When long-running L.A. post-punks the Mae Shi called it quits late last year, three members went on to form the equally interesting, synth-heavy group Signals. The band have slowly built up a repertoire with U.S. touring, a stint at SXSW and a single for UK label Moshi Moshi. Now, Signals have kicked it up a notch with a Canada-heavy tour, a new mixtape and news of a debut album.
This summer, the band will embark on another North American tour. Along with various dates in the United States, Signals will make their Canadian debut with three performances at Sled Island, as well as shows in Edmonton and Vancouver. All dates are available below.
While the world awaits more Signals recordings, drummer Jacob Cooper recently dropped the Pizza the Hut Mixtape, a ridiculously diverse collection of edits and remixes that includes everyone from Converge and Atari Teenage Riot to the Chemical Brothers, Aphex Twin and Spank Rock. It plays as one long track, but we've included a list of songs below. The mix can be downloaded or streamed here.
Finally, Signals have recently finished recording their debut album with former Mae Shi band-mate Brad Breeck. The album is expected in early 2011. A music video for their single "What Dreams" can be viewed below.
Tour dates:
6/26 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
6/28 Missoula, MT - ZACC
6/30 Calgary, AB - Broken City (Sled Island)
7/1 Calgary, AB - Vern's (Sled Island)
7/2 Calgary, AB - Legion Down (Sled Island)
7/4 Edmonton, AB - New City
7/6 Vancouver, BC - Media Club
7/7 Seattle, WA - Cairo
7/8 Olympia, WA - Northern
7/9 Portland, OR - East End
7/10 San Francisco, CA - Amnesia
7/11 Oakland, CA - Your House
7/12 Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place
7/14 San Diego, CA - Bar Pink
7/16 Los Angeles, CA - The Smell
Pizza the Hut:
"HBO Curb Your Enthusiasm Intro"
The Smashing Pumpkins "Bodies" (clip)
DAT Politics "This Way" (drag)
The Chemical Brothers "It Doesn't Matter"
Atari Teenage Riot "Destroy 2000 Years of Culture"
Spank Rock "Backyard Betty"
Best Fwends "House Ghost"
Bumblebeez "The Game"
Zackey Force Funk "100 Snakes"
Teeth "See Spaces"
Junk Culture "Silverfish" (remix)
Converge "Concubine"
Mr. Oizo "Positif"
Righeira "Vamos a La Playa" (clip)
Shizuo "New Kick"
Tidy Kid "Mute Face"
The Mae Shi "Boys In The Addict" (remix clip)
Grafico Cubismo Five "Catcher In The Riot" (Signals remix)
Hawnay Troof "Body Armageddon" (Kid 606 remix drag)
Aphex Twin "Fingerbib"
Naive "Hotel Coke Pig (Last Night)"
Fun Fun "Happy Station" (scratch version)
Zeb (of POPO) "Quitters" (clip)
"Space Balls Pizza The Hut Outro"
This summer, the band will embark on another North American tour. Along with various dates in the United States, Signals will make their Canadian debut with three performances at Sled Island, as well as shows in Edmonton and Vancouver. All dates are available below.
While the world awaits more Signals recordings, drummer Jacob Cooper recently dropped the Pizza the Hut Mixtape, a ridiculously diverse collection of edits and remixes that includes everyone from Converge and Atari Teenage Riot to the Chemical Brothers, Aphex Twin and Spank Rock. It plays as one long track, but we've included a list of songs below. The mix can be downloaded or streamed here.
Finally, Signals have recently finished recording their debut album with former Mae Shi band-mate Brad Breeck. The album is expected in early 2011. A music video for their single "What Dreams" can be viewed below.
Tour dates:
6/26 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
6/28 Missoula, MT - ZACC
6/30 Calgary, AB - Broken City (Sled Island)
7/1 Calgary, AB - Vern's (Sled Island)
7/2 Calgary, AB - Legion Down (Sled Island)
7/4 Edmonton, AB - New City
7/6 Vancouver, BC - Media Club
7/7 Seattle, WA - Cairo
7/8 Olympia, WA - Northern
7/9 Portland, OR - East End
7/10 San Francisco, CA - Amnesia
7/11 Oakland, CA - Your House
7/12 Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place
7/14 San Diego, CA - Bar Pink
7/16 Los Angeles, CA - The Smell
Pizza the Hut:
"HBO Curb Your Enthusiasm Intro"
The Smashing Pumpkins "Bodies" (clip)
DAT Politics "This Way" (drag)
The Chemical Brothers "It Doesn't Matter"
Atari Teenage Riot "Destroy 2000 Years of Culture"
Spank Rock "Backyard Betty"
Best Fwends "House Ghost"
Bumblebeez "The Game"
Zackey Force Funk "100 Snakes"
Teeth "See Spaces"
Junk Culture "Silverfish" (remix)
Converge "Concubine"
Mr. Oizo "Positif"
Righeira "Vamos a La Playa" (clip)
Shizuo "New Kick"
Tidy Kid "Mute Face"
The Mae Shi "Boys In The Addict" (remix clip)
Grafico Cubismo Five "Catcher In The Riot" (Signals remix)
Hawnay Troof "Body Armageddon" (Kid 606 remix drag)
Aphex Twin "Fingerbib"
Naive "Hotel Coke Pig (Last Night)"
Fun Fun "Happy Station" (scratch version)
Zeb (of POPO) "Quitters" (clip)
"Space Balls Pizza The Hut Outro"
Signals - "What Dreams" from signals LA on Vimeo.
