Available Tuesday October 24, 2006, the debut EP from National Carpet will be the first release on Neverheardofthem Records (NHOT 001). Eleven songs were recorded and mixed by José Ayerve (of Spouse) between October 2005 and June 2006. The band selected five tracks for the EP, with plans for a full-length debut album late next year. You can preview "Her Blue Eyes" and "Cowboy" on National Carpet's MySpace page HERE!
The EP is available online at nationalcarpetisaband.com, and here on NEVERHEARDOFTHEM.COM (see right column). You can also pick it up at Night Owl Records in Easthampton, MA, Turn It Up! in Northampton, About Music in Greenfield, and at Mystery Train in Amherst, MA, among other independent stores. The first 100 copies contain a bonus "Cowboy" sticker inside the jewel case. Ooooh....Ahhhhh.
(If you're a record store owner who would like to stock the National Carpet EP, contact us directly at RECORDS(at)NEVERHEARDOFTHEM.COM) or order this album through our distributor/CDBaby. You'll also find the EP for sale on CDBaby where you can preview ALL FIVE tracks. Digital downloads are now available on iTunes. Click here.
IT'S EASY BEING GREEN: You'll hear the EP's first track, "Her Blue Eyes," on this week's Saint Kermit podcast. Special thanks to Saint Kermit for featuring the song on their weekly political podcast. Check out SAINTKERMIT.COM, and LISTEN to the podcast here (the song is roughly in the middle)
CARPET on the RADIO: WMBR 88.1 spun "Lost On Me" on the October 24th edition of "Pipeline." LISTEN--we're at minute 46! About Pipeline: "Pipeline! is the live local music program of WMBR 88.1 FM. We play music by bands from the Boston metro area, as well as all of New England. In addition to spinning records and CD’s, every week a local band plays live on the air. Hosted by Jeff Breeze, show airs every Tuesday night from 8pm-10pm EST."
NATIONAL CARPET plays the Brass Cat on Saturday, November 18 at 10pm, with the Stone Coyotes. The EP will be available at this show so come out and see the band live and then take them home with you...on CD!