tag:district8band.com,2005:/blogs/test?p=10test2023-06-06T10:00:55-07:00District 8falsetag:district8band.com,2005:Post/72220532023-06-06T10:00:55-07:002023-10-16T07:44:52-07:00Outdoor Music<p>District 8 will be out and about this summer playing SF Porchfest and the Golden Gate Bandshell Concert Series.</p>District 8tag:district8band.com,2005:Post/71399052023-01-18T12:47:42-08:002023-03-27T16:21:41-07:00Happy New Year!<p>Stay tuned for our upcoming shows.</p>District 8tag:district8band.com,2005:Post/69467822022-04-12T12:29:01-07:002022-11-05T01:46:42-07:00Debut of the new lineup<p>Oh hi. Since you've happened to land here, I'd better give you the latest updates. After almost 12 years, bassist and founding member, Lonny left SF to move across the country. As bummed as we were to lose him, we resolved to find a replacement, and find one we did! Our new bassist David will be making his debut with us at the Golden Gate Bandshell, Wednesday May 11. We're very excited to take the stage and share what we've been working on.</p>
<p>Stay safe. Keep rocking. Peace. :)</p>District 8tag:district8band.com,2005:Post/66145042021-04-26T16:10:43-07:002022-02-08T04:02:39-08:00Coming out of hibernation<p>Well, we've been in lockdown for a year now but the end is in site. We did manage to have a few outdoor acoustic gigs and backyard rehearsals during the pandemic, but we're eager to get back into the studio and crank it up. We're very fortunate to have been able to weather this and come out on the other end. Looking forward to reconnecting with people and blasting some rock and roll.</p>District 8tag:district8band.com,2005:Post/62982972020-04-29T00:25:00-07:002022-04-04T04:12:38-07:00Sheltered in place<p>Oh hi. Here we are, sitting at home. But still making music. Thinking of all the people we'd love to see again. Stay safe everyone.</p>District 8tag:district8band.com,2005:Post/59545332019-11-08T15:39:38-08:002019-11-08T15:39:38-08:00Ten Year Anniversary!<p>Hard to believe but we've been a band for ten years now. Thanks to everyone who has supported us and come to our shows!</p>District 8tag:district8band.com,2005:Post/48926252017-10-15T11:04:22-07:002017-10-15T11:07:33-07:00New single released!<p>Earlier this year we had a recording session at the storied Hyde Street Studios (aka Wally Heider Studios) in San Francisco. It has a fascinating history that you can read about <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Heider_Studios" target="_blank">here</a>. Working with producer Scott McDowell, we laid down tracks for six songs. The first of these is <a contents="All Is Forgiven" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/district83" target="_blank">All Is Forgiven</a>. We'll be releasing more as we go. Hope you enjoy it.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/district83" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/60111/826d5a18f1a665b010d793f2be218e2202df505a/small/albumstevebike2-lo.jpg?1507918285" class="size_s justify_center border_" /></a></p>District 8tag:district8band.com,2005:Post/46637882017-04-08T16:47:09-07:002017-04-08T16:47:09-07:00New album in the worksWe've got the material. We'll be going into the studio in a couple months to record our next release.District 8tag:district8band.com,2005:Post/37844182015-07-20T11:03:26-07:002015-07-20T11:10:29-07:00Debut album is released!Well, we finally did it. We finished our first album, Interruptions. It's available on iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby. Or you can listen to us on Spotify. Thanks for your support and encouragement.District 8tag:district8band.com,2005:Post/31973932014-09-21T20:52:29-07:002014-09-21T20:52:29-07:00Five yearsWe just realized that we are coming up on our five year anniversary as a band! So what are we going to do? How about release our debut album? We've been slowly piecing it together over the last few years. I think it's about time we finished it. Stay tuned. We thank you for all your support and look forward to seeing you at one of our shows.District 8tag:district8band.com,2005:Post/2895462013-01-25T10:59:46-08:002023-12-10T10:11:43-08:00Cranking awaySince our recording session last year we've had quite a bit of material to chew on. We've posted a couple new songs, "Touch of Evil" and "Profile Picture", and the response has been great. We've been getting new fans from all over the world. We've still got five more songs to mix so stay tuned. Finding the time is the big challenge. On the near horizon, we'll be playing at Meyer Hall at Ex'pression College on February 28. The performance will also be webcast live so, if you want to check us out, distance from San Francisco should not be an issue!<br type="_moz">District 8tag:district8band.com,2005:Post/2330412012-10-15T09:52:33-07:002012-10-15T09:52:33-07:00In the studioAfter about a year since our last recording session, we finally got back into the studio at Ex'pressions College in Emeryville to lay down some new material. After an eight hour recording session in "the heptagon", and an additional four hour overdub session, we managed to record six new songs, plus a vocal track for a song left over from last year's session. So all in all we have seven new songs that we need to edit and mix. This could take a while.<br><br>
The recording engineers were all students, guided by a couple teachers. They were very professional and helpful and allowed us to make a lot of progress. Kudos to them. And if any of them are reading this, thanks again guys! I will also say that we played at least some role in the efficiency, by being prepared. So if you are planning to do some recording there, for your own sake as well as for the sake of the students, make sure you have your material down cold.<br type="_moz">District 8tag:district8band.com,2005:Post/2073532012-08-30T17:16:54-07:002022-02-08T05:47:18-08:00We're back!Now that fall is here, we're assembling once again. We've got a bunch of shows lined up around town. In October, we're planning to get into the recording studio and lay down some more material. Thanks for your support. We look forward to seeing you at one of our shows.<br type="_moz">District 8