May 6, 2008
If you did not catch the TV ad for the show you can find it here.
April 23, 2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
Saturday, June 7, 2008 April 21, 2008 April 1, 2008 March 19, 2008 You can sign up here: March 11, 2008 Tickets are $6 at the door and it's an all ages show. The Redhouse is located at 201 S. West Street in Syracuse.
March 4, 2008
February 24, 2008
Anorexic Beauty Queen presents Michael Watson Mistakes adn All also just hit itunes.
Grab your downloads now. (link opens itunes)
January 14, 2008 January 13, 2008 January 10, 2008 January 2, 2008
It's the holidays and it's time for your present
for being good this year. You have from now until
December 31 to go download Anorexic Beauty Queen's
last full length CD, This Little Light, for free from ReverbNation. You'll get
to hear the studio version of Soon I Promise, a track
that is also on Mike Watson's live solo CD which comes
out 12-25. Go go download the songs now at www.reverbnation.com/anorexicbeautyqueen.
Happy Holidays
January 2, 2008
Watch the trailer here.
December 25, 2007 December 8, 2007
The music will be for sale starting on Tuesday, December 25.
November 23, 2007
Give it a listen while you start your online shopping for the holidays. It is Black Friday after all...
November 22, 2007 November 21, 2007 November 6, 2007
Get the songs at iTunes below:
October 29, 2007 October 26, 2007 October 18, 2007 October 17, 2007 October 15, 2007 October 11, 2007 October 10, 2007 October 9, 2007 October 3, 2007
Long Since Forgotten - www.myspace.com/longsinceforgotten September 23, 2007 September 9, 2007
On the "No Haircut Tour II" with Blameshift is Waiting For A Miracle
from Burlington, VT. Their pop-rock landed them a deal on Hotfoot Records.
Local Syracuse heroes Fazeshift bring their powerpop to the show. These guys
have slugged it out at shows through CNY and never disappoint.
The show is at The Redhouse - a stop on the SU connective corridor bus route -
across from the SU Warehouse in Armory Square. I'll be doing much more there in
the future. If you are a rock fan, I think you'll really be into this show.
The show is ALL AGES and $6 at the door. Doors at 6:30 pm, show at 7:00 pm. September 4, 2007
Come celebrate the release of the disk and see caleb micah perform at
The Redhouse (201 S. West Street, Syracuse) on Sunday 9/9 at 9:00 pm
with Honor Bright.
September 3, 2007 Get the feed at
feed://feeds.feedburner.com/AuxRecords
August 15, 2007
Saturday, September 1 Aux presents
Long Since Forgotten's
CD Release Show at
The New Renaissance Theater. Also appearing is the most recent
Aux addition, caleb micah, as well as
Hello Earth and
Vapor Aevum. Doors are at 6:00 pm and tickets are $6.
August 7, 2007
Look for more details on the release of caleb micah's EP come home soon. In the meantime, check out some of his tracks at his myspace page.
July 5, 2007
For The Horizon
The show is FREE and doors are at 6:30 pm. The New Renaissance Theater is located
at 1119 Townsend Street, Syracuse, NY 13208. Find the venue online
at myspace.com/newrenaissancetheater or at reverbnation.com/venue/newrenaissancetheater.
June 25, 2007 June 23, 2007 June 20, 2007 June 16, 2007 June 4, 2007
Mark Bialczak, the music writer for the Post-Standard was also at the event all weekend. Check out his thoughts about the Subcat/Aux stage at his blog.
May 14, 2007 April 26, 2007 April 26, 2007 April 25, 2007 April 19, 2007 March 19, 2007 March 14, 2007
Merit & EVE 6 & Wheatus
We have heard from a lot of people through all of NY and Pennsylvania
and how they're excited for Friday's show. If you make it, make sure you come say hi.
The Lineup
We are proud to announce the lineup for the SubCat Emerging Artist Stage at the 2008 Taste of Syracuse.
12:00 – 12:25 pm - Caleb Micah
12:30 – 12:55 pm - Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
1:00 – 1:45 pm - Steve Wolf & Blues Express
2:00 – 2:45 pm - Chris Lizzi
3:00 – 3:45 pm - The Barrigar Brothers
4:00 – 4:45 pm - Kh’ Mi
5:00 – 5:45 pm - Caesar Fadari
6:00 – 6:45 pm - The Action
7:00 – 7:45 pm - Mat Burke
8:00 – 8:45 pm - Huela
9:00 – 9:45 pm - Mike Brindisi & The New York Rock
10:00 – 11:00 pm - Torment The Vein
12:00 – 12:25 pm - Pirate CNY Contest Winner
12:40 – 1:05 pm - The Andrea Doria
1:20 – 1:45 pm - Vapor Aevum
2:00 – 2:25 pm - Fairway
2:40 – 3:05 pm - Fazeshift
3:20 – 3:45 pm - HondoMesa and Midnight Mike
4:00 – 4:45 pm - 3rd & Main
5:00 – 5:45 pm - Grey Tide
6:00 – 6:45 pm - The Icon And The Axe
7:00 – 7:45 pm - Honor Bright
8:00 – 8:45 pm - Anorexic Beauty Queen
9:00 – 9:45 pm - Rocko Dorsey
10:00 – 11:00 pm - Merit
Almost Ready To Announce
The SubCat Emerging Artist Stage is almost set. We'll be ready to announce the line-up in a day or two. Get a sneak peak at who kicks the show off in our latest podcast.
Subscribe at:
Last Call
We're only accepting applications to
play the SubCat Emerging Artist Stage at the 2008 Taste of Syracuse
through this Friday. We start selecting the bands to play the
stage on Saturday so be sure you mail your submission
by Wednesday (tomorrow!) to ensure we receive it.
ReverbNation profile
We're looking to add a few names to
our mailing list. It's your chance to keep informed on breaking info on our bands
and get info for this summer's SubCat Emerging Artist
Stage at the Taste of Syracuse.
