A Thousand Torches (tumblelog)
this THEFAMILY3 homebase has been several years in development... now its finally coming to life! Created by Neesh- contact her for feedback, to help out, contribute ideas via neesh[at]athousandtorches[dot]com
update: thanks to Denizen donations we've been able to begin erecting the News Den and gathering logs for our Campsite!
“Italiocracy” is dedicated to some former bandmates of mine, who are the ones who helped write the song. Alex Appleton, Chris Barnes, Ben Edwards and Kyle Mac. It had such an impact on me in 2007 that I just HAD to revive it….Yeah, I love you guys. I hope you like what’s been done with it!
- Ant Mas / The Flatline Symphony
The Flatline Symphony will be releasing “Italiocracy” for free download! Until then, enjoy this in-studio video!
The debut full length, This Is What They Call Surgery, was released in May. Physical copies may be purchased here. The album is also available digitally on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Bandcamp, and more.
The Flatline Symphony
“This Year’s Cliché” featuring Josh Roseboro
This is What They Call Surgery
[Oratorium Records, 2011]
Produced by: Will Donnelly
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Hey friends!
Here’s a free treat to everyone who’s stuck by us since the beginning. Our third single off of our May 19th release (THIS IS WHAT THEY CALL SURGERY) is up in our player. Many of you who’ve known us for over a year now know that we posted a demo of this tune a few months into the start of the band. The chorus of this song was the first I’d written [for TFS] and what bought me the ticket into being The Flatline Symphony’s lead singer. It’s called “This Year’s Cliche” and if any of you know what it feels like to be loved and chucked, then this song is for you! Share this song with all of your friends, family, pets, or just random strangers!
Love,
AntMas
P.S. My homie Josh Roseboro from the band A Dream Worth Dying For lent his brutal screams to this tune. ENJOY.
Antenna(Half Mast)
Cross The Vulture
The Flatline Symphony posted up this teaser video explaining their debut record, This is What They Call Surgery, out on May 19, 2011
The aKt listing of places to grab thefamily3 merch has been updated. We added the new Terrible Things store as well as The Flatline Symphony’s.
“Cross the Vulture” (2010) (off of The Flatline Symphony album “This Is What They Call Surgery” (2011)) - Anthony Masington - Vocals, Jimmypop - Bass, Myk Londino-Guitar/Vocals, Bryan Mills-Drums, Eric Blackway-Guitar
Recorded at Oceanic Recording
Mixed by Will Donnelly and Taylor Larson
“Division the Conqueror” (2009) - Anthony Masington on all instruments, Ian Fursa and Eric Masington on backing vocals. Harmonica by Allison.
Recorded in my old Kingston, NY Apartment, Studio K in Trevose, PA. The Delta in Levittown, PA. and Red Room Studio in Morrisville, PA.
Mixed by Anthony Masington and Ian Fursa
“Whiskey Kings and Sulphur Queens (The Children Are on Fire)” (2010) (off of the A Scream For The Memory album “Pilgrims, Nomads, and Artisans!!!“(2011))- Anthony Masington on all instruments.
Recorded at Studio K in Trevose, PA.
Mixed by Anthony Masington
“Another Typical Horror Flick” (2009)
Anthony Masington on all instruments
Recorded at Studio K in Trevose, PA
Mixed by Anthony Masington
“City By The Sea” (2010) - Anthony Masington on Vocals and synth, Ethan Bifano on Guitars, Cj Coulter on Drums
Recorded in Morrisville, PA and at Studio K in Trevose, PA.
