Publish The Quest News

Think about life without music

MB — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:00:00

I found this video while doing a little late night browsing for Publish. Check out a behind the scenes dialogue about the music, the origin, life without music, and the universal language. Thanks to Carla Moreno for taking the time to compile and produce this video.

Video Credits: Carla Moreno

THE NEAR FUTURE

Jacob Bain — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00

Some great things happening in the PTQ world.. Wanted to spread the word, hopefully start getting some curiosity generated, and excitement sparked.

We are going to be doing a tour in June up in B.C. Whistler, Vancouver, Victoria, and Tofino.. For any climbers, surfers, or just straight party animals out there.. gonna be fun, and beautiful landscapes surrounding..

Also, getting really, REALLY, close to finishing our New album, our second album.. Titled ' THEN WHAT!? '

THe art work is starting to come together, and the music is entering the final mix/master stages... I am thinking that if everything goes smooth, we are looking at a potential realease date in July, so keeps your ears open for that! This one deserves a party!

On another front, new songs are getting recorded as they get written, and entering there first stages of life, in other words there first blows from the gauntlet..

STAY TUNED, for more from the Publish The Quest state of Blog.. Cheers!

MONDAY MORNIN'

Jacob Bain — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:00

Monday morning.. refreshed by the productivity of last nights session.. Jeff made quick work of his last bass line.. while Mell and I made a song that I already loved wayyyy better.. editing is an amazing thing! Looking forward to the shows coming up here in February... and thinking about traveling down to Placerville in March and bringing the lonely tour van back home to the North woods...

Carpentry for recording...

Jacob Bain — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:00:00

Sooo close, i can smell the end.. By far the longest recording project that I have ever been a part of.. And worth every minute of the carpentry/recording barter that Mell and I have constructed.. A new wall for a new song, a new drain for a new melody, and a new stairwell for a new rough mix..

Late nights into new days, and some birds and frogs churping and croaking into a U67...

Next PTQ Update!

Jeff DeMelle — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:00:00

We're going back in this weekend to nail down the drum and bass tracks! Jacob has been hard at work crafting the songs and even surprised us with a new 'new one' last week that has been on heavy rotation in my head ever since. Can't wait to share!

P.S.

We still need more ears on The Threads (it makes a great birthday present!) and we're always looking for reviews too.

More soon...

Next PTQ

Jeff DeMelle — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:00:00

Just gotta say out loud how psyched I am for the next album. It's already simmering and we've got some completely different flavors for you this time around. I'm not even going to characterize stuff at this point -- just looking forward to the process and the outcome wholeheartedly.

Stay tuned...hopefully we will too...

See you at the shows in the meantime

3.06.09	PUBLISH THE QUEST @ Nectar w Caleb Cunningham of Project Lionheart, DJ MILLION, and Iration
3.09.09	Recording the new PTQ album
3.10.09	Recording the new PTQ album
3.11.09	Recording the new PTQ album
3.13.09	PUBLISH THE QUEST @ The Jet in Everett w Flowmotion
3.16.09-3.18.2009	Recording the new PTQ album
4.09.09	PUBLISH THE QUEST @ Neumos w Budos Band
4.10.09	TBD

4.11.09	PUBLISH THE QUEST @ Vashon Red Bicycle Saloon w Project Lionheart
4.25.09	PUBLISH THE QUEST @ WWU Bellingham
5.15.09	PUBLISH THE QUEST @ Nectar w B Foundation

The Start of the Quest...

Jacob Bain — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:00:00

PUBLISH THE QUEST's album THE THREADS is now available.. We started working on the album at the start of 08, almost a year ago..

I called Izaak Mills and Samantha Boshnack after returning from Cuba, knowing that I really wanted to have their bold melodies be a part of the stories that I had been writing.. I felt completely inspired by what I had been watching and listening to in Havana and Trinidad.. I played a bit of music with some young and talented horn players in Havana, and got a chance to try out some new songs in the process.. to say the least I was hooked.

Jeff DeMelle received a phone call next.. BIG-BASS-THUMP.. To my delight and surprise, he told me that he was in, no thought needed.. I wore a grin from ear to ear after our conversation about the music over the phone, and would find it easy and fun to play with Jeff in the recording sessions that followed.. SOLID

I have always wanted to incorporate keys of some kind.. Back in the early days at the Trolls Cottage, we used to have keys.. I have always missed the days when Erik Reimnitz (now bass player for Trolls) used to play them, although I wouldn't trade his new found love back in, I envisioned keys for Publish The Quest from day one.. The first person that I thought about, who I admire deeply for his song writing abilities and energy on and off of the stage, was Chris Poage.. Again Chris agreed to come to my studio and work out some songs.. we immediately recorded some tracks which would become some of the foundations found on our new album THE THREADS..

Earl Clay, drummer for Trolls Cottage and long time friend of mine, has always been my clock. I have played with a couple other drummers, briefly in my life, but not much. I asked him if he would like to work on this project with me, and he told me that he would play drums on any song that I wrote.. :)

Our first show was on August 29th, 08 at the Lo Fi, At which time out Album was being mixed, edited, dubbed, and arranged by Mell Dettmer.. Another new, amazing person in my life. At that show I saw Mark Oi, who I have seen for a long time play with Clinton Fearon, and always respected.. I had a great conversation with Mark on the sidewalk before the show that night.. When the show was over and I was loading some equiptment out, I found myself enjoying an almost-forgotten-first-show-buzz... I felt high on this music.. I think right about then, Mark told me that he heard some great spaces in the tunes, and if we wanted some guitar work that he was in..

My big brother Matthew has always taken care of me.. I must say. Building websites, printing shirts and buisness cards every time I think I have a new idea for something.. I probably own a few domain names that I will never use and have a few stacks of cards that will never see the light of day.. Matt designed our album, designed the website WWW.PUBLISHTHEQUEST.COM and some posters in between... he designed our shirts and did all the screen printing - Something he knows how to do well from his Casual Industrees days..

So thats are story so far.. If your reading this I would like to say THANK YOU for checking out the music! I hope it sturs you in some way...

-Jacob

The day before THE THREADS Seattle release party

Jeff DeMelle — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:00:00

It's been about 9 months in the making and what a time it has been! I remember the first time Jacob called about this project and how easy it was to say "yes" to the idea of being a part of it. I was excited from the start and I'm psyched things have gone so well this whole time. I knew right away that we had an awesome group of people and getting Mark onboard was such a natural step - so glad he came to Lo-Fi on opening night! And Mell!, OMG, don't even get me started.

I listened recently to some of the earliest recordings, ones that are just Jacob with his guitar and Earl or even a beatmachine and that's it and I like them as much now as I did then. I said at the time that I could see some of them being released as is with no further development at all and people would dig them! I still think so. That is magic. And then to hear what they've turned into is just craZy!! What a cool process. I can't wait to do it again and again (and we already are!). Stay tuned...

The Threads

Jacob Bain — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:00:00

What are The Threads? a commonality within and between humans or the barely-visible-fibers that hold our clothes together? Perhaps both.. The truth is, that the shirts that were wearing tell a story.. and as Thomas King so elegantly states in his book title The Truth About Stories, “The truth about stories is that thats all we are.”
Publish The Quest’s First album, The Threads, examines the human condition, and questions our moral obligations, through stories. Some of these stories are told from personal experience, and some an attempt to step outside of a that personal experience, and into one that has been observed.. Shoes..

It has taken one year to make this album..