TTV acoustic
We're pretty excited to be bringing Torment The Vein to the Redhouse on
Friday, March 21. The band will be perform a special acoustic set and singer AJ Cole will show
some of his artwork as part of the Artists As Artists series. caleb micah will open the show.
Jerk Mag
A few weeks ago I sat down for a few hours over the course of a couple days with Jerk Magazine.
This student run magazine at Syracuse University ran a great story on Aux. You can get a
taste of it over at www.jerkmag.net/noise.htm
but you'll need to grab a copy of the magazine around the city for the full story. You can
also see that I drop a few names of bands to check out (that are not on Aux) in their online exclusives section.
Quite an update
The last 6 weeks have been busier than ever.
Besides having a baby girl join the Aux family the day after
our last news update, we have been doing a lot of work behind the
scenes here. There were a few Redhouse shows, we've added
Road Test to our store, started a radio push for caleb micah
and a new website is on the way.
Redhouse This Friday
Come out to sample what The Redhouse
has to offer. Friday doors open at 8:00 pm for an 8:30 pm
screening or the documentary Road Test by Isaac Deitz. It follows Fazeshift on their first tour.
After the film caleb micah, The Brilliant Light, and Brady and Liam perform. It's an all ages show and it's only a $5 cover for the night.
Beautiful
Music critic Mark Bialczak dubs our latest release,
Anorexic Beauty Queen presents Michael Watson, "Beautiful!"
Read his review in The Post-Standard today. (I'll post a link if I can find it.)
Fireworks
Merit posted a video from their
practice space for their new song Fireworks. You can find it over at youtube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=SBzzwhYm-PI.
A gift to you
This post was from the 12/22/07 blog but did not make the news feed here. I've reposted the blog entry and I'll keep the ABQ disk up for a few more days.
Road Test
This Friday, one time ABQ bassist Isaac Deitz will host the
theatrical premiere of Road Test, a documentary he shot about a band (Fazeshift) on their first tour.
I had an early chance to check the film out and it's one that any musician or music fan will want to see.
I should be at the premiere on Friday. Here are the details:
Road Test
Friday, January 4th, 2008
Doors at 7:00 pm, $8 ticket
The Redhouse
201 South West St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Anorexic Beauty Queen presents Michael Watson
The disk is out now and can be purchased in the Aux store, Snocap store and at Soundgarden in Syracuse, NY.
Michael Watson
We're excited to be only a couple weeks away from our next release! Michael Watson (of Anorexic Beauty Queen) will release his first live, solo disk. If you were at the November edition of the Artists As Artists series, you heard the recording. It will primarily be a digital release (first through Snocap then iTunes), though we'll do a short run of CD-Rs that we package for anyone who wants to pick up a disk instead of a download. Each packaged disk will be slightly different so what you get will be unique.
Do Things Look Any Better?
Right now, The Pilot Lies' debut Do Things Look Any Better? is up in its entirety over at Reverbnation.com/thepilotlies. The disk has been out for over a year but if you're new to Aux, chances are the music is new to you.
Snocap
We finally worked out the bugs in the Snocap store
so you can now buy entire releases as mp3s. Full lengths are $7.99,
EPs $4.99 and Merit's sampler for $0.99. You can still get
single tracks from iTunes but albums will be cheaper if you get them from Snocap. Visit the merch page and check it out.
MTV2 On The Rise
Merit is part of MTV2's On The Rise.
In the first 2 days they made it to level 2 of the contest.
It's all based on votes so if you'd like to vote once or
a thousand times for Merit, you can do it at the On The Rise website.
caleb micah at itunes + youtube
Come Home just hit iTunes so you can now get the EP from the comfort of your home. You can also check him out in
two new youtube videos from a show back in September. Check it out at youtube.com/auxrecords.
Merit Demos
Merit posted two new demos over at ReverbNation. Listen to them here.
Merit & ABQ
The second Artists As Artists show takes place November 9 at The Redhouse and features art and music from Merit. Anorexic Beauty Queen (solo) will open the show. Doors for the art gallery open at 8:00 pm and music starts at 9:00 pm.
Get your advance tickets for $6 online at www.theredhouse.org
Aux @ ReverbNation
ReverbNation started a section for record labels. We'll be using the site for our listserve. Feel free to drop by and add your name to the list at http://www.reverbnation.com/label/auxrecords.
caleb micah at CD Baby
caleb micah's disk can now be picked up at http://cdbaby.com/cd/calebmicah.
HMR in the music player
Music from Corn-Bred and Larry Hoyt
is now in the player below. Find it at http://reverbnation.com
Artists As Artists Tickets
Buy your tickets now for Corn-Bred and Larry Hoyt
at the first Artists As Artists. Get them online at www.theredhouse.org.
Artists As Artists
Our new monthly series "Artists As Artists" is
set to kick off on October 19 at The Redhouse.
We've got two
Hondo Mesa Records bands playing the show. Blues artist,
and recent NAMMY winner, Corn-Bred
play the show along with folk singer
Larry Hoyt.
Both artists show off some of their artwork. Additional artwork
from HMR label owner Dennis Kinsey will also be on display.
More details are at artistsasartists.com.
No show Friday
Unfortunately the show scheduled for this Friday is
not going to happen. We'll try to bring all the bands
through to The Redhouse soon.
LSF / Lacerda / TPL / caleb micah
In a little over a week we have another big show happening in Syracuse at The Redhouse. Long Since Forgotten is
going on tour soon so catch them before they hit the road.
Lacerda comes back to Syracuse for the second time. They rocked the Warped
Tour this summer. The Pilot Lies play their first show since February and caleb micah
continues to impress with the shows he has done supporting come home.
The show is October 12 and doors are at 8:00 pm. It's an all ages show.
