12/02/09 HoE in 2010
2010 is just around the corner, and HoE are bringin' in the New Year with some big fucking bangs!
We'll be taking the next month off from live performances as we focus on polishing up brand spanking new material. We'll be hittin' the studio in early 2010, so keep in touch for updates on the release of new HoE tunes. We're also focusing on finishing up our debut music video for "Planet Full of Strangers" and expect an early 2010 release for that as well. We'll be in need of more extras for our final shoot next month, so if you'd like more information, be sure to join the mailing list and/or become a fan on Facebook for updates.
As many of you may know, we recently placed in the Top 10 in Converse's Get out of the Garage Competition through Ourstage. Thank you so much to all of you who voted for us!! We beat out 3000 bands and have now advanced to the finals. A panel of judges are now evaluating the top bands and will select a winner around December 31st. The grand prize winner will be performing at SXSW in Austin, TX in March 2010 and will receive an assortment of prizes including $1000 cash, Converse shoes, and more. Making the Top 10 is a huge win in and of itself, but wish us luck in landing the Grand Prize!
More HoE news is on its way, including info regarding a VERY special show featuring a VERY special guest next month in Seattle!
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09/02/09 Hills of Elysium Seeking Extras for Music Video
Hills of Elysium are currently in the process of shooting a music video with local filmmaker Thaddeus Byrd of Meddling Kids Productions for their single "Planet Full of Strangers" and are in need of extras. We have a major shoot coming up on October 3rd in Seattle and are looking for as many extras as possible to play vampires. All extras will be provided with makeup and food for this shoot. If you’d be interested in participating, send us a message with your contact info and we will let you know all the details regarding the event.
If you’d like to see still shots from our first shoot for this video, photos are available for viewing on our Myspace, Facebook, and website gallery.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at: hoe@hillsofelysium.com.
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02/06/09 "Planet Full of Strangers" Featured on The MOnkey 104.9FM's "From the Monkey's Garage Volume 2"
Hills of Elysium's "Planet Full of Strangers" will be featured on 104.9FM's "From the Monkey's Garage Volume 2", set for release next week. For more info on Garage Monkey, check out The Monkey Online! or on Myspace.
To celebrate the release of the compilation, Hills of Elysium and members of numerous other bands featured on the CD will be joining Garage Monkey host, Damon Stewart, Live on the air Tuesday, 02/10 from 8-10PM.
Tune in or stream online at www.themonkey1049.com.
02/05/09 CIGADENT Now Available in Seattle Area Stores
Grab your copy of Hills of Elysium's Debut album CIGADENT at any of the following Seattle area Record Stores!
12/02/08 Debut Album CIGADENT Available NOW!
Hills of Elysium's Debut album, is out NOW! Head on over to the merch section to get your copy TODAY! Grab an extra copy for a friend, just in time for Xmas. The first 50 orders through the official Hills of Elysium website will include a super secret gift straight from your favorite HoEs.
Digital downloads of the album will also be available SOON. A list of digital retailers carrying CIGADENT will be posted shortly, including iTunes, Napster, Amazon, etc.
On the debut full length album, CIGADENT, Hills of Elysium present an edgy blend of punk, metal, and hard rock elements, comparable to the musical stylings of bands like Jack off Jill, Human Waste Project, and Animal Alpha. Fusing influences from an array of genres, CIGADENT takes the listener on a musical roller coaster ride, from dark, yet pop sensible tracks like Planet Full of Strangers & Ghosting, to angst-driven, heavy tracks like Tax the Obese & Bullets vs. Bullhorns. Hills of Elysium also pay homage to their predecessors and include a cover of Jack off Jill's "Angels Fuck" on the album, staying fairly true to the original, but adding that Hills of Elysium brand. CIGADENT is full of heavy and melodic guitars, distorted, raunchy bass lines, hard hitting drum beats, dynamic vocals, and catchy, thought provoking lyrics, and is sure to keep the A.D.D. generation's full attention, from start to finish.
