The Ataris Planning 2009 Full Length

The Ataris have announced plans to begin demoing for their next full length at The Gallows Recording Studio. The studio s owned and operated by Chris and Bryan from The Widow Jenkins (ex Emery/Brazil), and is based in Muncie, IN. The band plans to begin the formal recording process later this summer and are aiming for an early 2009 release.

Interestingly, the band appears to be self-funding the endeavour and frontman Kris Roe has launched an auction to help raise money. Among the items set for auction are Radiohead Tickets,guitar effects pedals and Kris' entire 1500-CD strong CD collection. The auction is here.

The band also recently promised that the new album would see return to their "Blue Skies, Broken Hearts - Next 12 Exits..."/"End is Forever" - era sound. Last year, they released "Welcome the Night".

Thanks for the info to Punknews.org.

Comments

[clasp]

poor dude.

[Auals]

Whoa...

That's a lot of things to give up for a CD...

I'll buy it.

[Just_Matt]

But I dont get it.. he doesnt have a deal anymore?

[j-boy199]

Auals wrote:

Whoa...

That's a lot of things to give up for a CD...

I'll buy it.

I think I'll buy it too.

Saw this band at GIAN in 2006 and they were pretty good, so this album should be good too.

I might place a bid on that Big muff pedal too...

[Vin2254]

ya know, i have alot of respect for these guys. i saw them at a bar last year. they did their own sound check, they took requests, they interacted with the crowed, they actually hung out afterwards. all this coming from a band who (at one time at least) was a platinum selling artist and on mtv and stuff.

[Darth_MaVeRiCk]

i like them a lot, but i don't understand...why are they so desperately in need of money?

[Danny Phoenix]

That's pretty cool that they're recording in Munci...

I live in Richmond, which is maybe a few hours away from there.

Pure class. Those guys rock.

[clasp]

I mean, I love the Ataris, but man talk about going from rags to riches and then back to rags.