Four great bands and it's only 5 bucks. See you there.
Lacerda - www.myspace.com/lacerda
The Pilot Lies - www.myspace.com/thepilotlies (new music up)
caleb micah - www.myspace.com/calebmicah
Syr @ SXSW
We're trying to organize and host a SXSW showcase this year that highlights
bands based in Central New York (as all the Aux bands are). We started
syracuseatsxsw.com
to help make this happen. If you are looking for a shot to play in Austin this year, visit
syracuseatsxsw.com,
submit for the conference at sxsw.com and let us know that you want to be considered
for the Syracuse showcase. There are strength in numbers so if we get a large
number of bands interested, we should be able to showcase some CNY talent in Texas.
Monday Night Rock Show 9/17
Time for more Aux shows! Warped tour vets (and good friends) Blameshift
headline the night. Don't know 'em yet? They just released a CD produced
by the guys who produced Coheed & Cambria. They hail from Long Island
and come from a scene that has pumped out some of today's biggest rock acts.
AP had them as one of the country's best unsigned bands (August '07 issue). Oh,
and their singer is an SU alum. I had them play with Merit a couple years ago and
I am excited that they are coming back through Syracuse. They are seriously one of
the hardest working bands on the road today.
come home
caleb micah's disk arrives today and we're releasing it right away.
Be one of the first to grab a copy of the disk direct from Aux.
Right now, you can't get it anywhere else but in our merch section.
It's $6 postage paid from us and you'll get a free Merit
sampler with your online order (until 9/30 or until they are all gone).
rss
We've finally got the rss feed working. It pulls content from the Aux blog, a place where you can share your thoughts in the comment section. Let the dialogue begin.
Shows, Shows, Shows
It's time for some live music. Aux is putting on two shows that you will not
want to miss. It's a weekend of rock. On August 31,
Merit,
Anorexic Beauty Queen (Mike Watson solo),
Ashley Sloggett and
Lost For Words
will play at Funk N Waffles. This all ages show is $5 and starts
at 10pm.
+1
We're excited to announce that we'll be
releasing the debut EP from caleb micah.
Though his name might be new to you, caleb micah is no stranger to the music scene, having been a part of national tours and international album releases. He will be
playing at The New Renaissance Theater on September 1.
The New Renaissance Theater
In just over a week we help to launch Syracuse's latest venue. The New Renaissance Theater is focused on providing a safe environment for fans of all ages to come check out live music from both local and touring acts. The first show happens Saturday, July 14 and features:
Anorexic Beauty Queen
Wagner
Fazeshift
Scratch
6d 23h 59m
We just listed one copy of each of the Aux releases on ebay in no reserve auctions. Now's your chance to pick up a copy of your favorite Aux release - or one you don't have yet - for cheap.
Check out the auctions:
Merit - When We Fight
For The Horizon - If All Else Fails
Merit - Merit
The Pilot Lies - Do Things Look Any Better?
Anorexic Beauty Queen - This Little Light
(links were removed after the auctions ended)
ebay
I was just looking through ebay and
I found an old For The Horizon shirt up for sale.
I'm not sure if we'll run these shirts again so if you're
looking for one you have about 3 days to pick it up
here. It's a size small (and just to be clear, it's not being sold by us or FTH).
The Dig
This Saturday Merit plays a show to benefit MS.
They play with Sucka Brown, Candid, Jamie Notarthomas at a benefit
for the Dig Foundation. Go to digsyracuse.org
for more details.
June, 23 2007 at Oneida Shores
5501 Bartell Avenue, Brewerton, New York 13029
Cost : $5 adv / $7 d.o.s. (plus $4.50 park entrance fee per car)
Another Mistake
For The Horizon posted their first new track
off of their upcoming release over at myspace. It's been
a long time since you've heard from FTH so go reacquaint
yourselves. myspace.com/forthehorizon
The Taste
The Subcat Studios & Aux Records stage at the '07 Taste of Syracuse wrapped up
late Saturday night. We are posting pictures from the event over at myspace.
2007 SAMMYs
This year Merit was nominated for the 2007
Syracuse Area Music Awards in the "Best Pop Band" category.
They are the 2004 SAMMY winner of the Brian Bourke Award as Best
New Artist. See the awards in person Friday, June 1 at 7:00 pm
in Clinton Square, Syracuse. Merit plays the SAMMY stage at 4:00 pm
Friday, June 1 and the Subcat/Aux Emerging Artists Stage at 9:00 pm
on Saturday, June 2. Anorexic Beauty Queen plays the Emerging
Artists Stage at 9:00 pm on Friday, June 1.
Emerging Artists Stage Schedule
After pouring through a huge number of submissions, Subcat Studio and Aux Records have the lineup for the Emerging Artists Stage at the 2007 Taste of Syracuse.
We're thrilled to have 23 of the area's best bands performing over the course of two days.
FTH returns with I Am The Avalanche
For The Horizon has been spending time reworking the line-up and putting new music to tape but returns for a show with I Am The Avalanche on May 1. They hit the stage at 6pm at the Ozone, SUNY Oswego.
1,000
Just days after rocking The Verge Music Conference, Merit turned in their first 1,000+ play day at myspace.
The Verge
We're off to Boston to support Merit at The Verge Music Conference today. Merit plays a set Friday night at midnight in the Park Plaza Hotel (Stanbro). The conference brings college buyers together to get bands on campus for the coming year. Let's hope Merit makes it to your college!
Making the news at SXSW
Aux Records was in Austin, Texas last week.
If you haven't kept up on the blogs, you can get a
recap at
the Aux blog. On the return trip to NY, Ulf was interviewed for
KVUE in Austin. Watch the clip at YouTube.
