tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:/blogs/latest-news?p=2Latest News2024-02-29T14:10:37-06:00Flatfoot 56 falsetag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/73595822024-02-29T14:10:37-06:002024-02-29T14:18:13-06:00March 9th - St. Paddy's Home Town Show!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/156801/cec8b1e9b6fbd55c08f277d681f80add2f37cca8/original/ff56-stpaddys2024.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" height="1298" width="843" />Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/73438702024-01-31T21:04:47-06:002024-01-31T21:04:47-06:00Show in the Quad Cities! February 23rd<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/156801/4b9e61cad8fdcb55d6eed16b08505ced16391401/original/image4.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/73122592023-12-01T11:49:14-06:002023-12-01T11:49:14-06:00Flatfoot and Mustard Plug Show! Chicago and Grand Rapids, Dec. 28th-29th <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/156801/efb2f70d6d5ef84043b08efcb2f85a66f7f641d5/original/mustard-plug1.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/72937102023-10-26T01:31:46-05:002023-10-26T01:31:46-05:00Our Flatfoot 56 facebook page HAS BEEN HACKED!!!!!!<p>IF you noticed something strange with our flatfoot 56 facebook page its because we have been hacked. We are trying desperately to get it restored as soon as possible. For best news and info follow us on Instagram. We are sorry for the inconvenience. </p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/72808272023-09-29T19:21:06-05:002023-10-16T09:47:36-05:00Flatfoot at Fest! Friday, 10/27<p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.seetickets.us/event/High-Dive-Negative-Approach-Tsunami-Bomb-and-more/559547" data-link-type="url"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/156801/2424c1428135dff916daefaa2d20fdde588890e3/original/the-fest-photo-2023.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/72504082023-08-01T09:30:46-05:002023-08-01T09:31:34-05:00Festival in South Dakota! Saturday, September 2nd<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/156801/2b93f1869b2a0c725a631f40325702b8cf649f07/original/ff56-sept-flyer-2023.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/71700392023-03-12T21:39:30-05:002023-03-12T21:39:30-05:00Our web store has been relaunched.<p>After a few weeks of being offline, we are glad to announce that our store is up and running. As of now it only has clothing articles but we should have more int he weeks ahead. </p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/71463102023-01-31T09:59:56-06:002023-01-31T09:59:57-06:002023 St. Paddy Shows!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/efc9f1800926521086543663edbbed1594a585ce/original/ff56-march-23.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/71303422022-12-30T11:09:25-06:002022-12-30T11:09:26-06:00Show in the Quad Cities! January 20th<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/39f1e8a0170c88146aac473437ce1ade2d65e13c/original/ff56-show-1-20-23.webp/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.webp" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/70938112022-11-02T11:41:09-05:002022-12-20T22:22:54-06:00Washington and Oregon...Here We Come! Northwest Tour with Beyond the Lamplight <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/d1b32eacb0846fd9c97d23d61e96c3a5b8004d1a/original/new-ff56-nw22-flier.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/70551622022-09-07T13:39:26-05:002022-09-27T05:25:59-05:00The End Of Summer Tour starts this week. TN, AR, KS, TX, and OK are all on notice. <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/941dc41f616b2678f6944bf8264e80877e5142ad/original/fall-22-2.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/69879222022-06-06T14:11:46-05:002022-07-22T23:30:14-05:00We are on a roll<p>Our new Split with the RumJacks is out now!!! <a contents="" data-link-label="Merch" data-link-type="page" href="/merch"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/186e3bc369f0575fe347d292a194499d07b6e562/original/275672487-492574135575070-2650315891349117915-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>We also have this album in a limited edition, signed test press, leather cover version, with tin type picture insert. only 40 of these are available and once their gone they are not being re-released. </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="Merch" data-link-type="page" href="/merch"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/ad23e1a451fe6891540dd11a7a7f3fb0ed82a134/original/277078762-494522192046931-3578793530480806250-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></a></p>
<p>We are excited for this summer's shows and the opportunities that we are going to have to see everyone. Here is the list of shows we are going to be playing this summer. Hope to see you out. </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="Shows" data-link-type="page" href="/shows"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/3923446c5509830387e214a1c94c77817b39cb60/original/tour1.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a> </p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/69342292022-03-28T14:32:17-05:002022-03-28T14:32:17-05:00New Music Video Out and New Split album announced. <p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="j_fGC37VWG0" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/j_fGC37VWG0/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j_fGC37VWG0?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/68898852022-02-05T23:25:42-06:002022-03-10T09:21:25-06:00Big plans for this March!!!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/fcab0e85a67f887a4c3522f8202e495acabf9a40/original/add-a-subheading-2.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/68733582022-01-18T21:50:28-06:002022-01-22T05:11:10-06:00Tour Scheduled for May with the RumJacks. We are excited to be hitting the road again and to be bringing the Celtic punk fury with us. It's ON!!!!!!! <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/7165b36ab7446f14fd4d0cfb9b78790ea82409b9/original/untitled-design-1.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/68463992021-12-19T23:50:29-06:002021-12-19T23:50:29-06:00Epic St. Patrick's day show planned<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/0b4282c29d1ccd679de8f8a625043a2d2f40cc51/original/mar-18-flatfoot-56-2.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br> </p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/65761512021-03-16T22:24:04-05:002022-03-21T16:51:08-05:00NEW WEB STORE IS NOW LIVE!!!!!<p>We are now very proud to be working with our old friends at Tempo Merch. We recently decided to move our merch store in a direction that would allow us to create newer and more opportunities for our fans and Tempo is just the place to do that. Check out out new merch page and we hope you enjoy the new and fun options we will be coming up with in the days ahead. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/3440eb9a8e7c83d8232b5bdbd6d5a63b085dc5c2/original/tempo-2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/65414432021-02-06T12:23:47-06:002022-01-13T05:22:17-06:00Live Show Stream Feb. 19th 2021<p>We are excited to share with you this two band pre-recorded live show stream. The show will include two new unreleased songs and a performances from not only Flatfoot, but also our friends in The Blamed. Tickets can be found at:</p>
<p><a contents="flatfootstream.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://flatfootstream.com">flatfootstream.com</a> </p>
<p>With the stream ticket purchase you will have access to the show for 72 hours before its gone forever, or you can purchase the download and have this experience captured forever. </p>
<p> Special merch bundles are also available of exclusive gear specifically offered for this release. Shirts, hoodies, and Flags are are available. </p>
<p>We will be live streaming a watch party for those who join this event. Hope to see you there. </p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="Fi4HCFGeD7U" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/Fi4HCFGeD7U/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fi4HCFGeD7U?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/60310202019-12-19T12:34:51-06:002022-04-22T12:05:15-05:00The Jest to the West Tour <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/5f4f0abafc360a68659e9a24426a126bbf13f710/original/feb-updated.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p> New Tour just announced for February 2020. We are gonna have a great time on this run. Come and hang with us and our good friends the Killigans. They will be joining us for 3 of the 5 shows. </p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/59778022019-11-26T10:44:01-06:002022-06-01T06:46:58-05:00Holiday Deal!!!!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/7d48e45a0c5caa5732a242a44b2aa49491357252/original/fs-flatfoot56.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/59618942019-11-15T13:38:34-06:002020-03-05T03:42:32-06:00Going out with a bang, and coming out swingin.<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/c6b3ce7d8ade4466afc5446667f16a4eb927f025/original/dec-updated.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /> 2019 is winding down to a close and soon enough 2020 will be welcoming us all into a new decade. We are excited to be welcoming in the beginning of our third decade as a band. Time fly's when your doing what you love. </p>
<p> We will be ending off our 2019 and beginning 2020 with a string of Midwest dates that are not to be missed. Places like Saint Louis, Minneapolis, Omaha, Cleveland, and sweet home Chicago are some of the spots we will performing in. </p>
<p> We also have some great news about new music. We have been contacted by the offices of the multi platinum producer Jim Wirt about having him produce a few songs for us. This opportunity will be a great experience for us and we can't wait to see how the tunes turn out. Stay tuned for more updates as this story unfolds. </p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/59235982019-10-11T14:36:40-05:002022-02-20T07:19:54-06:00Ollie Mob birthday celebration offer!!! <p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://form.jotform.com/82406361684156"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/036d1995b85dda6b4cfba0521cf52d8045ef8b83/original/birthday-olliemob.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://form.jotform.com/82406361684156"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/8542c3792c6dc5e2b2138901f485549ccda0938f/original/free-with.