8.3.10
August 7MP3
Our August 7MP3 is a Jason Ross solo acoustic version of "Last Kiss" recorded live on The Mark & Brian radio program in February 2008. Since Seven Mary Three has visited hundreds of radio stations throughout their career, I thought it would be fitting to include a live radio recording this month.
A few myth busters about radio...Stations are not always to hippest or coolest spaces. In smaller markets they can be modular/trailer type buildings, in mid-sized or even major markets they are often in corporate office parks on the outskirts of town. Imagine a long hallway with studios on both sides--country station next to the rock station next to the urban station next to the oldies station...Most of the time the DJ/interviewer is prepared and a fan, but others it's a painful 5 minutes of "Where did you get your name?" and "Do you like to party" type questions. When we perfrom the band sets up in the control room with two mics capturing the vocals and Jason and Thomas' guitars. Nowhere to hide. Of course that also makes for some incredible recordings--honest and real.
With "Last Kiss", the label flew Jason Ross to Los Angeles for two days of press and radio interviews to support day&nightdriving. The Mark & Brian show was taped early in the morning, always a challenge to get up and get ready to perfrom in a sterile non-artistic setting. Mark & Brain are great though and the KLOS studios and the atmosphere are totally professional and far from the trailer park/do you like to party scenario outlined above. Jason did a great interview and the three songs performed all went over big. Click here for more info on the Mark & Brian show.
Enjoy this version of "Last Kiss" and feel free to share it with your friends. We're working on the DIS/LOCATION re-release now--many more details coming in September.
Seven Mary Three has some great shows this fall. If not near you, maybe a road trip?
Steve
7.1.10
July 7MP3
Our July 7MP3 is an acoustic cover of "Dancing in the Dark" by Bruce Springsteen performed by Jason and Thomas at City Arts Factory in Orlando in March of 2007. This much bootlegged acoustic set featured many amazing covers, the first public performance of "Untitled" on Backbooth, and earlier versions of many songs that made their way onto day&nightdriving. I would not be surprised if several more City Arts Factory recordings become 7MP3s. There's no real reason to explain why this song was chosen. He is The Boss, after all. But, I will say that every time I hear this song I am struck by how good the lyrics are and listening to this version sends chills due to Ross' delivery and the sparse arrangement.
We hope you are enjoying these free downloads as much as we enjoy pulling them together. Share the love with your friends via Facebook, myspace, email and via any other means through the handy dandy widget. This will ensure your friends get future emails from us and more immediate access to the downloads.
We're working now on a re-issue of our 2004 release DIS/LOCATION. We will offer standard and deluxe versions featuring previously unreleased songs, demos, and other goodies. Expect a Fall release.
Stay cool or warm or whatever you are into.
Steve
6.1.10
JUNE 7MP3
The June 7MP3 is our cover of "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue", recorded at the Backbooth show in February 2008. As those who have a copy of the CD know, it was a great night of acoustic interpretations of our catalog and more. And, as those who were in the audience that night know, there were several songs we performed that didn't make the release. "Baby Blue" was written by Bob Dylan but has been covered by everyone under the sun including The Byrds, Greatful Dead, Bryan Ferry, Echo & The Bunnymen, Robyn Hitchcock and Portastatic. It's truly incredible to have heard so many interpretations of the song over the last thirty plus years and we hope adding ours does it justice.
If you like what you hear, share it with your friends via Facebook, myspace, blogs and any sites you frequent. Email it to your friends. We are all about the process of creating our fans one at a time!
Thanks for your support and see you this summer. Lots of dates!
Steve
5.1.10
May 7MP3
This month we have a great one...Seven Mary Three's epic version of "Eleanor Rigby". This was a regular part of the set 2004 and 2005 and it was nice to go back and listen to the many live versions we have of it to pick the best one for our May 7MP3. There's also an awesome video of the band doing Rigby at DTE Energy Music Theatre outside Detroit--I'll see if I can dig that up and post on our youtube channel.
"Eleanor Rigby" is on The Beatles classic Revolver. I subscribe to the theory that your favorite Beatles record is the one you are listening to at that moment (Let It Be for me right now), but Revolver has probably gotten more play than any of their records. So that makes it a favorite of the favorites.
Enjoy "Eleanor Rigby", tell your friends, share it, and thanks so much for your support of Seven Mary Three.
Lots of summer tour dates so head over to Tour and make your plans to come see a show...
Steve
4.1.10
April 7MP3
Our April 7MP3 is an acoustic version "Oven" performed by Jason and Thomas at City Arts Factory in Orlando in March of 2007. Bootlegs of this show have made the rounds amongst our fans. Jason & Thomas did lots of covers that night and also debuted several songs that ended up on day&nightdriving.
"Oven" originally appeared on Rock Crown, the final song on an incredible record. I remember hearing this song in the studio down in New Orleans and being immediately struck by the lyrics, the sparse arrangement, and Ross' very emotional and personal perfomance. This live version makes me think of the first time I heard it that night. Atlantic brought Arif Mardin in to add strings and an orchestral element to the end of the song. This was done after the basic tracks were finished at the studio. You may or may not know Mardin's name, but he produced many influential jazz and soul records of the late 60's and some great 70's rock records. More recently he co-produced Norah Jones Come Away With Me. You can read up on him here.