Taste of Syracuse
Aux Records has teamed up with Subcat Studio to host the Emerging Artists stage, June 1 and 2 at the 2007 Taste of Syracuse. If your band wants a chance to play the stage you will need to apply by April 11. Application information is located at the Subcat Studio site - www.subcatstudio.com Get your application in early!
click for full sized flyer
March 13, 2007 March 12, 2007 March 7, 2007 March 6, 2007 March 4, 2007 February 22, 2007
The rock continues.
Hey Syracuse, we're on tour right now but we'll be back home for a show Saturday, February 24. Come and rock with us, baby. Mac's Bad Art Bar. 9pm. Five buck cover.... We're playing with the monsters of Syracuse rock, Candid.
Please come out, have a drink and chill with us.
Again, thank you all for the hard work. It means a lot. We hope to see you all at the next show.
February 21, 2007 February 19, 2007 February 6, 2007 January 18, 2007
1 - Go to ReverbNation.com and set up a profile with a pic.
2 - Add Merit to your profile.
3 - Get your friends to do the same. The more people on their page, the better shot they have.
Just for setting up a profile and adding them we're giving away Merit's latest CD (as a download) until February 20, 2007 - only on ReverbNation.com.
January 8, 2007 December 28, 2006 December 27, 2006 December 26, 2006 December 18, 2006
December 12, 2006
December 9, 2006
We are also booking spring college shows for Merit, ABQ and The Pilot Lies.
If you want them to come rock your campus let us know. We'll do our best to
make it happen.
Find Ulf on Facebook, follow his blog and leave your mark at the Aux Records myspace page.
October 11, 2006
Merit +
Anorexic Beauty Queen +
Long Since Forgotten +
Another Day Late
Friday, October 20, 2006
August 18, 2006 July 31, 2006 July 18, 2006 May 11, 2006
May 9, 2006 April 17, 2006 April 16, 2006
On April 17, 2006 Anorexic Beauty Queen begins the recording process for
their third release at More Sound Studio (Syracuse, NY) with Jocko at
the helm. Their as yet untitled release is due out this summer.
Visit ABQ online at www.anorexicbeautyqueen.com or myspace.com/anorexicbeautyqueen.
I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Anorexic Beauty Queen. ABQ has had tremendous success without the backing of a label, a testament to the drive and dedication of the band, and I'm very excited to be able to support their next release.
-Ulf
April 10, 2006 March 12, 2006 February 19, 2006 February 16, 2006 February 15, 2006 February 13, 2006 February 10, 2006 February 1, 2006 January 31, 2006 January 16, 2006 January 10, 2006 December 28, 2005 December 12, 2005 November 20, 2005 -Ulf
November 6, 2005 October 24, 2005 October 23, 2005 October 18, 2005 October 15, 2005
Off to Texas
I'm off to SXSW for the next week (and writing this while sitting on the floor of JFK). You can follow where I go and what I do at SXSW on the Aux blog.
-Ulf
YouTube
New Merit clips are up on YouTube.
Commercial Debut
Mike Watson, frontman for Anorexic Beauty Queen, made his commercial debut in a spot for Sound Garden in Syracuse. Watch the video on youtube.
ReverbNation Feature
Just over two months after their first feature on ReverbNation, Merit landed their second today. They added a demo version of a new track, Hold Everything to their player on the site.
Knitting Factory NYC
Merit rocked the Knit last night in NYC. You can find some pics here.
A Message from Merit
Unfortunately, we weren't selected to play this year's SXSW showcase. However, we wouldn't have even come close to playing the show if it weren't for
your hard work. So from the bottom of our hearts, thank you.
Thank you for taking the time, supporting us and most importantly believing in the music we make.
Merit's a qualifier at RN
Finishing in the top ten for ReverbNation's SXSW contest has qualified Merit for the final stage to get them to Austin. The two contest winners will be selected
by a committee of music industry pros. Winners should be announced at the end of the week so we'll keep you posted.
Aux in Indiependent Music
Aux Records had a big presence in the first issue of Indiependent Music. There was an interview with Ulf and reviews of all the bands. Check it out at indiependentmusic.blogspot.com.
Merit profiled in the Daily Orange
The Daily Orange, the campus paper of Syracuse University, featured Merit and the SXSW contest through ReverbNation. You can read the article here.
ReverbNation and SXSW
ReverbNation.com is offering two bands the opportunity to showcase at one of the biggest music conferences and festivals in the country. It takes place in March and the site will select the bands who will play after February 20.
Merit is in the running for one of the two showcase slots and you can help Merit lock one of them down. Here's what you do:
Store Update
We added a few more links to the Aux store. You can get any
of the disks direct from us or visit one of these other retailers if you are buying other disks too. Aux artists can be found at: iTunes, Amazon, CDBaby, Smartpunk, Interpunk and Melodic Revolution.
Charts Pt.3
Merit is up one more spot to #23 today.
Charts Pt.2
Today Merit jumped up three more spots to #24 on the purevolume charts.
Charts
With Merit's featured spot on purevolume, the
band has been climbing up the site's charts and currently
holds down #27 nationally. If they get higher we'll update again.
A Very Merit Christmas
This year
has been good to us here at Aux and now it's our turn to say thanks, so get ready to download away. From December 18 to 25, you can download Merit's latest CD for free from purevolume.com/merit.
You deserve some good music for the new ipod you are getting next week. Happy holidays.
Reverbnation
Merit has transfered their mailing list to Reverbnation. Feel free to sign up below or visit Merit's Reverbnation profile.
The Snow Is Here
Winter has started to creep into
Syracuse and many of the bands are off the road for December
so we're planning out the spring. Despite the lack of shows
we have a few things going on to look out for. In the coming
weeks we'll have a little something special from Merit and Aux
coming your way. Look for posts here but also myspace and
gomeritgo.com.
Merit is also taking another trek south this February, which we are
booking now.
