The band will answer questions on reddit AMA – Ask Me Anything. Be sure to visit reddit on Thursday April 4th! All questions will be reposted on Alien Ant Fans shortly after the AMA ends. Time: 2pm Pacific / 4pm / 5pm Eastern (USA) and 11pm Europe/Warsaw/Berlin and 10pm for the UK.
Here’s a couple of words on AAF’s Greatest Hits from 1999:
I have so many fond memories of recoding Greatest Hits. I’m sure the other guys do too. We were really growing at that time. Jim Wirt (Incubus, Fiona Apple, Brian Setzer) Produced that record, and basically shaped us into quite crafty songwriters. I will forever love him for showing me how to roll with a song. A singer bobbing in a lake of melody, and just rolling with it. A great friend, Miguel Martinez also helped mix and create that record with us. He has long since past away, but we all think of him as if he was still with us. Miguel risked his job for that record. He worked as an assistant at a wonderful studio in Los Angeles. When the studio closed for the night, we would be parked around the block and he would call us after everyone had left, and we would basically sneak in and work on the songs. For quite a few nights we did this same maneuver, and it was scary and a lot of fun at the same time. We would work until the morning, and basically have to put the mixing board back to where it was before we got there. I mean EVERY SINGLE BUTTON AND KNOB ON THAT BOARD WAS PUT BACK TO WHERE IT WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE. We would hug and go home, and Miguel would basically drive around the block, Just to pull back into the studio to open for his boss, like nothing had ever happened. He believed in us. He was one of us. I Love him for so many reasons, but that’s a good one right there. Greatest Hits… It Hits me… Right in the heart – Dryden
“Greatest Hits” is availabe in the new store while supplies last.
Additionally we should know the name of the new record by the end of next week!!!
For the past few days there were rumors that Alien Ant Farm was disbanded right before releasing the new video/single and the album. It all started with the infamous post that Dryden posted on his Facebook page. We won’t quote it here since he removed it.
Anyway here’s what we know. It turns out Ant Farm is having problems with the label… once more. Just like the old days in 2005-2007 with 3rd Draft (the working name for Up In The Attic).
There’s a confirmation from one of the band members that AAF will now push the video they shot along with their new single no matter what – with or without label. Same goes for the rest of the album (with tracks like Simpatico, Godlike, Better Weather etc.).
So basically all we need to do right now is sit around and wait, however if it’s gonna be really bad Alien Ant Fans is going to do whatever it takes to setup a donation page for AAF’s new record and maybe even a Kick Starter profile as well, so everyone that enjoy music could contribute to it, of course for people that also like singing they could take lessons from sites as http://www.elizabethhunterashley.com so they develop their skill.
We’ll post as soon as we get more info on that.
By the way here’s a quote from AAF’s Whisper which seems appropriate:
I’ll introduce you to producers
I’ll write your songs and make them way damn shorterI’m so confused
This industry has made me cold
I trusted you to make me shine bright
This is almost getting old
Here’s as still shot from the new AAF video. I don’t know yet if this is taken by someone with their phone or is this actually from the video itself, will post more as soon as I get some! Edit: Added more pics..
Look at what Terry just posted on his Facebook profile, lets hope it’s true and we will post any info on the new video and record asap!
Someone on Ant Farm’s Twitter just posted this:
