Author: Christine Stauder

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Just a reminder that our final tour begins tonight in Dallas TX. We are equally sad as excited to kick off this final tour and celebrate the amazing years of Centro-matic with all of our friends and fans. Dates below, ticket info HERE. Hope to see you at a rock show!

PS check out this amazing photo retrospective of the band complied by Matt Pence!

December 2014 Tour Dates:

Dec 02 : Dallas, TX – The Kessler >
Dec 04 : Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge $
Dec 05 : Athens, GA – Georgia Theater #
Dec 06 : Raleigh, NC – Kings Barcade *
Dec 07 : Washington, DC – DC9 *
Dec 09 : Philadelphia, PA – Boot & Saddle *
Dec 11 : Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade *
Dec 12 : New York, NY – Mercury Lounge ^
Dec 13 : Allston, MA – Great Scott ^
Dec 14 : Buffalo, NY – Sportmen’s Tavern &
Dec 15 : Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern ~
Dec 16 : St Louis, MO – Off Broadway ~
Dec 18 : Austin, TX – The Parish +
Dec 19 : Denton, TX – Dans Silverleaf ~
Dec 20 : Denton, TX – Dans Silverleaf @
Dec 21 : Denton, TX – Dans Silverleaf %

> with Doug Burr and Angelus
$ with Joey & Kelly of Glossary Duo, Water Liars & special guest Jason Isbell
# with Thayer and Dead Confederate
* with Elephant Micah
^ with Anders Parker and Cloud Badge
& with Roger Bryan and the Orphans
~ with Telegraph Canyon
+ with Monahans
@ with Slobberbone
% with Daniel Markham and Patterson Hood

Two more TX shows added to Farewell Tour

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Due to overwhelming demand and our initial two Denton shows selling out so quickly we will be adding two more shows to this final run. On Tuesday December 2, we will kick off the tour in Dallas at The Kessler and we are adding a third show in Denton on Sunday December 21 at Dan’s to finish off the run. We plan to invite a few special guests join us at The Kessler and are happy to have our good friends Patterson Hood and Daniel Markham on the bill to play this last show with us in Denton. All proceeds from the last show at Dan’s on December 21 will be donated to charity. This is it, we promise, so get tickets quick if you plan on attending. Thank you to everyone for all the continued support!

Tuesday, December 2
The Kessler
On sale TODAY, OCT 9 at 12pm CT
Support TBA

Sunday, December 21
Dans Silverleaf
On sale FRIDAY, OCT 10 at 10am CT
Daniel Markham and Patterson Hood (solo) support
All proceeds from the show will be donated to charity

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December Tour Dates / Final run

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WHEN WE LOOK BACK NOW…

Not a lot of bands have kept their original lineup intact over the course of eleven records and nearly two decades. When Centro-matic started, I didn’t have many expectations other than putting out Redo The Stacks, and maybe getting the band together to play some shows when schedules allowed. There was never a formal asking of anyone to be in the band or make it their full time dance partner.  We just did what was natural and enjoyable for us. We kept finding reasons to play shows, make records, then play more shows, then make more records. As time’s gone, I’ve hoped that Centro-matic’s history together has had something to do with a specific feeling when we play. I’ve hoped our collective connection over the years could somehow be heard through the the songs and the sounds. Whether that’s the case or not, I’ve always felt proud of our particular kind of racket.

Some pretty crucial forces have kept the four of us together for all this time. We’ve largely been fueled by a consistent drive to convene, share and create something new and inspiring to our ears each time out. Most of the time we’ve just had a good time hanging out. We’ve looked forward to it on just about every occasion I can remember and we’ve come to look after each other as family along the way. We’ve remained loyal to one another and I think that’s made us a better band, show by show, and tour by tour. In a lot of ways, we’ve become grown ups together.

We’ve encountered some successes I wouldn’t have imagined when we started, and like just about any band, we’ve run across some unforgettable setbacks. One thing we’ve fortunately avoided over the years is the presence of any notable drama. A couple of folks have even joked that the absence of drama in Centro-matic might contribute to the fact that our profile isn’t bigger; that a good deal of today’s consumer culture might feed off a little pot-stirring.  Never been for us to say.