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/58184642019-07-09T09:59:33-05:002019-12-14T02:09:13-06:00"A dozen brothers from a dozen mothers" Tour (Sept. 2019)<p><a contents="" data-link-label="Shows" data-link-type="page" href="/shows"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/53583494e077789adf96826cb039889df5c298c1/original/dozenbrothers-poster-final.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a>We are really excited about our tour dates this coming Sept. We have some great hows coming up. </p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/56685322019-03-04T12:38:32-06:002021-06-22T04:53:25-05:00March tour schedule is Stacked!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/f07c24d99a0a113ade419babb7998b417e3e227b/original/save-7.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Where will you be?</p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/54506002018-10-01T11:41:29-05:002019-02-04T08:44:48-06:00Fall is here and Ollie Mob is coming. <p><span class="font_small"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/bad49c0666e07003d507d200cf5285529755b7ae/original/om-tough-guys-1.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></span> We are heading into the fall season and we are excited to be launching our New Ollie Mob community. Membership will be open to join on October 15th and will include inside access to all the things Flatfoot 56. This will be the ultimate in getting inside insight into the band and what we do. Ollie mob Members will get access to a private Facebook community group of fellow Flatfoot 56 fans where regular Facebook Live events will be posted and member gatherings will be announced. This group will be weekly visited by members of the band, where they will be doing things like, answering questions, doing acoustic performances, telling stories from the road or discussing music that they love. Exclusive offers to rare music, Ollie Mob gear and merchandise store discounts will also be accessible for members of the Mob. We are looking forward to making this group family and have already started working with friends from all over who are excited about building this community with us. This is going to be something that you are going to want to be a part of. Our fans are some of the greatest people in the world and we are excited about getting you all more connected. </p>
<p> Check out our website, and social media pages on Oct. 15th for how to join up. </p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/52175502018-05-04T14:34:49-05:002023-12-10T11:04:16-06:00Sign up with our mailing list and get a free download off the New EP!<p>Go to the home page and sign up with our mailing list to receive a free download of the song "How Long" from our new EP ""The Vancouver sessions". You will also receive updates and behind the scenes stories about Flatfoot 56. Join up today. </p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/52016482018-04-25T11:43:35-05:002020-09-19T00:23:30-05:00New Acoustic EP "The Vancouver Sessions" to be released May 25th!!!<p>We have a new concept EP coming out on May 25th. "The Vancouver Sessions" is a 5 song acoustic ep full of classic flatfoot tunes that have been re-imagined and re-tooled. The album is being released as a special edition etched Vinyl release in three different colors. It will also be released in Cd and digital formats. Check out the sneak peaks of the record at. </p>
<p> https://newnoisemagazine.com/track-premiere-flatfoot-56-how-long/</p>
<p>and </p>
<p>http://riotfest.org/2018/04/flatfoot-56-premiere-cain</p>
<p> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/53eef8d54cccb5ee503d397c766e2b477a8c8c28/original/newest-cain.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/50170022018-01-10T14:41:45-06:002023-12-10T11:28:49-06:00New Year, New Music Video, New Changes, and New Music!!!<p>Happy New Year!!!!</p>
<p> It is 2018 and we are heading headlong into a brand new year for Flatfoot 56. 2017 proved to be a great year for us as we released our newest album and did a pretty heavy amount of touring. It also proved to be a year that marked the closing of a season. On new years eve we said farewell to two guys who have been with flatfoot for a long time. Brandon and Conrad played their last show as current members of the band. They both have entered into a select group of guys who are still all considered family members of Flatfoot 56.They are both amazing musicians and we love them and support their individual decisions to start new seasons in their lives. They will both be deeply missed. </p>
<p> Flatfoot 56 will continue onward in the new year and continue to bring our brand of Celtic punk wherever we play. We also have plans for a 7" release that will be coming out in the spring. The album will be called "The Vancouver Sessions" and will feature 5 tracks. This release is a concept record and will sound a bit different from the normal flatfoot sound. We decided that we wanted to do a more traditional Celtic sounding record where we would revisit 4 older Flatfoot songs and remake their sound. The resulting tunes turned out to be amazing and we can't wait to let you all hear it. The new album will also feature a brand new track called "How long". Check back for more details as we are still in the early stages of rolling this release out. </p>
