Greetings Aistha kindred.
Well, with the ever-growing collapse of MySpace, we have branched out to blogging in a more secure environment. So welcome to our new blog. :) As this is the first, we will start with a full collection of recent updates on the band. But stay tuned for news and show updates, free or discount music and merch, as well as random writings and musings about other topics as we go. :D
Band of the Week
We were featured in I.E. Weekly as the band of the week! Check out the article here.
Free Music
We are going into the studio to record our debut EP, but you can get early versions of the tracks now - free for the taking. Back to Life is our first featured download. Give it a spin and download it for free! Downloading it helps us spread the word as well. You can find it on our facebook page, or by clicking here. Not on facebook? Sign up for the mailing list and we will email you a copy!
Watch for more free downloads from our demo recordings leading up to the release of our EP. And following the release, we will continue to give away demo recordings of new songs as we write them, live tracks, and other goodies.
The Hollywood Frontier
We decided that 2011 would be our year. That we would venture out and get better shows and bigger events and start looking toward Hollywood. Well, New Years Day we talked to a promoter who loves our material and booked us Jan 3rd at the Viper Room. The show was amazing! (pics of the show here) We got a lot of positive reviews and the promoter has asked us back and is working with us extensively now.
If you are in the L.A. area you should come check out our next show at the Viper Room on Jan 31st. Cover is $15 but if you send us a message (that goes for non-L.A. fans as well) we will hook you up with tickets worth $5 off. Just for being a fan! :) We will be sharing the stage with our new friends Mulholland - another great rock band. We will be giving out some merch from the stage as well. RSVP to the facebook event and add your friends. It's gonna be a great show! Extend your weekend one more day and come rock with us!
Still rockin the I.E.
Dont worry, I.E. fans - we are still moving ahead in this area as well. We have a show booked at Angel's Corona on Jan 28th, with more to come. We are also looking at targeting other venues such as MTL, Angel's Roadhouse and more. If you know of a good venue anywhere that would fit our style, let us know! We want to play everywhere this year!!
Style Store
Our online Style Store is open for business. If you didn't know: Aistha's Kiss has our own line of rock clothing - custom made by us! From modern, one-of-a-kind clothing to distinct, hand-crafted jewelry and accessories; Aistha's Kiss has something for everyone.
Every item made by Aistha's Kiss is designed and created by hand here in our studios. You will find our clothing and accessory lines at Hollywood boutiques, various online stores, and sales booths at various local events and shows. You may even find the band members doing an acoustic set at a sales booth to promote the clothing and the music.
Check out the Style Store at shop.akkiss.com
A.K.A.
AKA continues to be a fun and successful venture. We did a set of AKA at Angels, and the crowd really had fun with it. In December AKA played a private corporate Christmas party as well. And Feb 27th we will do an AKA show at the farmers market where we will also have a booth for the Style Store. Keep your eye out for more AKA shows in the future.
If you don't know about AKA:
With the success of our Summer Session series we tried out this year, we decided to expand the concept with A.K.A. - Aistha's Kiss Acoustic.
When we aren't tearing up the stage with our full rock show, we will be stripping it down to a more mellow style show. Our originals are re-imagined for acoustic, and some of them even vie for our favorite versions. Beyond that we also play acoustically "Kissed" cover songs. Many of these are re-tooled as well, and include songs from AIC, Godsmack, Alanis Morrisette, and many more. Even Prince and Michael Jackson have a spot, but unlike any version you have heard before.
We will be booking AKA shows throughout SoCal at spots where we wouldn't normally play and can't do the full show such as restaurants, small markets, coffee shops, etc.
Don't worry though. If full rock is what you after we are full steam ahead there as well.
Thats the word for this edition. We are SO excited about 2011. Watch for us at the usual showcase venues, and also rocking all night long at various bars around So-Cal. And don't forget to look for an AKA show as well. Find us at www.akkiss.com, check out the site, and the music, check out the store, or tell a friend about us and spread the word. Or come out, support live music, and have same fun with us! :)
See you at a show!
