05.15.08

STATE AND MADISON RETURN TO THE STUDIO
WITH PRODUCER J. HALL

"Hey everybody just wanted to drop a line to tell you what's been up with us as of late. We just finished up main tracking for a few new songs with one Mr. J. Hall. Beers were had, Woven Wheats consumed, and music made. Implementing last minute shaker techniques found pickling spice working some magic on the mics as well.

"Confused? Don't be, because all that and more will be explained as we'll be starting a video update blog to keep you all posted on current events leading up to the release of these songs.

"In the meantime you can head over to our iTunes page to get all our previous tracks to get yourselves ready for Summerfest, which we'll be playing with some of my favorite bands (see American Taxi).

"Sound like a plan? Good, I thought so.

Miss you guys, see you at the next show!"

~Nickolas

UPCOMING TOUR DATES
June 5...Chicago IL, U.S. Cellular Field
June 28...Morton IL
July 1...Summerfest, Milwaukee WI
August 1...Warped Tour, Milwaukee WI
August 2...Warped Tour, Tinley Park IL
August 3...Warped Tour, Shakopee MN

04.04.08

STATE AND MADISON
ANNOUNCE HOMETOWN SHOW
AT CHICAGO'S HOUSE OF BLUES
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30
WITH CARTEL AND DANGER IS MY MIDDLE NAME

"The intersection of State and Madison downtown is the zero point of the street grid. The music of local rockers State and Madison is the intersection of impassioned hooks and snappy riffs."
---Chicago Sun Times

Continuing to build on the success of their latest EP Consider This A Confession and new single "If This Was The Moon," indie-rock outfit STATE AND MADISON have announced their return to Chicago on Wednesday, April 30 at the House Of Blues. The appearance follows the the band's successful winter tour run through the midwest as well as their most recent outing at South By Southwest, where they were tapped for a spot at the Red Gorilla Music day showcase at Darwin's in Austin.

STATE AND MADISON released "If This Was The Moon" to digital outlets on February 12 as the follow-up single to their 2007 EP Consider This A Confession. The disc's hooked-filled tracks showcase the band's stylistic hybrid that seamlessly fuses pop sensibilities with artful indie-rock. The single stands to display the quartet's continuous musical evolution and signature indie-rock hybrid as they forge ahead in 2008.

On Wednesday, April 30, STATE AND MADISON return to Chicago for an appearance at the House Of Blues alongside Cartel and Danger Is My Middle Name. Tickets are on sale now from all Ticketmaster outlets.

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In addition to their hometown return, the band have confirmed the following additional spring tour dates, with more to be announced:

Friday, April 25 - Arcada Theater - St. Charles, IL
Saturday, April 26 - Judson University - Elgin, IL

03.01.08

SXSW
The coming weeks will see STATE AND MADISON travel to Austin, TX for the city's annual South by Southwest music festival. For those in the Austin area info for the show is as follows:

Friday March 14 2009
Darwin's
223 E Sixth St.
Austin, Texas 78701
1:15pm

It's an early set, but the boys will be hanging about the city to check out some (or all) of the amazing artists playing along 6th St. that weekend. Come say hello!

02.01.08

NEW SINGLE TO BE RELEASED
On the heels of their recently released Consider This A Confession EP, Chicago's STATE AND MADISON have announced their brand new single, "If This Was The Moon," set for a digital-only release Tuesday, February 12. Recorded with Producer/Engineer J. Hall in the midst of their fall midwest tour, "Moon" showcases the quartet's continuous musical evolution and signature indie-rock hybrid as they forge ahead into 2008.

As a special bonus to the new single, the band will also release the B-Side track "The Choice" that same day. The previously unreleased song is taken from 2006's Simplicity Is The Name Of The Game sessions.

RETURN TO CHICAGO

STATE AND MADISON have also announced their hometown return to Chicago's Metro on Thursday, February 28 when they'll support Ludo's CD release show presented by Q101. The appearance marks S&M's first performance at the legendary venue since January 2007. Tickets for the special engagement are on sale now via Ticketmaster.com.

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