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Dec, 2008
Transmission
The EP is out since a few weeks. The official band consist of:
Gabriel S. Wilson-(lead vocals, rhodes, guitars)
Nolan Russom-(drums, vocals)
Kyle Reid-(bass, fuzz, moogs)
Josiah Schmidt-(keys, pads, synths, moogs, guitars)
Next year the full lenght album called LMNOP is coming out next year. Gabe tell us the following thing in an intervieuw with jesusfreakhideout: "The letters LMNOP are essentially in the center of the alphabet. It's our way of saying "we've not reached the end of the journey. Rather, we are in its center." We've found our center... We're right where we're supposed to be."
Oct, 2008
New album coming up
The new songs of the Transmission I EP are simply a taste of the vast collection of material in which Wilson and his band of musical mystics have feverishly been crafting for more than two years. Nearly 30 songs are still in the making, with their full-length release slated for 2009.
Oct, 2008
New EP and tour dates
After nearly three years since the release of their critically acclaimed self-titled LP, The Listening have returned from their studio underworld with a sample of their latest musical offering. Four new songs, produced by mega-producer Tedd T. (MuteMath, Newsboys, Delirious), showcase a stronger melodic sensibility framed within the familiar dark tones which The Listening have become known for.
The Listening already started their fall tour 2008. For places and dates check the tour dates. Want to have the EP? Be fast because Transmission 1 will be a limited pressing.
June, 2008
One more
Back to four. From three to four members. Kyle Reid has taked the fourth place in the band.
He took the place on the bassguitar. Kyle lives in Franklin as well.
Kyle played together with Noland in a band called the Harps.
June, 2008
Reunion of the Worship Circus
After a short break, the Listening played a few shows in Europe.
Check the tourdates to see if they play in your area.
Good news for the worship circus fans.. There is an reunion coming!!
This show will be at the 16th of August 2008 @ the Freedom Fest.
January, 2008
A new update
As you know there have been some changes in the band. The Listening has taken a small
break to work on a new album. When this album will be release isn't known so far.
Anyhow the Listening takes the time to go to Europe. Keep in touch if you want
to know more information.
July, 2007
Introducing the new bandmembers
Chris, Josiah and Eric stopped with the band April 2007. It was a
hard time for Gabriel. He didn't want to stop with this beautiful band. So
Gabriel looked for new members. He found his little brother Joey who played
in a band called the Dead Melodies for years, but when he could play in the
Listening he stopped with this band. The same happened with Gabriels good
friend Nolan who played in the Harps. Now the Listening works on a new record!
All this time God was with them. It is good to see that in
the most dangerous time, and the most frightening time, God is with them all.
June, 2007
New songs
The listening is coming with a new EP soon, on the EP will be seven songs.
Adversary
Snow Anger
Disco 132
Virgins
Be In Your Eyes
Rock Song
Kings & Queens
This EP will be released later this year.
Mei, 2007
Special concert-- The Listening @ Flevo, The Netherlands
The Listening goes back for a show in The Netherlands. The Listening doesn't forget their love
for Europe. Earlier this year the Listening played at the Kick Off of the Flevo Festival. Now
they're booked for the real festival. For now I only can say it is gonna be an very special
concert. If you ever want to see a the band, then go to Flevo this year. You won't be sorry
when you go this year. You can find more details of the show soon at www.flevofestival.nl
and www.myspace.com/thelistening.
February, 2007
Xnoizz Flevo Festival presents the Listening
Finally some concerts of The Listening.. They will play a concert at April 14 in Wilmore, Kentucky.
Another concert will be in the Netherlands. Xnoizz Flevo Festival presents this concert. It will
be something like the "Kick Off" of last years, but it will get another name. This concert
will be in Utrecht at April 5. Sarah Kelly will open the concert with a couple of songs. You
can find more details of the show soon at www.flevofestival.nl and www.myspace.com/
thelistening.
February, 2007
Win a band
The Listening goes to the Netherlands for a very special concert. You could win a band by the
radio program Xnoizz on radio 3fm. The person with the most registrations of the Xnoizz
newsletter could win a concert of a band. The winner of the competition won the Listening.
Where and when the concert will be is still unknown.
November, 2006
Gabriël will produce a new acoustic solo album!
Lovely is Death.
The new acoustic album...
Written, Recorded, and Played by Gabriel Wilson
pre order your copy today at WWW.LTOWNMUSIC.COM
Album ships December 10th, 2006....just in time for Christmas.
copyright 2006, L-town Music Group
Gabriel: For a while now, I've had the privilege of making some pretty special records with
some of my best friends. Collaborations have been the very essence of every band i've worked
with...and I've loved it. Around the turn of 2005, I was hanging out at The Glitter Room in
Longview, WA... It was a particularly rough night, and i was feeling inspired. I grabbed my
grandpa's old 1939 Martin Acoustic, opened up a session in ProTools, and recorded a couple
of songs. I didn't think much of them, until a couple of days later when Chris (guitarist
for The Listening) called me and said, "Dude...those songs were amazing. Like, classics.
You gotta do a whole record like this." I wasn't ready to do something like that until
January 2006. I was living in Astoria, OR... one of the most beautiful places in the world.