Aux Shows
We are back to putting on shows! The next show will be a night you do not want to miss. The details:
at the Empty Cup, 727 South Crouse Ave, Syracuse, NY
Doors at 7:30 pm, show at 8:00 pm. ALL AGES. $5
On the Road
The Pilot Lies will be making their first road trip in their new van today, taking the trip to New London, CT for a show at Club Hipnotic (aka El En Gee). Merit and ABQ hit the road for a NYC date at the Knitting Factory next weekend (8/26) and then Merit is off to NJ at the Brighton Bar in Long Branch (8/27).
WARPED TOUR!!
Merit plays the Warped Tour at Darrien Lake (outside of Buffalo) tomorrow. Go check them out on the Gritty In Pink Stage.
ABQ
It's finally here! This Little Light from Anorexic Beauty Queen is out! Get your copy now via mailorder.
Merit + Blogs
In the last two days Merit has received a few mentions on music blogs
including
Music For Kids That Can't Read Good and
Can You See The Sunset From The Southside?. Check them out to see what's been said.
Merit Release
Today is the release of Merit's electric / acoustic double EP. We are stoked that it is finally out! Get your copy
now: 
A Half-Million
Over the weekend Fairway hit 500,000 plays on myspace. Let's start working on the next half-million!!
Anorexic Beauty Queen
Aux Records is proud to announce that Anorexic Beauty Queen
has been added to the label's roster. With a five-year track history, two independent
releases and numerous tours of the east coast and mid-west, Anorexic Beauty Queen
bring experience and a more melodic mixture of emotionally inspired indie rock to
the label.
Merit Release Date
This week we got our shipment of Merit's
self-titled double EP and on May 9 it will be officially released. You
will be able to get it from online retailers and select stores then but we have a special going right now.
This week Merit is featured on the front page of Purevolume
and as part of their feature we are selling a limited number of
Merit's disks early direct from Aux via the Purevolume page.
March Madness
Basketball fans aren't the only ones going crazy right now...
Merit's disc is off being pressed as you read this and we're all excited to get it back in a
couple weeks. The release is still set for late April so look out for a series of shows
as part of the release from late April through early May. Fairway is finishing up
the final touches of the artwork for their EP and that should be out in April as well.
The video for Diablo En Musica will be online in the next week or so as well.
The New Look
After pulling the site down for a couple days we have a new look. It's not finished and there may be a few bugs on the site but it was time for a change. Expect the redesigned band EPKs, where you can request music and more for the media section soon.
More Merit press
Photos of Merit are featured in the weekend section of The Post-Standard today.
Merit Live Recordings
Merit posted the entire recording of their live acoustic set from this past Sunday's Redhouse performance
on purevolume. You can listen to the 6 songs they played from TK99's Soundcheck
at purevolume.com/merit. The set includes a live version of The End All from their upcoming release (not online anywhere else) and their single Blue Bedroom.
Merit Redhouse story
If you did not have a chance to make it to see Merit at the Redhouse last night, you can
find a story about the show in today's
Daily Orange.
Fairway video shoot
TOMORROW Saturday, February 11 Fairway will be shooting a video for
Diablo En Musica off their forthcoming EP on Aux Records.
The band wants you to be a part of the shoot.
The filming will take place at The Haunt (702 Willow Ave) in Ithaca, NY
and if you want to be in the video you should be there at noon. The shoot should last a couple hours
and some food, soda and water will be provided. By showing up you are giving the band/film crew permission
to use your image in the final cut of the video.
If All Else Fails on sale
Haven't picked up For The Horizon's EP yet? Why not? Well now's your chance to get it cheap.
For a limited time we have the FTH debut If All Else Fails on sale for $4 postage paid
when you order via mailorder or through the Aux site. The sale price is only here on
AuxRecords.com and the sale runs through February 14.
Internships
We are looking for an intern or two that has experience in graphic design and web design.
Other internship opportunities as regional reps also exist so if you are interested please get in touch.
You do not need to be in Syracuse. Contact ulf@auxrecords.com for more info.
Merit Samples
Tracking has finished for Merit and they posted a montage of the rough mixes on their
myspace page. If you want to be one of the first to
take a listen go check it out at myspace.com/merit.
Merit Recording / Show
Merit has almost completed recording their sophomore release due out this spring.
They took a break from shows for a few months while in the studio but are going to resume
shows in February. They will be featured on Soundcheck doing an acoustic set
from the Redhouse in Syracuse on February 12. Doors are at 8:00 pm with the show at 9:00 pm.
It is ALL AGES and there is a $5 cover. Come out to the Redhouse to welcome Merit back or tune into
the live broadcast on TK99 in Central NY.
Shows
A few January shows were just added for Fairway and For The Horizon including two promoted by Syracuse Shows. FTH plays with Every Time I Die and If Hope Dies January 23 and Fairway opens for The Spill Canvas January 31. Both shows are at the Furnace in Syracuse. For a full list of shows visit the Aux Records myspace page at myspace.com/auxrecords.
FTH + iTunes
For The Horizon now has their EP on itunes so go add a few more tracks to your ipod now! Feel free to post a review of the EP on itunes too. The button below takes you to the FTH itunes page.
The Fest
For the past few days I've been down at The Fest in Gainesville, FL enjoying
many of the 111 bands and thousands of people that made it out this year.
I plug a few of the bands that really impressed me on the latest podcast
so stop by auxcast.com for the audio and links. You can also get the podcast
feed via iTunes, just search for Auxcast.
Welcome Fairway
We are proud to announce that we have added Fairway to our roster here
at Aux. They have almost 500,000 plays on myspace
and their live show has packed venues across the northeast over the past
few years. Fairway just released their first video with the help of Taco Knight Records
so check it out at their myspace page (myspace.com/fairwaymusic) and come see them live on November 11
at The Bunker in Syracuse, a show sponsored by Aux Records.
