Snow Bird Tour '010

OH TEN WHAT?! Screamed the class of 2010 as they graduated three months from now, but screamed Asbestos as well as we careened through the south this winter. For those of you who have been following along, we have kept you up to date from the time we left on Thursday January 7th at 2:37:24 (14:37:24 for our international homies) every step of the way. Except for Miami, which we strategically decided to tell you about now. It was good.

Fayettesville was also rocked rather severely. Our odd meters and V/ii sus 4 chords resolving to IV chords which make you CRAVE a V/N6 chord astonished AT LEAST [everyone]. We then continued to the luxurious Eriksdorm, Virginia where we were greeted by empty cans of Natty Light all up in our sleeping space. Not enough hours of sleep later, we set off for home where our return was hailed as "Almost as good as if Asbestos had come home from their 2nd annual Snow Bird Tour." -Baltimore [Sun]

"Overall, I'd say the tour was very successful, a ton of fun, and a great learning experience," said Drew Wright on Asbestos's "Cleavage Fragment" blog.

Now, we set our sights on the release of "Single and Ready to Mingle" this Spring. Overall, I'd say the tour was very successful, a ton of fun, and a great learning experience. For all of our fans in the south, I'd like you to know, we will be back! ...WITH A VENGENCE!!!!!

ONE MORE SONG

was the cry uttered by the adoring crowd as we finished our set at the Wormhole in Savannah; and play one more song we did, rounding out the night with a stirring rendition of Nazi Punks Fuck Off*. The show turned out to be a considerable success, continuing the upward trend of greatness we have experienced on this this snowbird tour of ours. As one observer remarked about the show in Richmond ,"Well, they really have nowhere to go but up." This has turned out to be quite true. We would like to to thank Jesse, Marina and Megan for making the long trip down to see us play.
We are not finished, however, as we will be completing our excursion with a stop in Fayetteville, North Carolina. We anticipate that it will be nothing short of amazing.
So we press on, dear reader, be sure to keep following the cleave' frag', as an updated 'Erik's ranking of the states' may ensue.






*Legalize Heroine in Virginia

Could there BE any more strip clubs?!

Probably. But Bourbon Street has enough to choke a whale.

Although we started playing a few hours late, and the other bands never showed up, Rolling Stone still calls our New Orleans show "Better [than] Richmond."

For those of you who desire a play by play: After leaving Richmond, we left for Bluefield, WV and a show cancelled due to snow. The next day, we woke up and wondered to Boone, NC where nothing ever happens. Chattanooga the next day... Tacos. We had quite an adventure the next day, visiting Nashville and Memphis. We took in the cities for a few hours before heading to Sardis, Mississippi where we camped at John* Kyle* State Park. After New Orleans, we drove a few hours east to Biloxi, Mississippi where there is a very modern Motel 6... We're talking triangular shower-modern. Tonight we rest in Gainesville, FL. Thanks to all those who have offered us that famous Southern Hospitality, Patrick, Emily and Andrew, that one park ranger, and The Morris Family. With out you, we could never have made it this far.

Tomorrow, we set sail for Miami in the hopes of playing another good show and that Bobby doesn't eat all of our food before we get home.

Erik's Updated state ranking:

1. California
2. Maryland, Virginia
4. Georgia
5. Massachusetts, Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, Louisiana
10. Florida, North Carolina
12. Mississippi, Indiana, Maine
15. Ohio, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Alabama

20. New York
21. West Virginia, New Jersey

23. South Carolina
24. Pennsylvania
25. Delaware

*these are both first names

Richmond

...We don't want to talk about it.

You could call it hiatus...

But we call it working our asses off. Although we haven't seemed active, my dear Cleaver, we have been burning the midnight oil and the 3 AM oil to bring you Asbestos in ways would could never imagine.

This fall, we have been preparing to release our next album, but also, a pre-album EP or single which we are calling "Single, and Ready to Mingle." This EP will feature career spanning fan favorites as well as a few songs from the new double album (Life Incorporated/Music Is Words) which we expect will grab your attention:
Effeminate
Prohibition
Transient
Jesus Was No Commando
My Sister's Hanging Out at the Disco
Solipsist
For the People, By the People
Destroy the Wall
and Legalize Heroine in Virginia

BUT ALSO:
Asbestos will be embarking on our second tour this Thursday. We hope to make the "Snowbird Tour" a tradition as old people make it a tradition to migrate south for the winter. The Snowbird Tour will be our attempt to find warmth and enjoy the open road again with out needing to wait until summer.

This winter, we will be playing:
January 7th- Richmond, Virginia: The Triple
January 8th- Bluefield, West Virginia: The Rock-It Club
January 12th- New Orleans, Louisiana: The Dragon's Den
January 14th- Miami, Florida: The Wallflower Gallery
January 16th- Savannah, Georgia: The Wormhole
January 17th- Fayetteville, North Carolina: The Rock Shop

And for the faithful CleavNation, who was left wanting this fall and wondered if thou hast been forsaken by thine Asbestos, we assure you, we will update you every step up the way as we venture into the deep south, whenever we may be able to steal or otherwise obtain "for free the internets."

We hope you all had a happy Hanukkah, merry Christmas, happy Kwanzaa, happy New Year celebration, or politically correct Non-Denominational Winter Holiday Season Type of Celebration.

'Til next time,
-Asbestos