Happy holidays from Farewell Typewriter

Thanks to those who attended our Oakland show two weeks ago. It was a blast -- look for us to be playing with Plot Against Rachel again soon.

We don't have any dates booked at the moment, but we're working feverishly (seriously, it's really hot in here) to finish up the artwork for our debut EP so that you can give it a listen. We're also writing some killer new songs, and we'll have more shows to announce soon.

On behalf of Farewell Typewriter, I urge all of you to have a happy holiday season. To get you in the mood, you might even want to take a listen to our friends Shayna and the Bulldog's holiday tune, "December Is For Everyone," with lyrics co-penned by yours truly and friends. Enjoy!

Oakland show this Thurs.

You may already know that Farewell Typewriter is playing this Thursday, Dec. 7 at 9 p.m. on the stage of Oakland's Uptown Club. It's been all over the papers. (Technically scraps of paper lying around our rehearsal studio, but still.) What you might not know, however, is why you should attend. Here's a handy list to explain:

Steve's right foot, now cast-free for several months, has been once again voted the Finest Hi-Hat Foot in the East Bay.

Jason has been rehearsing his vocal parts. They sound even more angelic than usual. We suspect he's been listening to Hanson.

Grant's beard has returned and will be singing backup vocals.

There's some surprise twists in some of the songs you THOUGHT you knew so well. New intros? Perhaps. New rhythms? Maybe. Forgetting parts when onstage, giving us complete freedom from what they're "supposed" to sound like? Probably.

We're playing with Plot Against Rachel, containing our friend & engineer Brad McGowan. If I know Brad, he's probably built his entire band a new set of amps, effects & instruments since the last time I spoke with him.

We'll hand out earplugs this time.

Address & more details here.

Working hard to bring you the rock

Thanks to everyone who came out to our two most recent shows -- we definitely had the biggest draw at our two most recent shows. We believe it's because Farewell Typewriter fans are inherently social people and tend to bring three or four people with them wherever they go. There was an entire soccer team at the Hotel Utah show.

We've got a show booked at Oakland's Uptown Nightclub & Bar (see the shows page for details) and we're working on booking more. Join the mailing list to stay informed.

We're doing a photo shoot today so that we can share some purdy pictures with you soon. It will prove to be exciting, I'm sure. Full report to follow.

Lots of new stuff

Hey there. It's been a while. We have a great deal of exciting news to report:

New name!
As you can see, we've changed our name from The Flying Eyes to Farewell Typewriter. Same members, same music, just rebranded. Please adjust your Rolodex accordingly.

New shows!
We're booking shows throughout the SF Bay Area, including one tonight in Cupertino and another in San Francisco @ Hotel Utah on Oct. 19. See our "shows" page for details.

New CD!
Our 6-song debut EP is recorded, mixed & mastered. Now we just need several thousand copies to sell. We'll let you know when they're available if you're on our mailing list. Until then, you can hear a couple of the tracks on the Farewell Typewriter MySpace page.

New mailing list!
Sign up at the bottom of any page on our site. If you were a member of the old Google Group for The Flying Eyes, you'll automatically be added to the new list, with the option to unsubscribe at any time or simply not confirm your new subscription.

New songs!
We're writing new material, some of which you'll get to hear if you come see us play.

That's it for now. We hope to have more new things to announce soon, but you'll just have to sit tight for the moment, clicking the "refresh" button on your browser window until then.