FRIDAY MILE
Jace Krause and Hannah Williams met in college during a music theory class. After that, they didn't see much of each other until three years later, when they had a chance encounter during a show at Seattle's famed Crocodile Cafe. They were excited to reconnect, and after the show, they traded songs in William's apartment. He liked her voice. She liked his songs.
Effortlessly, a band was formed with Jake Rohr and Chad Clibborn. After a few rehearsals and some shows, the four musicians formed a smashing kinship, playing shows in Northwest's finest venues... not to mention many trips up and down the West Coast, where they encountered friendly hot dog vendors, late-night delights in Sacramento, tons of awesome people, and a blown transmission in Santa Monica.
They made an EP called Love & Gasoline, which earned airplay on Seattle's KEXP, 107.7 The End, The Mountain (KMMT) and LA's KROQ.
The band just finished recording with veteran LA-via-UK producer Dennis MacKay (Bowie, Harrison, Lou Reed) to make their first true full-length, Good Luck Studio. The album was mixed at Avast by MacKay and Stuart Hallerman (Built To Spill, Death Cab for Cutie, Soundgarden). The 12 tracks showcase the band's keen sense of songwriting, lyrical imagery, and gratuitous use of melody and harmony. The whole thing gets unleashed in 2009. Gratuitous!!