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The idea of "the red thread" had been around for a few years, it just took a band break-up and a drunken New Years' Eve to put it into motion. Jason Lakis began writing after the band he was playing drums for, Half Film, disbanded. Half film had put out a couple records, toured Europe with Swell and ended up calling it quits around 1999. He made demos over the course of a summer and hadn't even thought about getting together a live band for the material until he slurred the idea to three old friends (and part-time bandmates) one new years eve. "The Inspectors," a garagy combo were up for it. They re-recorded all Jason's songs as a full band. The product turned out to be After The Last, the band's debut on Badman Recording Co. A national tour followed, along with some great press, including positive reviews in Mojo, Uncut, and CMJ. In 2004 the band recorded Tension Pins and put themselves back on the road with like-minded artists Neko Case and the underrated Bay Area band Swell. Positive tour press, and two strong albums lead to packed gigs in the Midwest and Southwest areas of the U.S. Their songs have also been featured on MTV's Road Rules, The Real World, and One Tree Hill. Their third album entitled Ship in the Attic, Birds in the Subway will be released worldwide in late August, 2005. The album expands on the sound of the previous two, in that it mixes more of the energy of their live shows. It also incorporates much of the spaghetti western, guitar-driven pop songs that make up most of their previous material. Jason recorded and mixed most of the album at his house (the petting zoo). This way, he had the time and resources to really shape the recording the way he'd always wanted. Subtle layers of guitars, Rhodes organ and pedal steel act as flotation devices - balancing the energetic three-piece out and delivering an album of oomph and depth. "...subtle use of Americana influences and concise, precise musicianship...sophisticated and unafraid of exploring pop's dark side... a great comedown after a night of heavy partying and heavier heartache." -CMJ "Those who long for the peaceful, easy feelings of West Coast harmony revisionists such as Beachwood Sparks may find a more downtrodden kin in the Red Thread. Closer still may be the Radar Brothers, only without the David Gilmour fixation. Throw in some Hayden and Joe Pernice's soft-rock musings and now you know where the band's inspiration lies." - East Bay Express "Wurlitzers, vibes and Lakis' winning way with pedal-steel create a melancholy magnetism that is hard to ignore." -Uncut Check out the artist's website: http://www.badmanrecordingco.com Track List: 1. long arm 2. wax museum 3. a distance 4. treasure island 5. kindling forts 6. ship in the attic 7. sleepwalker 8. in return 9. birds in the subway 10. constant fires 11. owl painting Suggested CDs:
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