Okay, so pre-production nearly ground to halt last night - we tried playing through all the songs in this style and we barely recovered from the spasms of laughter. http://myd​ickband.ba​ndcamp.com​/​;

It's come to our attention that some people don't know we're making a NEW RECORD, that we released a demo from said record, that we covered Weezer, or that we're playing Pouzza FEST and Skate and Surf Festival. We are. And we're fully STOKED on all these things and we miss you very much.

Info on the NEW RECORD, AIN'T NO KIND OF LOVE demo, covers of Christmas (Baby Please Com Home) and Across the Sea (Weezer). Tell everyone you know:
http​://www.ple​dgemusic.c​om/project​s/savesthe​day/update​s​

Pledgers! We've got a video update for you! Studio footage. Snippets of songs and our process. Thanks for the support! It's amazing to have you all be part of bringing this to life.

Continue to spread the word! We love you!
http:​//www.pled​gemusic.co​m/projects​/savesthed​ay​

Hey! Our good friend and super top bloke Kevin Devine just announced a Kickstarter campaign for his next 2 records. Kudos to you if you have found a way to support him and us!

Kevin articulates some the ideas we've considered about the ups & downs of crowd-funding super well:

"When I clear away all that other crap, all that uncertainty & projected expectation about how things "should" be done, here's what's left, what I definitely know does exist: our relationship, the one between myself & you guys, my hard-won & greatly appreciated support structure."

Exactly. Do Kevin a solid and spread this around!
http://ww​w.kickstar​ter.com/pr​ojects/958​123444/mak​ing-lp7-kd​-w-rob-sch​napf-and-l​p8-kd-gdb-​w-jesse​;

Yo! Here's a video update from The Bug! If you've pledged, we've got an exclusive Weezer cover for you to download here: http://bit​.ly/ULHpIy​;

Thank​ you for your support! Video update below.

Our weirdo gang is back together and we're making stuff happen. Expect some cool things coming your way if you've pledged. There's still pledges available - guitar or bass lessons, be a photographer (with access that we don't grant to press), lots of fun stuff that may or may not involve pizza. If you're already pledged - THANK YOU SO MUCH. Let's get every other person that has ever seen us play on board!


As before, just spreading the word by sharing the link helps! #LFDT #TMNT
http​://www.ple​dgemusic.c​om/project​s/savesthe​day​

In a few days, Saves The Day will reconvene. This means we'll be playing through demos for the record, setting dates for the Livestream performances and Studio visits, and oh yeah, MORE DOG PHOTOS (The studio dog, not the bounty hunter guy).

Chris has been hard at work writing out lyrics for those that pledged; some have been sent out, expect another wave soon. You can still join the Electric Ladybug Club, you can still order (and vote on) the next Bug Sessions, tons of stuff. WE ARE FULLY STOKED. The engine's running. Get in!

http:​//www.pled​gemusic.co​m/projects​/savesthed​ay​

For those pledgers who haven't yet, have you downloaded our X-Mas song?

htt​p://www.pl​edgemusic.​com/projec​ts/savesth​eday/updat​es/16150​

In case you missed this update just posted: Happy Holidays, X-Mas cover song, select offers RE-STOCKED and even a merch store code for pledgers. Check it out.

http​://www.ple​dgemusic.c​om/project​s/savesthe​day/update​s/16150​

About one year ago, we were on tour supporting DAYBREAK. We had just finished traversing the USA with Bayside and were about to start a European tour with Yellowcard. Tour is a beautiful thing: despite having a few short days home and spending our Thanksgiving in a Wagamama in Kingston we were beyond stoked to be playing in the UK and to soon be in mainland Europe. We are lucky.

We were asked to sing a Christmas song for a UK blog, and we chose the Phil-Spect​or-produce​d​ "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)". In a way, it was a postcard to our families and friends that we missed. With them in mind, we accumulated shiny little trinkets for nieces and nephews and daughters from Christkindlmarkts in München and Köln. They had intoxicated us with winter magic. The magic was to continue in a pre-Christmas show in New Jersey. Why not play a full electric "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" at that show?

The show at Starland in New Jersey was epic. You know if you were there. It was a bit of an emotional homecoming for us, even though we all still had flights the next day to get home. We weren't alone. Before the show we met some soldier buddies who were home after a long tour themselves; the excitement that they had to be reunited and seeing one of their favorite bands was just... damn. Wow. We're just four guys that play songs. A tour of duty has a selflessness that we can't compare to. At that moment we realized the song was really a postcard to anybody away from home, anybody missing anybody else. We never planned on recording it, it was a one-time thing. But we got a lot of requests for it. That feeling is never a one-time thing.

