EP Release and Last Friday's Show

What's up OU?

Thanks to everyone who came out to The Smiling Skull last Friday to see our show with local bands Mantra and Without Papers. The show was a blast, and we played one of our newer songs called, "They Meet," for the first time with an audience. Our next show at The Smiling Skull is on April 19th. More details will be given as the date approaches.

Last Wednesday, The Shafer Street Fugitive finished laying down instrumental tracks for our EP. Within a few weeks we'll have new recordings of our songs 0079, Track Four, DBC, and one more song that is a surprise. All we have left to do is record the vocal tracks.

Unfortunately, we don't have another show this week. On the bright side, we have enough practice time to add a couple new songs to our set list, so be ready for new material next time we play.

Saturday Night's Recap, More Shows, and Guest Artists

Last Saturday's show at 92 N Lancaster was by far the craziest show we have ever played. There were multiple points during the set when I was worried that the floor was going to give out because the crowd was shaking the house so much. Our mosh pit was so intense we had a couple of casualties (sorry about the blood on the floors/walls). Thanks to Jake Leow and Sam Francis for hosting the show.

The Shafer Street Fugitive would also like to give a shoutout to Kaylee Perkins for her awesome T-shirt and hat she made for the show! Check it out:

Show this Week at The Smiling Skull:

• Friday March 22 come see The Shafer Street Fugitive and Mantra at The Smiling Skull!
• Here is the Facebook Event Page

The Shafer Street Fugitive Mini-tour of Ohio:

On the first or second weekend in April, The Shafer Street Fugitive will hit the road for a mini tour of Ohio. We are planning on playing in Athens, Columbus, Cincinnati, and possibly Toledo or Cleveland. More details will be posted as they become available. 

Guest Artist for April Shows

Last year, The Shafer Street Fugitive collaborated on a Progressive Hardcore cover of Heartless by Kanye West with Athens local hip-hop artist DC King of Hearts. Due to our fall semester hiatus, we were able to finish the song, but still have not had an opportunity to play it at a show yet. The verses maintain the groove of a hip-hop song, but the chorus retains the progressive hardcore energy you expect from us. Come on out to a show in April and hear what happens when hip-hop meets hardcore. You can check out DC King of Hearts on YouTube here: DC King of Hearts on YouTube

Details for Tomorrows Show

Reminder: FREE HOUSE SHOW TOMORROW!

Event Page on Facebook

Location: 92 N Lancaster

Time: 9:00

Bands:

• Mantra - A Progressive Rock/Grunge band from Athens, Ohio.

• Ghost Stories - A new Indie/Punk band from Athens, Ohio.

• The Shafer Street Fugitive - A Progressive Hardcore band from Athens, Ohio

Videos and Approaching Shows

Whats up Athens?

Its great to be back and we can't wait to play more shows for you guys. If you haven't made it out to one of our shows yet, don't worry because you'll have several opportunities in the near future.

Upcoming Shows

• Saturday March 16 - House show at 92 N Lancaster
• Friday March 22 - Show at The Smiling Skull

There is a chance we will be playing another house show on the 30th of March as well; I'll post the address when we confirm the date.

Videos

This week I also have some videos for you to check out that were filmed as part of a project for my Documentary Production class. Our assignment was to do a documentary portrait of one of our group members. My group chose me as the subject, and shot a video about my band. The Shafer Street Fugitive would like to thank Dominic Rossi (Camera Operator, Editor) and Steven Hedges (Audio Mixer, Boom Op) for recording for us. Enjoy.

We also have a live video of one of our newest songs, Crime Time Prime Time.

Crime Time Prime Time -> Blogger and YouTube aren't cooperating so follow this link to see the video.