Self Titled Album Out June 5th on Beat The World Records / The End Records

1776 are a rock band from the small logging town of Longview, Washington. They are Nigel Ledgerwood, Christopher Cook, Mitchell Rupe, and Zach Whiton. For the last two years they’ve have been part of The Dandy Warhols’ ‘Beat The World Records’ family and are releasing their debut album through Beat The World Records and The End Records on June 5th 2012.

Bands like The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, Sweet, The Seeds and The Kinks; as well as the legendary underground Portland bands of Dead Moon, The Wipers, and Napalm Beach inspire them. You can hear touches of their influences in their music, from the primal drumming to the wall of guitar riffs, and the unique melodies created by Ledgerwood.

They play Rock n’ Roll with distinctive vocal harmonies and guitar tones that are reflected in songs such as ‘I Won’t Be Your Prey’ with its trashy garage rock vibe; and Mick Ronson-ish riffs in ‘When You Go’. ‘Your Summit Will Expire’ is a doom waltz with heavy influence from Syd Barrett and early Pink Floyd.

They will be joining The Dandy Warhols on their upcoming tour of the US.

Tour Dates With The Dandy Warhols

5/16 - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
5/17 - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
5/19 - Belly Up - Solana Beach, CA
5/20 - The Roxy Lounge - Scottsdale, AZ
5/22 - Emo's East - Austin, TX
5/23 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
5/25 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
5/26 - The Fillmore Charlotte - Charlotte, NC
5/27 - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
5/29 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
5/30 - Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
6/01 - Royale Nightclub - Boston, MA
6/02 - Corona Theatre - Montréal, QC
6/03 - Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON
6/05 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY
6/06 - Bell House - Brooklyn, NY
6/08 - Royal Oak Music Theatre - Royal Oak, MI
6/09 - Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH
6/10 - Metro - Chicago, IL
6/12 - Gothic Theater - Englewood, CO
6/13 - Belly Up - Aspen, CO
6/15 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
6/16 - Doug Fir - Portland, OR
6/17 - Showbox Market - Seattle, WA

Here is a preview of One Model Nation's "Mission To Mars" from Totalwerks Vol. 1 (1969-1977) out January 31st on The End Records

From US rock band The Dandy Warhols' frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor comes a work of historical fiction set in Berlin 1977 during a fascinating period of political and cultural turmoil.

With striking art by indie super-star Jim Rugg (The Guild), this stand-alone graphic novel follows the epic journey of popular art noise band One Model Nation as they become embroiled in the police hunt for the notorious Baader-Meinhof Gang. The gang’s violent protests have the paranoid government suspecting every youth of conspiracy to overthrow the system and One Model Nation are about to become public enemy #1. “The book you hold in your hands is nowhere near an accurate historical text,” writes Courtney Taylor-Taylor. “It is merely inspired by the outrageous and outlandish behavior and style during this amazing time and place.”

The stunning hardcover features a foreword by Michael Allred (Madman, The Atomic, Red Rocket 7) as well as a host of behind-the-scenes extras including sketches, storyboards, a detailed director’s commentary, deleted scenes and a fascinating historical background on the Baader-Meinhof gang.

The book is released to coincide with the One Model Nation album (January 31st) by The End Records (Sony Red Music). There will also be a fully animated One Model Nation music video to tie in with the band’s first single release. For more information visit onemodelnation.com / titanbooks.com.