Mixed by Ethan Bifano
“Upon A Pillar of Salt” (2009) - Anthony Masington on Vocals and Synth, Myk Londino -Guitar, Estil Holliday - Bass, Eric Blackway - Guitar, backing vocals, Bryan Mills - Drums/Backing vocals
Recorded at Mackie Studio and Studio K
Mixed by Anthony Masington
“Oceanic Refuge 80’s Mix” (2010) (off of the A Scream For The Memory album “Pilgrims, Nomads, and Artisans!!!“(2011)) - Anthony Masington on all instruments and vocals, Misty Mason - Vocals
Recorded at Studio K in Trevose, PA
Mixed by Anthony Masington
“Infidel Musk(You Are)” (2005) - Anthony Masington - Vocals/Guitar/Synth/Programming/Bass, Bryan Mills - Drums
Recorded at Studio K in Trevose, PA and Applehead Recording in Woodstock, NY
Mixed by Chris Bittner and Anthony Masington
“Frozen Lips to the Chalice” (2007) -
Music by Copy Your Idols, Vocals by Anthony Masington
Recorded at Studio K in Trevose, PA
Mixed by Gary Klatt and Anthony Masington
“The Algorithm” (2010) -
Music by Chris Bittner and Dirty Ern, Bass - Chris Bittner, Guitar - Chris Bittner, Drums - Chris Gartmann(of Three), Vocals by Anthony Masington
Recorded at Applehead Recording in Woodstock, NY and Studio K in Trevose, PA
“Pass The Masochist (Into The Heart of Madness)” (2010) -
Music by Dave Parker, Vocals and Guitar by Anthony Masington
Recorded at Dave’s Apartment in NY and Studio K in Trevose, PA
Mixed by Anthony Masington and Dave Parker
“The Great Act of Failure” (2007) -
Anthony Masington - Vocals/Guitar/Percussion/Bass
CJ Coulter - Drums/Percussion
Dave Parker - Synth/Programming
Recorded at Darkworld Studio in Kingston, NY
Mixed by Dave Parker
The Flatline Symphony
“Antenna(Half Mast)”
This Is What They Call Surgery
[self release - Jan 31, 2011]
produced by: Will Donnelly
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The Flatline Symphony posted a new song earlier today off their forthcoming debut, This is What They Call Surgery. ”Antenna(Half Mast)” will be up for purchase on iTunes Monday, January 31st, 2011. ”Cross The Vulture” is already on iTunes (it was originally posted back in September).
They posted the album track listing too:
- Chapter of the Stars
- Nine Will Not Return
- Yellow and White(The Collision)
- Cross the Vulture
- Antenna(Half Mast)
- El Blanco
- This Year’s Cliche
- China Blaque
- Upon A Pillar of Salt
- Remedial Plagiarism
Recently, TFS also shared their personal self-recorded demos of “Nine Will Not Return,” “This Year’s Cliche,” “Upon A Pillar of Salt,” and “Remedial Plagiarism” for free download. Click here to download the PreSurgical Demos.
The Flatline Symphony have nearly completed recording their debut at Oceanic Recording with Will Donnelly. The link is a package of their demos, self-recorded before heading into the studio.
9 Volt = “Nine Will Not Return”
Beaver = “Remedial Plagiarism”
Cliche = “This Year’s Cliche”
Pillar = “Upon A Pillar Of Salt”
PLUS
“This Year’s Cache” (JewlianK SurgeRemix)
So far A Thousand Torches has shared 5 songs from our thefamily3 rare song archive for stream & download!
- The Mayor – Untitled Song
- The Ciggs – “Bright Eyed Princess”
- Divest – “Accept” featuring Sean-Paul Pillsworth
- MATH – “We Were Optional” featuring Orchid
- The Flatline Symphony – “This Year’s Cliche” Demo featuring Josh Roseboro
All of these songs are unattainable anywhere else! Thus far the most popular is the Divest song from their unreleased full-length Ghost Town Reckoning featuring Nightmares For A Week’s Sean-Paul Pillsworth.
What’s your favorite of the bunch?