<p> We also have a few shows planned for this upcoming March for the St. Patrick's day season. Be sure to check out our shows page. We will be celebrating St Patrick's day a bit different this year then in years past. We decided that we would bring the show down to Florida for the holiday and play a festival in St Augustine at the Barley Republic House. We will be playing with Hoist the colors, 6"10 and others. Other shows will also be happening closer to home in the month of march. Keep an eye out for more announcements. </p>
<p> We can't wait to see what this year has in store. Thank you all for your support and we hope to see you soon. </p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/49164462017-11-02T10:33:39-05:002022-02-20T07:19:08-06:00U.K., Germany, Russia, and Flogging Molly!!!!!<p> </p>
<p> <span class="font_large"><em>This will be our first time back to the UK in 10 years. We are excited to be returning!</em></span><em><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/08c709f2b74f7694364714b4212d206a12a90f0e/original/final.jpg?1509635570" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></em></p>
<p><em> <span class="font_large"> We are excited to be returning to Russia, the Ukraine and also to be going for the first time ever to Belarus. These tours are always fun and we love seeing our friends from thee areas. </span></em><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/d6a4040d86b5a6f159ba4c6ded33c73512f9ca3e/original/img-3276.jpg?1509635565" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><em><span class="font_large"> NEW YEARS IS GOING TO BE CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!</span></em><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/8f007117a14870724e2cc173ee5318fd0c3e835d/original/img-3817-1.jpg?1509635541" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/48472632017-09-12T14:24:44-05:002020-03-16T02:11:06-05:00This band runs on Roadohol!!!!!!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/b6fefa52f0c964fd168da86d25521968471a103e/original/image1-14.jpg?1505243762" class="size_l justify_center border_" /> This week we embark on a long tour to the west coast. Excited to get back out to see some of our old friends out west. We will then be heading back home by way of Canada. Come out and hang with us. We would love to see you all out! </p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/46160192017-03-03T20:00:35-06:002022-05-31T00:19:10-05:00NEW ALBUM RELEASED TODAY!!!!We are pleased to present to you our newest album called "ODD BOAT"!!!! Pick up a hard copy at www.pledgemusic.com/projects/flatfoot56 or check it out on itunes, Apple music, or Spotify. <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/65d82c55d7bb2d71efd0602a2fb081a4fcb5ef0e/original/17098548-10154871313472110-4995820824069622106-n.jpg?1488592781" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br> Also check out our album release tour and cd release show stating tomorrow<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/ead1b84bcac1e8b3dae01b2829f70c0ed5ffe38d/original/15941110-10154719910177110-6628916796598636795-n.jpg?1485198772" class="size_l justify_center border_" /> Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/45606692017-01-23T13:19:19-06:002022-05-18T05:11:48-05:00Tours to Announce!!!!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/ead1b84bcac1e8b3dae01b2829f70c0ed5ffe38d/original/15941110-10154719910177110-6628916796598636795-n.jpg?1485198772" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br> The maiden voyage of the new "Odd Boat" Album. We are going to have a great time getting this record out to you. <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/0f4fefa01a9f2f426fbe8843c7b7825f1edd0b1a/original/image1-8.jpg?1485198779" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>There will also be shows lead out to the start of this tour and coming back from this trip. Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/45022452016-12-08T12:41:16-06:002022-01-20T14:04:25-06:00Big pre-order Campaign underway!!!!Hey gang!<br> This week marks the beginning of the Flatfoot 56 Pledgemusic pre-order campaign. The site we have set up has some awesome packages and exclusive stuff for you to check out. We are really excited to get this new album into your hands. Check out the link below. We will be announcing new added material every Tuesday until the big release on March 3rd. Excited to hangout with you all throughout this process. <br><br><a contents="http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/flatfoot56" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/flatfoot56">http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/flatfoot56<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/3fe38d87537ff690bd87d608075957b2cc89823c/original/album-cover.jpg?1485193999" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/41456602016-04-20T12:57:43-05:002021-06-23T04:48:06-05:00Busy and preppingHey guys!