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The Countdown
Electro / Punk / Rock

We enjoy walks on the beach



Portland, Oregon
United States

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Last Login:  7/13/2009
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Member Since11/7/2004
Band Websitewww.thecountdown.net
Band Members Human Resources by THE COUNTDOWN

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InfluencesGary Numan and the Tubeway Army, Missing Persons, Devo, Human League, The Faint, The Who, Paula Abdul, Big Black, The Jesus Lizard, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, the Locust, Kraftwerk, Thomas Dolby, Pussy Galore, Queen
Sounds LikeDevo, Missing Persons, Sonic Youth, Miss Kitten, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, B52s, The Ramones, The Sparks
Record LabelNONE .Thank You Lawyer.
Type of LabelIndie


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   About The Countdown
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Add to My Profile | More Videos The Countdown has lots of history that you can read below, but suffice it to say, we are out of our record deal in February and will be releasing a full length on our own label in March 2009. Above is our first video for one of the tracks on the upcoming album called "MY GPS".

Sweaty, stomping, jarring, precise, angular, mechanical, brash and raucous – adjectives that all seem to fall short of sufficiently describing the crazed noise rock extravaganza that is The Countdown. Proclaimed by Filter Magazine as "Easily the hottest DIY husband/wife duo to hail from the Midwest since you-know-who burst outta Detroit", Stiff and Roxie Starr fuse together a unique brand of tinny beats, eerie synth-pop and dirty, thrashing rock 'n' roll.

In 2001 Roxie pulled out demos she had written for an unfinished rock opera set in a deranged dystopian future. Unable and unwilling to simply let the songs collect dust in her closet any longer, she and Stiff re-recorded them in their attic studio. The result was a 13 song self-released LP entitled Communicator that combined sinister noise solos and disco-industrial beats described as Night of the Living Dead meets Tommy – half horror flick soundtrack, half smiley face singalong.

Armed with their guitars and a sampler, The Countdown were ready to bring their rock-opera to the masses, and began playing out in support of such bands as The Locust, The Postal Service, The Unicorns, The Sneaker Pimps, Radio Vago, We Are Scientists, Interpol, Queens Of The Stone Age, 30 Seconds To Mars, Pigface and The Frogs. After attending one of their entirely insane performances, one critic left a converted fan who pronounced The Countdown, "CRAZED enough to make Kylie Minogue make out with Lemmy from Motorhead. More rock and roll than anything I can think of in recent experience."

Time, touring and experimentation led to the 2003 release of the Human Resources EP. Stiff and Roxie turned up the guitars and distortion creating their now signature dirty, throbbing electropunk sound. It wasn't long before Human Resources fell into the hands of the Chicago-based industrial/electronic label Invisible Records who put an end to fans wondering why the hell no one had signed The Countdown.

Stiff and Roxie headed into the studio in 2004 but this time with Martin Atkins (PIL, Nine Inch Nails, Ministry) and Steven Siebold (Berlin, Hate Dept, Information Society) at the helm. The Scratch 'n' Sniff EP, featuring a Radio 4 remix as well as a cover of Big Black's "Bad Penny", was released October 12, 2004 and reached the top 200 on CMJ college radio charts.

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Mickey Zero





Jul 5 2009 8:11 PM

Hey! Thanks for the add! Here’s my latest:


COBRA LOUNGE





Jul 2 2009 3:41 PM

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Come check out 5 full days of punk rock festing!...tickets now on sale at http://www.riotfest.org/tickets/
Party Rockers





Jun 18 2009 4:30 AM

Whats up!
Just wanted to let you know that we are having an event on June 26th. For all my friends that would like to purchase tickets before hand, I can give you VIP enterance and a discount.

See You there



!Panico en el Disco!





