February 2012
5 posts
Concept Records
Nearly a year ago we gave the world our first concept record “Ad Astra Per Aspera” and are currently working on a batch of new material. Though I’m excited about writing new music I stop and glance back at the art we created last year and I’m proud of it. You’ve probably heard enough about it but I cannot help but silently salute my band for the art we all gave...
PRESS RELEASE - NASHVILLE, TN… In follow-up to their critically acclaimed March 2011 release Ad Astra Per Aspera (latin for “to the stars through difficulties”), which debuted at #15 on Billboard’s Heatseeker’s Chart and a free 3-song remix EP, Gotee Records’ Abandon Kansas (AK) debuts a brand new single today, “Chariot.”
Produced by David Garcia (tobyMac, Jamie...
January 2012
16 posts
Work Clothes
“You don’t look anything like you do in your music videos or onstage,” the kids said to me during class. As a substitute teacher by day, it doesn’t take long for the word to get around among the students that I’m in a rock and roll band. “Of course not,” I said. “If I was a plumber I would wear a plumber’s outfit, and when I’m working as...
Watch“Liar” from the Fresno stop on The Living Room Tour 3. Video by Allan Moua.
Upcoming shows:
Jan 27 - Omaha, NE @ The Slowdown
Feb 10 - Wichita, KS @ Rock Island Live
Feb 11 - Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
Feb 22 - Springfield, MO @ The Outland Ballroom
Feb 23 - Ames, IA @ The Machine Shop
Feb 24 - Winterset, IA @ The Studio
Feb 25 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Latitude 44
Feb 26 - Sioux City, IA @ Dordt College
The folks over at our label are pretty thoughtful. Don’t have our latest record yet? They are offering to send you a hard copy in the mail for FREE when you download it from Amazon mp3 this week. That’s 11 songs digitally and the hard copy with artwork (including 6 paintings by Brad) all for FIVE BUCKS. Pretty sweet deal if you ask me. Check out the details here.
Upcoming shows
Jan 13 Baton Rouge, LA - Private Event
Jan 14 Dallas, TX - The Prophet Bar (all ages) 8pm
Jan 27 Omaha, NE - The Slowdown (18+) 8pm
Feb 11 Kansas City, MO - Riot Room (21+) 9pm
Feb 23 Ames, IA - The M Shop (all ages) 7pm
Feb 24 Winterset, IA - The Studio (all ages) 7pm
A gift this year
This year for Christmas my girlfriend got me U2’s documentary “From the Sky Down” which is about the making of their early 90’s record “Achtung Baby.” Now I know, its very popular to hate U2 especially when one has not even heard a full record from their catalog but you should give it a shot.
With all opinions aside with regards to Bono, I’m sure if you...
December 2011
3 posts
Imade iN Truth: 'Like It Or Not' Abandon Kansas is... →
imadeintruth:
Cool things happen when you low-key stalk a person’s timeline. Through the help of Joey’s Dream (who I interviewed here) I came across Abandon Kansas, an indie-pop/rock band signed to Gotee records. Immediately, images of Toby Mac fake breakdancing in a track suit appeared, along with…
November 2011
4 posts
Watchjeremyspring:
This is one of my favorite spots in San Francisco. My friend Courtney showed us this trail the first time we stayed in the city. I thought this song would fit the occasion.
Ad Astra Per Aspera: Acoustic tour route update →
jeremyspring:
The Living Room Tour 3 is going strong! Still have shows coming up in California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico. Check all the dates HERE.
Here’s the second leg starting the Sunday after Thanksgiving:
11/27 Oklahoma City, OK
11/28 Arlington, TX
11/29 Stafford, TX
11/30 Austin, TX
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October 2011
6 posts
September 2011
9 posts
West coast dates
Here’s the dates/cities for the first leg of The Living Room Tour 3 featuring Jeremy from our team and Joey from From Indian Lake’s team. Way too much California, not enough Washington, if you ask me…
10/28 Wichita, KS
10/29 Garden City, KS
10/30 Lakewood, CO
10/31 Castle Rock, CO
11/1 Off cause there is nothing in Wyoming
11/2 Ogden, UT
11/3 Boise, ID
11/4 Nampa, ID
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The first leg of The Living Room Tour 3 featuring acoustic sets from Jeremy (of Abandon Kansas) and Joey (of From Indian Lakes). Coming to your homes this fall! The second leg will be in the south, and midwest… more info coming soon, but here’s the route for the first leg:
10/28 Wichita, KS
10/29 Garden City, KS
10/30 Lakewood, CO
10/31 Castle Rock, CO
11/1 Drive a long ways...
July 2011
10 posts
Upcoming shows
Aug 11 - Kettering, Ohio @ The Attic w/ Project 86
Aug 12 - Lebanon, Pennsylvania @ Purple Door Music Festival
Aug 13 - Lebanon, Pennsylvania @ Purple Door Music Festival
Aug 14 - Crofton, Maryland @ The MACC w/ Project 86
Aug 25 - Nashville, Tennessee @ 12th & Porter
Sept 2-4 Sioux Falls, South Dakota @ LifeLight Music Festival
We’ve had the summer off, itching to get back out...
Interview w/ Purple Door Festival 2011
Name your 3 favorite artists or albums. What makes them special to you?
Sam’s Town from The Killers is one of our AK’s favorite records collectively. I feel like the songs off that record are some of the best American rock songs written in the last ten years. Brandon Flowers is Mormon, but I get just as much spiritual inspiration from him as anyone in the Christian realm of music. We are fans of...
Buy AK shirts/cds online here →
The Living Room Tour 3
This fall you will have a unique opportunity to host an intimate living room concert with me, Jeremy Spring, frontman of Abandon Kansas. Imagine being able to invite a couple dozen of your friends and family over to enjoy an hour of music, stories behind the songs, tales from the road, and the genuine company of an authentic singer/songwriter. Sounds awesome right? I’m sure you already have...
