True Widow will be playing the Rock of Ages Tattoo SXSW Show this year.  Check out the show details on the shows page.  Tony Hundahl from Rock of Ages is the artist behind the True Widow typeface/logo on the Self-Titled album and the show is at one of our favorite Austin hangouts, Yellow Jacket Social Club.

Joe Ely on J. Charles & the Trainrobbers: "I ain't heard country like that... y'all got some gravel in your gut!"

True Widow has signed to Relapse Records and is putting the finishing touches on their forthcoming album.  We've been waiting to announce this and are proud to share the news!

We have a new t-shirt design that is just amazing (to us and hopefully everyone that sees it)! 

¡No Pasarán! is a Castilian Spanish term that means "They Shall Not Pass" and it's often used in defiance of an opposing force or regime. The shirt has cyrillic styled text in homage to the Pussy Riot collective member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova (Наде́жда Толоко́нникова) wearing a ¡No Pasarán! shirt during trial.  This shirt is an American Apparel shirt and also has an End Sounds logo neck print on the back.  We also have an accompanying sticker design for sale with just the text that appears on the shirt.


https://endsounds.merchtable.com/shirts/end-sounds-no-pasaran-t-shirt#.VY6-aPm6dhE

J. Charles and The Trainrobbers' debut album Upon Leaving is available now!

J. CHARLES AND THE TRAINROBBERS’ DEBUT ALBUM UPON LEAVING AVAILABLE NOW

The Band Is Nominated For “Best Americana/Roots Act” and Is Slated to Perform
at the 2012 Dallas Observer’s Music Awards

“Upon Leaving is a Drive-By-Truckers-inspired song cycle chronicling [Jeffrey] Saenz’s musical and personal journey from Los Angeles to Dallas. The six-member group finds sonic salvation in three chords and the truth.  Country and punk music are both built around those same creative parameters.  [The band] revel in that intersection between twang and bang.”  – The Dallas Morning News

Los Angeles, CA, October 16, 2012 – Dallas, TX, Alt-Country outfit J. CHARLES AND THE TRAINROBBERS released their debut album, UPON LEAVING, today, October 16, in stores and online through End Sounds. The album is available for purchase through iTunes and Amazon, in addition to select indie outlets such as Waterloo, Good Records and Amoeba Records. With punk grit, classic bravado, and country honesty, the quintet roars to life unlike anyone out there.

Boasting a collective resume that includes genre stalwarts Sangre Sangre, The Strays, Death on Wednesday, The Queers, Slowride, and Eleven Hundred Springs, the group's impressive chops shine through on every one of the record's 13 tracks. They enlisted the talents of producer/engineer Matt Pence, of Americana greats Centro-Matic, as well as four-time Grammy Award winner Gavin Lurssen (Willie Nelson, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, T-Bone Burnett) for mastering. 

In the music on UPON LEAVING, the band relays the tale of J. CHARLES' life as he left Los Angeles for Dallas, with every gritty detail intact. It’s a pensive, potent story fueled by a pulsating rhythm section, the unparalleled melody of a steel guitar, and unabashedly confessional lyrics, as expressed in the first single, "Something Wrong," which is already receiving college airplay from KGLT (Bozeman, MT), KUMD (Duluth, MN), WBWC (Cleveland, OH), WCNI (New London, CT), WMUA (Amherst, MA), WPUB (New York, NY), WRUW (Cleveland, OH), and WUSB (Stony Brook, NY).

The band is nominated for “Best Americana/Roots Act” and is set to perform at the 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards on Tuesday, November 13, at the House of Blues, Dallas.  For more information on the Awards and to vote, please visit: www.dallasobserver.com

J. CHARLES AND THE TRAINROBBERS is Jeffrey Charles Saenz (guitar, vocals), Steve Visneau (drums), Danny Crelin (pedal steel guitar), Justin Young (bass, vocals), Linc Campbell (guitar) and Taylor Rea (vocals). The band has shared the stage with everyone from Lucero and Deer Tick, to Shovels & Rope, Lydia Loveless, Dawes, and Scott H. Biram. They're currently playing in and around Texas, recently played to a packed album release party at Club Dada in their hometown, and are slated to appear at Dallas’ Good Records on Thursday, October 18, for an acoustic in-store performance, followed by two full band appearances at Magnolia Motor Lounge on Friday, October 19, in Fort Worth and at the Goldwaite Music Fest in Goldwaite on Saturday, October 20. For more details, please visit: http://www.thetrainrobbers.com.

J. Charles and The Trainrobbers outline the Upon Leaving release party on October 13, 2012 at Club Dada in Dallas, Texas.  Dan Phillips from True Widow and Slowride will also be playing a solo set.