Jun 14 2009 7:44 PM

hey whatsup guys?
Cass-a-loo





Jun 10 2009 11:39 PM

Awww...Portland, but that' isn't Kansas City! Come play in Kansas City! :)
DYLON JAY





Jun 10 2009 2:55 PM

hey im dnote ok
Algren





Jun 3 2009 2:47 AM

I AM Fest


Check out the Independent Arts and Music Festival (I AM Fest) taking place at the Congress Theatre on Saturday, June 13. Algren joins 24 other bands and numerous artists at this all day 100% local event. Visit www.iamfest.com for more info!
Algren





May 26 2009 4:20 AM


EVIL BEAVER @ DOUBLE DOOR CHICAGO AUG 19th!





May 10 2009 9:02 PM

LOVE THE PHOTO!!

WHAT's UP GUYz!

EVIL BEAVER GIGz!!!

MAY 22nd - CHICAGO, IL @ METRO w/ PEACHES!!!

MAY 23rd - LAS VEGAS, NV @ HOUSE OF BLUES w/ DEADLY 7 & SID "O" of SLIPNOT!!!

JUNE 2nd - NEW YORK CITY, NY @ GERSHWIN HOTEL (EVIE EVIL SOLO)

JUNE 7th - LOS ANGELES, CA @ HENRY FONDA THEATER w/ PEACHES!!!

JUNE 8th - PIONEERTOWN, CA @ PAPPY AND HARRIET'S PIONEERTOWN PALACE w/ PEACHES!!!

AUGUST 19th - CHICAGO, IL @ DOUBLE DOOR (FREE SHOW)
Suburban Key Party





Apr 29 2009 8:49 PM

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Apr 23 2009 6:04 PM

Hello Hello! We just finished eating habaneros paprikas, have you ever tried them??? God they made even us (evil,black and metal) guys cry ;] And what's up on your side of space?
Cheers!
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Apr 16 2009 12:15 AM

Hiiieeezz :P

whats up?? :))

-sam-jacob
Matt Lindsay





Apr 12 2009 3:06 PM

tammi i really love that human resources song!! yay! you kids are pretty awesome.
is that true at the top up here, it says you are in portland? whuuuh?
BONGLOARD





Apr 10 2009 7:31 PM

Our cohorts are coming to PDX!!
TALIBAM! appearing LIVE:
April 11 @ Fun Garden (SACRAMENTO, CA)
April 12 @ Villanova House (UC DAVIS, CA)
April 13 @ Kimo's (SF, CA)
April 14 @ Stork Club (OAKLAND, CA)
April 15 @ Lil' Red Lion (EUREKA, CA)
April 16 @ the DUNES
April 17 @ NE Haus Sho
April 18 @ Josephine's (SEATTLE, WA)

BONGLOARD





Apr 9 2009 3:59 AM

PAINTING MUSIC


BONGLOARD and DATURA BLUES
@ Mt.
Hood Community College, Gresham, Oregon, USA
The Future Unlived





Apr 7 2009 7:32 PM

Hey, what's goin on with The Countdown? Thanks for being a friend of The Future Unlived.

TFU!
Dusks Embrace ( Is on itunes )





Apr 7 2009 7:37 PM

We have more tracks up! Please check them out? We promise you wont be disappointed.
michelle.





Apr 6 2009 6:33 AM

I don't know if you guys want these but I thought I would send you some of the pictures I took at the show anyway:


THE TOULOUSE FANSEITE





Mar 23 2009 6:32 PM

thanks to be a friend!!!
Three Ring Records





Mar 5 2009 9:39 AM

Thanks for your support! Free tracks at eMusic!
Pascal





Feb 21 2009 7:18 PM

Bonjour
thanks for the friendly add
I like your good sound, good energy too
Best wishes from France
Pascal
VANISHINGKIDS





Feb 20 2009 3:51 PM

Can't wait for the show! this picture of you is fucking hilarious....
Saknussemm





Feb 18 2009 9:20 PM



"James Ellroy meets David Lynch in this addictive mix of noir and supernatural horror."
-Publishers Weekly
Nick Cato





Feb 11 2009 4:30 AM

TIME BOMB rocks!!!
My Gold Mask





Feb 5 2009 8:21 PM

we're gonna put you two on top of our wedding cake.
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