7th May- Check out Dereks Blog
Click here.
4th Apr- Élan Vital Released Today In Europe
Pretty Girls Make Graves third album is released in Europe today, This is the debut record of new member Leona Marrs, and sees bassist Derek Fudesco take lead vocal duties on 'Pictures Of A Night Scene'
Produced by Colin Stewart (Black Mountain, Destroyer), Élan Vital demonstrates the band at their most confident, with intricate arrangements technical adeptness and emotive melodies. Pretty Girls Make Graves music is maturing but for the better, remaining urgent and visceral.
Stand out tracks - 'The Noctural House', 'Pyrite Pedestal' and 'The Number'.
5th Feb- Tab Section Added
View them here
Thanks Mike!
2nd Feb- New Tour Dates Added
go to tour
13th Jan- Derek and Andrea Demo
Mike Ott (Sound-Virus records). Has made a new film called In Between Days (www.inbetweendaysmovie.com) and this is one of the songs the couple have been working on for the film. The song is called "Endings".
Click here here to hear it.
13th Jan- Album Artwork
So as posted before the new album is all finished now and has the title of 'ELAN VITAL'.
You can hear 'The Nocturnal House', here PG myspace
Also the official website is now up here website
21st Nov- Matador Release New Album, April 11th!
Track listings are:
1. The Nocturnal House
2. Pyrite Pedestal
3. The Number
4. Parade
5. Domino
6. Interlude
7. The Magic Hour
8. Selling the Wind
9. Pearls on a Plate
10. Pictures of a Night Scene
11. Wildcat
12. Bullet Charm
25th Jul- The New Album Has Been Recorded!
The band have finished recording the follow up to 'The New Romance'. The album's producer is Colin Stewart producer of Seattle's Hot Hot Heat.
The band will begin mixing in early August.
18th Jul- Pretty Girls have a Myspace page
Click here PG myspace
15th Jul- New Interview In The Media Section
Thanks to Marcus and 'The Bloodloss Collective'.
4th Jul- Pretty Girls Make Graves Enter The Studio
The band begin recording their next album.
7th May- New Live Video From The Recent UK Tour
'Acorn' the opening song from the Glasgow Barrowlands show 15/04/05, has been uploaded. Find it on the media section of the website under video.
I'll post links on the message board to more live footage from this show. Check under the media share section.
Thanks to Manuel Brauer for providing the footage.
4th May- Message Board Problems?
If u cannot activate your messageboard account, and wish to, please email me at info@pretty-girls-make-graves.com
21st Apr- This Is Kinda Old News....but.....
Pretty Girls Makes Graves welcomes a new member, Leona ex 'Hint Hint'. She has permanently replaced Nathan and plays keyboards.
21st Apr- The New 'A Gun Called Tension' Album Features Andrea Zollo
Andrea sings on 'Electric Chair', from their self titled debut.
For more info visit Cold Crush Records
21st Apr- Nick Dewitt Releases Album!
'Dutch Dub began in Bellingham, Washington around the time I purchased my first four track in 1999. I write and play virtually all of the matierial on the record. The album was recorded in numerous locations at home, and on foreign soil thanks to modern technology.
The track names are...
1.Heat Up
2.Tiger in Harlem
3.Feast Your Eyes
4.Peanut Butter and Jelly Heart
5.Exotic Fatigue
6. Dare To Dream
7.Country Gang
8.Swastikas, Fuzzy Dice and Love
9.Morris Chizer
10.Holiday
11.Dutch Waltz
12.The Language
13.The Lazy Ape/ There is a Dance to go with this, instructions later
14.Eating Watermelon in the Back of a Pick Up Truck
15.Heat Up #2
16.Mistake Machine
17.Defeat
There are a few other people who played on this record, specifically tracks 14 and 15 and they are
Nathan Thelen, Chuck Keller and Jason McGerr. I recorded a lot of it myself but the best sounding songs were done by my pal Zach Reinig (2, 7 and 12). When I am not doing Dutch Dub I am hanging out or working with my father or playing in my other band, Pretty Girls Make Graves.
Nick deWitt
5'10"
165 lbs.
Sagittarius on the cusp of Scorpio
Brown Hair/ Hazel Eyes
Currently bearded
Favorite Color-Rainbow
I am 26 but I feel 16
Oh yeah the Album is Self Titled '
Taken from
Record Collection Music
21st Apr- Go and see the superb photo's of Andrea by Bootsy Holler, in the images section!
For more information visit
bootsyholler
ROCKRGRL Magazine
20th Apr- Two Videos Addded
* 'Speakers Push The Air'
* 'All Medicated Geniuses'
(go to the media section, under video)
14th Apr- Two New Wallpapers Added.......
.......In the media section.
11th Apr- Updates
1) Gigography - This is still incomplete, but most dates are finally up.
2) Video - \'This Is Our Emergency\' video added to the media section.
3) AIM Buddy Icons - Now available to download!
1st Apr- Pretty Girls To Take A Break After Their UK Shows
The band have stated on their website that they will continue working on their next record 'The Shivering Duck' and will not tour until it is finished.
No More Dates Have Been Booked.
2nd Feb- Bloc Party Support Confirmed
Revised Dates are as follows -
13th London @ Astoria
14th London @ Astoria
15th Glasgow @ Barrowlands
17th Manchester @ Academy
24th Jan- Unconfirmed New UK Tour Dates
Pretty Girls Make Graves have been named as the support to the forthcoming Bloc Party tour. Dates are as follows: -
* London Astoria (13/14 April)
* Glasgow Barrowlands (15)
* Manchester Academy (17)
For ticket enquiries see
http://www.gigsandtours.com
25th Dec- New video added to the media section
Pretty Girls play 'Speakers Push The Air' live at Glocksee, Hannover.
You will need to download Real Player to play this file.
25th Dec- Pretty Girls announce a tour in the new year, kicking off with a show on the 20th of January@The Showbox, Seattle.
The band team up with The Blood Brothers to protest, at the inauguration of President Bush on the same night. The proceeds will benefit Life for Relief and Development, an NGO that is currently providing aid to civilian victims of war in Iraq.
More dates can be found on the tour section of this website.
13th Dec- Tour Dates Postponed
For anyone who doesn't know already, PGMG's have postponed their forthcoming tour dates. The band are taking time out for a much needed break after the gruelling schedule of the past year.
The recording for the new album 'The Shivering Duck'
has also been put on hold, after 'difficulties' in the studio.
Since Nathan's departure, the band have been going through a period of transition, with new keyboard player Leona, joining the line-up.
Hopefully in the New Year the band will be back to work and back in the studio, with a new record expected late 2005.
13th Dec- Welcome to the all new www.pretty-girls-make-graves.com
This is 100% unofficial and an alternative to the official site.
Features include a gigography, media section, and a comprehensive images section amongst others.
Anyway have a look around. Over the next few days, more and more things will be added and tweaked to make this the best PGMG’S fan site possible.
Please feel free to post suggestions about the site, any discrepancies you find and finally any information you may want to share with us all.
Thanks to Beacon Web design, without your help this site would not have been possible.
Thanks for visiting, and for your support!
Jj
Totem Militia