CIGADENT was produced by Justin Armstrong and recorded at Robert Lang Studios, Shoreline, WA. Mastered by Adam Ayan, Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine.
10/21/08 VM Underground Radio Interview with September
Check out the podcast from VM Underground's Radio Interview with September! Follow the link below to listen to the interview, originally aired 10/14.
VM Underground Radio Interview with September from Hills of Elysium
Big thanks to Vic Mendoza for having September on the show. Check out VM Underground for the best in underground music from around the world.
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10/02/08 Gearing up for Cigadent
Here at the HoE House we’re outrageously busy gearing up for the long-awaited release of Cigadent. Over the next couple of months, expect tons of news and updates to come your way, and make sure to keep in touch. Cigadent will be out December 2nd and will be available for purchase through our website, select stores, and as a digital download on iTunes. Pre-orders for the album will be available through our website later this month, and all pre-orders for Cigadent will include a super secret limited edition gift from us HoEs. To make sure you get the latest updates on the release and pre-order info, sign up with our mailing list through Reverbnation:
Between now and the release, we’ll be revamping our site, adding new features, a new line of merch, new photos from our upcoming shoot with our favorite photographer, Marika, and announcing all kinds of other HoE news. We’ve got a couple of shows in Bremerton coming up in Nov. & Dec., and are in the process of lining up a kick ass CD release show in the Seattle area. Details on all shows will be available on our profile as they develop. For now, you can get your HoE fix by heading over to Myxer.com where we’re offering 4 Hills of Elysium ringtones for FREE. Check it out.
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11/14/07 Cigadents
For those unfamiliar with the definition of Cigadent (the title for our forthcoming album) check it out:
Cigadent (sig' a dent) - n. Any accident involving a cigarette: for instance when it sticks to your lips while your fingers slide off and get burned.
Just like any other activity/lifestyle choice/ or bad haircut, being cool can definitely be hazardous. As your favorite nicotine rockers and being schooled in the art of smoking, we've had plenty of our own cigadents as well. This one in particular inspired the name of our forthcoming debut album:
(Our landlord will not be happy about this one! Ashtray fires, if left unattended, make for quite the frightening and expensive Cigadent!)
We wanna see YOUR cigadents!! Send us pics of your most entertaining and unusual cigadents for a chance to win some new HoE merch!! Post them as comments on our Myspace Profile or email them to us: hoe@hillsofelysium.com. Contest is open until December 31st and all pics will be posted on our website. The winner of the most interesting cigadent will receive a bunch of free HoE merch!!!
Nicotine Rock for the Revolution!!!! -HoE
11/01/07 New HoE Shirts!!
Be the first to sport a brand new Hills of Elysium T-Shirt, now available for purchase here in the merch section for a mere 10 bucks!! Or, catch us at The Central on December 6th and pick one up there. Also, keep in touch for details on the release of our forthcoming full length album, Cigadent. We just finished up recording at Robert Lang Studios with producer, Justin Armstrong, and will be posting some photos, video, and crazy stories soon. For now, check out our myspace profile for 4 brand new preview tracks.
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09/16/07 T-shirts!
You've been asking for them, and soon they'll be here. Yes, we're getting Hills of Elysium t-shirts! They will be available in a few weeks, just in time for our all ages show at El Corazon. If you can't make it to a show, shoot us a message (merch@hillsofelysium.com or on myspace), and you'll soon be sporting one of the year's most rockin' shirts.
08/09/07 HoE @ Hempfest
Any plans for August 18? No? Good. Then come watch Hills of Elysium at Hempfest in Myrtle Edwards Park, downtown Seattle. It's free, it's all ages, and they have tons of hemp-products if you like those.
If you can't make it, there's other shows you can go to too. Check out the updated shows section and mark your calendar!
03/26/07 Autopsy Results of a Redheaded SlutWhoreBitch
We just uploaded a new song called "Autopsy Results of a Redheaded SlutWhoreBitch" on our Myspace. Check it out at myspace.com/hillsofelysium!
01/23/07 New Website!
The website is finally here! Surf around, buy some merch, leave us a message, and come to our shows!