FTH & Saosin this Friday
Thanks to everyone who helped land For The Horizon the
opening slot at the Saosin Show this Friday, October 28 at the ICON in Buffalo, NY. The show is at 5:00 pm and also
features Death By Stereo.
Auxcast
After a break of a few months we have Auxcast.com up and running again. We did two new podcasts there so if you have not checked them out yet please do.
One was done on the road in Canada and the other is an interview with Jeff Nelson of Merit.
FTH & Saosin update
For The Horizon is only ahead by a couple votes in the contest to open for
Saosin on October 28. If you have not voted yet, please do.
The support has been amazing so far and yesterday the FTH banner (see below) promoting
the contest was viewed more than 100,000 times. Let's go for another 100k today!
FTH & Saosin?
Saosin is holding a contest to select a band to open their show in Buffalo, NY on October 28.
For The Horizon is one of ten bands in contention to play the show. We want to make sure this
happens so please take a minute to vote for FTH at
saosin.com. It is the 10/28 show only.
October 5, 2005
New Site Soon & Syracuse Shows
With only one news update in the last month you know something is going on... We are
busy creating a new Aux site that will launch soon
with more media, pictures and other fun things. If all goes as planned it will launch
right before the next Syracuse show on October 16.
Speaking of the show Syracuse Shows presents:
Merit - purevolume.com/merit
For The Horizon - purevolume.com/forthehorizon
Caffeine purevolume.com/caffeine
J Paris - purevolume.com/jparis
Another Day Late - purevolume.com/anotherdaylate
Sunday, October 16 at 5:00 pm
Club Tundra
5863 Thompson Road - Syracuse, NY
ALL AGES - $5 at the door
September 20, 2005
100,000
This week For The Horizon surpassed a combined 100,000 plays on purevolume and myspace. Thanks!
August 31, 2005
Relief Effort
To aid in the relief of Hurricane Katrina, Merit will be donating all proceedes from their
CD sales at cdbaby.com for the next week.
Proceedes from the disk will go directly to the American Red Cross. Think of a purchase as a donation in which you get free music.
You can support by picking up When We Fight at cdbaby.com
August 26, 2005
Free shows
Tonight Syracuse University and the City of Syracuse are holding Discovering the
Soul of Downtown Syracuse and all three Aux bands will be playing the event. The Pilot Lies will
be at the Everson Art Museum, For The Horizon at the Museum of Science and Technology
and Merit is at the Red House. The event is free and all bands will do multiple sets starting at
8:00 pm.
August 25, 2005
Merit Review
Merit just had When We Fight reviewed at punkrockchickbands.com. Read the review that gave them 4 of 5 stars here.
August 17, 2005
CD Release Party
Tonight is the CD release party for For The Horizon at the Furnace in
Lakeland, NY (just outside of Syracuse). Come out to see FTH with Emery,
Gym Class Heroes, Long Since Forgotten and Hit The Lights. It is an all ages show with doors at 6:00 pm.
August 10, 2005
Punkglobe.com Review
Punkglobe.com just reviewed If All Else Fails so go see what they said to give it a 9 out of 10.
August 8, 2005
FTH on PV
For The Horizon is featured on the front page of purevolume.com this week
and with the feature they have jumped to the #8 most played band of the day on the site (as of 2:00 pm).
They are also #4 on the PV charts for most downloaded today between Hawthorne Heights and Fall Out Boy.
August 6, 2005
Idobi Radio
This week Merit made their debut on Pat Marquez's Under The Radar Rock Show
at http://www.idobi.com/radio.
The show airs live Mondays from 5-6pm EST with replays Sundays 2-3pm EST.
August 2, 2005
The Knitting Factory
It is less than two weeks to the next show Aux Records has pulled together. This
one will be at The Knitting Factory (Tap Bar) on Sunday, August 14. Aux artists Merit
and The Pilot Lies will play with two very special guests - R.Star and Long Since Forgotten.
This all ages show starts at 8:00 pm (doors at 7:00) and is $5 at the door.
Check out music from everyone playing:
www.myspace.com/merit
www.myspace.com/longsinceforgotten
www.myspace.com/rstar
www.myspace.com/thepilotlies
July 26, 2005
GoMeritGo
Merit just launched their new website at gomeritgo.com and have started their street team. If you are up for helping to promote
the band and their shows in your area you can sign up on the site.
July 25, 2005
New Music From Merit
Merit is featured on purevolume.com this week and they are debuting a new song on the site. You can check out "Blue Bedroom" at purevolume.com/merit.
July 19, 2005
New Release
We just released For The Horizon's debut EP If All Else Fails. If you were at one of their most recent shows you had the chance to get it in person
but in case you missed them you can get your own copy here using paypal. Their CD release party will happen next month and we'll release all
the details of that soon but for now check out the band's myspace page you can find out a little more info.
July 18, 2005
Thanks
Thanks to everyone who came out to the show yesterday. We have more Aux shows lined up including Merit with guests Hotspur, Any December and Hightower on July 29
at Club Tundra in Syracuse. We are also doing a big Aux show at The Knitting Factory in NYC on August 14 and Merit, The Pilot Lies and guests R.Star and Long Since Forgotten are playing.
July 9, 2005
July 17 Show Addition
The Escape Engine (Fidelity Records) has been added to the lineup for the Aux
show next week. This is a show you do not want to miss.
Check out music from all the bands:
www.purevolume.com/theescapeengine
www.purevolume.com/forthehorizon
www.purevolume.com/dearjanei - music video
www.purevolume.com/thenataliefight
click image to view flyer
July 6, 2005
July 17 Show
On Sunday July 17 Aux Records hosts another show at Mezzanotte Lounge with
For The Horizon headlining the show. Dear Jane, I... will make their US debut for
the show and has been working in the studio with Julius Butty who has produced
Alexisonfire and Sleeper Set Sail. The Natalie Fight from Bay City, Michigan are also
making the stop in Syracuse on their summer tour and they come to rock. We are adding one more band so check back to see who that will be.