I can write with no hint of drama that our December tour will be the last Centro-matic tour for the indefinite and foreseeable future. For a handful of reasons, the time finally feels right to celebrate the existence of this thing, then let it rest. I do think that the four of us will embark on some musical endeavor together again, but can’t say that it will be within the realm or tone of what Centro-matic has done.

What I do feel certain about is that this tour should be a gathering of friends, old and new, in some venues that have been kind and loyal to us over the years. There’ll be some guests here and there to help us ring things out properly. I don’t think we ever wanted Centro-matic to leave the room silently, or sadly, or hobbled. This time feels as good a note as ever to go out on and I feel safe in saying that Mark, Matt, Scott and I would like for this tour and for these shows to be a celebration of our work and time together.

One thing that has resonated with us increasingly since the start is the devotion, love and generosity within our community of fans.  We were never the most popular band on the block, but the kind of long-running support we’ve received has been something consistent and immeasurable. The climate of music has morphed into a pretty different thing since we started. Even as the times have changed around us, the connection with our fans has easily and always provided our biggest source of inspiration over this incredible journey.

It’s been the most important thing.

As always, maybe see you at the rock show.

Love, Will J.

December 2014 Tour Dates:

Dec 04           Nashville, TN            Mercy Lounge
Dec 05           Athens, GA                Georgia Theater #
Dec 06           Raleigh, NC              Kings Barcade *
Dec 07           Washington, DC       DC9 *
Dec 09           Philadelphia, PA      Boot & Saddle *
Dec 11           Brooklyn, NY             Rough Trade *
Dec 12           New York, NY            Mercury Lounge ^
Dec 13           Allston, MA               Great Scott ^
Dec 14           Buffalo, NY                 Sportmen’s Tavern &
Dec 15           Chicago, IL                 Schubas Tavern ~
Dec 16           St Louis, MO              Off Broadway ~
Dec 18           Austin, TX                  The Parish +
Dec 19           Denton, TX                Dans Silverleaf ~
Dec 20           Denton, TX                Dans Silverleaf @

# with Dead Confederate
* with Elephant Micah
^ with Anders Parker and Cloud Badge
& with Roger Bryan and the Orphans
~ with Telegraph Canyon
+ with Monahans
@ with Slobberbone

Love You Just The Same & Dirk Nowitzki

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Our friend Mike Marshall noticed a symmetry between the story arc of the recent career of his favorite athlete, Dirk Nowitzki, and one of our albums, Love You Just the Same. When he first mentioned the project we worried that he was headed down a rabbit hole of pattern recognition like the protagonist of Darren Aronofsky’s movie Pi. But darned if he didn’t pull it off. He made this video that kinda blows our minds and makes us sportscry. Do check it out:

Love You Just The Same from Mike Marshall on Vimeo.

UPDATE: TOUR DATES + ALBUM STREAM + NEW VIDEO

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Hey Everyone –

Checking in as we get ready to start our tour tonight at Sam’s Burger Joint in San Antonio TX (all tour dates below) and are counting down the days until our new album, Take Pride In Your Long Odds, is released on Tuesday June 3! Pre order here. Cant wait for you all to hear it, in fact you can stream it now thanks to our friends at Paste Magazine!!

The Onion AV Club also released our new video for Salty Disciple yesterday. Thanks to our friends the Galassi Brothers and Downstate Productions for making this incredible video!

WATCH HERE

Tour Dates:

Fri May 30 — San Antonio TX — Sams Burger Joint
Sat May 31— Austin TX — Mohawk
Tue Jun 03 — Austin TX — Waterloo In Store
Fri Jun 06 — St Louis MO — Twangfest
Sat Jun 07 — Chicago IL — Beat Kitchen
Sun Jun 08 — Madison WI — The Frequency
Mon Jun 09 — Minneapolis MN — Icehouse
Tue Jun 10 — Sioux Falls SD — Icon
Wed Jun 11 — Kansas City KS — Riot Room
Fri Jun 13 — Dallas TX — Good Records In Store
Sat Jun 14 — Dallas TX — Kessler

Thanks for all your support and hope to see you at an upcoming show!

Will, Scott, Matt & Mark