The song has been a fan favorite since its' release and Seven Mary Three perform it from time to time. Sometimes it takes the right setting (10 year or day&allnighter) for the song to translate, but we performed it last weekend in Pittsburgh in the midst of our full on rock show.
Enjoy this version of "Oven" and feel free to share it with your friends via the nifty share feature on the player.
Steve
3.3.10
7MP3
We know you have a ton of MP3s in your life but we want you to have a few 7MP3s...
Each month we will be giving you a free download. For March, it is "Everybody Knows This is Nowhere" a Neil Young tune we performed at the acoustic show now immortalized on Backbooth. Hope you enjoy.
To download the song, go to the home page of 7M3.com. You will see the 7MP3 graphic--simply enter your email address and check your inbox for download instructions for the 7MP3. By download the track you will join our email/mailing list and those who are already on the list will still get the download.
Why are we doing this? We're sitting on a bunch of cool stuff we want you to hear. Covers. Live recordings. Video. And, it's our way of thanking you for your support and extending 7M3 nation.
So, check back each month to get your 7MP3. And, by all means tell your friends.
Stay warm...
Seven Mary Three
1.5.10
Happy New Year
Happy New Year from the Front Office staff of Seven Mary Three (really Jenn and I).
Hope you are enjoying the new 7M3.com. We've gotten some incredible photos and video since we launched. These will be continually posted to the site but I wanted to call out a few ones in particular:
- Scott Wellestat has 3 new clips from our 10 year show on his YouTube channel, including an awesome version of "Where Are You Calling From". Check it here.
- Cool conceptual video for "Hammer & a Stone" from Lucid Windows. Check it here.
We're still overwhelmed by everything Backbooth. Apologies for the slight delay on Deluxe CDs but everyone who ordered should now have theirs. Please help us spread the good word by sharing the "That's How Strong My Love Is" video and/or embedding the widget wherever you can. Video and share/embed links below. We're still a month away from our official release date of February 9th, so you still have time to get yours before the rest of the world by clicking here.
More tour dates coming. Stay tuned and here's to a great 2010.
Steve
12.9.09
Happy Holidays & New Site
As 2009 draws to a close, we want to thank everyone for your support of
Seven Mary Three and wish you and yours a happy Holiday season. We're
ending the year with a flurry of good activity, including...
NEW WEBSITE
You're here so you probably realized this here site is all new. We've got a new store and blog, more photos and video, and an enhanced
music section along with some new content. There are still a few things
we need to do, but the new site is much easy for us to operate and
we'll be updating it more frequently. We also want to post your
galleries and video. There are links to submit these in those sections
of the site. Finally, our 12 year old lumbering giant of a message
board is still in place and keeping those streaks alive. It is a drop down in the Interact section.
BACKBOOTH
Thanks to all of you who have purchased Backbooth
and had so many nice things to say about the record. We get CDs from
the plant next week and will be shipping your orders ASAP after they
arrive.
If you have not yet purchased the record or don't know that Backbooth is, click here
and get to it! Orders in this week will make it our with the initial
shipments. If you are into waiting, Backbooth will be available on
iTunes and to the rest of the world in February 2010.
We also need your help spreading the word about the new record. We make it easy with a video player on the Backbooth page.
Within the player you can embed the code and put the video on your
social network site or blog, share it with friends via email, and link
to it. Help 7M3 and turn your friends on to Backbooth!
MERCHANDISE
We've got new T-shirts featuring our scrolls design, wool hats, sweatshirts, CDs and more in our online store. The perfect gift for the 7M3 fan in your family or treat yourself! Start shopping here.
2010
We've
got some great things in the works for next year. Cool promotions on
the site...tour dates...and the band is writing some new songs in
preparation for our next studio record. We also recently got the rights
back to DIS/LOCATION and will be doing a special release through
7M3.com soon.
Happy Holidays to all...
Seven Mary Three
11.9.09
Backbooth
Backbooth will be available to purchase on 7M3.com on Friday November 13th. Has kind of a nice ring to it, right? Here is the track listing:
Untitled
Last Kiss
Oceans of Envy
Wait
Laughing Out Loud
Dreaming Against Me
Home Stretch
Dead Days In The Kitchen
She Wants Results
Flagship Eleanor
Upside Down
Hammer & A Stone
Each Little Mystery
Southwestern State
Lucky
That's How Strong My Love Is
Walk With The Devil
This is most of our set from that night. We could not include all of the covers due to various legalities, but are very excited to have our version of Otis Redding’s “That’s How Strong My Love Is”. We will find ways for you to hear the rest. "Untitled" is also previously unreleased.
We will be selling Backbooth in the same way we did Churn. You can buy the downloads, buy a package where you download the music immediately and receive a CD in the mail, or purchase a deluxe version that includes extra bonus material. Backbooth deluxe includes 14 live video downloads from that evenings show and a signed and numbered CD in the mail.
Please check 7M3.com and your inbox next week for more information on Backbooth!