Mours
“Sharks in London” (demo)
Produced by: David Parker, Josh Eppard, Anthony Masington
Reblog via theneesh:
I still can’t get enough of this song… and it’s been out since February 2009! Mours is Josh Eppard’s developing rock project with friends and fellow musicians- Dave “Wavis” Parker, and Anthony Masington. This specific tune also features Mic Todd on vocals, Kurt Brown on guitar, and Dave Daw on bass. There’s so much emotion embodied in this song. Love it!
I can’t wait for the day when this project picks up again.
For the past year, Josh Eppard has been busy touring the US and Canada with his spankin’ new rock supergroup, Terrible Things. Their debut record came out in stores on August 31st. Josh has also been getting the release of his second Weerd Science record, Sick Kids, in order. Actually, in a recent interview with CWG Magazine, Josh said to look for the record in April and that Weerd Science will be performing at Warped Tour 2011! Today’s his birthday too, so happy birthday to him.
Dave Parker has been writing and performing bass with The City Never Sleeps.
Anthony Masington has joined The Flatline Symphony on vocals. Their single, “Cross The Vulture,” is out on iTunes and TFS is in the process of finishing up their debut release, This Is What They Call Surgery. In the past year he also released the first album from his experimental project, A Scream For The Memory. Pop! Goes The No-Wave (Oratorium Records) is up on iTunes as well. Additionally, Ant has entered the studio with his solo rock project, Session 606.
These Mours guys are incredible musicians… on their own, with other musicians, but mostly- together. I can never get sick of “Sharks in London.”
This month’s special aKt media song comes to us from The Mayor!
This tune is a yet-to-be-titled track from the forthcoming debut EP, “There Will Be No Miracles Here.” The Mayor is the brainchild of Kiss Kiss & The Gay Blades’ Michael Abiuso, James Ryan, and Kevin Otto.
You may listen to the song above, and download by clicking the downward pointing arrow in the right column of the song player. You may also embed the song player on your website by clicking “</>”
past special aKt media songs:
The Ciggs - Bright Eyed Princess
The Flatline Symphony featuring Josh Roseboro - This Year’s Cliche (demo)
MATH featuring Orchid - We Were Optional
Divest featuring Sean-Paul Pillsworth - Accept
The Mayor on Facebook | The Mayor on MySpace
Feel free to get cozy around the campfire and strike up a conversation about this song! http://athousandtorches.com/campsite/showthread.php/34-December-2010-special-aKt-media
The Flatline Symphony hits Bethesda, Maryland to track their full length entitled This Is What They Call Surgery with producer and engineer, Will Donnelly.
The band is nearing completion on their debut LP at Oceanic Recording! It’s set for a 2011 release.
Miss Neesh has set up their street team, The Surgeons. If you’d like to sign up to help out the band, please visit http://TFSsurgeons.athousandtorches.com/.
Mours and The Flatline Symphony’s Anthony Masington released a new song earlier this week from his project, Session 606. ”Infidel Musk” can be downloaded for free by visiting http://beta.projectrodney.com/session606 and clicking either “facebook this” or “connect with twitter.”
The song playing when you visit the page is “Division The Conqueror,” which bandmate Josh Eppard frequently refers to as his favorite Session 606 tune.
Session 606 is currently in the studio working on his debut record, Hiatus & Rebirth.
The Flatline Symphony - “This Year’s Cache” (JewlianK SurgeRemix)
In honor of 3’s latest tweet/facebook status update,
“The bass is done! We just wrapped up “React” and that was the last of them for Daniel.”
A Thousand Torches has posted a free MP3 download of a song from Daniel Grimsland’s lesser known side-project, The Ciggs!
To download this month’s few megabytes of Special aKt Media, click the downward pointing arrow on the right side of the soundcloud widget. Enjoy!
Also up for download:
- Divest – “Accept” featuring Sean-Paul Pillsworth (then of Anadivine, now of Nightmares For A Week)
- MATH – “We Were Optional” featuring Orchid
- The Flatline Symphony – “This Year’s Cliche” Demo featuring Josh Roseboro
