="0" height="100" width="300">&lt;a href="http://theanswerteam.bandcamp.com/album/o-sad-and-future-human-pre-order" _mce_href="http://theanswerteam.bandcamp.com/album/o-sad-and-future-human-pre-order"&gt;O Sad and Future Human (pre-order) by The Answer Team&lt;/a&gt;</iframe></p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/album-release-announced-pre-order-available">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/album-release-announced-pre-order-available#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/4qZZqAiJQtY" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:11:00 -0700 A Tour is a Tour is a Tour is a Tour http://blog.theanswerteam.net/a-tour-is-a-tour-is-a-tour-is-a-tour http://blog.theanswerteam.net/a-tour-is-a-tour-is-a-tour-is-a-tour <p> <p> <p>On February 18, the Answer Team embarked on its first tour of 2011, hitting Lawrence, Kansas; Kansas City, Missouri; Dubuque, Iowa; and Chicago, Illinois.  Along the way Jason, Tom, Brandon, and Dustin learned a lot about one another—and were absolutely disgusted.  Aside from that, everything was peaches, peaches I tell ya!</p> <p>First stop: Lawrence, Kansas, the home of basketball, which is not a monster made out of a basket but a game played with two opposing teams of five players per team, each trying to sail an orange bouncing ball through the opposing team’s hoop, which comprises a medium-sized net attached to a metal rim, itself attached to a large, breakable square of glass called a “backboard.”  The game is popular in Finland.</p> <p>In Lawrence, the band rocked the legendary Replay Lounge.  A small, enthusiastic crowd gathered a little ways back from the stage (we are very loud) and nodded their heads at regular intervals, as if saying “yes” over and over to the band.  When the room stopped shaking, everyone was still alive, their lives pleasantly altered forever.   Music is good.</p> <p>Second stop: Kansas City, Missouri.  The “Show Me” state (show you what, exactly?) welcomed the band with a billboard along the interstate that said, in stark white letters, “Narcissist.”  Well, when you put it that way…Anyway, the Answer Team reunited with its friends in Auternus and rocked The Brick, which has been featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, a popular Finnish TV show.</p> <p>Third stop: Dubuque, Iowa, possibly the pleasantest surprise of the tour.  Did you know Dubuque was the first city settled in Iowa territory?  And that it was incorporated in 1833, long before any of our moms were even born?!!  In Dubuque, the band played The Busted Lift, a 150 year-old bar in the basement of a fancy restaurant.  The walls were built of stacked stone and made at least one band member (the stupidest one) miss Ireland a lot, because it reminded him or her of a cozy, subterranean Irish public house.  Those stone walls came in handy; the extremely loud mix just bathed everyone in beautiful sounds.  Something about the Dubuque air, the free beer, the talented opening band Mondo Drag, and the great crowd made for a memorable show: Tom jumped off the wall; Dustin attracted everyone in the room (sexually); and Brandon and Jason may have saved the world.  Only time and history books will tell. </p> <p>Fourth (and final) stop: the great Chicago, Illinois.  For such a small town, Chicago sure has a lot going on.  Skyscrapers, ice skating, public transportation, sushi, public restrooms, large food, museums, shopping districts, and so on greeted the band with open and figurative arms.  The band played Reggie’s Music Joint, a cool place in the south loop whose awning proclaimed, “We’re Not Happy Until You’re Not Happy.”  Unexpectedly, the band got to open for last-minute addition Henry Cluney, guitarist from the legendary Stiff Little Fingers.  It was an incredible end to an incredible tour.</p> <p>The final day was bittersweet.  The Des Moines show fell through, so the band packed it in and drove all the way to Omaha, stopping only a few times to yell at Jason for spilling coffee in the van.  As evening wore on, the band made friends with the fact that the tour had ended:  gone the infinite freedom of the road, gone the giddiness of playing music every night to strangers who become friends, hello work and school.  On the plus side, hello friends and lovers (and crackers and snacks)!      </p> <p>I don’t know how to stop writing.  So I’ll say a few more important things.</p> <p>Thank you, sincerely, to all the bands, promoters, and club owners who made these shows possible, and thank you to everyone who came out to see us!  We had a fabulous time and can’t wait to get back on the road.