is was and always might be nicholas marshall, jesse richter, daniel sparks, jim rizzuto, chris hutton, amanda lawrence, laurel simmons, heather broderick
Influences
everything we ever heard (including the stuff that was hard to listen to)
There's an old adage that if you love something, let it go, if it comes back then it's yours. For Nicholas Marshall and his latest musical quest this understanding is a deep one. His project Sabertooth stemmed from a farewell-to-all-that endeavor to write and record a final record and wave goodbye to the dream of life as a musician of the serious variety. There is a devastating and melancholic magnetism to Sabertooth's sound, a rare depth that is refreshingly seductive and powerful when held up against the intentionally ironic and overly clever slickness of current indie pop music. Marshall might have tossed the idea of a musical triumph out like an unwanted pet, but like the fabled cat, what he shut out came right back.
Originally an album was constructed, the tracks laid down and compiled as a solo exercise in processing emotion and experience, but this proved to be a false start, leading to a period of deeper reflection. In a dark hour Nicholas deleted the entire endeavor, a fatalistic feeling of loss crept in and kept him in a creative chokehold for a time. Giving up on the dream of musical success, Marshall allowed himself one final set of swan songs, self-reflexive, born from affecting ordeals and tender recollection. On these tracks he gave up control and reached out to a select few trusted friends and included them in the process. Jesse Richter played guitar and pedal steel, Daniel Sparks played bass and piano, Jim Rizzuto and Chris Hutton contributed drums and Amanda Lawrence provided viola, violin and cello. Additional assistance was provided by the multi-talented Laurel Simmons and Heather Broderick. All of these cohorts re-energized Marshall and resurrected the composing process, it was through this union that enthusiasm was reborn and a band was built. Sabertooth crept up from the depths of nostalgia and emotion, and its tracks are pure, fluid, raw. The sound was different than Nicholas' previous solo attempt. The trash on his computer remained empty, though his resolve to put his melodic past behind him remained somewhat strong until the idea of touring began to paw at the door.
Although it hadn't been their intention the Saberteeth have moved the Island out of the basement and have begun playing live shows to a warm reception. As will be evidenced by the anticipated release of Old Days And The Island on ARRCO, Sabertooth's sound is unforgettable, with a beauty that persists, just like the best kind of memory.
My new 3 album box set ODESSA delves into the disgusting involvement the United States government had in hiding Nazi war criminals that were deemed, "intelligence assets", to be used against the Russians. ODESSA also examines the enthusiastic role the Franciscan Order, Argentinian and Chilean Governments, and Arab leaders who hated the Jews played in hiding and finding new homes for former fascists. It seems many nations had a reason to keep these monsters from being captured, and this is my attempt to expose the establishment of a Fourth Reich in South America that still exists to this day. Send $13 cash/check/money order to -
September 1:st our 1:st single, Dare To Lick (Hunter's Red Sleeve), from our upcoming album SILENT REVOLUTION,was released and is available on iTunes but also on our MySpace of course!
The album will be released October 1:st and later that month we go on tour in Germany with The Movements.
I have decided to dedicate the majority of my time to recording and selling albums. Currently I am on a Cassette kick, and everything that I am self releasing, or releasing on the label I own and operate (Kapustin Yar Records) is now on Tape. Prices will remain as low as possible on said products, because Tapes are for die hard collectors or
Cassette enthusiasts only these days. The majority of albums I release on other labels, which is a larger and larger number month by month, are still being released on CD. That being said, I have recently recorded for The Persona Series (albums for individuals, named after their purchaser, with the owner retaining all rights and receiving 2
mini posters for $10 postage paid), which has been very successful. I have recorded a 90 minute Cassette, High Above The Horizon, which is available for $4 postage paid, and The Blood Album Part 2 for $4 postage paid. Please help me to continue pumping out these and other albums by ordering these crazy Tapes today!!!
Zebulon Kosted
P.O. Box 893
Stevensville, MT 59870
My new full lengths Die Nibelungen Part 2 - Death of a Hero (Satanica Records, New Zealand), Biomechanical Psychomantium (Mooncult Productions, Australia) and Hashasheen Part 3 (Thorn Laceration Records, United Kingdom) will soon be available, check these labels sites for release dates! Thanks for your time, and sorry for the excessive self promotion :)
TUESDAY 8/11/09: MARK TWAIN INDIANS, THE VALLEY ARENA, OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN
“[SMART ROCK] Don’t let the riffage scare you. The Valley Arena’s new disc, We Died, finds the SoCal crew engaging in hard rock as smart as it is heavy: Tricky post-hardcore guitar licks are there to buoy cleverly jingoistic turns of phrase. Fans of bass-heavy ‘90s indie rock like Jawbox and Seaweed ought to dig the group’s smartly aggressive aesthetic, which grows in spurts with each release. And you thought nobody was making worthwhile rock ’n’ roll anymore. Psshh.” - CASEY JARMAN, The Willamette Week
Vargas, the brand new band related to American Typewriter, is a Geneva all stars duet, trio or fourtet featuring members of Brakhage, Chapter, Equus, Impure Wilhelmina and Swoan. Tarragona is their debut album where they deliver a passionate and personal blend of indie pop, electronica, rock, blending intense mathrock spazz-outs with dense, dreamy melodies. It's released in a limited edition of 368 copies in white coloured vinyl (all of them stamp-numbered as we use to do). The record is already available at our online store and it will be on the usual stores very soon.
Buy (You will get the album on mp3 for free buying the vinyl at our website)
I am now
recording for a new set of releases called the "Persona Series". These
cassettes will be commissioned works (not by content, but by payment)
for individuals. If John Smith in London, England wants his own Zebulon
Kosted album, I will make a 45 minute album (one side of a 90 minute
tape), 2 hand drawn mini posters, I will name the album after him
(Zebulon Kosted - John Smith), and the fan will retain all rights to
the recording (for use of any future release, sampling, or broadcasting
rights). One copy of the album will remain in my personal collection,
and one will be sent to the customer, so that the only copy that will
be in circulation will be John Smiths copy! Each album is available for
the ridiculously low price of $10 (not including shipping), and will be
shipped in its completed form no later than 6 weeks from the date of
purchase!!!
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