<br><br>Just wanted to give you all an update on what is happening with us. For the last 6 months we have been hitting the practice space to <strong>work on our 7th full length album</strong>! <br><br>With our many years as a band and all the things we have been through together, this album in particular has been a really fun one to make. We slowed our touring schedule down back in 2013, and the time at home has really revitalized our creativity. <strong>We are excited to let you guys hear what we've been working on!</strong><br><br><strong>We will be hitting Atlas Studios in Chicago this June to track the record</strong>. We are really looking forward to working with Matt Allison and Justin Yates for this record. Matt has worked on some great records with bands like Alkaline Trio, Less then Jake, Laurence Arms, Rise Against, The Tossers, The Arrivals and a ton of others. We can't wait to see how this album will turn out.<br><br>We have also been gearing up old blue (our sprinter Van) for some upcoming tours. <strong>We are heading to Canada in May</strong> for a string of shows which will culminate in a set at Montreal's Pouzza Fest. After the Fest we decided that we haven't seen our friends on the<strong> East coast </strong>in way to long so we have booked a few dates running down the East coast. We are hitting Boston, New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia. We then will hit Cleveland and Indianapolis before returning home.<br> <br>Also look for us at some great festivals this summer. Check out our shows page for a complete listing. Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/39894692016-01-14T17:10:12-06:002021-02-08T22:26:21-06:00A new year and new plans (1/14/16)<p> There are some big things on the calendar for us this year. The first thing to tell you all is that we have been locking ourselves away over the last few months to write. It has been 3 years since our last album and we figured it was about time to hit the workshop again and get you guys some new music. We are about 8 songs in and going strong. We hope to have a few ready to try out this march for our string of St. Patrick's Day shows. <br> <br>We have many shows planned in the coming months in places like: <br>Chicago <br> Aurora IL <br> St. Louis MO <br> Davenport IA <br>Rockford IL <br>Toronto Canada <br>Montreal Canada <br>Boston Mass <br>Plus more TBA <br> <br>Be sure to check back with our shows page for updated times and places. <br> <br> We also want to say a big congratulations to Justin and Bitsy on the birth of their new baby girl, Olivia. We are really happy for these two as they raise the newest edition to the Flatfoot 56 family. <br> </p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/36754422015-04-24T14:50:51-05:002021-10-26T01:43:58-05:00Quick Monthly update(April)!Hey Guys,<br><br>Giving all you guys a quick little update with a new show we are partaking in May 9th! Flyer below. Also a fun little throwback picture.<br> (click the link to see the flyer)<br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/e74780eb90f2488949daf6e1cd7cdefbdb2cf4fc/original/11149249-10153683886096564-8331307884074918102-n.jpg?1429763890" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/b6b83fdad33d74777cae547a8f24c7689d5cf883/original/img-5229.jpg?1429763767" class="size_l justify_center border_" /> <span class="font_large">Cornerstone 2005</span><br><br><br><br><br><br> Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/35077882015-02-05T09:44:03-06:002022-06-20T06:48:55-05:00Welcome to the new site! Hey guy!<br> WELCOME TO THE NEW SITE!!!! After a long and epic struggle with our old site, we decided that we were well over due for a new look. Things have been going along nicely for us and we are excited to be playing some amazing shows this year. We have a trip scheduled for California in Sept. to a festival called get Shamrocked fest. Check out their site at www.getshamrocked.com. We are excited to be meeting up with a few of our favorite celtic bands from all over the world at the festival. We will be joining bands like the Real McKenzies, The Mahones, Old man Markley, and The Young Dubliners. <br> We will also be headlining an amazing show on March 13th in Chicago at one of our favorite venues, Reggies. Joining us for a fun filled night of killer tunes. We will be joined by our old friends the Killigans (Nebraska celtic/folk punk kings). Also joining us will be our favorite Canadian reggae/ska band, The Beat Down. Opening up the night will be the amazing ALL EYES WEST! It's going to be killer night! <br> <br> Be sure to register on our e-mail list as we will be letting you know about upcoming dates and news. Also check out the shows page for other shows and festivals. Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/34896512013-11-05T17:38:20-06:002019-11-01T16:00:44-05:00November 2013 Update<p>Hey everyone!!!</p>
<p>This update has been a long time coming! Sorry for the lack of updates this past year. We have had a lot of things come up that we as a band felt we needed to step back and deal with. There has been a lot of rumors going around that Flatfoot broke up and that we were not around anymore. Let’s just set the record straight, “WE ARE STILL HERE!!!!!”</p>
<p>We are ramping up for a weekend of shows this coming weekend (11/8, and 11/9) in Cleveland and Detroit. We are also looking forward to our trip in December across the pond to play “The Christmas Rock Night Festival” in Germany and then we head to Russia for a week and a half headlining tour. We are all very excited to be stretching the old show legs again.</p>
