Small Stone @ SXSW 2012...The Official Press Release

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

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For Immediate Release

SMALL STONE RECORDS ANNOUNCES SXSW SHOWCASE LINE-UP

Detroit label will feature seven of heavy rock’s best at Headhunters in Austin, TX, on Friday, March 16, 2012

DETROIT, MI, January, 18, 2012 — Now entering its 17th year of operation, Small Stone Records has announced the final lineup for its 2012 SXSW showcase, set to take place Friday, March 16, on the outside back patio at Headhunters on Red River in Austin, TX. The label, home to the best in heavy and ‘70s-fueled motor rock, has assembled a roster of new and old blood for a night that’s sure to remind Austin why it loves volume so much in the first place.

Says label honcho Scott Hamilton, “We are very much looking forward to our yearly showcase in Austin. We have a great lineup that we’ll stuff into Headhunters, which is also one of our favorite little watering holes on Red River. It is always nice to tilt some back with some old friends, and some new ones too! Save the date, Friday March 16th!”

Spanning genres from the fuzz-drenched psychedelic improv jams of Austin natives Tia Carrera, who will close out the night, to the crunchy, noise-driven blues of New Orleans trio Suplecs, Small Stone’s showcase is an annual high point of South by Southwest for those who manage to remember it the next morning. The complete lineup is as follows:

Friday, March 16
Headhunters (Outside Back Patio) 720 Red River at 8th St.:
1am: Tia Carrera
12am: Dixie Witch
11pm: Suplecs
10pm: Lo-Pan
9pm: Gozu
8pm: Backwoods Payback
7pm: Dwellers


Original 18"x24" silk screen concert poster available by New York based artist and illustrator Joshua Marc Levy.

For more info:
http://www.smallstone.com
http://www.facebook.com/smallstonerecords
http://www.headhuntersclub.com/
http://www.flypr.net/
http://joshuamarclevy.com/



Fly PR is the official Small Stone Showcase publicity sponsor.

Five Horse Johnson to start production on a new album...

Monday, January 16, 2012

From the Five Horse Johnson (official band page on Facebook):

The Five Horse Johnson Band is proud to announce that they will again be conspiring with JP Gaster from the Clutch outfit and will begin production of a new album this February. Further details will be announced as they happen. Stay tuned!

 

We are off and running....

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

We are very busy getting new albums released, pimped, worked, and the 2012 SXSW hype maching going on. Here is a quick run down of what have been up to over the last few weeks.

First, Last Rays Of The Dying Sun, the debut full length from New Jersey's Infernal Overdrive is now in stock and ready for you all. We were hoping to also have the I.O. band at SXSW this year, but it looks like it is not in the cards for them this time around. In the meantime, You will be able to catch Infernal Overdrive on a stage near you next month if you happen live along the Eastern Seaboard of the US.

Next, Good Morning Harakiri, the debut full length from Salt Lake City's Dwellers is at now at the plant, and is also available for pre order at the Small Stone Online Store.  Dwellers are gearing up for a West Coast Tour in March, which will also lead them down to Austin to perform as a part of the Small Stone 2012 SXSW Showcase. We will have the confirmed dates and venues posted for their tour very shortly.

In recording news,Greenleaf are busy wrapping up recording their third Small Stone full length (and fourth overall), and Finland's Mangoo are about to enter the mastering phase for their SSR debut, Neverland. Both of these album will be rolling out late Spring, roughly around May or June. Also, Portland, Maine's Sun Gods In Exile is on cue for a June or July release wit their far from sophmore effort Thanks For The Silver which will give just about every fan of the Black Crowes something to rejoice about.... Yep, it is really is that good! Roadsaw, Sons Of Otis, and Luder will all be hitting the studio soon, and there is also something big brewing in the Five Horse Johnson camp too.

On the SXSW front, We are very much looking forward to our yearly Showcase in Austin. We have a great line up that includes the likes of: Tia Carrera, Dixie Witch, Suplecs, Lo-Pan, Gozu, Backwoods Payback, Dwellers stuffed into Headhunters, which is also one of our favorite little watering holes on Red River. It is always nice to tilt some back with some old friends, and some new ones too!. Save the date, Friday March 16th! The show starts at 7pm, and we do suggest that you get there early, as the place will fill up fast.

Finally, You can expect to see the following Small Stone vinyl releases to come out before the years end: Sasquatch II, Freedom Hawk Holding On, Greenleaf (whatever the new album is called), The Brought Low Right On Time, Dwellers Good Morning Harakiri, and a few more that have yet to be determined.... And by the way, if you have not picked up Dixie Witch's Let It Roll on 180g wax, it is now time to do so.

Happy Holidays from Small Stone HQ!

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Here's to hoping that your Holiday Season is a good one... . We have lots of great stuff for you all in 2012, including brand new slabs from Infernal Overdrive, Dwellers, Mangoo, Greenleaf, Sun Gods In Exile, Sons Of Otis, Gozu, All Time High, Luder, Obiat, Roadsaw... Hell, there might even be a new Acid King album to come down the pipeline too!... See you next year!!!!

Here is the official Small Stone Showcase at SXSW 2012...

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

So, after lot's of emails and other nonesense, we are please to announce the Official Small Stone Showcase at SXSW 2012.

Date: Friday March,16th
Venue: Head Hunters (Outside Back Patio):
Final Line Up:

1am: Tia Carrera
12mid: Dixie Witch
11pm: Suplecs
10pm: Lo-Pan
9pm: Gozu
8pm: Backwoods Payback
7pm: Dwellers

You are going to want to get there early for this gig, as it is going to fill up fast, and most likely stay packed all night! Plus, There is the added bonus of doing Fireballs with Looney!

We would also like to mention that there will not be a Small Stone Day Party this year, as it is simply not in the budget to secure a daytime venue this year... So, one kick ass night of rock is all you will be getting from us this time around.