A new etnies skate promo! Check out etnies pros, Mikey Taylor and Sean Malto skating at the Etnies Training facility. Song: “The Morning Commute” on the album, Topics For Gossip.
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24Jun
Tags: etnies, mikey taylor, sean malto, skate, skateboarding, training
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17Mar
We have been listening to Topics For Gossip for the last two months and it still blows us away! We talked with Jason Torbert about how it all came to be.
Hello how are you doing?
I’m doing well. Thanks!
Could you please shortly introduce yourselves for our readers as this is your first interview for us (hopefully one of the many to come)?
My name is Jason Torbert and I am the evil mastermind behind the band, Goddamn Electric Bill from sunny San Diego, California.
We’re rather curious about the name of the band? What is the story behind it? A smart marketing technique perhaps, because we noticed that quite often we exclaim the name of the band whenever the electric bill arrives (especially in this time of the crisis)?
I was in another band back in 1995 and was making music on my own, in a non-serious way – more of a way to relax. The drummer and I were coming up with different band names that involved things people yell about. “Goddamn Electric Bill” was the winner. It’s funny because the name occasionally gets me some hate mail, but turned out to be an amazing marketing technique. Most people are so intrigued by the name that they have to listen. So, hopefully that keeps happening!
So was the name the curse or the blessing in the end? Personally speaking, I didn’t expect such truly beautiful music behind such a name. I was expecting more of a punk trash band.
Thank you! And, you’re not the only one. I love that and try to take full advantage of the confusion. Check out the “Swallowed by the Machines” album – with the T-Rex on the cover. So Metal.
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12Mar
OK, I did it. I joined Twitter (in October) and am finally going to use it. I’m working on new music, have some great placements coming up, ADHD, a special giveaway and who knows what else will happen?? If you have a Twitter account, come join me @ http://twitter.com/goddamnelectricAlso, I will be doing a giveaway in April. One person from my mailing list and one person following me on Twitter will win a very limited edition silkscreen print numbered and autographed by the artist. So, join either (or both) and I’ll be in touch with more information in those two places!
Tags: contest, giveaway, jason warriner, jaywar, poster, silkscreen, twitter
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03Mar
Pro surfer Jeremy Sherwin is green-friendly. Alongside Rob Machado and Ben Bourgeois, Jeremy is currently working with Reef on a project called Reef Redemption where all apparel is eco-friendly. Learn more about Reef Redemption, here.
Tags: apparel, Ben Bourgeois, chad richmond, country jam, eco-friendly, green, jeremy sherwin, north county, redemption, reef, rob machado, san diego, surf, Video
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