Astoria is like a tiny San Francisco...a city on a hill, looking out over a beautiful body
of water. I lived in a duplex that was falling apart... it was awesome. It had 12' ceilings,
slanted from one side to the other, and looked out over the river--a view unmatched. I had
just bought an old Gibson J-45, and still had grandpa's old Martin with me... And i began to
write. And write. The songs came with much emotional toil. My heart was split in two, trying
to sort out the remnants of a life and love i'd once had. I was trying to put it all together
in my mind's eye, and figure out what went wrong... I was trying to go back. I was trying to
move on. I was coping with failure as a perfectionist who previously had never given myself
the option to fail... I was hurting...and messed up. It was obiously the best time to make a
record. In the duplex, there was a room with an old wood stove. The room was awesome for
recording vibe and emotion. You could hear the cars driving by. You could hear the rain hitting
the porch. You could sense the fog over the waters of the Columbia River. It was so easy to
capture it all... And here it is... "Lovely is Death"...the very first time i've worked alone
musically in my life. It's naked, honest...gritty. Its a snapshot into my mind during the
toughest chapter of my life. I hope you enjoy it, and that you find it as healing as i did.
August, 2006
Car accident
The Listening has just crossed the Montana/Wyoming border on I-90 going east bound. Some of
them were sleeping in the back. One of the worst nightmares happened to them. They hit a deer.
That would be fine, except this time the airbags are deployed, knocking the hands off the
wheel and sending them out of control. They tried their best to regain control. It went so
fast. They prayed. The van was being thrown back and forth by the weight of their 8,000 pound
trailer full of gear and production. About 3 seconds later, the trailer flipped over, causing
their van to whip around 180 degress and then flip. Gabriel was being thrown from the van at
50 mph. He heard the van rolling towards him and when he opened up his eyes he saw he was
under the van. He pulled himself from underneath and checked himself out. He had no scratches,
except for a mild scrape on his left elbow. He looks into the van and saw Josiah. He was
allright just like Chris. The back of the roof was smashed down onto the bed. Eric has a badly
sprained ankle and some pulled ligaments in one arm and Adam (tour manager) broke his arm.
They are walking miracles and that is the beauty of this story. In the most dangerous time,
and the most frightening time, God is with them all. The doctors told them that they were
lucky. Jesus was right there with them the whole time.
A way you can help
not all of the costs are able to be recouped. If you're one of the people who would like to
help them, then here are a couple of ways you can help!
You can send a check made payable to:
The Listening
Care of: Teresa Wilson, Business Manager
40624 Karpens Airport LN
Astoria, OR 97103.
Or donate money through paypal
August, 2006
Touring with the Violet Burning
The Violet Burning is booking a fall tour with the Listening. They are hitting the South and
West with them. The Listening will be trying out a lot of the new songs from the album and
they are looking for a lot of feedback from the fans to let them know how they're feeling
about the songs. After the tour, they'll take the ideas and make the final tweaks and then
produce the album. It's the longest process that they've ever spent on an album and they hope
that it will be amazing.
August, 2006
An update from the Listening
Since their last blog, they've toured. They've signed with a new label, and are working on
writing songs for the next full-length album. They are fleshing out ideas together in what has
turned out to be the most laborious, painful, and rewarding writing process ever. It will be
the first time they've ever worked with an outside producer before. They've come to the end of
their own means, and its time for someone from the outside to push them towards the goal.
They'll be heading to Nashville next week to begin pre-production on the new album.
April, 2006
The Listening and MuteMath
The Listening and MuteMath are going to open a couple of shows for MuteMath on the West Coast
this may. You can find the details for the shows on their myspace and website. The shows will
probably sell out fast, so be sure to get your tickets soon.
March, 2006
The Listening goes to Russia
The Listening will be enjoying a week in St. Petersburg, Russia playing at Club Port four
nights in a row March 22-25. It's the first time to Russia and Eastern Europe and they're more
than excited to meet new people, experience the new culture, and share their music with the
people of St. Petersburg. Anyone for a trip overseas? You can find the details for these shows
and more on their myspace and website.
September, 2005
Rock'n Roll Worship Circus becomes the Listening
The Worship Circus has changed their kind of music, and even changed their name. In May 2004,
they made an ep. They called it "the Listening EP". It was a collection of songs written from
the heart of God to people. It was a step into the unknown. Then they toured, playing the
songs from the EP throughout the world, to several different countries and cultures. It was
just a prayer. They jumped back into the studio this January, and began recording the songs
that would solidify this direction. There was a dramatic shift from "Welcome to the Rock 'n
Roll Worship Circus" and "A Beautiful Glow" to now. They knew there was no going back. The
Lord was inspiring them in a greater capacity than ever before. The music became more
brilliant, much deeper. And the lyrics were something that blew their minds. No longer could
they call this "the Rock 'n Roll Worship Circus". This wasn't about the people's heart towards
God, this was about His heart towards them. This was about all of us "Listening" to what He
had to say. Throughout the Bible, the Lord calls people to a new path, and changes their name.
The same for the Worship Circus. Everything that they have walked through as the Rock 'n' Roll
Worship Circus has led them to this point. Now, He's opening a new chapter in their lives.
This chapter is called, "The Listening". This fall, the Rock 'n' Roll Worship Circus will step
into this new chapter. On November 15th, they're releasing their newest record. It is the last
record from the Rock 'n' Roll Worship Circus. It is also the first record from The Listening.
What’s it called? "the Rock 'n Roll Worship Circus becomes 'the Listening'".
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