So here it is, a gift for all our pledgers: "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" - because we miss all of you so much. Please visit link below for the free download.

p.s. Happy Holidays, there will be more exclusives to come. Thank You Sank You Thank You!

http​://www.ple​dgemusic.c​om/project​s/savesthe​day/update​s/16150​

Pledgers, we're gonna drop something into your stocking real soon! In the meantime, have you read this interview with Chris and Rodrigo? http://www​.pledgemus​ic.com/blo​g/376-ther​e-aint-no-​kind-of-lo​ve-like-th​e-love-fro​m-saves-th​e-day-fans​;

PledgeMusic feature interview with Chris & Rodrigo.

http://w​ww.pledgem​usic.com/b​log/376-th​ere-aint-n​o-kind-of-​love-like-​the-love-f​rom-saves-​the-day-fa​ns​;

WE'RE SO EXCITED AND WE JUST CAN'T HIDE IT. Lots of stuff in the works, you guys. We'll be giving away something for everyone that's pledged VERY SOON. A little holiday thank-you. No one has guessed correctly so far, but there were some other neat ideas thrown our way in the process. There's still time to pledge and there's still time to guess.

As always, sharing and RTing helps out a ton. Thanks so much you guys. #AINTNOKIN​DOFLOVE
ww​w.pledgemu​sic.com/pr​ojects/sav​estheday​

STARS.SKY.​EARTH.LOVE​.​ This pledge campaign keeps on going, and soon we'll have some cool goodies to pass along to our pledgers as a thank you. A gift. Until we're seeing all of you and hugging every single person we've got our elves working on some top-secret shizz. SOON. If anyone cares to guess, we'll give the correct ones a shout out...

Don't forget, a portion of our Pledge funds now go to Occupy Sandy and Doctors without Borders. None of us are in NJ or the east but we have tons of friends and family that were affected by Sandy. Thank you and keep spreading the word!

www​.pledgemus​ic.com/pro​jects/save​stheday​

We've reached 99% of the pledge campaign in a little less than a week. This is bananas! WOW. Is there a stronger word for gratitude? Now, the pledge page will display 99% as cards are charged and paypals collected. YOU CAN STILL PLEDGE if there's something up there that you've had your eye on. This keeps going.

Now, Pledge music wants to interview Chris and Rodrigo to ask them about the secret to a successful Pledge campaign. Well, the secret is... you guys. Not sure how they can fully put into words that the Saves The Day community is filled with people who care about music and connecting and come from a long history of supporting DIY ventures and are basically the best humans ever. Beyond Gratitude.

We're making history now. And we owe that to you. Thank you. Keep Spreading the word, RTing, sharing, loading up the page at the Apple Store, etc. We won't rest now!

www.​pledgemusi​c.com/proj​ects/saves​theday​

BOOM. We've expanded old pledges and added new ones. #AINTNOKINDOFLOVE. Spread the word!

We.Are.In.Shock. We never thought the outpouring of support would be so large. Thanks to all pledgers, we hope you turn up #AINTNOKINDLOVE real loud, wherever you are. We will have some special goodies coming your way soon.

There will be ANNOUNCEMENT to ANNOUNCE when we'll be making more pledges available - to give everyone a fair shot at getting test pressings, signed lyrics, etc. (especially our overseas friends). Working with our elves on that. Thanks for pledging, thanks for RTing, thanks for sharing, thanks for voicing your opinions, we take it all in.

Thank you Sank you Thank Sank you!
xoxoxo // Saves The Day

http:​//www.pled​gemusic.co​m/projects​/savesthed​ay​

We've reached 53%. Where is the 47%? WE NEED TO REACH THE 47% http://www​.pledgemus​ic.com/pro​jects/save​stheday​;

HOLY FUCK. We're overwhelmed by all the early support you guys. We are at the center of a glorious pile-on and it's the most beautiful thing ever. There's more to come. If you've pledged, we're gonna have more goodies coming your way. SOON. For now, what do you think of the demo of AIN'T NO KIND OF LOVE?

http://w​ww.pledgem​usic.com/p​rojects/sa​vestheday​;

Announcement: NEW DEMO. NEW RECORD.
This is really happening. We want you to hear this.

Go here: http://www​.pledgemus​ic.com/pro​jects/save​stheday

P​ut​ down the xBox. NOW. #LFDT