July 5, 2005
Welcome Zack to FTH
For The Horizon has added Zack Schoedel to their lineup on bass. When not with For The Horizon, he plays for Ithaca based pop-punk group The Degenerates.
June 24, 2005
For The Horizon
Yesterday For The Horizon cracked the top 15 on the national charts for screamo bands
on myspace.com. They recently added two new tracks to their page including the
album version of A Killer's Instinct and an acoustic version of
Eight Thirty. They also garnered a spot as a feature band on the front page
of absolutepunk.net. Look for
the release of "If All Else Fails" in a couple weeks.
June 7, 2005
Father's Day Show
On Sunday June 19 Aux Records is sponsoring a show at Mezzanotte Lounge with all three Aux bands and two special guests. Merit, For The Horizon and The Pilot Lies (making their debut) will be there representing Aux and special guests Estrela and The Brilliant Light will also be play. Estrela is making their only upstate NY stop on their East Coast tour before a national tour later this summer. With over 135,000 plays on purevolume, they are a band you don't want to miss. The Brilliant Light will also make a special appearance and will do an acoustic set.
This will be an ALL AGES matinee at 1:00 pm and it is only $3 at the door.
Check out music from all the bands:
www.purevolume.com/merit
www.purevolume.com/estrela
www.purevolume.com/forthehorizon
www.myspace.com/thepilotlies
www.myspace.com/thebrilliantlight
click image to view flyer
June 3, 2005
SAMMYs
Merit is up for "Best Rock Album" at the 2005 Syracuse Area Music Awards tonight. The awards ceremony is part of the Taste of Syracuse happening today in Clinton Square, Syracuse. The awards start around 5:00 pm.
May 6, 2005
Track of the Day
Tomorrow Man on a String will be featured as the Modern Rock track of the day at Garageband.com. If you are on the site and like reviewing music you can post your comments on the track. There are also a few other Merit songs online that you can rate at their Garageband page.
May 1, 2005
National Exposure For Merit and For The Horizon
Insomnia Radio featured both bands in today's episode so check out the mp3 of the show here. You can find more about Inomnia Radio at their MySpace page.
April 30, 2005
When We Fight Turns 1
It was a year ago today that Merit made their Aux Records debut with When We Fight. To celebrate we have the entire album up on purevolume so you can check it out if you don't know it yet. We are also running a MySpace promotion this week only. If you want to see what it is go see Merit's MySpace page.
April 21, 2005
Jukebox
We are working to give you the chance to stream entire albums here at auxrecords.com. You can check out the first attempt
here. It is a popup window so you will need to disable popup blockers.
Since we are still working on things, the current player may not be online for a long time. Check out a few more songs while you can.
Note - we switched the link to the purevolume player on 4/30...
April 17, 2005
FTH Pics
We have a few new FTH pics that were shot at their show today.
April 14, 2005
For The Horizon & Gym Class Heroes
For The Horizon will be playing with Gym Class Heroes, The AKAs and Lux Courageous next month at Mezzanote in Syracuse. The show will be Thursday, May 19 and is sponsored by Syracuse Shows. Mark your calendar now.
April 12, 2005
ebay
You now have a couple chances to pick up a copy of When We Fight on ebay. One copy is listed from a California seller with one day left on the auction and we just listed a disk. The starting bid is only one cent for the copy we listed and the winning bidder also gets a signed CD insert from the band. You have a week to bid on this so check it out here.
April 11, 2005
Merit Featured
Merit was recently featured as the Myspace pick of the week on WVBR and at Insomnia Radio's podcast. Jason also threw in a plug for the Aux Records podcast.
March 25, 2005
For The Horizon
For The Horizon has just signed on to have their debut EP released on Aux Records. The recording is almost finished so a spring release is planned. You can hear their track What A Lovely Solution at purevolume or myspace. You can also find them at forthehorizon.com.
March 23, 2005
iTunes
So you want to download all of Merit's album? Now you can at iTunes. Save your winning pepsi caps and you could even get it for free. You can also preview each track on the album on their site.
March 22, 2005
Podcasting
We started our podcast last week and just moved everything to its new location. Each week we'll upload a new episode so you can hear music and interviews from the bands Aux works with. You can find the site at auxcast.com or just add http://www.auxcast.com/rss.xml to ipodder.
March 18, 2005
New Music From Merit
Merit has posted Icicle Song for download on their myspace page. The song is brand new and was recorded during a live performance at KRock. Listen to it now at myspace.com/merit.
March 4, 2005
The Pilot Lies
Welcome the newest Aux Records band - The Pilot Lies. The big question this band asks
is: where has alternative music gone? While currently recording their debut album, they
show that it has not died. Look for their album this summer. thepilotlies.com
March 1, 2005
Crunch
Merit with be rocking under the ice on Wednesday, March 9 before the Syracuse Crunch
play the Edmonton Road Runners. Music starts at 6:15 in the Crunch Club with the
game at 7:00 pm. The band also plays at each intermission. Your ticket to the game
gets you access to the show too. For ticket information check out
syracusecrunch.com. If you are 21+ you can also take advantage of their $1
beer night.
February 23, 2005
Homecoming
Merit just finished a short tour down the east coast and will be back home in Syracuse for an acoustic show this Friday 2/25 at 9:00 pm @ Tundra. Tickets are only $1.05 and 16+ gets in with ID.
February 18, 2005
KRock
You can find pics from Merit's in-studio performance last week on KRock here.
February 18, 2005
ENGAGE Internet Radio
ENGAGE Internet Radio has been playing Man On A String and this week it is one of their top five most played songs on the station (coming in at #3). You can listen to Merit and other independent bands on ENGAGE Internet Radio.
February 12, 2005
Live at KRock
Tune into KRock tomorrow at 7:00 pm for Merit live. The band will plug in and play for an hour and hang around the studio so feel free to call (315) 424-ROCK to chat with them.