<p>A big thanks to all of you who came out to see us at this year’s Riot Fest in Chicago. The turn-out for our set was incredible and we had a blast playing for such an active crowd. We also want to say thank you to all of the folks that came out to the local shows we have been playing in the Chicagoland area. Be looking for more of the Midwest dates in the new year.</p>
<p>Finally we just want to thank you all for always supporting us and cheering us over the last 14 years of our bands existence. With God’s help and your support we can look forward to many more fun years ahead.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/29b0517dcbc27e962a4af8e56eb8b43fac0398ce/original/bandshot.jpg?1422413241" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/34896522012-07-30T01:04:30-05:002018-10-12T08:00:03-05:00Flatfoot 56 Releases New Album – TOIL<p><strong><a href="http://exit384media.tumblr.com/post/27913819549/flatfoot-56-releases-toil-today-on-paper-plastick">Flatfoot 56 Releases “Toil” Today on Paper + Plastick Records, Album Streaming on Label YouTube Page</a></strong></p>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/flatfoot56" target="_blank"><strong>Flatfoot 56</strong></a>’s <em>Toil</em> is out today via Paper + Plastick Records. It can be <a href="http://paperplastick.limitedrun.com/products/search?q=flatfoot+56+toil" target="_blank">purchased in the Paper + Plastick webstore</a> on vinyl, CD, and digital formats. There is a package that also comes with baseball cards and a baseball pennant.</div>
<p><em>Toil</em> is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL31860CC0B42D26A9" target="_blank">streaming in its entirety in a playlist on Paper + Plastick’s YouTube channel</a>. Stream it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL31860CC0B42D26A9" target="_blank">here</a> and you can embed the stream to share with your readers!</p>
<p>Reviews have begun flowing in for the new album, with Alternative Press Magazine giving the record a favorable score and <a href="http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2828232" target="_blank">AbsolutePunk.net heaping praise on the band</a>: “It’s not every day you come across a Christian group that’s unabashedly liberal politically. On <em>Toil</em>, it’s much less a gimmick and much more a reflection of the band’s genuity – their working class roots and the ability they have to combine faith, culture and song to stand up for them. That, to me, deserves a respect that runs deeper than the freshness, or lack thereof, of a melody.”</p>
<p>Flatfoot 56 is currently on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/flatfoot56/app_123966167614127" target="_blank">Tonight We Unite tour</a> supporting its new album with The Casualties, Nekromantix, Lower Class Brats and The Sheds. The tour runs until August 5, and the remaining dates can be seen below. Show review passes are available for all dates.</p>
<p>Please share the stream of the album and the <a href="http://paperplastick.limitedrun.com/products/search?q=flatfoot+56+toil" target="_blank">preorders in the webstore</a> with your readers. If you would like a review copy of Flatfoot 56’s new record, we have them available immediately. The band is also ready to take on any interview or feature pitches, so please email Thomas Nassiff at exit384media@gmail.com with any press requests!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/4fdf4ec5f09adb7415b53c07bf082f500a42ff4c/original/flatfoot-56-cover.jpg?1422405748" class="size_l justify_none border_" /></p>
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<strong>Flatfoot 56</strong> – <em>Toil</em>
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<br>1. Brother, Brother</div>
<div>2. The Rich, The Strong and The Poor</div>
<div>3. I Believe It</div>
<div>4. Take Hold Again</div>
<div>5. Toil</div>
<div>6. Live Or Die Trying</div>
<div>7. Work For Them</div>
<div>8. Terrorizing Truth</div>
<div>9. Strongman</div>
<div>10. 6’10”</div>
<div>11. This Time</div>
<div>12. Winter In Chicago</div>
<div>13. I’ll Fly Away</div>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/34896532012-06-06T03:19:06-05:002017-01-16T10:16:10-06:00FLATFOOT 56 RELEASE SURPRISE NEW EP<div id="_mcePaste">
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<br><a href="http://www.flatfoot56.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Flatfoot56-Toil.jpeg"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/b084ce4eddab9d321c0256dcb5aa472e0c53a0ed/medium/flatfoot56-toil-300x300.jpg?1422414445" class="size_m justify_none border_" /></a><br><br>Flatfoot 56 has released a surprise, unannounced 3-song EP on iTunes only this week. The ‘I Believe It’ EP includes the first single from the band’s upcoming full-length, Toil, along with two B-sides. Also, this week, the EP was featured on Spotify and the band gave away the single ‘I Believe It’ for free download for a limited time. The tracklisting for the EP can be seen below.</div>
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<div id="_mcePaste">“Cotton Fields” is a cover song, originally written in the 1940s and famously covered by Creedence Clearwater Revival in the 1960s. The version of “I’ll Fly Away” on this EP is an acoustic version that does not appear on Toil, which will be out July 24 via Paper + Plastick Records.</div>