</p> <p>Thanks especially to all our friends and family for giving us a place to stay, coming to see us play, and hanging out with us even though we smell bad!  We couldn’t do what we love to do without your love, understanding, and support!  A million thanks and see you soon!</p> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/a-tour-is-a-tour-is-a-tour-is-a-tour">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/a-tour-is-a-tour-is-a-tour-is-a-tour#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/dGWpG7ntbZY" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:54:00 -0800 The album is done. Some thanks are in order. http://blog.theanswerteam.net/the-album-is-done-some-thanks-are-in-order http://blog.theanswerteam.net/the-album-is-done-some-thanks-are-in-order <p> <p>Some acknowledgements are in order. First, to the extremely talented musicians who lent their musical minds to our project, violinist Kaitlyn Filippini and pianist Chelsie Hartness, we owe a resounding thank you! We feel incredibly grateful to have such skilled and creative friends offer their gifts so that our album could be that much better. Second, to all the engineers who helped us get these songs from transient sounds to tangible ones (and zeros): thank you. Joel Petersen of Enamel, AJ Mogis of ARC, and Matt Tobias of Empty House all devoted more energy and vision than we ever could have asked for. Third, we owe another round of thanks to AJ Mogis for mixing the whole album -- he spent hours upon hours at the board making sure everything sounded great. Fourth, to the incredibly talented, focused and hardworking Doug Van Sloun at Focus Mastering for mastering our CD: thanks, man! Fifth, to our good friend John Treinen for spending countless hours on our album artwork -- we're flattered beyond words that his personal response to our music was to spend vast swaths of his free time making art to complement ours. And thanks to John's dad for all his beautiful script -- sorry about the cramped hand.<p />Finally, to all of you who can't wait to hear our album, we thank you for your love and support and for waiting a little longer so we can shop it around to labels. As a token of our gratitude, we are offering a free download of one of our songs to all our Facebook fans starting next week. <p />It's been a long road, and we love it. We humbly hope for years of music-making to come.</p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/the-album-is-done-some-thanks-are-in-order">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/the-album-is-done-some-thanks-are-in-order#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/ks1DimAUHJM" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:57:00 -0800 Finished recording. Commence mixing! http://blog.theanswerteam.net/finished-recording-commence-mixing http://blog.theanswerteam.net/finished-recording-commence-mixing <p> <p>What a weekend.  On Friday, The Answer Team finished up the instrumentation for our debut full-length album at Empty House studios in Omaha.  Violinist Kaitlyn Filippini laid down strings to lend a soaring lyricism to a few songs, and pianist Chelsie Hartness recorded some darkly beautiful melodies on an old upright piano in engineer Matt Tobias's basement.  Kudos to those girls, especially to Chelsie, who had never recorded before and was kind of nervous, though she totally knocked it out of the park.  We stayed late into the night, tired as shit, and recorded some of guitarist Tom McCauley's poetry.  Both Tom and Chelsie, who's kind of a famous actress (check out the movie Up in the Air), did their best not to sound like a pair of pretentious drama queens as they read Mr. McCauley's slyly haunting lines.  We think they succeeded.</p> <p>Now, back at ARC Studios, the band is watching AJ Mogis work his magic mixing the album.  Guy's no greenhorn, that's for sure. </p> <p><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/19373619?portrait=0" frameborder="0" height="283" width="500"></iframe></p> <p> </p> <p>Chelsie nails it!</p> <p><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/19373011?portrait=0" frameborder="0" height="283" width="500"></iframe></p> </p> <p><a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/finished-recording-commence-mixing">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://blog.theanswerteam.net/finished-recording-commence-mixing#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAnswerTeam/~4/L8X7AAhvbB0" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/980099/the_answer_team_at_oleavers_omahype.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4xgjCwnqK6vT The Answer Team The Answer Team