February 2, 2005
Rock For Hope
This Saturday Merit will be at Rock For Hope a benefit for Unicef's tsunami relief fund. The show is at Tundra Tavern in Syracuse with doors at 6:00 pm and Merit should be on after 10. The show is 16+ with ID.
January 28, 2005
New York City
Merit rocked a nearly sold out crowd at the Knitting Factory last night. Thanks to everyone who braved the cold to make it out. There is also a writeup on Merit in the current issue of the Village Voice. Read about what you missed on page 83.
January 26, 2005
New Times
If you pick up a copy of today's Syracuse New Times you will find a feature article on Merit. You can also get it online here.
January 25, 2005
Merit Coast to Coast
Merit has their first #1 album at college radio. WSIA in Staten Island, NY had Merit top the charts for the week of January 11 and UCLA's campus station had them at #13 on their charts for the same week.
January 13, 2005
Shows/Stores
Add Folletts Orange Bookstore in the Marshall Square Mall as another place that you can find When We Fight in Syracuse. For anyone coming out to see Merit at the Knitting Factory in NYC, tickets are now on sale for $6 at knittingfactory.com. Merit plays at 9:00 pm.
January 11, 2005
In Stores
When We Fight is now at three more Syracuse locations. You can find the CD at Media Play in the Northern Lights Plaza in North Syracuse, Barnes & Noble on Erie Blvd. and Borders in Carousel Mall. You can also find the album at Sound Garden in Armory Square and here at AuxRecords.com.
January 10, 2005
Merit shows
This Saturday night Merit has their first concert of 2005. The show is at Mac's Bad Art Bar in Mattydale, NY with doors are at 7:00 pm and the show at 8:00 pm. You need to 21 for this show, so we will work on an all ages Syracuse show soon. Later in the month (Thursday 1/27) the band travels to NYC to play the Knitting Factory.
January 8, 2005
Merit at K-Rock
Merit's will be stopping into the K-Rock studios in Syracuse this afternoon as part of That Damn Marathon to help the victims and families of the Tsunami Disaster. Tune in to 100.9 fm in Syracuse to listen or stop down to the studio at 235 Walton Street in Syracuse with donations to help support the cause.
December 6, 2004
Useless on UMTV
Merit's video for Useless debuts this week on UMTV. In Syracuse you can catch it on channel 98 this Thursday at 8:30 pm. If you are not in Syracuse, you can still watch UMTV programming in several other cities throughout New York. Check out www.umtv.info for the day, time and channel in your area.
November 28, 2004
Best of the Backyard
Merit is featured on the Best of the Backyard compilation being released by Rock 105 The Dog. Come out Saturday, December 4 to meet Merit at the CD release party being held at the Sound Garden (124 Walton Street) in Syracuse. Merit will be at the store around 3:00 pm and will play a free acoustic set later in the afternoon. You can also catch music from Lithium Zero and Mandate of Heaven. Music starts at 4:00 pm.
November 24, 2004
Interviews
This Saturday night between 9:00 and 10:00 pm (EST) catch Merit on Gaming Unlimited Network Radio with Ace. Visit GUNradio.com to tune in. Sunday November 28 Merit returns to the Rock 105 studio in Syracuse for an interview with dXn and in studio performance starting at 7:00 pm (EST).
November 12, 2004
Merit on xm satellite radio.
Tonight Merit is on radio nationally! Merit is one of only 13 bands featured during this week's edition of Unsigned on xm satellite radio. At 9 pm EST the show kicks off on xm 52 and if you don't have xm yet you can get a free 3 day trial at www.xmradio.com so you can hear the show. If you miss tonight there will be encore performances of the program on Saturday (11/13) at 4:00 PM EST, Sunday (11/14) at Midnight EST and Sunday (11/14) at 11:00 AM EST. You can get directly to the Unsigned page here.
November 3, 2004
Free Merit Show.
Merit is playing a free show this Friday November 5 at Syracuse University. Doors are at 8:00 pm and the show is open to the public so bring all your friends. Merit is playing the Panasci Lounge, which is located on the second floor of the Schine Student Center. The show is sponsored by Jerk Magazine.
October 13, 2004
CMJ.
Aux Records is making its first appearance at CMJ. Ulf will be at the conference Thursday through Saturday promoting Merit, Jones Falls and the label. Alex Davis from Jones Falls might be there as well.
October 12, 2004
College Radio.
Flora Berdugo has joined Amanda and Jenny to complete the college radio department. With the addition of Flora we'll be sending the Merit CD to more college stations soon.
October 6, 2004
College Radio.
Aux Records has added two new members to the label staff. Amanda Davenport and Jenny Swiatowy have signed on to work in the college radio department. They have already started servicing 150 college radio stations with Merit's CD with more to follow. If your local college station does not have a copy of the CD get in touch with Amanda or Jenny so they can get one to the station.
September 18, 2004
Useless video.
Merit's music video for Useless if finally here. The band had the debut for the video last night and if you missed it, you can find it on the media page.
September 5, 2004
Thanks for coming out to the show.
It was great to see everyone out for the show with Merit, Stage and M725 last night. The show marked the first anniversary of Aux as a label and each band rocked the crowd. Look for some of these bands to share the stage again.
August 28, 2004
In Studio with the Dog.
Merit will be in the New Rock 105 studios tomorrow night (8/29/04) from 6 to 7 pm with dXn. Tune in to find out what the band has been up to over the past couple months and hear a few more tracks from their CD When We Fight.
August 21, 2004
Merit on K-Rock
This week Merit was one of the the top ten songs K-Rock (WKRL) played! It was great to hear Man On A String get some airtime. You can request the song at the station by calling (315) 424-ROCK or download it at www.purevolume.com/merit. If your station is not playing the song give them a call and to request it.