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FLATFOOT 56 FINISH RECORDING NEW ALBUM WITH JOHNNY RIOUX AT ATLAS STUDIO; ON TOUR IN EUROPE & RUSSIA

posted January 27th,2012 by admin

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Chicago, IL — January 27, 2012 — After spending almost a month in the sanctuary of Matt Allison’s legendary, Chicago-based Atlas Studios, FLATFOOT 56 has finished the recording stage of its still-untitled new album. The Celtic punk group recorded with Johnny Rioux (of Street Dogs, Social Distortion and Bruisers fame).

“Recording with Rioux was awesome,” said guitarist/vocalist Tobin Bawinkel. “He coaxes us out of our comfort zones and inspired us to write music that pushes past the boundaries we thought we had as songwriters and musicians, and it was truly an invigorating experience to work with him.”

This isn’t the first time Flatfoot 56 has teamed up with Rioux – the same partnership resulted in the band’s critically lauded LP, Black Thorn, in 2010. Among the new songs that were recorded were crowd favorites that Flatfoot has been playing on the road for the past year, like “I’ll Fly Away,” “6’10”’ and “Toil.”

While recording the album, Flatfoot 56 was sure to keep close to its fans. The band uploaded studio updates, sharing them with fans on Facebook and Twitter.

Flatfoot 56’s new record is slated for a summer release on Paper + Plastick Records. The album is now in its mixing stages while Flatfoot is on a month-long tour in Europe and Russia. Despite not hitting the studio for over a year, Flatfoot 56 kept busy in 2011 – playing over 220 live shows in nine countries.

Exit 384 Media will be handling all of Flatfoot 56′s press through the release of the new record this summer. To request any content with Flatfoot 56, please email exit384media@gmail.com.

Flatfoot 56 Label Discography:

Knuckles Up (Flicker/Provident/Sony) 2006

Jungle of the Midwest Sea (Flicker/Provident/Sony) 2007

Black Thorn (Ollie Mob Worldwide/Old Shoe) 2010

Untitled (Paper + Plastick) 2012

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FLATFOOT 56 TO RELEASE NEW FULL-LENGTH ALBUM IN 2012 WITH PAPER + PLASTICK

posted October 26th,2011 by admin
Paper + PlastickPaper + Plastick Records is proud to announce it will be releasing the fourth label-backed full-length from Celtic punk band Flatfoot 56. The band will be heading into the studio to record their new record in January. To celebrate the announcement, head to www.paperandplastick.com/flatfoot56 to download a free Flatfoot 56 cover of an old folk/gospel song called “I’ll Fly Away,” originally written by Albert E. Brumley. The track is a preview song and will not be included on the new record.
“After seeing the band play at Milwaukee’s Summer Fest, I was impressed with Flatfoot’s energy live,” said Vinnie Fiorello, Paper + Plastick owner. “I had heard the records, but nothing prepared me for how good the band is on stage.”
Flatfoot 56 will once again record with the Street Dogs’ Johnny Rioux for the follow-up to 2010’s critical and fan success Black Thorn. “We decided that since the last experience with Johnny was so beneficial, we wanted to repeat it,” frontman Tobin Bawinkel said. “We have been friends with Johnny for years. Our mutual respect fosters a good creative environment for putting together a record. He knows how to challenge us and push us the next level, which is what any band hopes for.”
Bawinkel, along with his brothers Justin (drums) and Kyle (bass), Eric McMahon (bagpipes/guitar), and Brandon Good (mandolin/guitar), are ready to lead Flatfoot 56’s furious march forward.
Playing a positive-natured brand of hardcore-tinged Celtic punk, Flatfoot 56 has been unleashing itself upon America and the rest of the world for over 10 years now. Forming in 2000, the Chicago natives achieved nationwide attention with their first two label-backed records, 2006’s Knuckles Up and 2007’s Jungle of the Midwest Sea. These releases built on a heavy dose of previously established regional notoriety, helping the band gain steam early on.
While each record received its fair share of acclaim, the quintet exploded onto a new level with 2010’s Black Thorn. Landing the band on a total of 9 Billboard Charts, Flatfoot 56 proved it could consistently reach an expanding audience while treading in a genre not often associated with widespread success.
The band will enter Matt Allison’s Chicago-based Atlas Studios in January to record its first release for Paper + Plastick Records. “We have always respected Paper + Plastick’s independent approach to putting out records because they always seem to promote the creative side of the album,” Bawinkel said. “As a band we all really value that creative vision, and Paper + Plastick is the place to be for that.”
“Atlas Studios keeps churning out thick sonically great sounding records,” Fiorello said. “The combination of Johnny, Flatfoot 56, and Atlas will make for the band’s best record to date.”
While the record is set to be more rootsy and folk-oriented, it promises to pack the same relentless, knock-down punch that fans have grown to expect from Flatfoot 56. More than a decade into its career, Flatfoot 56 isn’t slowing down, but maintaining a blistering pace of touring and musical output. “The next record’s sound is taking on a much more mature, heartfelt tone,” Bawinkel said. “We’re writing these songs as life gets thrown at us, and as we all get a bit older and start to interpret life in different ways, we want to express ourselves to reflect the victories and defeats that we all go through. We still love whipping the crowd into a frenzy and making everybody dance but we want to write some tunes that people can relate to, and that they can sing along to.”
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Flatfoot 56 European Tour 2012

posted October 22nd,2011 by admin

MORE DATES TO BE ADDED SOON! See you there!

Flatfoot 56 European Tour 2012

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Flatfoot 56 and Mustard Plug to Tour East Coast in November 2011

posted August 21st,2011 by admin

Come see Mustard Plug and Flatfoot 56. It’s that simple.

11/11 – Toronto, ON (Canada) @ Sneaky Dee’s
11/12 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
11/13 – Jermyn, PA @ Eleanor Rigby’s
11/14 – Danbury, CT @ Heirloom Arts
11/15 – Syracuse, NY @ Funk ‘N Waffles
11/16 – Allston, MA @ Great Scott
11/17 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
11/18 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
11/19 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
11/20 – Trenton, NJ @ The Backstage (at Championship Bar)

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Flatfoot 56 Added to RiotFest 2011 With Descendents, Suicide Machines, Strike Anywhere, The Flatliners, The Menzingers and More!!

posted June 20th,2011 by admin

Flatfoot 56 will be performing at RiotFest 2011 on Saturday, October 8th at the Congress Theater with Descendents, Suicide Machines, Strike Anywhere, The Flatliners, The Menzingers, Shot Baker, Larry and His Flask, The Copyrights, Cheap Girls and more!! Starting Friday, June 24, you can get your tickets here.

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