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- Outformation Turns Up The Heat
“Fastburn” Release -April 21, 2009
On April 21, 2009, Outformation will release their newest album, “Fastburn,”, the Atlanta-based band’s follow up to their 2007 release, “Traveler’s Rest”. Holt says, “We didn’t have a plan making this record, why restrict ourselves. This is our best work.”
"Fastburn" was produced by Outformation and Eli Akins at Fidelitorium Recording Studio, owned by Mitch Easter (R.E.M., Suzanne Vega). “Fastburn” is a culmination of high energy and creative relationships. Outformation really turns up the heat with this newest release.
Outformation’s sound draws on a variety of genres, from electrified southern tunes to powerful, melodic vocals. Since being named Honest Tune’s “Best New Band” in 2005, Outformation has built a reputation for bringing the music to the people by playing across the U.S. to their loyal fan base. As an appreciation to the fans, Outformation offered the new album, “Fastburn” to their fans for free for two weeks, a month before the album’s actual release. The fans were in fact much appreciative, as the album received several thousands of downloads in the first week.
Outformation is guitarist-vocalist Sam Holt, guitarist Benji Shanks and drummer-singer Lee Schwartz.
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Home Team Publicity: 404.906.8936 hometeampublicity@gmail.com
Track List:
1. One More Time
2. Faded Memory
3. No Doubt
4. Eleventeen
5. On Yer Mind
6. Fastburn
7. Maneki Neko
8. Girl from the North Country - AARON KAYCE ON OUTFORMATION:
- In response to Outformation’s auspicious entrance to the music
world, the rising stars were named “Best New Band” of 2005 Honest
Tune Magazine’s reader’s poll, and Tennessee Before Daylight was
nominated for “Best Album” by the editorial staff of the same
publication. But it’s not just readers and writers of Honest Tune who
have taken notice, with club dates selling out across the country it
appears that fans of blue-collar, hard-nosed rock & roll are taking
notice everywhere. When talking to producer/keyboardist Jojo Hermann,
about Outformation’s rapid success he is quick to reference the dynamic
six-string skills of Sam Holt. “Sam's got that hypnotic thing,” says
Hermann. “He kinda gets into that trance when he plays, and all my
favorite guitar players have that ability to somewhat become hypnotized
themselves. Mikey [Houser] and Junior Kimbrough - there was a hypnotic
thing, and I think Sam has that. It's a big part of what drew me to
him."
Regardless of whether Holt developed his confident, “hypnotic” style by touring with Outformation, learning at the foot of Michael Houser, sitting in numerous times with Widespread Panic, or by simply tapping into the music in his head, it’s a driving factor to the Outformation sound. Having already played for packed stadiums with tens of thousands of screaming fans, Holt is ready to lead Outformation to the masses.
Armed with an arsenal of story-based, workingman songs, ever-increasing moments of magic on stage, and growing pockets of fans across the country, Outformation is clearly on the move. “We’re to the point where we’re ready,” says Holt. “I’m looking forward to getting in front of bigger audiences and pushing it… just give it to ‘em, just go crazy. I’m looking forward to the ride, and I hope it’s a ride we can stay on for a while.”
Listening to Holt speak of the future, you can hear the excitement in his voice. “I definitely feel it… I see something; I’m on my tiptoes looking at something, can’t quite make it out, but something’s out there.” Although Holt may not quite be able to see it, what he’s looking at is the sound of Outformation making it. Outformation is a band on the brink of something big.
-Aaron Kayce