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We have been busy masterminding one hell of a party to celebrate the release and give everyone a chance to get ahold of it before it is in stores. Here's the details:

Inside Stage:
Tthe Will Callers - 9:30
Dove Hunter - 10:30
J. Charles and The Trainrobbers - 12:00

Outside Stage:
Dead Birds (members of Whiskey Folk Ramblers) - 9:00
Corey Howe & Vince Tuley (of Dead Flowers) - 10:00
Dan Phillips (of True Widow/Slowride) - 11:15

We will also have all of the album artwork, which consists of 6 2'x2' acrylic on canvas paintings and every single lyric hand painted by Wooly Bully himself, Clay Stinnett, on display in the venue.

Doors are at 8:00, live music starts at 9:00 and goes non-stop alllll night long. Tickets are only $5 for pre-sale, and $8 at the door (tag an extra $3 on to that if you are under 21).

Here is the link for presale tickets:
http://www.ticketfly.com/event/166991

The Dallas Morning News has a great feature on J. Charles and The Trainrobbers.  Read it here: http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/columnists/mario-tarradell/20121010-country-music-j.-charles-and-the-trainrobbers-find-sonic-salvation-in-three-chords-and-the-truth.ece

J. Charles and The Trainrobbers have been nominated for the Best Americana / Roots Act in the 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards.  Let's make sure the band brings home a win! 

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2012/10/and_the_nominees_are.php

Vote here: http://polls.dallasobserver.com/polls/dal/doma2012/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

J. CHARLES AND THE TRAINROBBERS TO UNLEASH DEBUT ALBUM
"UPON LEAVING" OCTOBER 16

Los Angeles, CA, September 13, 2012 – Dallas, TX Alt-Country outfit J. CHARLES AND THE TRAINROBBERS will release their debut album, UPON LEAVING, October 16 in stores and online via End Sounds. With punk grit, classic bravado, and country honesty, the quintet roars to life unlike anyone out there.

Boasting a collective resume that includes genre stalwarts Sangre Sangre, The Strays, Death on Wednesday, The Queers, Slowride, and Eleven Hundred Springs, the group's impressive chops shine through on every one of the record's 13 tracks. Enlisting the talents of both producer/engineer Matt Pence of Americana great’s Centro-Matic, as well as four-time Grammy Award winner Gavin Lurssen (Willie Nelson, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, T-Bone Burnett) for mastering, the band signed a distribution deal with Austin based End Sounds. Now, they're ready to let it out.

In the music on UPON LEAVING, the band relays the tale of J. CHARLES' life as he left Los Angeles for Dallas, with every gritty detail intact. It’s a pensive, potent story fueled by a pulsating rhythm section, the unparalleled melody of a steel guitar, and unabashedly confessional lyrics. As expressed in the first single, "Something Wrong", J. CHARLES AND THE TRAINROBBERS come out of the gates with all guns blazing. “Here is the story of two people meeting before they are ready to be anything, followed by the good times when they fall in love, and ultimately the bad times when it all falls apart.” explains J. Charles.  “This song has such strong mental imagery to me. The scenarios are very much literal situations that happened over the course of a 6-year relationship, and every time I sing it I can see the places, facial expressions, and even feel the seasons of when and where they took place.”

These fine gentlemen have already shared the stage with everyone from Lucero and Deer Tick, to Shovels & Rope, Lydia Loveless, Dawes, and Scott H. Biram. Now, they've lined up some special shows surrounding the release.

Get ready to meet J. CHARLES AND THE TRAINROBBERS. Rest assured… they won't be leaving again anytime soon.

UPON LEAVING Track Listing:
1. Upon Leaving 1
2. Mercy Killing
3. Letter to a Thief
4. Something Wrong
5. Three Shades of Black
6. Million Reasons
7. My Year           
8. Anthem of a Stranger
9. Blood on the Wind
10. Ain’t So Blue
11. Darling, Can’t You Hear Me?
12. Tennessee Roads (No Moon)
13. Upon Leaving 2

Upcoming Tour Dates:
Fri, 10/12 -- Urban Outfitters Grand Opening -- Fort Worth, TX               
Sat, 10/13 -- Club Dada -- Dallas, TX ("Upon Leaving" Album Release Party)
Thurs, 10/18 – Good Records – Dallas, TX (in-store appearance)
Fri, 10/19 – Magnolia Motor Lounge – Fort Worth, TX
Sat, 10/20 -- Goldthwaite Music Fest -- Goldthwaite, TX

Ben Nichols (Lucero), Mike Herrera (Tumbledown, MxPx), and Oliver Peck will be doing some TX events/shows together next week.

http://www.luceromusic.com/site/bikeriders-southern-ride-ben-nichols-solo-tour-music-motorcycles-and-tattoos/