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<div id="_mcePaste">1. I Believe It</div>
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<div id="_mcePaste">3. I’ll Fly Away (acoustic)</div>
</div>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/34896542012-06-04T03:16:00-05:002019-09-21T05:46:12-05:00THREADLESS AND FLATFOOT 56 ANNOUNCE T-SHIRT DESIGN CHALLENGE!<div>To get ready for the release of the next album ‘Toil’ in July, Threadless and Flatfoot 56 have teamed up to let the community design their next great t-shirt!! The challenge is to channel the music of Flatfoot 56 and design a t-shirt to be worn by both die-hard fans and new fans to their music. So check out their past three albums for inspiration or <a href="http://cl.ly/3T3U0s243S133u2t3y0U" target="_blank">download their new single from their upcoming album</a>, and get started! The winning design will be chosen the week of June 26 and the winning designer will win a slew of awesome prizes including $750 cash! To view the contest, go to: <a href="http://" target="_blank" title="Threadless & Flatfoot 56 Tee Design Challenge!">http://atrium.threadless.com/flatfoot56/</a>
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<p>- $750 cash</p>
<p>- $250 Threadless gift certificate</p>
<p>- Autographed guitar by Flatfoot 56</p>
<p>- Vinyl LP test pressing of “Toil”</p>
<p>- Autographed “Toil” vinyl LP</p>
<p>- Flatfoot 56 “Toil” CD</p>
<p>- Flatfoot 56 sticker and button set</p>
<p>- Four passes to any Flatfoot 56 concert in 2012, plus four meet & greet passes for the same date</p>
<p>- Public customized video/mini-song thanking the chosen designer</p>
<p>- Public mention of winner via Flatfoot 56 and Paper+Plastick social media sites</p>
<p>- An exclusive, one-of-a-kind Paper + Plastick toy</p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/34896552012-03-26T03:22:25-05:002020-01-06T09:02:08-06:00Flatfoot 56’s ‘Black Thorn’ Among Eternal Rebel Gavin McInnes’ 7 Life-Changing Records<p>TAKEN FROM SPIN MAGAZINE: <a href="http://www.spin.com/articles/eternal-rebel-gavin-mcinnes-7-life-changing-records">http://www.spin.com/articles/eternal-rebel-gavin-mcinnes-7-life-changing-records</a></p>
<p>March 26 2012, 1:01 PM ET<br>by David Marchese<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/fb00179a7b2de37c0f0e859a67b5fc508fd41537/medium/120326-mcinnes-0-1.png?1422413580" class="size_m justify_none border_" /></p>
<p>As one of the founders of the Vice publishing empire, Gavin McInnes has had a hand in defining a certain type of irony-drenched, filthy-minded, urban-hipster attitude. Since parting ways with Vice in 2007, the Montreal-bred, New York City-based provocateur has taken his sardonic sensibility to the fashion, politics, and dick jokes Street Carnage website and written the just-published memoir, How to Piss in Public: From Teenage Rebellion to the Hangover of Adulthood. To help trace the development of his uniquely irreverent mind, McInnes, 42, shared with us the seven albums that changed his life.</p>
<p><strong>REBEL YELL, Billy Idol</strong><br>I was always obsessed with music. When I was a kid, I’d put a small tape deck up against the speakers of the radio and if it was a good song, I’d keep it and if it sucked, I’d rewind the cassette to the last good part. This was all fine and dandy until I heard the song “White Wedding” after going to get groceries with my mom in 1982. I was 12-years-old and I’d never heard anything like it before. It was on the car radio and after we pulled into the driveway, I asked my mom to leave the keys in the car so I could hear the whole thing. I’d never heard a song that wasn’t just cool to listen to but took over your whole existence. This was the beginning…</p>
<p><strong>KISS ME DEADLY, Generation X </strong><br>After getting Rebel Yell and learning everything there is to know about Billy Idol, I discovered he was involved in this thing called “punk” and used to have a band called Generation X. They were the ones who did that “Dancing With Myself” song that was even better than “White Wedding.” After getting all their records, I decided I was going to become a punk rocker.</p>
<p><strong>BEST BEFORE, Crass</strong><br>I bought some Crass records first because I was sure I wanted to be an anarchist and told myself to like them no matter what they sound like. This was challenging because their albums are 45 rpm’s and I didn’t realize that so I played them as 33’s. What I thought was Crass was actually an incredibly slowed down version of the band that sounded like a depressed toad moaning at the world.</p>
<p><strong>PLASTIC SURGERY DISASTERS, Dead Kennedys</strong><br>I had heard American punk was easier to listen to than the sad toad dudes above so I bought this album. Again, I was determined to like it no matter what it sounded like so I put it on and braced myself. The first song on this album is a fucking cacophony on purpose with drums and screeching guitars and some woman’s voice saying, “Why are you such a stupid asshole?” This was worse than Crass. After that noisy intro however, a real song kicks in and it blew my mind.</p>
