March 2010 - We are planning a new full length record for December with the label Acuarela, from Madrid, ES. Shortly before that we'll be touring the EU again, this time with electric bass and drum set. We are also waiting for our 45, also due out on Acuarela, which should be here any day. The 45 features two new and exclusive songs . See you soon...
February 2009 - We had so much fun meeting everyone at our recent concerts and we send our thanks to those who showed us hospitality along the way. We are currently compiling recordings for a live album, as well as another studio effort. Ciao!
October 2008 - Thanks to everyone who came to our European shows last month and to all of the bands we played with. The music of The Young Elders is also being featured in a new documentary, about ancient easter procession rites, by Italian company Interzone Visions, called "Cradle for the Dying God". It will be released into the festival world next year and we just saw an early cut and were blown away.
January 2007 - HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! We've just begun and already so much is on our plate for this year. Firstly, record announcements: We're working with a side-project called Icon Tracks & The Ungodly Seer which has a record slated for release later this year on a beautiful label called The Lotus Sound out of the mystical southwestwern deserts of New Mexico. We're also collecting our thoughts together for another Young Elders record for late 2007 or early 2008 though it's still in the smoky stages. On top of all of this we are working out some fun deals with friends in Europe to have some exclusive EP material, comp tracks and vinyl releases which will all be announced in short time. Wendy is hard at work on some new boutique releases which have pretty much dissapeared before appearing due to pre-orders. AND AND AND we are heading back to the continent in March and April to see friends and make new ones...and play a whole bunch of shows while we're at it. Two weeks in Italy plus some Spanish and Dutch dates after that. We'll be travelling not only as core duo Nick & Wendy but also with the aid of nimble-fingered stringman Christof Certik, of the lovely Los Angeles group Winter Flowers, to round out our trio. PLUS, there's more: we'll have a few tour-only limited-release goodies for sale at these shows.
November 2006 - Spain is amazing, it's Beatle-mania over there. Thanks to Noemi, Jose Luis, Cedric and the whole Acuarela crew. I had fun meeting Matt E., Warren, Toko, and Andrea as well. Castellon is a magical place. Just before that though Ryan and I had a wonderful journey through the old streets of Holland. Thanks so much to Chris, Hans and Johan for making it possible. We had so much fun seeing Bill, Sue and Randy out there; it was wild to see you Friday Harbor folks appear out of nowhere like that!! In a few weeks we will be in Big Sur with our Friend Aaron from The Moon Upstairs sitting in on trap-kit as well as a few other friends guesting on some tunes. It'll be real fun. Firstly though is the much anticipated Tanned Tin Festival on the Mediterranean coast in Spain on Nov 11th. Much love to Elly & Rikkert, Boudewijn De Groot, Tortilla, Tail Toddle, Zjef Vanuytsel, Jan Duindam, Chimera and the rest of the canon. Jan at Record Palace: we love you! Flesch Records: we love you, thanks for the tea, wine and beer!! Barry and Maurice at VPRO: we really love you!