<p><strong>WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH THE TOUGH GETS GOING, Bow Wow Wow</strong><br>In Canada, we didn’t really pay attention to American hardcore outside of maybe Minor Threat. It was all about British punk. I had finally figured out how to play Crass records at the right speed and loved them so much, I tattooed them on my arm. Other bands like GBH, Chaos UK, and the Exploited were also loveable but they were all so angry. Bow Wow Wow were one of the few punk bands who weren’t afraid to embrace pop. This song (which was a single not on the album mentioned above) is about stealing music off the radio and making cassettes. “I don’t need no album rack, I carry my collection on my back.” They were talking about pirating music two decades before Napster.</p>
<p><strong>STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, N.W.A</strong><br>After being a born again punk rocker for about ten years, the whole thing started falling apart. American hardcore had become Californians in baggy shorts making jokes about being white trash and British punk had morphed into dogmatic crusties yelling at everyone about everything. At the same time, rap came out with “Fuck da Police” and it spawned a whole exodus of punks leaving pedantic punk for irreverent rap. This was liberating for me and I later graduated to electronic music and all kinds of other shit I was too snobby to listen to before like a band from England called “The Rolling Stones.”</p>
<p><strong>BLACK THORN, Flatfoot 56</strong><br>After getting heavily involved in everything from intelligent drum ‘n bass to Ani Difranco to Bert Jansch to Shy FX, I became very old and got married and had kids. When this happens, you tend to go full circle and get back to the music that was there first. I feel like these kids from the Southside of Chicago do the music of my adolescence even better than it was the first time around. It’s healthy to move on from your various obsessions as a youngster and try new things but when you get old, you can stop scoffing at the past and accept that those old tracks aren’t just a bunch of old tracks. They’re what made you who you are today.</p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/34896562012-01-27T02:23:43-06:002018-10-12T08:01:21-05:00FLATFOOT 56 FINISH RECORDING NEW ALBUM WITH JOHNNY RIOUX AT ATLAS STUDIO; ON TOUR IN EUROPE & RUSSIA<div class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_536" style="width: 310px">
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Photo by Chad Sengstock – <a contents="ishotphotography.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://ishotphotography.com" target="_blank">ishotphotography.com</a></p>
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<p>Chicago, IL — January 27, 2012 — After spending almost a month in the sanctuary of Matt Allison’s legendary, Chicago-based Atlas Studios, <strong>FLATFOOT 56</strong> 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).</p>
<p>“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.”</p>
<p>This isn’t the first time Flatfoot 56 has teamed up with Rioux – the same partnership resulted in the band’s critically lauded LP, <em>Black Thorn,</em> 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.”</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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 <a href="mailto:exit384media@gmail.com">exit384media@gmail.com.</a></p>
<p><strong>Flatfoot 56 Label Discography:</strong></p>
<p><em>Knuckles Up </em>(Flicker/Provident/Sony) 2006</p>
<p><em>Jungle of the Midwest Sea </em>(Flicker/Provident/Sony) 2007</p>
<p><em>Black Thorn </em>(Ollie Mob Worldwide/Old Shoe) 2010</p>
<p><em>Untitled</em> (Paper + Plastick) 2012</p>Flatfoot 56 tag:www.flatfoot56.com,2005:Post/34896572011-10-26T03:24:24-05:002020-09-11T06:02:23-05:00FLATFOOT 56 TO RELEASE NEW FULL-LENGTH ALBUM IN 2012 WITH PAPER + PLASTICK<div id="_mcePaste">Paper + 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 <a href="http://www.paperandplastick.com/flatfoot56" target="_blank" title="FREE DOWNLOAD">www.paperandplastick.com/flatfoot56</a> 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.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">“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.”</div>
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<br>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.”</div>
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<br>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.</div>
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<br>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.</div>
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<br>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.</div>
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<br>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.”</div>
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<br>“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.”</div>
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<br>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.”<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/156801/10d58d4b8fc1b43a1e1b2b8d8ac822a47796c56c/medium/paper-and-plastick-1.jpeg?1422413820" class="size_m justify_left border_" />
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